Kanita Wilburn
Weapons Safety Manager
Las Vegas,NV
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Wing Weapons Safety Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Las Vegas, NV
10.2020 - Current
- Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety.
- Reduced incidents among personnel with development and implementation of robust safety programs and policies.
- Eliminated dangerous behaviors potentially impacting worker safety in high tempo settings through careful analysis and process optimization.
- Evaluated workplace conformance with explosive safety standards and local regulations, implementing immediate tactics to resolve dilemmas.
- Developed recommendations to reduce hazards conducting site surveys observing procedures.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Developed and implemented safety programs.
- Facilitated meetings with upper management and executives to discuss ways that safety could be improved.
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.
- Facilitated occupational safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions and concerns in terms of training.
Weapons Section Chief
United States Air Force
Las Vegas, NV
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Perform serviceability tests on aircraft guns, gun systems, and munitions associated suspension equipment.
- Perform armament systems maintenance functions.
- Modify munitions launch, release, suspension, and monitor systems to improve efficiency.
- Determine probable effect of modifications on future maintenance and operational problems.
- Plan, organize, and direct aircraft armament systems maintenance activities.
- Establish and evaluate performance and training standards, maintenance controls, and procedures.
- Check methods and techniques used to load and unload munitions on aircraft, to repair and maintain aircraft release and gun systems, and to maintain, repair, and modify associated equipment.
- Ensure compliance with policies, directives, and safety procedures.
- Analyze productivity and work quality; evaluate operational efficiency of aircraft guns and munitions systems, and recommends modification.
- Loads and unloads nuclear and nonnuclear munitions, explosives, and propellant devices on aircraft.
- Manage, control, maintain, and install aircraft bomb, rocket, and missile release, launch, suspension, and monitor systems; guns and gun mounts; and related munitions handing, loading, and test equipment.
- Examine aircraft guns for defects, perform armament systems maintenance functions. Plan, organize, and direct aircraft armament systems maintenance activities.
- Load, unload, and position munitions on aircraft.
- Inspect, repair, and maintain aircraft release, launch, suspension, and monitor systems; aircraft guns; and related equipment
Alternate Mission Equipment Section Chief
United States Air Force
Sumter , SC
10.2016 - 04.2019
- Disassemble, repair, or replace mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneudraulic mechanisms of launch and
release systems, and aircraft gun systems. - Remove, disassemble, and inspect parts and subassemblies for
damage, rust, corrosion, or acceptable clearances and tolerances. - Make adjustments and apply lubricants and
preservatives.
Instructor Element NCOIC
United States Air Force
Sumter, SC
06.2012 - 06.2016
- Supervised manual and automated supply strategies, and connected with supply and data processing teams to facilitate communication and collaboration.
- Integrated intelligence activities into other military operations, plans and programs.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Performed course reviews; submitted updates to higher headquarters to ensure course material remained current.
- Managed $10K operating budget; executed 16 purchase actions/negotiated unit funding which ultimately increased fiscal year budget by $2K
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL 05.2006 - 05.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Instructor Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL 06.2012 - 05.2013
Certification - Professional Managers Certification
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL 01.2016 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University
06.2019 - Current
Skills
Environmental protection processes
Safety audits
Lock out tag out programs
Safety program development
Knowledgeable in Explosives and Occupational Safety Disciplines
Implementing policies
Developing training programs
Incident Reporting
Meeting oversight and participation
Analytical and Critical Thinking
PPE Compliance
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Clerical Support
Dependable and Responsible
Planning and Coordination
Training and Development
Teamwork and Collaboration
First Aid/CPR
Maintenance and Repair
Timeline
Wing Weapons Safety Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University
06.2019 - Current
Weapons Section Chief
United States Air Force
05.2019 - 10.2020
Alternate Mission Equipment Section Chief
United States Air Force
10.2016 - 04.2019
Certification - Professional Managers Certification
Community College of The Air Force
01.2016 - 06.2016
Instructor Element NCOIC
United States Air Force
06.2012 - 06.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Instructor Technology
Community College of The Air Force
06.2012 - 05.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
05.2006 - 05.2010