Christopher Thompson
Broken Arrow
Summary
Maintenance leader with extensive background in United States Air Force Reserves and industrial facilities. Expertise in strategic scheduling and maintenance analysis, demonstrating proven capability to implement condition-based maintenance strategies that optimize operational efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Non-commissioned Officer In Charge, Maintenance Management/Analysis
United States Air Force Reserve
Peterson SFB
09.2025 - Current
- Oversees 2R2XX Maintenance Management Analysis (MMA) section at Peterson SFB, CO.
- Section is responsible for aircraft scheduling, historical document management, maintenance planning, maintenance analysis, forecasting maintenance trends, and Maintenance Information (MIS) management.
- Develops, mentors, and guides junior Non-Commissioned Officers in their own leadership roles.
- Responsible for administrative duties on behalf of the commander regarding MMA section.
- Responsible for generating overall training plans for the section, as well as monitoring and reporting personnel skill level upgrades.
- Coordinates with (Flight) Operations Group, Utilizing Command and Control Software for sortie generation, of aircraft assignment for their operational and mission requirements as well as crew scheduling and training/currency events.
- Utilizes minimum essential listing (MEL) to ensure assigned aircraft can perform in certain meteorological conditions, or specific mission maneuvers.
- Attends maintenance production meetings, providing analysis of maintenance trends and data, as well as maintenance schedule plans, manning shortfalls, allowing command staff to make informed decisions regarding Maintenance operation.
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
American Airlines
Tulsa
02.2024 - Current
- Oversees equipment and facility maintenance pertaining to aircraft maintenance activities.
- Monitors and reports preventative maintenance status.
- Manages over 45 personnel across multiple buildings on the 23-acre maintenance campus in Tulsa, OK.
- Generates weekly data using Power Bi, presenting the data to senior maintenance managers.
- Coordinates with facilities project manager to execute facility maintenance projects for improvements and modifications in specific sectors of the base.
- Fields critical work-stoppage maintenance calls, directing Crew Chiefs to allocate appropriate personnel across several trades (Millwrights, electronics techs, HVAC technicians, boiler room operators, electricians, plumbers and ground support equipment mechanics) mitigating downtime for aircraft maintenance operations.
- Responsible for ensuring assigned personnel are current in training and certifications, oversees LOTO for assigned group, and supervises incidents requiring HAZWOPR knowledge.
- Approves/disapproves parts and equipment requisition for facilities maintenance duties, keeping costs in check with company requirements.
- Coordinates with Materials Logistics to ensure necessary items are delivered to appropriate areas as needed, reducing 'awaiting parts' time.
- Responsible for adherence to OSHA, FAA, and EPA guidelines and requirements, ensuring safety of personnel and compliance with applicable regulations.
Maintenance Production Controller
United States Air Force Reserve
03.2013 - 09.2025
- Responsible for creation and revision of aircraft maintenance schedules, monitoring aircraft status and amending schedule to accommodate for staffing, facility, equipment, and supply concerns.
- Continual process improvement, saving time and effort when valuating and representing data.
- Co-chairs daily production meetings with Maintenance Group Commander, ensuring information is efficiently and correctly presented.
- Coordinates with quality assurance and other maintenance shops to complete repair work and provide effective sortie generation.
- Implements preliminary maintenance plans for assigned aircraft and assists with execution of maintenance and support for various transient aircraft.
- Adapts condition-based monitoring to aircraft fleet.
- Maintains visual aids in Microsoft Office Suite to aid depiction of maintenance status, personnel availability, and status of airfield, facilities and aerospace ground equipment.
- Directed digitization of aircraft historical maintenance records per new Air Force directive, established common practice and shared process template across C-130 units.
- Oversaw maintenance scheduling for consistent 98% overall effectiveness.
- Additionally performed Maintenance Operations Control for nearly 6 years, ensuring smooth line maintenance and coordination between maintenance, logistics and flight operations.
Maintenance Supervisor
Rust-Oleum
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Responsible for plant equipment and facility maintenance.
- Monitors, schedules, and plans preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance measures.
- Maintains relationship with vendors, sourcing parts and fostering relationships with new vendors if/when necessary.
- Coordinates with local regulatory authorities as well as adheres to OSHA regulations.
- Oversees maintenance team on both shifts, ensuring coverage for maintenance support to production.
- Fosters and maintains relationships with 3rd party contractors to accomplish HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical projects.
