Egla LaPorta

· Guided Quality Team staff to enforce and monitor processes within the areas of the center, establishing a robust quality presence.

· Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.

· Completed deviations and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.

Promoted adherence to quality standards by educating personnel on quality control, keeping the center "audit ready" at all times.

• Performs audits to ensure procedures and policies are followed by maintainers.
• Conducts routine inspections, audits, and tests.
• Ensures personnel is properly trained and maintains standards and safety regulations.
• Observes Foreign Object Damage, and Oil Analysis trends affecting production.
• Inspected finished maintenance for overall quality and adherence to technical publications specifications, resulting in completion of 98% missions.
• Qualified over 23 maintainers on Collateral Duty Inspectors responsibilities, Plane Captain, and Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representatives, increasing 12% readiness.

• Managed two work centers, comprised of 39 maintainers.
• Certified Collateral Duty Inspector and Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Inspector.
• Supervised more than $2.5M in high-value equipment, maintaining zero loss record over 3 years.
• Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
• Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close personnel mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
• Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.

• Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
• Created efficient work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and keep shifts properly staffed.
• Documented daily production and materials usage in NALCOMIS to track data for Avionics work center review.
• Delivered successful training to more than 127 maintainers during three years, educating and qualifying personnel on successful work processes and productivity strategies.
• Performed annual evaluations and reviews for 43 employees.
• Monitored employee performance and provided coaching and constructive guidance to address areas of concern.
• Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.

• Managed over 6,000 pieces of support equipment overseas and at home, maintaining 100% accountability for 2 years.
• Complied with all regulations and policies.
• Responsible for inventories, documentation, maintenance, transfers, and receipt of support equipment.
• Responsible for attending monthly meetings and reporting on status of equipment.
• Managed 2B dollars in assets.
• Restored accountability of assets, improving Maintenance Department readiness to 34%.

• Performed over 400 scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
• Completed over 500 hours of preventative and reparative maintenance on aircraft electronics and computer systems.
• Repaired and installed wiring, connectors, control boxes,antennas, and other pieces.
• Tested electrical aircraft systems, components, and equipment for compliance with standards and to uncover any malfunctions.
• Completed quality assurance checks for service work and completed documentation outlining updates.
• Utilized testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, and ohmmeters, daily.
• Directed incoming and outgoing aircraft using light signals and guiding signs, daily.
• Operated ground support equipment, including electrical power supplies and engine starting units, daily.
• Performed fueling operations using gravity fill and closed circuit refueling methods, several times daily.
• Completed over 95 aircraft repair work orders each quarter