MAINTENANCE MANAGER
A highly skilled leader with 22 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, culminating in six years as a Gunnery Sergeant with a reputation for exemplary leadership and management qualities. Highlights include:
- Background in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, aircraft engine run up, and aircraft ground operations.
- Extensive Quality Assurance experience
- Instructor for Advanced Skills Management and Aviation Maintenance Training and Readiness program
- Fleet Administrator for eNTRS program
EXPERIENCE
Management/Logistics:
As Powerline Work Center Supervisor successfully led and managed the production efforts of 42 personnel in the teardown, inspection, repair, and testing of T56-A-16 engines and 54H60-111 Propellers for KC-130T aircraft.
- Instrumental in the increase of T56 Turboprop engine production by 33% from 15 engines a year to 20
- Decreased the standard times by 17% on single propeller build up.
- Decreased the standard times by 3% on engine build
- Reduced repair and oherhaul cost by 10%
Managed a crew of 10 personnel in the tear down, inspection, and repair of 55 T56 engine modules producing an average of 14 modules a month.
- Implemented lean manufacturing techniques which resulted in a 30% increase in module production
- Results set the standard for T56 engine on wing time with an average of 750 flight hours.
Quality Assurance:
As a Quality Assurance representative I was responsibly for the safety of flight for the KC-130T aircraft, the final inspection of over 45 T56-A-16 Turbo-prop engines and numerous programs managed and monitored. While assigned to Quality Assurance, I earned the qualification as an Aviation Gas Free Engineer. Also earned the qualification as Aircraft Confined Space Entry Authority after completing an 80-hour hands on training
Engine and Fuel Systems Mechanic:
Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft engines, oil, and fuel systems. Including but not limited to the testing, trouble shooting, and removal and replacement of parts and components. Fuel systems maintenance including but not limited to the testing, trouble shooting, removal and replacement of parts, components, and the fuel cells themselves.