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OBJECTIVE
Skilled leader seeks a challenging career opportunity in any Logistics/Operations management field.
EDUCATION
Troy State University, Columbus, Ga.
Georgia Military College, Ft Benning, Ga.
Courses taken included:
Hazardous Materials/Waste Management
Business Management
EXPERIENCE
Expeditor/Logistics Coordinator (Vehicle Maintenance)
Halliburton, Iraq (02/06-Present)
* Reconciled parts and materials supply problems/issues by improving existing and creating new vendor relations and accomplishing quicker delivery times by establishing new shipping methods and payment options.
* Improved parts and materials acquisition time by over 400% and petty cash reimbursement time by over 500%.
* Wrote and edited LOJ's (Letters of Justification) used to obtain procurement and program management approval on purchases from non-property sources successfully achieving a 100% approval rate on all LOJ's submitted.
* Negotiated and established a standing 20% discount on parts (no minimum order) with all "outside" vendors.
Maintenance Manager / Site Coordinator
Alion Science and Technology, Iraq (02/05-02/06)
* Responsible for supervising all production, on-site coordination, and logistical planning for a mobile/in field machining project based in Iraq which is used to manufacture backordered or missing military parts and special tools.
* Completed daily, weekly, and monthly corporate and military presentations and reports on production and procedures in order to assist maintenance activities and military command in interpretation and use of maintenance data.
* Developed and used automated data systems products and reports pertaining to maintenance plans, schedules, standards, and workload estimates which are still being used to identify production effectiveness, trends, and areas requiring management action.
* Maintained inventory by planning for future needs, documenting past expenditures of materials and ordering tools, supplies, materials, etc… accordingly.
* Created AutoCAD blueprints of military parts and tools. Ensured all blueprints and parts made from those blueprints adhered to all military and company engineering policies, guidelines, and specifications
Maintenance Supervisor /Quality Assurance-Quality Control Supervisor (Iraq) Allied Trades Lead (Italy & Luxembourg)
Lear Siegler Services Inc., Italy, Luxembourg, Iraq (12/03-01/05)
* Organized and successfully led an M88 (battle tank recovery system) rebuild project (Italy).
* Responsible for planning and prioritizing all work pertaining to structural integrity, bodywork and 10/20/30 level maintenance of track and wheeled vehicles to include; M1 Abrams, M2 Bradley's, M113's, etc….
* Maintained AWARDS/Maintenance Workbench and all other databases and paperwork needed to track all work done and supplies used (Luxembourg).
* Supervised the mechanical maintenance, installation of up-armor, and QA/QC of vehicles to include 10/20/30 level maintenance on HMMWV'S, M800 and M900 series trucks, MI13's, HEMTT's, HET's and PLS'S. Ensured that all final products are satisfactory and performed in accordance to company and military standards (Iraq).
* Responsible for all personnel administrative paperwork to include coordinating leave, military paperwork, and designating work orders to both personnel and sections.
Allied Trades Supervisor
ITT Industries, Kuwait (10/02-12/03)
* Prepared and maintained administrative records such as employee/department time allocations, job orders (2404's, 2407's, 2407-I's,etc...), and related.
* Worked hand-in-hand with Army ACERT (Army Command Equipment Requisition Team) regarding the repair or dismantling of radioactive battle tanks and equipment. Determined how to disassemble and package equipment for shipment and ensured all hazardous materials guidelines were followed.
* Responsible for supervising the repairs, modifications, and/or fabrications of subordinates on military tools, vehicles, and equipment utilized in the Iraqi environment, from small hand tools to M1 series battle tanks, HMMWV'S, trucks, generators, water tanks, and related. Ensured that all company and military standards were met and personnel strictly adhered to all company and military regulations.
* Created blueprints for manufacturing engineers using architectural and mechanical AutoCad.
* Examined all incoming and outgoing equipment, determined any onsite modifications or repairs to be made, repaired or scheduled the manpower to make modifications, inspected final work and arranged for equipment to be moved to next location. Also organized and successfully accomplished mobile/ in-field modifications and repairs.
Weapons and Vehicles Specialist/ Operations NCO
US Army, 3rdBattalion, 75thRanger Regiment (01/99-09/02)
* Maintained, repaired, and inspected all equipment and weapons used within Headquarters Company to include; small arms, night vision equipment, communication equipment, and HMMWV's/RSOV's.
* Designed and operated a computer program used to maintain inventory of all weapons, night vision and communication equipment.
* Supervised all access to company classified materials and weapons. Also responsible for securing all computers and information therein.
* Organized all private personnel files, emergency contact lists, and prioritized individual requests for military schools.
* Trained in urban warfare, target acquisition, forward observation, FDC (fire direction control) hand-to-hand combat, and all other forms of special operations.
Lead Welder/Fabricator/ Mechanic
Northrop Grumman, Marshall Islands (06/97-01/99)
* Supervised ten employees charged with manufacturing, welding and inspecting to ensure structural integrity of final products.
* Responsible for ensuring all mechanical and hydraulic work done conformed to company standards.
* Insured all sections insurance and liability paperwork was correctly filled, turned in and filed.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
HAZMAT, Maintenance Workbench/AWARDS, SARSS, Transportation Control and Movement Document's (TCMD's), Transportation Movement Requests (TMR's), PowerPoint, numerous individual company databases, Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, etc… 10/20/30 level maintenance on HMMWV's, PLS's, LMTV's, HEMMTT's, M113's, M88's, M1's, M2/3's, AVLB's, 5TON's, etc, hydraulic maintenance, electrical system maintenance
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