Gustavo Santana
Hanford,California
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Army Veteran with over 16 years of experience in operational management within the Department of Defense, specializing in aviation maintenance and safety compliance. Proven track record in leading diverse teams, managing restoration efforts during emergencies, and ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards. Committed to optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing customer relations in high-pressure environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Maintainer
Electronic Integrated Systems, NAS Lemoore
Lemoore, California
10.2016 - Current
- Serve as Contracting Officer Representative, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and effective management of training initiatives.
- Monitor production output and optimize processes to achieve a 98% successful RFI (Ready for Issue) rate on critical components.
- Conduct safety inspections and develop training programs addressing identified safety needs, ensuring compliance with government regulations.
- Maintain accurate documentation for major command inspections, contributing to the successful completion of operational objectives.
- Protected workers from hazardous work conditions by recommending changes to methods, processes and materials used in different environments.
- Instituted new controls and remedial measures for existing systems in collaboration with engineers, successfully controlling hazardous working conditions.
Maintenance/Avionics Line Supervisor
California Army National Guard
Fresno, California
02.2009 - Current
- Supervise and manage a team of up to 9 employees, ensuring effective training and compliance with operational protocols.
- Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel to support operational needs.
- Implement safety procedures and maintain compliance with state and federal regulations, significantly improving workplace safety.
- Develop, measure, and report on the success of various training programs, maintaining accurate records of employee training and assignments.
- Act as liaison with senior leadership to report production metrics and training progress.
- Managed and developed training programs and operations while maintaining good standing operations.
- Created training logs and recorded all completed to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
- Have developed SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and training manuals and implanted all policies.
- Participated in project teams to analyze production schedules and budget requests, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Investigated incidents and prepared detailed reports for senior management identifying opportunities for improvements.
- Managed and controlled Central and Northern California in maintaining and inspecting various California National Guard Units on their equipment and DoD mandated assets to ensure in good standing condition and ready to deploy.
Forestry Technician (Fuels/Fire)
United States Forestry Service
Springville, California
03.2012 - 11.2012
- Executed fuel treatment plans, slashed hazard appraisals and hazard reduction plans for creating projects or contracts.
- Worked with timber sales and the Contracting Officer’s Representatives on thinning contracts in laying out fuel breaks, fuel reduction corridors, piling areas and other fuel treatments.
- Conducted pre-attack plans, providing input used in setting annual priorities for fuel treatment projects according to budget and weather constraints.
- Recorded fuel treatment activity records for required reports and final project completion.
- Collected and compiled resource data for long and medium range planning, treatment and reporting of natural and created fuel hazard management program.
- Assisted in monitoring fire behavior, evaluating fire effects, identifying potential problems and making basic recommendations by reviewing fuel treatment alternatives and designing a prescribed fire to achieve the objective.
- Participated in wildland fire and safety training in the techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression. Assisted in resolving problem situations when performing a wide variety of nonstandard fire planning assignments.
- Conducted routine project assessments which determine the presence or absence of hazardous wildland fuels. Participated in drafting prescribed fire/fuels management plans following the interagency template.
Education
Master of Management -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ03-2026
Bachelors of Science - Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ08-2024
Certificate - Project Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ07-2024
Associates in Arts - Business Fundamentals
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ09-2023
Basic Leadership Course - undefined
United States Army
Camp Beuhring, Kuwait08-2013
Skills
- Leadership: Supervisory
- Strategic Planning
- Records Management
- Quality Control
- Briefing & Presentations
- Research & Investigations
- Scheduling & Tracking
- Inventory & Quality Control
- Project Management
- Coaching & Development (Training)
- Safety & Compliance Oversight
- Policy Implementation
Accomplishments
16 years in the California Army National Guard in the Aviation Field with 2 tours of duty, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Spartan Shield and with 10 years experience in the Federal sector with the Department of Defense/War.
Certification
Project Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Systems Maintainer
Electronic Integrated Systems, NAS Lemoore
10.2016 - Current
Forestry Technician (Fuels/Fire)
United States Forestry Service
03.2012 - 11.2012
Maintenance/Avionics Line Supervisor
California Army National Guard
02.2009 - Current
Bachelors of Science - Management
University of Phoenix
Certificate - Project Management
University of Phoenix
Associates in Arts - Business Fundamentals
University of Phoenix
Basic Leadership Course - undefined
United States Army
Master of Management -
University of Phoenix