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Nathaniel F. Porter

Killeen,TX

Summary

Maintenance Supervisor with over 25 years of hands-on experience coordinating installations, repairs and maintenance tasks. Versed in monitoring and ordering inventory and determining types of installations and repairs needed. Friendly and punctual individual possessing strong eye-for-detail and sound knowledge of quality standards and safety regulations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor

Akima
Fort Cavazos, TX
01.2024 - Current
  • Principal assistant to the Project Manager on all matters
    pertaining to the maintenance mission. Maintenance Supervisor oversees and coordinates the
    workers who maintain and repair military equipment to include combat systems, rolling stock,
    generation equipment, and various other components. They may be responsible for evaluating
    problematic systems and determining what installation or repair services need to be
    performed.
    Maintenance Supervisor hires workers, organizes schedules, and assigns work activity. They
    may perform training to ensure individuals have all the requisite skills. Additional
    responsibilities include developing and implementing maintenance procedures and maintaining
    personnel skills records. Supervisors evaluate each worker's performance to ensure quality
    operations. They also investigate accidents and prepare relevant reports. Additionally,
    Maintenance Supervisors must have:
     Comprehensive knowledge of materiel maintenance processes regarding testing,
    inspecting, repairing, servicing, maintaining, transporting, and processing/de‐ processing
    commercial or tactical equipment in accordance with maintenance requests, military
    regulations and instructions, and government technical publications, or OEM equivalent
    publications when a government technical publication is not available. Must be versed
    in maintenance performance standards and metrics outlined in Army regulations.
     Knowledge of all installed product software at the operator level and automated data
    processing policies and procedures as they pertain to assigned equipment, both
    Logistics STAMIS and Installation desktop computer, for the areas of operations which
    will allow the contractor to solve and/or contact appropriate technical support to
    resolve any problem associated with these systems.

Maintenance Production Supervisor

Akima
Fort Cavazos, TX
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Maintenance Production Control Supervisor is the principal assistant to the Project Manager on all matters pertaining to the maintenance production mission. Maintenance Production Control Supervisor will be responsible for the management of all production processes and organization of the facilities. In addition, directs the production staff and leadership to achieve a satisfactory workflow. Identifies areas for improvement and organizes training opportunities for their team. Ensures the maintenance and maintenance support processes remain smooth and efficient by organizing workflows and monitoring staff. They direct, train, and assist lower-level production workers.
  • Supervising operations within a facility to achieve higher output
  • Organizing, training, and educational manuals for the production team
  • Assisting in the recruitment and onboarding of new hires
  • Ensuring compliance with safety and professional standards within a facility
  • Organizing, monitoring, and prioritizing tasks to meet production goals
  • Evaluating various stations of the production operation to ensure optimum efficiency
  • Recommend process, resource, and facility improvements to management
  • Developing and implementing maintenance procedures and maintaining personnel skills records
  • Maintaining communication between employees and management to ensure procedures and policies are well-understood
  • Ensuring the flow of materials and other resources
  • Production strategy development knowledge in all installed product software at the operator level and automated data processing policies and procedures as they pertain to assigned equipment, both Logistics STAMIS and Installation desktop computer, for the areas of operations which will allow the contractor to solve and/or contact appropriate technical support to resolve any problem associated with these systems.
  • Work is regularly performed in a combination of office and shop environments and is regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift and carry up to 60 lbs.
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Maintenance Supervisor

AKIMA
Fort Cavazos, TX
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Overseen and responsible for the Maintenance Readiness of over 400 pieces of Rolling and Non Rolling Stock equipment. Ensured the safety of twenty five employees ranging from mechanics, supply, and truck drivers.
  • Monitored inventory and ordered needed supplies to meet demand for repairs.
  • Inspected facilities to determine problems and schedule necessary maintenance.
  • Scheduled repair and maintenance of machines, tools and equipment to support continuous production operations.
  • Maintained clear and safe workspace areas to meet OSHA standards.
  • Repaired equipment and machinery, performing maintenance according to updated Technical Manuals.
  • Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
  • Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
  • Collected data to compile detailed reports for upper management and closely monitored equipment, tools and system upgrades.
  • Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
  • Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
  • Kept records of parts and equipment used in projects to update inventory.
  • Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill gaps.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Lead/Inspector

Akima
Fort Hood, TX
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Analyzed malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds, and maintains power equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, pneumatic tools, and tracked/wheeled vehicles
  • Operated and inspected equipment to diagnose defects, dismantles, and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools, examined parts for damage and or excessive wear, replaces defective engines and subassemblies such as transmissions, and tests overhauled equipment to insure operating efficiency
  • Conducted administrative duties such ass personnel accountability, timekeeping, drafting, submitting reports, creating a safety culture, and enforcing company/contract requirements and standards.

Production Control Clerk

AKIMA
Fort Hood, TX
12.2021 - 10.2022
  • Responsible for all production control functions/shop office while implementing and following all governing regulations, policies, procedures and instructions in the applicable supply & maintenance management
  • Possess the operational skill and knowledge of the automated supply system being utilized
  • