Quality Assurance Manager

• Oct 2020 - Present

Process Optimization Engineer

• Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

Maintenance Superintendent

• May 2017 - Nov 2017

Senior Reliability Technician/Project Manager

• May 2013 - Nov 2016

Engage in projects to focus around reliability centered maintenance. Infrared window technology, thermography inspections, filtration, and expert troubleshooting analysis. Focused on increasing reliability (up time) of equipment, safer work environment, and successful use and implementation of budget. Use all available resources inside and outside of the company to achieve solutions to unsolvable problems including cause mapping (root cause analysis). Coordinate meetings with vendors creating relationships to improve our work processes and facilitate a safer operating environment. Individually manage 4 ongoing projects ranging from lighting to filtration and jointly manage 6 projects impacting safety protocols and productivity. Currently a Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Level 1 Machinery Lubrication Analyst, and a certified MSHA Green Card Electrician. Trained in Cause Mapping from ThinkReliability, PROACT from The Reliability Center, and Analytical Troubleshooting from Kepner Tragoe. Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) since 2014. Show less

Journeyman Electronic Technician

• Dec 2011 - May 2013

Test and troubleshoot world's largest 4 wheeled front end loader to the component of failure and repair to ensure on time delivery of new machines. Testing involved AC/DC circuits, generators, LINCS computer systems and voltage at or above 700 VDC. Designed and built new troubleshooting tools to improve testing process. Simultaneously worked as the company's Wellness Coordinator while still performing electronic technician duties. Created and budgeted wellness improvement projects for 1400 employees to include aerobic classes, healthy lunch and learn lessons, and family sporting events on a monthly basis. Used a $45,000.00 budget for all wellness activites for fiscal year with a significant increase in the employee's health screening results and higher morale within the production line. Show less

Quality Assurance Supervisor/Aircrewman

• Apr 2002 - Sep 2011

Served as in In Flight Technician on the P-3 aircraft. Performed in flight maintenance actions on electrical/avionic equipment to ensure mission completion. Systems included GPS, RADALT, Radios, INS, RADAR, Data Link, and infrared camera operations. When not flying I was supervisor of Avionic shop of 23 sailors supporting 9 P-3 aircraft. Primary Natops instructor keeping aircrewman current in their yearly qualifications and training new aircrewman to perform their required duties. Served as in In Flight Technician on the P-3 aircraft. Performed in flight maintenance actions on electrical/avionic equipment to ensure mission completion. Systems included GPS, RADALT, Radios, INS, RADAR, Data Link, and infrared camera operations. When not flying I was supervisor of Avionic shop of 23 sailors supporting 9 P-3 aircraft. Primary Natops instructor keeping aircrewman current in their yearly qualifications and training new aircrewman to perform their required duties.