KODY NELSON
Maintenance Trainer Senior
Belfair,WA
Summary
Skilled Training Specialist highly effective at conducting personal and group training sessions focused on topics such as Re-Entry Systems, Documentation and Standard Operating Procedures. Enthusiastic personality with a hands-on, creative style. Ready to apply 12 years' professional experience to a challenging long-term position.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
MAINTENANCE TRAINER SENIOR
Lockheed Martin
Silverdale, WA
03.2020 - Current
- Create, maintain, and deliver all RES training courses
- Develop training aids for UK customers
- Develop and deliver training for multiple new RES inspection devices
- Responsible for interfacing between Lockheed Martin and United States Navy on all aspects of Re-Entry Systems
- Deliver training and briefings to all levels of management for both Lockheed and Navy
- Responsible for working with Senior Management for training scheduling to support Naval production requirements
- Taught over 10 classes to 40 Mechanics to ensure Fleet Schedule is maintained
- Established new training requirements to increase facility knowledge
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service
- Drive corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
LEAD ORDNANCE MECHANIC
Lockheed Martin
Silverdale, WA
08.2014 - 03.2020
- Rapidly qualified and learned all jobs in Service Unit, quickly became highly reliable technician
- 2 years as Service Unit/Vertical Missile Packaging Building Team Lead, responsible for supervising 30 personnel in day-to-day operations
- Selected as over-instruction for readers, workers, tool handlers, and crane operators during schools and training
- Designed and taught class on duties and responsibilities of Re-Entry Systems Mechanics
- Service Unit Subject Matter Expert, reviewing and updating Re-Entry System Technician test on QCT
- Facilitated Service Unit/Vertical Missile Packaging Building schools and Certification/Proficiency Periods
- Responsible for ensuring flexibility of future workforce
- Improved/trained on new capabilities for Naval Command
- Union Shop Steward, responsible for ensuring good relationship between Lockheed Martin and 31 hourly employees
- Worked flexible hours, night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Union Shop Steward responsible for ensuring productive relationship between company management and Union members
- On negotiation team for current Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic/Pacific Collective Bargaining Agreement.
FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST
United States Marine Corps
Twentynine Palms, CA
10.2010 - 07.2014
- Delivered formal and hands on instruction on Marine Corps weapons and data systems
- Three years of small unit leadership training
- Tracked and facilitated training for over one-thousand Marines in 3rd Battalion 11th Marines
- Managed and scheduled ranges for Marine Corps Ground Air Combat Center and 11th Marine Regiment
- Practiced and upheld strict safety requirements while shooting artillery and during day-to-day operations
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business FP: Management and Leadership
Capella University
2023
Associate of Arts - Business Management, Technical Arts
Olympic College
3.2022
Skills
- Top Secret Clearance
- Training Method Development
- Training Program Design
- Oversaw performance of machinery, equipment, and tools through preventative maintenance
- Organizational Skills
- Ability to analyze process steps and provide input to improvements and or corrective actions
- Experience presenting to all levels of leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Experience in manufacturing and quality control
- Extensive experience in production operations
- Attention to Detail
- Experience with production schedules and work plans
- Experience leading and facilitating teams and projects
- Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel)
Timeline
MAINTENANCE TRAINER SENIOR
Lockheed Martin
03.2020 - Current
LEAD ORDNANCE MECHANIC
Lockheed Martin
08.2014 - 03.2020
FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST
United States Marine Corps
10.2010 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business FP: Management and Leadership
Capella University
Associate of Arts - Business Management, Technical Arts
Olympic College
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