Ian Willis
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
A hard charging and well rounded Supervisor with 5 years experience in both the Electrical Safety and Calibration fields. Quick-thinking Supervisor recognized for success in guiding teams and boosting performance. Practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to drive team and organizational success. Highly effective and knowledgeable in process improvement and inventory control.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Calibration Work Center Supervisor
US Navy
03.2022 - Current
- Lead team members in the calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of 1,210 dimensional test equipment assets. Accumulating 1,315 man hours in the direct support of 362 commands such as: Naval Sea systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, and Naval Special Warfare Command.
- Oversaw the inventory of all dimensional assets. Maintaining a high level of administrative integrity reducing the work load by 15 percent. This was instrumental in the production and efficiency of Mid-Atlantic Regional Calibration Center's 14 day turnaround time standard.
- A vigorous trainer that trained 7 technicians on all dimensional standards, safety protocols, and procedures. Resulting in the qualification of 3 fully certified artisan stamp technicians. This improved overall quality and fluidity for Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a whole.
- Maintained open lines of communication with senior management, providing regular updates on work center performance and addressing any concerns in a timely manner. Also comminuted well with customers, educating and teaching them troubleshooting methods to help lessen damage to tools and having them resubmitted for calibration before their due dates.
Electrical Safety Workcenter Supervisor
US Navy
07.2017 - 01.2022
- A proven leader as The Electrical Safety and Tool Issue Work Center Supervisor. Led 5 technicians in the completion of 823 maintenance hours, 225 trouble calls, removal of 19 dead ended cables, 67 automated work requests, and the repair 89 ship's emergency lighting systems. Resulting in an increase in the ship's overall safety, warfighting capabilities, and meeting the standard to ensure all ships movements were never delayed.
- A Master Trainer as the Electrical Safety Petty Officer. Qualifying 23 electrical personnel from various departments in the Electrical Safety Inspector and Tool Issue qualification. Additionally educated 14 indoctrination classes on electrical safety fundamentals and protocols. This consisting of 350 new personnel onboard. Leading to an increased level of knowledge and quality safety inspections of 1980 electrical devices onboard the United States Ship Abraham Lincoln.
- An expert technician that was instrumental in 3 separate electrical division workcenters. Resulting in the repair of 56 ventilation systems, 78 electrical outlets, 7 shipboard fire fighting stations, 7 aircraft servicing stations, aircraft landing lights, and consistent upkeep of 300 emergency lighting systems, as well as regular overhead lighting. Proven to be capable of great critical thinking, problem solving, schematic reading, and system troubleshooting.
- A flexible and knowledgeable watchstander of ships electrical plant. . Qualified and stood electrical division's "Chief Electrical Watch" as as E4, which is normally manned by E5 and above. Accumulating 500 hours of quality oversight of 32 ship electrical distribution load centers, qualifying and educating 46 personnel in load center rover, aft steering electrician, and electrical anchor windlass operator. Improving quality of life in electrical division and watchstanding flexibility overall.
Education
Physical Dimensional Calibration And Metrology
Military Training Course A-670-0043 Calibration
Biloxi, MS03.2022
Electrical
Navy Course: A-662-0002, Electrical Strand 9C
Great Lakes, IL06.2017
Electrical
Navy Course: A-100-0102 Elec Apprentice Training
05.2017
Engineering Basics
NAVY COURSE: A-651-0011, Basic Engineering Core
Great Lakes, IL03.2017
High School Diploma -
White House High School
White House, TN05.2015
Skills
- Workload prioritization
- Logistics Management
- Electrical wiring repair
- Electrical wiring installation
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Quality Assurance
- Task Delegation
- Workload Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Technical manual interpretation
- Employee Training
- Process Improvement
- Inventory Control
Certification
A-670-0043: Physical Measurement and Calibration School.
Timeline
Calibration Work Center Supervisor
US Navy
03.2022 - Current
Electrical Safety Workcenter Supervisor
US Navy
07.2017 - 01.2022
Physical Dimensional Calibration And Metrology
Military Training Course A-670-0043 Calibration
Electrical
Navy Course: A-662-0002, Electrical Strand 9C
Electrical
Navy Course: A-100-0102 Elec Apprentice Training
Engineering Basics
NAVY COURSE: A-651-0011, Basic Engineering Core
High School Diploma -
White House High School
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