Juan P. Ortiz Giraldo
Chicago,USA
Summary
Highly organized and results-driven Supply Chain and Asset Management professional with 8+ years of experience in aviation operations, inventory control, and team leadership. Adept at optimizing processes, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Material Ops - US Northeast Region
ATLAS AIR Inc.
10.2024 - Current
- Managed operations across US Northeast region, including multiple airports. (ORD, RFD, BWI, CHS, JFK, DOV, NGU, MHT, WRJ, DTW, EWR, PHL, MSP, IND, RIC)
- Ensures that all aircraft parts and supplies are received, stored, and distributed, in accordance with company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Manages the Material Operations Team to support various aircraft fleet types and customer activities to ensure an efficient and effective operation.
- Develops and implements best practices in all areas of responsibility to ensure a world class supply chain operation. Manages staffed and unstaffed stations in the US area of responsibility.
- Managed Station Staff activities, developing and implementing staffing schedules to ensure operational readiness.
- - Responsible for station(s) compliance with company policies and procedures and regulatory requirements regarding materials handling, storage, distribution, shelf life, calibration and security.
- - Ensures that Stations staff are properly trained and qualified to accomplish job related functions, including, receiving inspection as well as identifying and handling Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods.
- - Assures the proper storage and handling of hazmat material..
- - Ensured scanning of all component certs to AirVault, maintaining compliance and data integrity.
- - Monitors all material activity and requirements at subject station(s) to identify and correct potential disruptions. Provides feedback to Material Planning, Procurement, Repairs and AOG.
- - Assures adequate execution of services, analyze service provider invoices for accuracy, optimize and reduce operational costs.
- Ensured station compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements for materials handling, storage, distribution, shelf life, calibration, and security.
- - Ensures that Stations staff are properly trained and qualified to accomplish job-related functions, including, receiving inspection as well as identifying and handling Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods.
- - Maintains station facilities in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
- - Maintains security of all material and equipment at all CVG Stores facilities
- - Ensures that safe workplace conditions are maintained. Responsible for the provisioning and maintenance of safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, first aid kits, etc within subject stores facilities.
- - Monitors aircraft scheduled maintenance activity at his/her to ensure all pre-draw material is available
- - Ensures that safe workplace conditions are maintained. Responsible for the provisioning and maintenance of safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, first aid kits, etc., within subject stores facilities.
- - Optimized working environment to promote employee safety and productivity, support the opening and closing of stations
- - Monitors aircraft in check for potential material failures and develops recovery plan.
- - Performs Level 1 and level 2 receiving inspection functions on behalf of Quality Control to insure that parts acquired contain the proper documentation, conform to acceptable quality standards and comply with Atlas Air policies and FARs.
- - Maintains the control of the quarantine cage and assures that all inspection equipment and ESDS table have valid calibration
- - Coordinated FSK inventories and reconciliation, supporting timely availability of critical flight spares.
- - Responsible for tools and equipment storage, handling, control, logistics and calibration at his/her stations with guidance from the Manager of Aircraft Tooling
- - Executed specific assignments from the Regional Manager Material Operations, Americas.
Asset Control Supervisor
ATLAS AIR Inc.
12.2022 - 10.2024
- I am responsible for inventory in multiple unstaffed stations, focusing on the Engine and Engine shop inventory management also including the Consignment stations. Working closely and implementing good communication with vendors, and other Atlas departments with a goal of maintaining accurate and clear inventory processes for efficiency of transactions and movement of parts and Engines.
- Monitor and report on inventories for unstaffed stations, engine shop inventories, and consignment locations, ensuring inventory accuracy for over 10 stations and vendors.
- In charge of the inventory control for the new Engine Harvest program in partnership with Brickell Engine materials, CTS, and MD Turbines; resulting in savings of over $20 Million Dollars and profit of $4 Million surplus parts sold as consignment
- Led review and sign off on missing asset forms across departments, ensuring adherence to procedures to mitigate inventory loss.
- Analyzed data and proposed operational changes to maintain parts availability and reliability.
- Coordinate unstaffed station cycle counts with assistance from controllers group in compliance with company policy.
- Coordinate with maintenance and records to ensure any components at unstaffed stations are cleared through the pending process to remain financially healthy.
- Acted as primary contact for other technical operations departments, including PowerPlant Records, engine shop vendors, quality control, stores, logistics, and engine representatives.
- Assisted in ownership determination by reviewing purchase and repair requests, analyzing surplus to support inventory accuracy.
- Assist the Sr. Manager of Asset control on Operational Reporting and developing appropriate analyses to ensure that inventory balances are accurately stated on the balance sheet. Including but not limited to Reconciliation of Third Party Inventory
- Reviewed weekly inventory reports for compliance with company procedures, focusing on inventory movement areas including rotable issues, warehouse transfers, open repairs, exchanges, and loans.
