Dalton Smith
Summary
Operations Coordinator driven by customer satisfaction and employee development to effectively support the company vision. Successful background matching technicians and trainees with roles for maximum performance. Initiative-taking and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Successful at managing multiple priorities and projects with a positive attitude and high degree of accuracy with a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Coordinator
Gulfstream Aerospace
11.2021 - Current
- Develop systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Coordinate daily operations of Vertical Laydown and Vertical Skin Prep teams.
- Build and provide daily work plans for all mechanics
- Train mechanics in daily duties and repairs.
- Prepare time and review job charges
- Supervise and assist in keeping under budgets and on time.
Technician 2 & 3 Structural Mechanic
Gulfstream Aerospace
06.2018 - 11.2021
- Performed freeze plugs fabrication repairs, avionics installations and repairs, vertical systems installation and repairs, structural component installation, repair of oversized and damaged holes, installation of nut-plates, panels, rivets, hi-lites, and hucks, drilling and countersinking of close tolerance holes, safe maintenance by flowing FAA regulations, reading schematics, blueprints, and engineering drawings, precise application of adhesives and sealants, overhead crane operation
Non Commissioned Officer
United States Marine Corps
03.2014 - 05.2018
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of department level, operations, safety, and compliance.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
EA-6B Airframes Work Center Supervisor
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Responsible for the morale, welfare, health, and technical education of 28 Marines, coordinated aircraft maintenance, lead maintenance meetings, aircraft flight operations, and coordinated aircraft inspections, conducted assigned tasks and adhered to all COMNAVAIRFORISNST 4790.2 and local command procedures, verified cleanliness of hangar and assigned spaces, enforced rules and regulations, evaluated mechanic performance and provided coaching and training
Maintenance Manager
Nascar Speed Park
07.2011 - 06.2013
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Managed incoming and outgoing products.
- Coordinated incoming parts from multiple vendors.
Team Leader
Pizza Hut
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sevier County High School
Sevierville, TN12.2012
Skills
- Administrative Management Abilities
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Team Leadership
- Improve Performance
- Budget Management
- Employee Assignments
- Company Policy Compliance
- Manage Operations
- Operations and Procedural Knowledge
- Issue Resolution
- Organizational Development
- Verbal and Written Communication
Certification
- OJT train the trainer instructor/certifier- 03/2023
- Cold working -03/2022
- Gulfstream Training Within Industry Instructor – 2021
- Certified avionics technician -10/2019
- Gulfstream Structural Mechanic Training-2018
- Gulfstream Avionics Training-2018
- EA-6B Hydraulic and Structures System Maintenance - 2014
- Aviation Warfare Apprenticeship Training - 2014
- Aviation Structural Mechanics Common Core – 2014
- Aviation Structural Mechanic Organizational Level – 2014
- Leading Marines - 2014
- Corporals Leadership Course - 2016
- Level 3 -aircraft structural repair, hydraulic systems, industrial safety, supervision
- Level 4- aircraft structural repair, hydraulic systems, industrial safety, quality assurance, supervision, management
- Aircraft Corrosion Control - 2016
- Aircraft Paint Touch-Up and Markings - 2017
- FAA Human Factors Training - 2017
Timeline
Operations Coordinator
Gulfstream Aerospace
11.2021 - Current
Technician 2 & 3 Structural Mechanic
Gulfstream Aerospace
06.2018 - 11.2021
EA-6B Airframes Work Center Supervisor
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
05.2015 - 05.2018
Non Commissioned Officer
United States Marine Corps
03.2014 - 05.2018
Maintenance Manager
Nascar Speed Park
07.2011 - 06.2013
Team Leader
Pizza Hut
09.2010 - 07.2011
High School Diploma -
Sevier County High School