- Oversees facility updates, construction projects and equipment installation.
- Develops and maintains a training matrix, ensuring maintenance personnel are qualified and proficient in their duties.
- Ensures equipment preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance is performed and tracked.
- Engages in 5S and Six Sigma improvement projects, streamlines maintenance operations.
- Performs administrative duties, as necessary.
- Cut maintenance operating costs by more than half, implemented condition-based maintenance practices, saving time and associated labor costs.
- Implemented Rust-Oleum’s first ever oil analysis program, reducing consumption of hydraulic oil to roughly 1/3 of previous usage.
- Implemented projects that prevented failures and prolonged lifespan of pneumatic motors.
Production Supervisor 2
SkyWater technology
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Delegated tasks to employees, ensuring timely completion to project milestones, meeting deadlines, and keeping costs effective.
- Monitored equipment status, tracked supplies, and coordinated workforce to meet expected demand.
- Reviewed individual employee performance, providing incentives to correct any issues and enhance productivity.
- Ensured clean-room policies, procedures and practices were being adhered to, maintaining ISO standards for clean room environments.
- Recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods and quality of products.
- Cultivated a communicative culture between managers and other supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
- Participated in several 5s projects as well as with Lean-Six-Sigma activities.
Crew chief / Aircraft maintenance technician
United States Air Force Reserve
11.2009 - 03.2013
- Performed tasks associated with scheduled phase/isochronal inspection procedures for C-130 Hercules Aircraft, tasks included lubrication of aircraft components, troubleshooting of aircraft electrical equipment and componentry to find root causes of failures, corrosion control, use of diagrams and procedures to perform maintenance tasks.
- Worked with aircraft electrical, environmental technicians to test, troubleshoot, repair aircraft electrical and environmental control systems.
- Executed preventative and corrective maintenance on aircraft electronic systems, mechanical structures, and flight control systems.
- Recorded maintenance performed on aircraft into both aircraft forms and centralized maintenance information system.
Education
HS Diploma -
Two Rivers (Formerly Henry Sibley)
West Saint Paul, MN06.2005
Certificate Of Training - Maintenance Reliability Evangelist
Mobius Institute
ONLINESkills
- Diagram interpretation and schematic analysis
- Structural assessment and repair
- Quality assurance and control
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Problem-solving techniques
- Written communication skills
- Familiarity with Part 135 and Part 141 operations
- Salesforce proficiency
- Equipment reliability analysis
- Maintenance evaluation
- Data documentation and gathering
- Group presentation skills
- Leadership abilities
- Microsoft Office Suite expertise
- Follow-up capabilities
- Multitasking proficiency
- SAP software knowledge
- CMMS experience
- Condition-based maintenance strategies
- Predictive maintenance techniques
Certification
Maintenance Reliability Evangelist, Mobius Institute
Accomplishments
• Eagle Scout, 06/05
• FY2022 Air Force Reserves Maintenance Scheduling Unit of the Year; 302dMXG, Peterson SFB, CO
• FY2022 Air Force Reserves Maintenance Scheduling Unit of the Year; 302dMXG, Peterson SFB, CO
References
- Mr. Walter Hargrove, Engine Manager, 302MXG, USAF, CO, 719-216-3742
- Martin Lessem, Former President, The Royal Manticoran Navy, 610-247-9647
- Colonel Kenneth Rose (Retired), Group Commander, 934MXG, Minneapolis, MN, 850-374-1458
Activities
- Volunteer, The Royal Manticoran Navy, Assistant Executive Operations Officer; Responsible for advising board of directors for club policies.
- Volunteer Leader, Scouting BSA, Den leader, Wolf Scouts; Supervises and leads scout outings.
Languages
German
Limited
Timeline
Non-commissioned Officer In Charge, Maintenance Management/Analysis
United States Air Force Reserve
09.2025 - Current
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
American Airlines
02.2024 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Rust-Oleum
05.2022 - 02.2024
Production Supervisor 2
SkyWater technology
01.2021 - 01.2022
Maintenance Production Controller
United States Air Force Reserve
03.2013 - 09.2025
Crew chief / Aircraft maintenance technician
United States Air Force Reserve
11.2009 - 03.2013
HS Diploma -
Two Rivers (Formerly Henry Sibley)
Certificate Of Training - Maintenance Reliability Evangelist
Mobius Institute