Stephen Knab Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Oh, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Executes plant-specific vision and mission to assure continuous improvement and alignment with corporate goals while ensuring that all manufacturing/facility systems are properly resourced and are efficiently utilized. Directs maintenance supervisors and technicians in their roles and responsibilities in repairing, maintaining, and installing machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Effectively communicates results and action plans to meet plant objectives in safety, quality, cost and customer service. Manages buildings and grounds such that good manufacturing practices (GMP) are adhered to and a professional appearance is maintained. Performs follow-up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime/inefficient operational issues. Schedules mandatory inspections, coordinate certifications with appropriate authorities ensuring environmental compliance. Drives employee engagement, training and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety and productivity goal attainment. Works directly with human resources to ensure employee issues or concerns are correctly addressed and resolved. Collaborates with finance to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget to ensure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered and initiate cost savings measures are met. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. Key in Continuous Improvement Processes with leadership and multiple roles ensuring others are mentored and coached on initiatives to improve effectiveness throughout plant.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Directs over 400 personnel executing $7.2 billion modification and sustainment organization. Oversaw $5 million dollar program covering 29000 miles with 5000 work hours with zero safety mishaps. Ensures 24/7 readiness of 165 remote location across three states with over 13 different organizations. Manages maintenance. processing, acquisition and operation of weapon system, related subsystems, test,calibration, support and handling equipment and facilities. Ensures compliance with international treaties planning, coordinating, implementing, and controlling wide range of work activity. Interprets and enforces policies and official directives. Establishes control procedures to meet work goals and standards while recommending or initiating actions to improve operational efficiency. Develops plans regarding facilities, supplies and equipment procurement while regulating maintenance, operations and research and development functions.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led personnel on maintenance actions in remote locations ensuring environmental compliance and timely repairs of facilities. Responsible for money raised and issues concerning 2500 individuals assigned to location. Chosen to be lead coordinator on major policy rewrite, ensured clear guidance and smooth transition to new publication. On-site Senior leader during mishap at remote location resulting in zero loss of equipment. President of organization with 162 individuals that raised over $2.5K and awarded 2 scholarships to local community. Taught 3 professional development courses to over 62 individuals ensuring success in their careers. Safely led in planning of over 240 high value asset movements over 9600 square-mile territory.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Managed remote location with over 1400 personnel ensuring safe and reliable housing, food and medical treatment. Advised management on issues such as morale, discipline, career progression as well as recognition and awards programs. Maintained 24-hour on call availability for issues such as guidance and counseling. Developed goals, plans and objectives for individuals to follow to progress in their career. Monitored programs and conducted orientation for newly assigned personnel. Provided leadership and guidance to members, allowing them to work issues out at the lowest level. Attended meetings and assisted leadership and supervision with training and information programs. Maintained liaison with organizations and personnel across multi state locations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Prioritized maintenance with 19 agencies, 388 technicians across 8500 square miles in remote locations. Monitored $43 million dollar budget of equipment and personnel ensuring quick reaction maintenance was performed in safe and efficient manner. Developed responses and follow-up actions following contingencies and hazardous mishaps. Directed scheduling and work assignments for 15 individuals across several different job experience levels in 24 hour a day, 7 day a week work center. Coordinated status and update with high level leadership to ensure real-time information. Oversaw 6.6K of work maintenance actions with a section staffed at only 60% employed. Synchronized 16 different agencies during multi-national treaty visits. Hand-selected to brief high-visibility world leaders on job specifics.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Ensured quality control checks on previously performed maintenance as well as evaluated and verified individuals performing this maintenance were qualified and certified. Authored and reviewed training aids and lesson plans used in the instruction of over 350 different tasks performed on remote locations. Prepared and submitted inspection reports and trend analysis data for leadership to review and take action on. Performed initial inspections and quality checks on new and refurbished equipment. Wrote and evaluated exercise scenarios for high value national assets.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Responsible for training 300+ individuals on maintenance operations through classroom and hands on instruction. Reviewed and revised training aides as well as developed new and innovative ideas and training guides. Planned, organized, developed and maintained comprehensive lesson plan materials for over 350 tasks performed at remote locations. Documented performance of students along with providing guidance and deficiency counseling. Participated in multi-location career planning, training reviews as well as technical order change improvements. Worked problem-solving based scenarios for high visibility multi-country inspections.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Performed/Supervised preventative and troubleshooting Maintenance on Standby power systems and Environmental control systems at 165 different locations spread across 13,500 square miles. Reported discrepancies that were not immediately repairable for documentation and assisted in parts research of hard to find assets. Disposed of hazardous materials and waste stream chemical in accordance with strict government compliance. Ensured over $50K of tools and equipment were accounted for and serviceable. Supervised briefings and task listing for days operations.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Mechanical And Electrical Technology