Donald Ballard
Dallas,Georgia
Summary
Management professional with strong track record in overseeing daily operations, ensuring team adherence to safety policies, and optimizing workflow efficiency, reducing TAT for IMA aircraft.
Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving operational goals. Reliable and adaptable to changing demands, with focus on our most important asset , our people, leadership and communication.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Manager
Department 251 IMA/ATL
Atlanta, GA
12.2020 - Current
- Supervised daily operations to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards and operational needs.
- Trained and mentored team members on best practices and procedures. Supported the PFE program within IMA and the Mentee SOJT program in IMA.
- Streamlined workflow processes to improve efficiency and reduce downtime. Working with the IMA Team we developed and streamline our engine change teams to reduce our engine change TAT. Also, built a team and worked with MSP for develop the "Fuel Leak Repair Playbook" also reducing TAT.
- Managed inventory levels, optimizing stock replenishment strategies, working with logistics to build and maintain convince kits for each fleet engine changes and allocating high use parts for our engine changes and pylon findings.
Shift Manager
Department 250 / ATL Domestic Line Maintenance
Atlanta, GA
07.2014 - 11.2020
- Trained and mentored team members on best practices, safety and compliance.
- Streamlined workflow processes to improve efficiency and reduce FDD0 delays DO delays, reduce 3 hour delays.
- Conducted performance evaluations to enhance team productivity and morale and give employees feed back on their performance.
Shift Manager
Department 251 IMA/ATL
Atlanta, GA
09.2011 - 09.2014
- Trained and mentored team members on best practices and procedures.
- Streamlined workflow processes to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Managed inventory levels, optimizing stock replenishment strategies.
- Conducted performance evaluations to enhance team productivity and morale.
Duty Manager
Continuous Improvement Group
Atlanta, Ga
07.2010 - 02.2011
- Lead daily operations ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Oversaw team performance, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve operational goals.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced efficiency and reduced turnaround times. Using Lean tools, and Six Sigma processes.
- Managed inventory controls, optimizing stock levels to minimize waste and costs.
- Lead team with achieving Green belt status working MRO (LAN Airlines) 767 winglet mods. (fastest in the industry)
Crew Chief USAF
United States Air Force
Hampton, Va
01.1984 - 01.1988
- Supervised operational teams to ensure mission readiness and compliance with safety standards.
- Coordinated training programs for personnel, enhancing skills and operational efficiency.
- Crew chief in the P/W F-100 engine shop and test cell for F-15 Eagle
Education
A & P Licenses
Embery Riddle
USAF A & P
Rice Aviation
Newport News, VA11-1987
Delta Air Lines
Accomplishments
United States Air Force Below the zone winner - Early promotion
Cobb County Foster Parent
Green Belt Certified
2011 Chairman's Club Honoree
2026 Delta Leadership Excellence Award Winner
Skills
- Deep understanding of IMA's mission to the operation
- Approachable
- Workplace safety
- Relationship building
- Team development
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
Shift Manager
Department 251 IMA/ATL
12.2020 - Current
Shift Manager
Department 250 / ATL Domestic Line Maintenance
07.2014 - 11.2020
Shift Manager
Department 251 IMA/ATL
09.2011 - 09.2014
Duty Manager
Continuous Improvement Group
07.2010 - 02.2011
Crew Chief USAF
United States Air Force
01.1984 - 01.1988
Delta Air Lines
A & P Licenses
Embery Riddle
A & P
Rice Aviation