Joshua Lafield

• Managed and maintained material scheduling for substation construction in excess of a $1M.
• Provided field material requests and budget management for construction management office.
• Ensured a material budget for all southern substations was on track for deliveries.
• Provided daily material updates for biweekly meetings to ensure all phases of construction were on track.
• Tracked budgets and schedules to ensure phases of construction were on track to meet service dates.
• Inspected Substation material to ensure all material was on site and ready for construction.
• Provided daily updates on quantities of electrical and structural material using SAP and Xcel documentation.

• Supported logistics engineering activities for next-generation combat vehicle platforms including XM30 and Remote Combat Vehicle programs.

• Developed technical maintenance task data and operator-level procedures for military vehicle systems.

• Assisted in lifecycle engineering support, provisioning analysis, and maintenance planning for tracked combat platforms.

• Interpreted engineering schematics and technical drawings to support maintenance documentation and provisioning requirements.

• Supported compliance with military standards including MIL-STD-130N and S1000D technical publication requirements.

• Collaborated with engineering and integrated product teams (IPTs) to resolve technical design and maintenance support issues.

• Assisted in development of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM/IETP) and technical source data.

• Conducted Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) activities for Abrams family of vehicles and future combat systems.

• Supported technical demonstrations and soldier/operator maintenance presentations for U.S. Government programs at Aberdeen Test Center.

• Participated in maintenance task analysis, failure troubleshooting discussions, and engineering support activities for advanced combat systems.

• Created and reviewed technical PowerPoint presentations, engineering documentation, and maintenance support materials for defense programs.

• Analyzed data to improve solar processes through recommended actions to close communication gaps.
• Coordinated field correction activities such as supplier development and delivery plans.
• Educate all levels of personnel corporate and field on lean culture and methodologies.
• Utilized 5S methodologies to increase company profitability in field processes.
• Mentored and trained junior quality and continuous improvement analysts on best practices.
• Led jobsite lean training across the United States on various projects to increase lean culture.

• Analyzed data to improve solar processes through recommended actions to close communication gaps.
• Coordinated field correction activities such as supplier development and delivery plans.
• Educate all levels of personnel corporate and field on lean culture and methodologies.
• Utilized 5S methodologies to increase company profitability in field processes.
• Mentored and trained junior quality and continuous improvement analysts on best practices.
• Led jobsite lean training across the United States on various projects to increase lean culture.

• Provided emergency assistance to transportation civilians in need by blocking traffic on major interstate right of way while rendering aid to civilians involved in car accidents.
• Provided documentation for eyewitness statements on traffic accidents and assistance to ensuring civilians are safer in TXDOT traffic zones in the future.
• Provided state of emergency assistance under jurisdiction of Texas state official Gov. G. Abbott for nuclear powerplant cooling tower water shortage during the winter of 2020 to restore power to the main power grid of the state of Texas.
• Successfully supervised and organized Texas law enforcement on TxDOT I-35 highway to safely shut down the highway due inclement weather for highway treatment.
• Supervised the allocation of a $500M in federal construction funds to be installed in field operations.
• Adapted effective problem solving for structural engineering issues in the field.
• Provided professional bridge inspections on I-35 corridor bridge elements for quality control purposes.
• Monitored modalities of downhole completions for bridge column/drill shaft installations.
• Provided and inspected daily yield of subgrade and asphalt quantities for QC/QA.
• Successfully managed $3M budget to facilitate the construction of SH-358 Freeway ramp reversal.
• Expedited the closure 200 Contractor Request for Information (RFI) submittals.
• Supervised the creation of more than $200M in Change Orders to be utilized in the field.
• Facilitated public relations to ensure the traveling public receives vital construction updates.
• Oversaw all aspects of the building process and worked closely with field engineers.
• Established working relationships with key stakeholders to relay important project milestones.
• Managed and enforced environmental Best Management Practices on large scale construction projects.
• Produced field quality audits of steel structural load bearing beams prior to construction.
• Provided engineering plan sheet revisions using Pro Engineer & AutoCAD based on field evaluations and conflicts.