Material Operations Supervisor
ATLAS AIR Inc.
09.2020 - 12.2022
- Fostered a team mentality and unionized workforce attitude at all four CVG stations (Line, Check, Fulfilment center, and Amazon) to complete daily tasks efficiently and achieve goals. Enhanced KPIs to support other stations and departments throughout Supply Chain Operations.
- In charge of leading the nightshift team and operation, making sure daily tasks and projects are completed at the same time adapting to fast pace operational changes as other priorities emerge during the shift (AOGs, Birdstrikes, and unscheduled Engine Changes etc.)
- Served as the main point of contact, making quick decisions based on priority hierarchy and reallocating tasks to the team.
- Served as the main point of contact, making quick decisions based on priority hierarchy, adapting to plan changes, and reassigning tasks to the team to meet required goals and address emergencies.
- Help maintain orderly warehouse and inventory and maintain an efficient and orderly workforce/operation
- Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations
- Maintained orderly warehouse and inventory, ensuring efficient workforce operations.
Material Operations Lead
ATLAS AIR Inc.
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Taking more responsibility of the warehouse operations and learning to lead the team as an example, I help other supervisors and manager oversee, mentor, and review activities of Material Operations clerks and specialists.
- Took responsibility for warehouse operations and led the team by mentoring supervisors and reviewing activities of Material Operations clerks and specialists.
- Oversaw and supported Material Operations Specialists and Clerks throughout their shifts.
- Performs Level 1 and level 2 receiving inspection functions on behalf of Quality Control to ensure that parts acquired contain the proper documentation, conform to acceptable quality standards and comply with Atlas Air policies and FARs.
- Reviews and resolves inventory discrepancies/inquiries in a timely manner.
- Enforce processes and procedures to ensure efficient material handling is in compliance with company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with Maintenance and HDQ Materials to identify and correct potential disruptions related to parts or tooling for AOG, DMI, MELs and scheduled maintenance.
- Ensured availability of warehouse supplies and equipment for safe packaging and transport of aircraft parts.
- Supported Supervisors and Manager in training new hires regarding identification and handling of dangerous goods.
- Ensured safe, clean, and organized workplace conditions were maintained, while reporting safety incidents and violations.
- Traveled to multiple locations to assist with operational tasks
Material Operations Specialist
ATLAS AIR Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2019
- Executed shelf life procedures to guarantee materials used in aircraft maintenance remained within their limits.
- Oversaw the storage, handling, control, logistics, and shipping of tooling and equipment for repairs and calibration.
- Achieved hazmat shipping certification to enhance shipping safety and efficiency.
- Obtained receiving inspection certification to uphold quality control standards.
- A-check and Heavy Maintenance support assistant
- Receiving, binning, shipping and issuing of aircraft parts.
- Create Repair Orders for unserviceable parts as directed by Repairs Department and current contracts.
- Perform Flight Spares Kit inventories.
- Coordinated availability of parts for daily maintenance workload.
- Process serviceable and unserviceable part returns.
- Carried out assigned monthly and weekly tasks, such as calibration and shelf-life reviews, and cycle/inventory counts.
- Utilize computer system to maintain and update inventory in a timely manner.
- Coordinate with HDQ Materials on parts required for assigned maintenance tasks at assigned station.
Stockroom Clerk
F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM)
07.2016 - 05.2018
- Introduced to aviation industry, learned basics of aviation supply chain operations, and applied previous warehousing experience.
- Managed the electronic receipt and issuance of hardware, equipment, and tools.
- Oversaw allocation of hardware for mechanic use distributing various different types of hardware to the mechanics.
- Organized and managed inventory of hardware and tools both physically and through software, enhancing tracking and accessibility.
- In charge of periodic cycle counts
- Record and maintain reports of Shelf Life items
- Crafted, assembled, and disassembled equipment.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Biology and Chemistry
Florida International University
Miami, FL05-2018
Associate of Arts - Biology and Chemistry
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL05-2013
Skills
- - Excellent Prioritization Skills
- - Problem solving and research skills based on transaction history, log pages, and records
- - Hazmat Management
- - Inventory Management
- - Regulatory Compliance
- - Receiving Inspection Level 2 Certified
- - Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish
- TRAX inventory management
- Supply chain management
Timeline
Manager Material Ops - US Northeast Region
ATLAS AIR Inc.
10.2024 - Current
Asset Control Supervisor
ATLAS AIR Inc.
12.2022 - 10.2024
Material Operations Supervisor
ATLAS AIR Inc.
09.2020 - 12.2022
Material Operations Lead
ATLAS AIR Inc.
08.2019 - 09.2020
Material Operations Specialist
ATLAS AIR Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2019
Stockroom Clerk
F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM)
07.2016 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts - Biology and Chemistry
Miami Dade College
Bachelors of Science - Biology and Chemistry
Florida International University