Austin Ray
Human Resources
Wichita,KS
Summary
Results-oriented, perceptive, and adaptive, HR Coordinator with 3 years in Supervision and over 5 years in Aircraft Manufacturing experience. I’m a team player that has successfully climbed to supervisory positions multiple times with expertise in successor development, culture transformation, and diversity and inclusion programs. Proficient in creating strategies to improve productivity and morale while still aligning with organizational goals. Ability to collaborate with Leaders and HR colleagues to understand issues and create effective solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
HR Coordinator
Textron Aviation
10.2023 - Current
- Scheduling Trainings for Bargaining and Non-Bargaining employees
- Uploading rosters into Textron University and auditing Certifications to ensure compliance
- Ordering supplies and paying invoices through ARIBA sourcing software for current Department
- Creating and managing relationships with third party suppliers to negotiate costs
- Improving processes by creating tutorials to increase productivity and consistency
- Works with Management, and Safety to update and enhance training requirements
- Collaborates closely with WSU Tech to grant college credit to employees who complete training.
Team Lead
NORC at the University of Chicago
2 2018 - 4 2019
- Supervised employees on daily tasks, overall goals, and situational events
- Following through on inquiries and projects to ensure the completion
- Multitasking with ease to handle the needs of various reps at the same time
- Exhibiting patience in order to appease the most difficult clients
- Use of multiple computer programs and databases apart from the Microsoft Office Suite.
CNC Mill-Turn Operator
Textron Aviation
05.2019 - 10.2023
- Downloaded programs to cut specific parts on the job planner
- Build up cutting tools, end mills, boring bars, and drills for the job
- Input offsets on tools to ensure parts are cut to blueprint tolerances
- Remove parts and inspect using numerous precision measuring equipment
- Deburring own work, wrapping to protect parts, and tagging part numbers.
Education
Technical Certificate - CNC Mill/ Lathe Operator Certification
WSU Tech – Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences & Technology
Wichita, KSBachelor’s Degree - Business Administration
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS05.2023
Master’s - Human Resources Management
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS12.2025
Skills
ARIBA Proficiency
Certification
CNC/ Lathe Operators Certification, WSU Tech, 12/2018
Volunteer Experience
- Sedgwick County Zoo, Cleaned enclosures to ensure the safety, health, and overall wellbeing of the animals, 2024
- Salvation Army Toy Drive, Donated toys and volunteered to hand out the toys to underprivileged families during the holiday season, 2023
- Food Bank Thanksgiving Food Distribution, Created and distributed Thanksgiving dinner meals to families in need, 2023
- Habitat for Humanity, Worked with a team to construct houses for the Habitat for Humanity, 2021 & 2022
Timeline
HR Coordinator
Textron Aviation
10.2023 - Current
CNC Mill-Turn Operator
Textron Aviation
05.2019 - 10.2023
Team Lead
NORC at the University of Chicago
2 2018 - 4 2019
Technical Certificate - CNC Mill/ Lathe Operator Certification
WSU Tech – Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences & Technology
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration
Wichita State University
Master’s - Human Resources Management
Wichita State University