Jacob K. Sharp
California City,CA
Summary
Ambitious Aerospace Ground Equipment Leader eager to apply 10+ years of technical knowledge to employers' aerospace oriented fleet. Apt and adaptable team member eager to master new skills and techniques, while leveraging earned technical knowledge to eliminate problems and accelerate progress. Adroit at rapidly summarizing issues for colleagues and customers while serving as interface between theoretical technical specifications and real-world performance.
Obtains Secret Security Clearance through: November 2027 || Last screen October 2023
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Level 3 F-35 Support Equipment Manager
Lockheed Martin
10.2023 - Current
- Provides Immediate Customer Support to Domestic and Foreign Nation Military Entities to include: United States Navy, United Kingdom, and Netherlands customers in direct support of Operational, Testing and Evaluation efforts. (OT&E)
- Participates in CLS support equipment maintenance and inspection activities providing guidance and troubleshooting expertise, while performing labor intensive tasks directly impacting shops FMC rate.
- Manages, Mentors, Supports a team of dedicated professionals ensuring safe, timely, and successful workplace practices, cementing 100% tri-fold customer satisfaction.
- Serves as a multi-functional leader engaging frequently with employee-related matters and problem solving, occasionally interacting with Human Resources and other LM Employee Services.
- Plans, Prepares, Ships Customers' support equipment to various locations around the world for vendor repair/calibrations, asset transfers, and bi-monthly customer detachments.
- Increased team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies to include: digital turnover, weekly in-person meetings, and conducting quarterly performance reviews.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics utilizing company provided tools and guidance solidifying self and employee progression.
- Refreshed out-dated technology, equipment, and furnishings to increase shop efficiency without compromising product quality and company funding.
- Enhanced Customer Satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring top-notch service delivery.
- Interview, Hire, Train new employees on 5th generation aircraft support equipment, associated technologies/methods, and provide essential tools for career development.
- Attends daily customer and company directed meetings addressing customer questions, concerns, and weekly accomplishments.
Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman
United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan
12.2017 - 10.2023
- Directly responsible for maintaining 399 pieces of aerospace ground equipment (AGE) valued at $16.6M which provide electrical, hydraulic, and air power to various types of airframes.
- Supports aircraft maintenance and sortie generation by ensuring fully mission-capable status of 117 aircraft stationed on Davis-Monthan AFB valued at over $10.6B.
- Resolves problems concerning repair, logistics, maintenance and inspection of aerospace ground equipment.
- Reviews, generates, creates and maintains equipment records, logs, and status trackers to ensure proper documentation of maintenance forms and status records.
- Briefs, attends, and initiates multiple weekly and monthly production meetings at squadron and group levels.
- Provides direct supervision, leadership, and training to develop technical knowledge and mechanical abilities of 23 AGE technicians.
- Schedules available manpower and equipment for maximum utilization to accomplish mission goals for TDY and deployment type environments.
- Ensures compliance of safety requirements and closely follows Air Force technical data/ Air Force instruction.
- Conducts on the job training to aid and advance airmen to achieve promotion and increase skill level.
- Assists in various aircraft involvements to include (IFE'S) In flight emergencies, Aircraft towing procedures, and Aircraft refuel/ defuel operations.
- Utilizes and updates multiple forms of Air Force mandated software to include: AF Portal, IMDS, ILS-S, and DPAS cloud software (SAP) equivalent.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications/software to include: Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Use of special tools and equipment to include small gas turbine engines, safety wire, loadbanks, and jack testers.
- Establishes and maintains Production Support or Bench Stock entities within AGE to ensure proper inventory of tools and proper surplus of GSE parts/hardware.
Food Service Quality Inspector
QuikTrip Corporation
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Accurately evaluates 24 stores, 98 employees within local area measuring personnel performance and food quality service, backing 2022's $16.4B revenue.
- Utilizes computer issued software to input store information, cleanliness, employee names, verbals, appearances, actions in addition to food presentation, quality, proportions, temperature and packing into database for nation wide quality assurance assessments.
- Responsible for accurate assessments in order to evaluate companies performance and rank employees for monthly awards or incentives.
- Follows precise handbook rules to ensure evaluations are being done to company standards and accomplished the same for every location.
- Self sustains time card and holds self accountability for meeting shift time deadlines, verifying all stores have been shopped.
Forklift Operator
Acrow Bridge
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Prepares and loads over 1K domestic and international orders annually via various load rated lift trucks in compliance with OSHA guidelines, and organizational policies.
- Multi-capable adherence to bridge types to include temporary, permanent, and emergency bridge materials valued over $1B transported globally via tractor trailer and shipping containers.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to equipment, product, and personnel.
- Prepared emergency bridges overseas to countries like Puerto Rico after natural disasters wiped out essential roads for emergency vehicles and key personnel.
- Inspected, Verified and Repaired new and rented bridge materials that return from temporary bridge orders.
- Inspects products that come new from factory for proper specifications, bends, cracks and galvanization damage from manufacturing and shipment.
- Hosts in house training sessions for United Kingdom's Military on assembly of Acrow bridges for knowledge to be used in their fields to allow travel of heavy armored transport vehicles.
Education
Advanced Trouble Shooting (7 Skill Level) - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Tucson, AZ05.2022
Airman Leadership School (NCO) - Leadership
Community College of The Air Force
Tucson, AZ12.2021
95 Day Technical Training Completion - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Shepherd, TX06.2018
HVAC Type 1 & 2 - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Shepherd, TX06.2018
High School Diploma -
High Point Regional High School
Sussex, NJ06.2017
Skills
- -Maintenance Skills
- -Employee Observations
- -Statistical Analysis
- -Spreadsheet Tracking
- -Strategic Planning
- -Advanced Troubleshooting
- -Corrective Actions
- -Quality Assurance Standards
- -Workforce Management
- -Preventive Maintenance
- -Safety Meetings
- -Team Oversight
- -Training Proficiency
- -Workplace Safety
Accomplishments
- Air and Space Commendation Medal - USAF
- Air and Space Achievement Medal - USAF
- Top Graduate - Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech School -USAF
- Unsung Hero Award - USAF
- NCO Maintenance Professional of the Quarter - USAF
- 2 Letters of Excellence - Qatar/Kuwait Combat Deployments -USAF
- AGE Familiarization Instructor - USAF
- 7 Skill Level (AGE Craftsman) -USAF
- 3 Performance statements with must promote or promote now ratings -USAF
Certification
- Lift Truck driver Certification
- HVAC Type 1 & 2
- Government Drivers License
- Airfield Driving Certification
- Secret Security Clearance
- CPR
Timeline
Level 3 F-35 Support Equipment Manager
Lockheed Martin
10.2023 - Current
Food Service Quality Inspector
QuikTrip Corporation
01.2023 - 10.2023
Aerospace Ground Equipment Craftsman
United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan
12.2017 - 10.2023
Forklift Operator
Acrow Bridge
05.2016 - 12.2017
Advanced Trouble Shooting (7 Skill Level) - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Airman Leadership School (NCO) - Leadership
Community College of The Air Force
95 Day Technical Training Completion - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
HVAC Type 1 & 2 - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force
High School Diploma -
High Point Regional High School