Austin Reed

• Oversaw planning and management of 152 aircraft maintenance, valued at $13B.
• Implemented audits and quality control of data collection, equipment maintenance, and study protocol.
• Completed scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessments.
• Led his organization of 493 members spanning six career fields to the highest quality assurance pass rate.
• Determined schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities based on priority, quantity of equipment, and personnel skill.
• Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
• Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
• Coordinated efficient maintenance schedules to keep systems running at peak levels.
• Eliminated knowledge gaps by managing continuous training and mentoring strategies for new and junior personnel.

• Direct advisor to senior management on health, morale, welfare, legal, and discipline matters.
• Developed, administered, and improved organizational policies, enhancing the quality of life for 450 military and civilian personnel.
• Trained senior and mid-level supervisors on policies, conduct, and standards.
• Coordinated ongoing technical training and personal development classes.
• Maintained a pulse on all leadership and employee relations issues, serving as the main focal point for employee relations.
• Drove design strategies for workforce planning and retention, completing staffing and data analysis to determine manpower needs for the organization.

• Successfully managed production controls of the west coast aircraft repair facility division, consisting of 45 technicians providing aircraft components to 1.5K aircraft worldwide worth $30.5B.
• Delivered monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics to stakeholders
• Enpowered international collaboration
• Oversaw all production, repair, and testing of over 4K assets, maintaining warehouse inventory levels at a consistent 100% for 24 months.
• Managed all aircraft warehouse operations and oversaw record-keeping of 18K inbound and outbound aircraft components.
• Provided training to shift lead expeditors.

• Responsible for Weapon Section, supervising aircraft maintenance.
• Directed aircraft movements on the flight line in support of daily flying operations, troubleshooting aircraft.
• Supervised and coordinated aircraft reconfiguration requirements while tracking and documenting daily munitions expenditures.
• Provided critical inputs to production superintendent in support of the unit's flying mission.

Maintained, diagnosed, and inspected hydraulic and in-flight refueling systems on 12 C-130 aircraft.

Determined maintenance procedures and performance characteristics using technical publications.

Identified and isolated malfunctions, documenting all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms.

Conducted and oversaw safety protocols, including flight line foreign object prevention.

Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and maintained an outstanding attendance record.