Brandon Weakland
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Knowledgeable Airline Pilot with extensive hours in multiple craft and impeccable safety record. Diligent about conducting checks and proactively resolving crew or airplane problems. Expert in navigation and flight control. Top-notch professional with extensive experience in aviation industry. Highly skilled in navigating aircraft and adhering to FAA regulations while providing safe, comfortable experience for passengers. Skilled in emergency procedures with aptitude to make quick and decisive decisions under pressure. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Pilot
BSW Aviation
Castle Rock, CO
04.2022 - Current
- PIC Commander 112TC
- Non-Profit flying missions aimed at getting veterans who cannot fly in the air for discovery/ sightseeing flights
- Missions flying shelter Animals from Texas to Colorado
- Part 119 Operations
- Increased flight safety by conducting thorough pre-flight inspections and maintaining clear communication with air traffic control.
- Operated aircraft in accordance with Aircraft Flight Manual, Minimum Equipment List and Standard Operating Procedures.
Subcontractor specialist II (Sr. Analyst - Supply Chain-Procurement)
Raytheon Technologies
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Handled extremely valuable subcontractors under high security standards
- Highly proficient in use of Microsoft Products, SAP, on-line PO documentation tools, Supplier management tools, and knowledge of the Supply Chain processes
- Experience with procurement/subcontract compliance with Public Laws, Policies, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR), Prime Contract Flow Downs, ITAR and import/export requirements, and the situational applicability
- Proficient in performing and comprehending price and cost analysis, source selection/justification, analysis of supplier quotation
- Demonstrates strong negotiation skills (internal, across the businesses and external with suppliers) and ability to lead formal negotiations and teleconferences (price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual flow down requirements, as well as standard terms & conditions)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and ability to think strategically
- Individually responsible for over 100m in accrued assets.
Corporate Distribution Center Analyst
Miller-Coors (Contractor for Site Personnel)
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Customer Supply Chain management- control daily destruction operations for five distribution centers located across the United States
- Finished Goods Lost/ SVN Management- Generate daily SVN report for all DC's
- Track and mitigate all possible FGL potential
- Generate DC FGL mitigation reports using req view and product view tools
- SAP-Manually build DC Destruction Loads utilizing SAP for Albany DC Export, Milwaukee DC, Fort Worth DC, Portland DC and Northeast (NJ) DC
- Led the induvial change overs for Albany DC domestic, Milwaukee DC and Northeast (NJ) DC destruction load outs
- Manually correct Post Goods Issued (PGI) errors through SAP for ADC, FDC, PDC
- BOBJ- Generate weekly reports for all open PGI errors generated from all DC destruction loads
- Utilize daily SLED reports through BOBJ
- Claims- Reviewed and approved over $500k in distributor claims.
Vice President of Operations/ Plant Manager
RLW Frac Sand Storage, LLC
07.2013 - 01.2018
- Production Management- Responsible for running the largest silica sand transload and storage facility in Colorado
- Successfully provided over 10mm tons of sand, to the entire Colorado and Wyoming areas
- Direct plant operators in product preparation, customer loadouts, inventory management, daily railcar and truck logs
- Engineered automated IT systems to ease multiple steps in the production process
- Worked with Blackford truck scales to developed automated truck weighing software
- Direct all maintenance initiatives in accordance with plant operations and daily schedule
- Heavy Equipment maintenance logs and preventative maintenance
- Logistics coordination- Manage incoming railcars (24 per day)
- Manage outbound trucks (140 per day)
- Successfully implemented logistical and operational programs for railcar transportation with BNSF railway
- Successfully implemented operational standards (SOP's) for all loading and unloading of rail cars and semi-trucks, for multiple customers simultaneously
- Profit and Loss management- Income statement analysis
- Adjusting operations management to reach budget parameters
- Expert profit and loss management has led to 5 consecutive years of 80% GPM
- Avg
- Daily Production: 60,000 tons of storage space -140 trucks loaded= 3500 tons 24 Railcars unloaded= 2400 tons
- With less than 1% sand loss and zero OSHA recordable incidents
- Finance and accounting management- Direct and manage financial operations, including budgeting, payroll/human resources, and business planning
- Conduct regular and thorough financial reviews of monthly financial operating statements, cash flow reports, monthly forecasts, balance sheets and capital budget expenditures
- Customer relations- Handle direct calls from supply chain directors and sand coordinators to ensure on-time product delivery
- Quality Assurance- Analysis of product, using industry specific standardized testing
- Initiated Quality Control program resulting in 100% uncontaminated product delivered
- Team Building/ Leadership- Hired, trained, and coached over 25 operators in plant safety, and production expectations
- Continually manage 25 employees and 2 departments covering 4 shifts 24/7
- Contract origination- Authored four large multi-million-dollar contracts with our current customers
- Directed our attorney to send offers and reviewed counter offers
- Contract negotiation- Able to negotiate contracts that have paid over 25mm in the last 5 years
- Environmental, Health and Safety: Developed silica sand safety program, Achieved Circle of Safety Silver Medal 2017 from Pinnacle Ins.
