Nathan Gott

Promoted to Senior in June 2021.

• In the role of Material Planner Senior, responsibilities involve overseeing and analyzing material management processes critical to project success.
• Oversaw the MRP on 45 successful programs throughout the Tactical Solutions, National Defense including 2 years on the OPIR domain; and Civil Space business units.
• Expert level of understating of PMRP/MRP through IFS, Agile and other project systems for the success of mission critical programs.
• Provided Key Proformance Indicators, KPI's, to the programs.
  Key contributions have included:
• Provided actionable insights to programs facing schedule slips or supply chain challenges, ensuring timely resolutions.
  Delivered training and mentorship to new hires, fostering a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment.
• Focus on team collaboration through material excellence working with cross-functional teams such as; program management, engineering, scheduling, operations and financial teams.
• Supported Earned Value Management best practices throughout program lifecycles.
• Deep understanding of multiple cross-functional engineering and supply chain systems.
• Ensure the programs run on schedule, within or below budget, and develop strategies to reduce costs whenever possible.
• Evaluate make versus buy decisions and consults the program(s) on the efficiency of each decision.
• Deep understanding of engineering drawings and Bill of Material, BOM review, to ensure proper demand of material requirements, MRP.
• Created tools in SharePoint and Power BI to improve visibility into project metrics and workload.
• Forecasted future demand based on historical data analysis and market trends.
• Initiated the MCA Magazine to disseminate knowledge and promote best practices across the organization.
• The development of innovative tools and methodologies to track staffing trends and program statuses, enhancing overall efficiency and communication within the team.

• Researched and authored a white paper comparing three aircraft maintenance and inventory tracking systems of which; concluded that Flight Operations should purchase the FlightDocs software based on my recommendation, which the company subsequently procured and implemented.
• Provided aircraft parts supply sourcing directives and inventory support to the aircraft maintenance group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Research Aviation Facility, RAF, in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations and FMR 102-33 government regulations.
• This role required the maintaining of DOT Hazardous Shipping Certification to ensure the aircraft were in regulatory compliance during their missions.
• Developed and maintained automated tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office workflows.
• Supported Flight Operations by custom-building multiple large, shared Google Sheets that tracked weekly hangar metrics and parts requests, while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal regulations, including but not limited to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), and the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-O).

• Responsible for appraising performance of employees in the
• Improved resource allocation to promote efficiency and deadline management.
• Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
• Worked closely with purchasing team, leveraging power of commodities and materials in outlining trade and distribution agreements.
• Identified opportunities to reduce lead times and improve inventory management.
• Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions.
• Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
• Researched and evaluated potential suppliers to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities.

Promoted to Material Supervisor

• Evaluated team performance and provided feedback on areas requiring improvement.
• Developed standard operating procedures for team to follow and maintained records of activities.
• Monitored production levels and implemented measures to increase output.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Promoted to Stockroom Supervisor.

• Completed cycle counts and full inventory audits.
• Received incoming merchandise and stored in correct stock locations.
• Followed proper procedures for item receipt, storage and inventory control.
• Calculated correct order totals, updated accounts, and maintained detailed records for inventory management.

• Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
• Researched and compiled information on variety of planning issues from multiple sources, prepared thorough reports and presented findings in FAA Part 145 maintenance shop meetings.
• Devised and implemented efficient processes for production tracking and inventory control.

• Ensured aircraft part suppliers were maintaining proper documentation and verifying airworthy parts upon arrival by verifying proper traceability and airworthiness certification in order for them to be legal to install on an aircraft.
• Processed monthly work orders by pricing out all parts used and any other maintenance that was done on the aircraft for the month.
• Complied with FAA timed regulations on aircraft part safety requirements per the FAR Part 135 On Demand Charter Flight Operations in order assure the legality of parts.

• Towed aircraft in and out of hangar to position for trips and maintained cleanliness of aircraft and kept them stocked for charter trips.
• Helped with safe loading and unloading of passengers and luggage for aircraft charter trips.