Andrew Wills
YORK,PA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Production Manager with over 15 years of experience in overseeing ground maintenance, aviation maintenance and flight operations. Quality Manager with over 15 years of experience in overseeing aviation and ground support system maintenance and personnel management.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Control Officer
United States Army National Guard
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
05.2015 - Current
- Established, implemented, and supervised aviation maintenance training and operation procedures for two aviation brigades.
- Managed all administrative and platoon maintenance operations; monitored the operational readiness of facilities, 8 aircraft, and 20 ground control systems and vehicles valued at over $23 million.
- Performed all database administration and system update compliance for all Pennsylvania National Guard Unmanned Aviation maintenance and satellite network systems.
- Coordinated all ordering, shipping, and receiving of all sensitive items, components, and bench stock, worth over $2 million annually.
- Achieved a 95% average over 3 Army Aviation Resource Management Surveys.
Combat Engineer/Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintainer
United States Army
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
02.1995 - Current
- Combat Engineer squad leader from September 1998 to February 2003.
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Squad Leader/Maintenance Supervisor from February 2003 to present.
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Platoon Sergeant from April 2023 to May 2024.
- Senior maintenance sergeant in charge of 5 brigades, 20 unmanned aircraft, and over 35 soldiers; Taji, Iraq from January 2009 to September 2009.
- Graduate of Basic and Advanced Leadership course; commandant's list graduate of Senior Leadership course.
- Recipient of 6 Army Achievement Medals, 3 Army Commendation Medals, and Meritorious Service Medal (Pending).
Quality Control Officer
United States Army National Guard
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
05.2008 - 05.2015
- Established, implemented, and supervised aviation maintenance training and operation procedures for two aviation brigades.
- Directly supervised and evaluated 5 technical inspectors, and 9 maintenance personnel.
- Coordinated and conducted calibration procedures on complete aviation and ground systems in accordance with aviation and ground regulations.
- Maintained publications library of current technical manuals, regulations, and electronic safety messages; applied necessary changes to specific maintenance, operations, and safety Standard Operating Procedures; and maintained compliance files for two aviation brigades.
- Monitored, recorded, and oversaw completion of all aviation and ground electronic safety messages, utilizing the Aviation Notebook System, in accordance with all applicable regulations.
- Achieved a 93% average during the Army Aviation Resource Management Survey.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Electronics Technology
Cochise College
Douglas, AZSome College (No Degree) - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology
Cochise College
Douglas, AZWhite Belt - Six Sigma
Management And Strategy Institute
Downingtown, PA11-2024
Skills
Six Sigma
Production Control
Quality Control
Microsoft Office Suite
Communication
Collaboration
Compliance
Adaptability
Timeline
Production Control Officer
United States Army National Guard
05.2015 - Current
Quality Control Officer
United States Army National Guard
05.2008 - 05.2015
Combat Engineer/Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintainer
United States Army
02.1995 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Electronics Technology
Cochise College
Some College (No Degree) - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology
Cochise College
White Belt - Six Sigma
Management And Strategy Institute
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