JARRETT O. MCDOWELL
Summary
Seeking a challenging and rewarding position in a growth-oriented
organization, which offers diverse job responsibilities in operations/logistics and will fully
utilize both my technical and managerial abilities.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Mfg Support Team Member Sr Stf
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
Fort Worth, Texas
01.2026 - Current
- Provided technical support for aeronautics team and ensured efficient operations.
- Collaborated with engineers to resolve design and production challenges.
- Conducted quality checks on components and recommended improvements.
- Coordinated communication between departments to facilitate project workflows.
- Participated in regular meetings to discuss customer feedback and possible improvements.
- Analyzed root cause of problems reported by customers to identify trends and develop solutions.
- Encouraged and improved cross-department internal communication.
- Trained new team members on safety protocols and standard procedures.
- Documented processes and maintained records for compliance purposes.
- Assisted in troubleshooting equipment issues and maintaining operational readiness.
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Manager
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX
09.2021 - 01.2026
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage
- Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.
- Managed workflow and productivity of lower-level technicians to keep projects on task.
- Successfully implemented AMS and Leader Standard Work.
- Daily collaboration with my leadership team to drive Culture of Accountability
- Responsible to develop proper root cause analysis and drive corrective action.
- Daily collaboration with leadership team to drive FOD free product and CAYG.
- Collaboration with DCMA daily on process and failures.
- Adhered to applicable regulations, policies and procedures for safety and environmental compliance.
- Identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
- Exceeded team goals by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices that achieve monthly quotas.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes and workflows.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity while reducing costs. 2025 Aero Star recipient and 2025 NOVA recipient.
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
Fort Worth, TX
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Planned and prepared workflow schedules, delegating tasks for 135 member team.
- Daily discussions with my team on best practices to reduce FOD and FOD QARS.
- Successfully implemented the AMS boardwalk and LSW.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by following AMS principles daily.
- Optimized STOVL LOT 15 and 16 build schedule sequence driving down span and HPU by 1000hrs below target.
- Collaborated with Engineering to reduce SRR by 5% on controllable non-conformance.
- Successfully deployed 6S in my LOB
- Daily collaboration with my team to drive a culture of accountability and ownership.
- Provide daily assistance to areas outside of my responsibility to ensure we do whats right for the business.
- Responsible to develop proper root cause for all nonconformance.
- Perform weekly safety walks and coaching.
- Collaborate daily with IE for process improvement through CPCI
- Managed areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
- Identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
- Collaborated with technical staff to streamline production processes.
- Strategized long-term business needs and applied customer feedback for process improvements.
- Exceeded team goals by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices that achieve monthly quotas.
- Achieved maximum performance across safety, maintenance and production metrics.
- Worked with managers to implement company's policies and goals.
- Set minimum standards and provided technical guidance and support for design, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems used in manufacturing process.
- Adhered to applicable regulations, policies and procedures for safety and environmental compliance.
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Ft Worth, TX
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Manage the structures build process
- Schedule daily assignments as well as out of station work
- Developed a team of 10-12 mechanics and LO Coaters
- Coordinate necessary training for mechanics
- Collaborate on QAR's with ME team to ensure timely completion and a lessons learned
- Develop corrective actions with the mechanics based on the daily duration report and increased duration's earned by 25%
- Worked with my team to reduce FOD QAR's
- 100% work complete at delivery to the next station
- Monitor work cell performance using daily metrics
- Drive culture of accountability mindset within the team
- End of build review with my team to ensure we correct any issues/problems encountered during the build
- 6S Deployment
- Constantly coaching the mechanics on their personal development daily
- Daily process review with feedback to IE's and OE's
- Provides assistance to areas outside of my responsibility daily
- Determined areas in need of improvement and managed resolutions.
- Directed safety meetings and checked team compliance with protective equipment and behavioral practices.
- Verified operation of all equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment.
- Documented and submitted employee attendance and work hours.
- Read and understood design specifications, blueprints and manufacturing directives.
- Provided employee coaching and employment decisions.
- Maintained workflow by monitoring the steps of processes and observed equipment and personnel.
Order Selector Management
Gordon Food Service
Coppell, TX
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Used an RF scanner to pick items to their proper bins.
- Attended company safety meetings to provide insight on ways that would reduce warehouse accidents.
- Added key data for each package into the company's computer system.
- Picked products from designated locations to fulfill customer orders.
- Installed protective bracing, padding and strapping to prevent shifting and damage to items during transport.
- Monitored department performance data to identify and avoid potential risks.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
- Reported inventory balances and cycle counts in both the ERP and WMS systems.
