Michael Mulherin
Wichita Falls,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aircrew Flight Equipment Superintendent
USAF
Sheppard AFB, TX
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Planned and managed the organizational structure for AFE functions, including functional responsibilities, manpower/staffing requirements, and assignment of AFE technicians to and within the wing.
- Ensured that AFE sections maintain a current file of electronic publications, TOs, manuals, and messages pertaining to issue, inspection, maintenance, and use of assigned flight equipment, and ensure compliance.
- Establish a familiarization program to ensure all personnel are familiar and knowledgeable with the TO library, TO options, publications, manuals, and messages applicable to daily duties.
- Established and enforced (Job Safety Training Outline) clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various programs.
- Delivered positive reinforcement and constructive criticism for employee work efforts.
Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight Chief
USAF
Sheppard AFB, TX
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Monitored and managed daily operations of the AFE flight and ensure scheduled equipment inspections and or re-packs are properly accomplished in accordance with proper technical orders, publications, instructor manuals, and DoD guidance.
- Oversaw 13 mission essential programs and worked/communicated effectively with other career field specialists to fulfill the installation's mission.
- Provided training and guidance to ensure professional growth and development of 17 DoD members.
- Monitored the performance of 7 subordinate personnel, providing feedback and guidance as necessary.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Approached and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
Lead Trainer/Instructor
USAF
Sheppard AFB, TX
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Managed and monitored temporary training deployments (TDYs) for technicians in upgrade training to enhance job proficiency.
- Forecasted training costs with fiscal restraint and stayed at or below established budgets for training assignments.
- Maintained records of all (181) training activities including task evaluations, certifications, and de-certifications within the appropriated database, MyTraining.
- Provided guidance to new trainers on how to deliver quality inspections within a specified time frame.
- Openly communicated goals and expectations required of trainees.
- Selected, assigned, and created a rotational plan for instructors to conduct aircrew continuation training to maintain proficiency.
- Delivered classroom lectures and facilitated group discussions on topics related to the training program.
- Provided effective feedback to participants regarding their performance during the training sessions.
- Provide expertise for the development/review of lesson plans and Emergency Action Plans to include the integration of newly fielded equipment and/or survival components.
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician
USAF
Sheppard AFB, TX
08.2019 - 01.2024
- Inspected, maintained, packed and adjusted aircrew flight equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, helmet mounted devices, night vision ocular systems, anti-G garments, aircrew eye and respiratory protective equipment, chemical biological protective oxygen masks and coveralls.
- Repairs fabric and rubber components, include protective clothing, flotation equipments, and various parachutes.
- Perform quality control inspection as well as In-Process inspections on several requiring life support equipment.
- Update records in AFE's database to maintain a tracking system for all accounted survival equipment equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Evansville North High School
Evansville, IN05-2015
Some College (No Degree) - Aircrew Safety Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, ALSkills
- Personnel Skill Assessments
- Decision-Making
- Team Collaboration
- Tools and Equipment Maintenance
- Personnel Management
- Schedule Preparation
- Performance Evaluations
- Job Prioritizing
- Worker Training
- Conflict Resolution
Accomplishments
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- NCO of the 2nd QTR for the 80FTW
Certification
- Train the Trainer Course
- Principles of Instruction
- Principles of Management 101
- SV-85A Emergency Parachute and Water Survival Training
Timeline
Aircrew Flight Equipment Superintendent
USAF
05.2023 - 06.2023
Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight Chief
USAF
01.2023 - 01.2024
Lead Trainer/Instructor
USAF
12.2022 - 01.2024
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician
USAF
08.2019 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
Evansville North High School
Some College (No Degree) - Aircrew Safety Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force