Pharmaceutical Process Area Manufacturing Supervisor
Hospira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
09.2008 - 07.2013
- Successfully manufactured over $100mm worth of medically necessary lifesaving products
- Initiated 4 first to market lifesaving drugs, with zero mistakes, resulting in 2,000 plus patients receiving vital medicine
- Managed and conducted large critical chemical reactions, and distillations
- Strict Adherence and knowledge of cGMP guidelines
- Precious materials handler
- Experienced liaison for FDA inspections
- Created 25 operating API procedures, covering multiple process areas
- Personally, increased yield for every batch, for 4 consecutive years, covering 5 individual processes
- Trained 18 operators in 10 separate process areas covering over 6 product types
- Planned and managed annual process area budget and costs for 2 process areas
- Expert in Distillation Operations
- Managed tank farms and bulk inventories
- Lean manufacturing Experience- Greenbelt earned through Hospira training program Hazwoper and Hazmat certified SAP used for raw material and inventory tracking Confined space trained, fire watch and lock out tag out compliance trained
Air Crew Life Support- Flight-line Supervisor
United States Air Force
03.2003 - 03.2007
- Managed survival equipment systems for multiple aircraft; completed all life support inspections
- Ensured procedure compliance, resulting in zero incidents due to improper installation
- Successfully installed over 1,000 parachutes and survival kits with zero incidents
- Trained 6 brand new troops on the F-16, F-15, and A-10 aircraft and all Flight line operations
- Managed and scheduled maintenance of vehicle fleet of consisting of 4 vehicles worth over $150,000
- Successfully lead 7 life support joint command training exercises at various locations Nellis AFB, Hurlbert Field AFB, Tyndall AFBx2, Fort Bliss, Fallon Naval Air Station, Buckley AFB and Fort Carsonx2.
Education
MS in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Finance -
Colorado State University – Global
01.2019
BS in Business Management in Business Management -
Colorado State University - Global
02.2014
Skills
- Expert Problem Solving and Decision-Making
- Organizational leadership and multi-divisional management experience
- SAP Experience
- Change Management Experience
- Lean Operational Management experience
- Supplier and customer relationship management experience
- Military trained discipline and attention to detail
- Contract negotiation experience
- Ground Operations Coordination
- Aircraft Systems Knowledge
- Decision-Making Under Pressure
- Adaptability to Changing Conditions
- Flight Planning and Navigation
- Crew Resource Management
- Instrument Flight Rules
Timeline
Commercial Pilot
BSW Aviation
04.2022 - Current
Subcontractor specialist II (Sr. Analyst - Supply Chain-Procurement)
Raytheon Technologies
03.2020 - 04.2022
Corporate Distribution Center Analyst
Miller-Coors (Contractor for Site Personnel)
02.2019 - 03.2020
Vice President of Operations/ Plant Manager
RLW Frac Sand Storage, LLC
07.2013 - 01.2018
Pharmaceutical Process Area Manufacturing Supervisor
Hospira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
09.2008 - 07.2013
Air Crew Life Support- Flight-line Supervisor
United States Air Force
03.2003 - 03.2007
MS in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Finance -
Colorado State University – Global
BS in Business Management in Business Management -
Colorado State University - Global