Sortation Associate
Amazon Flex DDA3 Fort worth
Fort Worth, TX
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Assist site director with Management Dashboard Metrics
- Tracking shipments in database to ensure on time arrival to station
- Perform pre charge setup to ensure sortation process starts on time
- Identifying and addressing safety hazards in the workplace
- Trained new employees on sortation process
- Coaching associates to work safely at all times
- Communicate with delivery drivers to ensure products arrive at the correct dock door
- Perform scanning of product for timely delivery to customers
- Induction process setup
- Perform process audits to ensure compliance and lean practices are followed
- Perform 6S audits
- Small sort process setup
- Monitored multiple databases to track induction flow
- Perform ambassador duties as employee champion
Regional Sales Director
Swagerty Electric LLc
Dallas, TX
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Forecasted annually and quarterly profits
- Analyzed regional market trends and discovered new opportunities for growth
- Executed a sales goal for the region
- Participated in various incentive programs and contests designed to support achievement of production goals
- Provided an exemplary level of service to clients to both maintain and extend the relationships for future business opportunities.
- Responsible for implementing all business-building and relationship-building expectations with uniquely assigned accounts and customers
Director of Repair Station
Air Methods Corp
Cenntinial, CO
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Managed overall site P&L
- Responsible to meet $10M annual budget
- Estimated cost and set quality standards
- Deployed LEAN/6S principles through rigorous training of mechanics
- Developed project management tool that shows real-time updates of all aircraft in hangar for heavy maintenance
- Established daily meetings with project managers and lead mechanics to ensure continuous flow of information to regional RMD's
- Responsible for 125 mechanics
- Responsible for managing DMC for BH 407 Airframe and Components
- Partnered with external vendors to ensure quality standards and cost are maintained
- Performed Test Flights
- Reduced TAT on BH 407 components by 10 days
- Reduced TAT on all BH 407 airframe inspections by 20 days
- Reduced and controlled expenses by 20%
- Initiated program that standardized employee training and led to increase in project on time delivery by 12% for BH 407
- Coordinated post maintenance review meetings address any issues that occurred on the aircraft during the repair station visit
- Responsible to investigate all unscheduled removals
- Developed a root cause analysis culture to ensure high quality standards
General Manager
Heli-One American Support ,LLC
Ft Collins, CO
08.2011 - 09.2014
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Increased sales by 17% over a two-year period.
- Responsible for site P&L budget
- FAA Accountable Manager
- ITAR Compliance Officer
- Developed a root cause analysis culture with monthly measurements and occurrence meetings
- Developed a local quality documentation system
- Responsible to work across several boundaries due to matrix organization.
- Managed and developed strategy to meet Arriel engines and AS350 dynamic components budget
- Developed robust work processes based on OEM requirements and LEAN events to prevent quality escapes and to ensure the job is done right the first time.
- Deployed 6S/LEAN with results.
- TAT reduced by 20 days Labor reduced by 15%
- Performed yearly performance review to include talent management and succession planning
- Collaborated with maintenance teams within CHC network on DMC savings initiatives
- Responsible to drive a high performing culture of continuous improvement
- Developed KPI/Scorecards to measure profitability of the business unit.
- Responsible for customer feedback visits to ensure customer satisfaction
- Performed root cause analysis on all quality escapes and customer complaints
- Assisted in incident/accident investigations to determine the root cause.
Associate Director of Technical Services and Customer Support Operations
Safran Helicopter Engines
Grand Prairie, USA
01.2008 - 08.2011
- Responsible for managing the external support center network of Turbomeca to include contract negations'.
- Responsible over Turbomeca Field Representatives to ensure customer visits are performed in a timely manner.
- Responsible to perform quality and technical audits within our network to ensure adherence to corporate documents and 5s
- Responsible over the Turbomeca Field Representatives to ensure accurate and on-time reporting to gage customer satisfaction.
- Responsible for customer visits to ensure customer satisfaction
- Liaison between Turbomeca and external MRO facilities
- Liaison between front office and operations branch within Turbomeca
- Resident Expert within the front office to provide technical assistance to the commercial team
- Responsible management over Turbomeca NORIA team within the America's
- Final review of quotes covered by Turbomeca warranty
- Responsible to plan offsite maintenance interventions within the support network
- Assisted in incident investigations to determine the root cause.
