Jason Villarreal
San Antonio
Summary
Professional with over 13 years of experience in F/A-18E/F fighter jet operations management with comprehensive experience leading teams, optimizing processes, and implementing cost-effective strategies. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency, consistently improving workflow and reducing costs. Proven track record of enhancing overall business performance through effective leadership and innovative problem-solving. Implement safety controls to ensure a secure work environment and consistently deliver high-quality products. Recognized as a respected leader, driving exceptional performance through collaboration and individual contributions. Committed to cultivating a supportive team atmosphere aligned with Boeing Core Values.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
F/A-18 Senior Operations Manager
Boeing
07.2024 - Current
- Direct hangar operations for a 15 F/A-18 E/F, establishing robust quality and safety standards that drive daily operational excellence while meeting schedule demands.
- Provide clear, strategic leadership to six operational managers, setting performance guidelines and fostering a culture of accountability.
- Implemented a KPI framework (using the OOBYEA) to define and track a 12-month delivery plan, prioritizing and executing planned maintenance and (RIM) work.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the U.S. Navy customer, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and PMA-265.
- Executed data-driven staffing strategies to align maintenance team capacity and acquired skill sets directly with complex contractual requirements.
- Facilitate high-level aircraft status briefings with key stakeholders via the External Program Management Model (PMM), proactively identifying critical constraints and mitigating risks to ensure on-time delivery.
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy Reserves
05.2019 - Current
- Proved fleet readiness upon request.
- Performed Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at VFA-204 working F/A-18 C/D and VP-54 working C-130.
- Manage daily work load to meet the demands of the flight schedule while obtaining critical qualifications.
- Troubleshoot and work any downing discrepancies preventing aircraft from being in flight status.
- Fitness leader who manages 130 + sailors implementing physical fitness standards within unit and providing.
F/A-18 Operations Manager
Boeing
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Manage and mentor diverse group of mechanics to drive and implement desired safety and quality while meeting an aggressive schedule.
- Driven initiative and change in culture to eliminate any major constraints affecting cost and schedule while focusing on continuous program improvement.
- Support and implement strategic initiatives around improved quality performance.
- Maintain program/site compliance and a good relationship with the customer.
- Manage overall performance of aircraft cost and schedule to ensure operational budgets are met.
- Drive compliance through Boeing Processes while executing an organized build plan.
- Ensure mechanic development while distributing proper skill sets and talent efficiently driving team excellence.
- Formulate daily work plan while working alongside Industrial engineers to realigning schedule when constraints arise.
- Provide guidance and drive a standardized build plan to aircraft structure modification and repairs while ensuring managers and mechanics have all available resources to be successful.
F/A-18 Temp Manager
Boeing
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed, mentored, motivated 22 mechanics to become proficient on maintenance tasks while promoting a safe and quality product.
- Reviews and assign daily planned and unplanned work accordingly to meet mechanic skill sets delivering quality and performance targets.
- Communication of aircraft constraints, recovery plan and daily progress and status updates at tier 2 meeting.
- Manage mechanic qualifications and certifications to reduce rework and single point failures due to manning constraints.
- Perform weekly audits, manage hazmat lockers, coordinate with plane captain and Industrial engineers to produce a daily work plan and sign weekly mechanic time cards in ETS.
- Work alongside support groups and quality assurance to create a steady and proficient work flow.
- Provided team with guidance to problem solving discussions when escalated issues arise.
F/A-18 Operations Analyst
Boeing
08.2020 - 08.2022
- As an operations analyst consistently worked with all support groups to remove constraints regarding tooling, NCRs and parts strategically ensuring the team meets performance and operating budgets.
- Implement strategies and plans to progress designated aircraft.
- Provided managers and leads with workable jobs based on aircraft line station and maintain steady communication on aircraft status.
- Provided mechanics with IETM’s training, Engineer blue prints, and other technical data required to perform job task.
- Reviewed and executed plans to provide work floor safety while providing a quality product.
- Built visual Aids for Flight control removal/installation teams as well as back shop.
- Managed aircraft line station progression while verifying work order completion.
- Order and manage parts requirements for planned jobs and NCRs.
Flight OPs Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Taxi/Launch incoming and outgoing aircraft to SLM F/A-18 program.
- Fueled/Defueled Aircraft and serviced all aircraft hydraulic, oil and LCS systems.
- Prepared aircraft for hangar bay induction by removing classified components, engines, pyrotechnics and flight controls.
- Performed troubleshooting task to progress aircraft for scheduled delivery date.
- Performed aircraft system bleeds and several system operational checks.
- Repopulations of aircraft components and systems.
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy Active Duty
02.2013 - 04.2019
- 4 years as Night Supervisor managing team of 30 personnel to performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance task and prepare aircraft for next day flight schedule.
- Collateral Duty Inspector certified in 5 different workshops: Inspect and sign off on maintenance task and repair of components.
- Over 12,000 hours of maintenance logged on F/A-18E/F Super hornets.
- Phase Coordinator responsible for organization of work shop task during phase inspection to meet strict timeline.
- Properly Identified, interpreted, and utilized publications, diagrams, schematics, blueprints, drawings, and engineering diagrams.
- Performed Conditional, Special and phase inspections.
- Quality Assurance Representative responsible for overlooking safe for flight maintenance actions, performing daily, weekly and monthly audits and providing oversight as program manager of two crucial programs within unit.
- Full Systems Quality Assurance Representative responsible for performing timely audits, implementing safety, observing by the book maintenance and managing programs in compliance with the 4790.
- Reviewed mishaps/SE misuse and abuse, providing safety reports and preparing effective training to personnel.
- Briefed Commanding Officer on any safety concerns and well as well as aircraft maintenance incidents.
- Provided OJT to quality personnel on different systems in the work shop allowing everyone to be fully qualified to work the aircraft.
- Provided Mentorship for junior sailors to progress their military career.
Skills
- Operational leadership: Ability to guide and motivate team towards program goals
- Effective communication: Strong verbal and written skills to interact effectively with teammates and customer
- Team development: Effective mentorship while enhancing team skills, relationship and performance through training learning development
- Stakeholder collaboration: Collectively work with stakeholders to share knowledge, align goals and ensure sustainable outcomes through shared responsibilities
- KPI implementation: Align measurable metrics through strategic program improvement projects with timely completion
- Strategic planning: Ability to effectively prioritize task and manage schedules/cost through aircraft build
Certification
- Secret Level Security Clearance
- Airframe Mechanic – Department of Labor
- Aircraft Mechanic, Plumbing & Hydraulics (Aircraft Manufacturing) – Department of Labor
- Aircraft Sheet Worker – Department of Labor
- Typist 60wpm – Typing Institute of America
- CPR & AED – American Heart Association
- Full Systems Quality Assurance Representative
Education And Professional Development
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU), Advanced Corrosion Treatment, Paint and Final Finishing, F/A-18 “C” School, F/A-18 Career School, Advanced Composite Repair, Aerial Refueling Stores (ARS)
- Naval Aviation Technical Training Center (NATTC), Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft Mechanic “A” School, General Aviation Corrosion Identification and Treatment
- Northwest Vista College, 80 Credits hours
- Earl Warren High School, High School Diploma
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Timeline
F/A-18 Senior Operations Manager
Boeing
07.2024 - Current
F/A-18 Operations Manager
Boeing
06.2023 - 07.2024
F/A-18 Temp Manager
Boeing
08.2022 - 06.2023
F/A-18 Operations Analyst
Boeing
08.2020 - 08.2022
Flight OPs Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
09.2019 - 08.2020
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy Reserves
05.2019 - Current
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy Active Duty
02.2013 - 04.2019