Gary W Douglas Jr.
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Supervisor with a proven track record in prioritizing projects, optimizing workflow, and effectively managing teams to exceed operational goals. Over 30 years of hands-on experience in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments demonstrate a resourceful approach to problem-solving and project execution. Recognized for strong leadership capabilities and diplomatic decision-making skills that foster collaboration and drive team success. Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Superintendent
06.2017 - Current
- Communicate directly with the C-130 System Program Office (SPO) and AFRC A4 C-130 Engineering Division, as well as interacting within the Depot Level Maintenance Team (DLT) and Contract Field Teams (CFT), sharing breadth of experience that includes a technical and business background.
- Managed the customer relationship, serving as the primary point of contact and consistently exceeding customer satisfaction expectations through proactive communication, issue resolution, and proactive engagement.
- Defined program objectives, secured necessary resources, and established clear roles and responsibilities to ensure efficient and effective program execution.
- Drove program technical and operational objectives, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality deliverables that met or exceeded higher headquarters/wing and group expectations
- Support special efforts as requested by the SPO within the limitation of Organizational capability and funding, such as Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) proofing and Technical Evaluations on all updates
- Collaborated with leaders and team members to write, review, and deliver technical deliverables, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established standards.
- Managed and interpreted quality data throughout the month to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in maintenance quality and inspection system. Developed and documented a surveillance strategy to mitigate and monitor risks.
- Proactively identified and pursued a program improvement to strengthen the training of 300 maintainers, contributing to 80% increase of on-time training certification.
- Spearheaded the preparation and presentation of comprehensive aviation safety concerns, providing clear and concise updates to key wing and group leadership
- Continually utilizing my initial Green Belt experience to focus on Continued Process Improvement (CPI) within the group, and capitalizing on opportunities to enhance program outcomes
- Evaluate unit effectiveness and efficiency through the Wing Inspection Team (WIT); validated and verified the wings Commanders Inspection Program (CCIP); key component in Wing/Group exercise development
- Key point of contact for groups CCIP which continuously works to improve readiness, efficiency, discipline, effectiveness and compliance within the group
- Maintained and managed the program schedule, coordinating inputs from across the company and proactively re-baselining as needed to reflect changes in scope, priorities, and resources.
- Executed Deficiency Reports (DR) when contractual nonconformity is observed ensuring compliance with contractual parts obligations. Identified and routed 100 physical/mechanical errors, saving the government millions of dollars.
- Manage and oversee budgetary requirements for group and shop personnel; to include supplies, and facility improvement/requirements; ensure that funds are properly allocated.
- All budgetary estimates/changes are coordinated and routed to appropriate personnel
- Administered and participated in the development and mentoring of supervisors/employees under my direction; qualitative and/or quantitative work standards are established on an annual basis
Production Superintendent
11.2015 - 05.2017
- Comprehensive knowledge of assigned weapon systems including airframes, aircraft systems, and the interrelationships among systems and aircraft power plants, needed to make various operational checks and verify established performance limits.
- Senior technical supervisor over current subordinates as well as all maintenance activities
- Managed and inspected scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance
- Works with Depot Level Supply, Defense Logistics Agency to address diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS)
- Assesses impact of major unscheduled equipment failures, monitors restoration efforts and recommends immediate and or long-term corrective action
- Wing representative during mission system design and or technical reviews and conferences to address system maintenance support issues
- Recommended solutions and implemented corrective actions within designated authority to resolve staffing problems, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors.
- Able to analyze, interpret and comprehend drawings, blueprints and schematics
- Reviews and ensures proposed equipment modifications
Education
AS Degree - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Community College of Air Force (CCAF)
12.2014
BS Degree - Professional Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
06.2003
Skills
- Relationship building and management
- Engaging presentation skills
- Project coordination
- Project management
- Quality assurance
- Government & DoD Experience
- Project and timeline coordination
- Contract management
- Comprehensive policy planning
- Effective team leadership
Timeline
Quality Assurance Superintendent
06.2017 - Current
Production Superintendent
11.2015 - 05.2017
BS Degree - Professional Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
AS Degree - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Community College of Air Force (CCAF)