MRO Engine Shop Manager
Safran Helicopter Engines
Grand Prairie, TX
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Directed workflow for 65 mechanics and 300+ engines/year
- Responsible to set and maintain for MRO activity based on forecast
- Achieved top engine production with an average engine delivery of 45 EQE per month
- Launched the LEAN initiative within the MRO activity
- Reduced MRO WIP from 120 equivalent engines to 50 equivalent engines through LEAN and Continuous Improvement
- Coordinated several lean events within the MRO shop to help reduce our TAT from 85 days down to 40 days
- Reduced actual vs. standard labor by 10%
- Increased shop labor utilization rate from 65% to 80%
- Reduced the scrap rate within our detailed parts inspection area through re-current training to ensure all inspectors are using the proper techniques
- Developed and deployed Line of Balance tool to schedule work within the MRO shop
- Coordinated daily shop quality meetings to correct any non-conformity.
- These non- conformities would be corrected through a PDCA methodology.
- Performed 5's within the MRO Shop and these standards are now used within our external network.
- Developed KPI's to track progress of the business unit daily, weekly, and monthly
- Daily communication with front office personnel to ensure we always met the customer's requirement.
Field Representative
Safran Helicopter Engines
Grand Prairie, USA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Work with clients and OEM's to define technical and program requirements.
- Work with customers to define and deploy maintenance programs to reduce DOC and DMC
- Developed schedule maintenance programs with the customer based on MTBUR and MTBF figures
- Ensured customer had all proper tooling
- Reviewed and provided recommendations on quotes received from Turbomeca
- Provided onsite troubleshooting as required
- Provided feedback to Turbomeca on customer satisfaction
- Performed root cause analysis on all customer complaints
Lead Mechanic
Turbomeca
Grand Prairie, TX
01.2000 - 01.2003
- MRO/New Production Initiate and guide technical modifications and repair programs.
- Analyze notifications such as service bulletins from Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM), technical shortcomings, unsafe situations, incidents and system performances.
- Change, verify and update technical documentation and maintenance publications.
Mechanic
Turbomeca
Grand Prairie, TX
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Performed assembly and disassembly functions on Arriel and Arrius engines
- Performed detail part inspection of all engine components
- Performed testing of Arriel and Arrius engines
KC130-Flight Mechanic/Flightline
United States Marine Corps
04.1989 - 01.1999
- Responsible for the safe flight of the KC-130 aircraft all systems
- Responsible to troubleshoot all fault codes
- Responsible to calculate weight and balance of aircraft
- Assisted in flight and mission planning
- Performed training of flight mechanic.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business
Tarrant County College - South Campus
2011
Lean SiX Sigma Training -
University of Tennessee
2010
Aviation Management -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2009
Negotiating Skills (Safran University)
2008
United States Marine Corps
1999
University of South Carolina
1989
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Access)
- Integrated Electronic Technical Publication (IETP)
- SFM,QADS,ETG,VAS,Apriso
- Blueprints/drawings
- Airworthiness directives/service bulletins
- ITAR compliance
- Key performance indicators
- Continuous improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Quality assurance
- Work instructions
- Workflow optimization
- Customer relationship management
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strong leader
- Inventory tracking
- Training and development
- File/records maintenance
- Inventory control
- Vendor management
- Cost reduction
- Imports and exports
- Logistics network analysis
- Strategic planner
- SAP
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- 6S leader
- Project management
- Safety compliance
- 2025 Aero Star
- 2025 NOVA
- Root cause analysis
References
REFERENCES Professional and personal references available upon request
Languages
English: Fluent
Timeline
Mfg Support Team Member Sr Stf
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
01.2026 - Current
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Manager
Lockheed Martin
09.2021 - 01.2026
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
07.2019 - 09.2021
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
08.2018 - 07.2019
Order Selector Management
Gordon Food Service
07.2018 - 08.2018
Sortation Associate
Amazon Flex DDA3 Fort worth
12.2017 - 08.2018
Regional Sales Director
Swagerty Electric LLc
01.2016 - 06.2018
Director of Repair Station
Air Methods Corp
09.2014 - 12.2016
General Manager
Heli-One American Support ,LLC
08.2011 - 09.2014
Associate Director of Technical Services and Customer Support Operations
Safran Helicopter Engines
01.2008 - 08.2011
MRO Engine Shop Manager
Safran Helicopter Engines
01.2005 - 01.2008
Field Representative
Safran Helicopter Engines
01.2003 - 01.2005
Lead Mechanic
Turbomeca
01.2000 - 01.2003
Mechanic
Turbomeca
01.1998 - 01.2000
KC130-Flight Mechanic/Flightline
United States Marine Corps
04.1989 - 01.1999
Associate of Applied Science - Business
Tarrant County College - South Campus
Lean SiX Sigma Training -
University of Tennessee
Aviation Management -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Negotiating Skills (Safran University)
United States Marine Corps
University of South Carolina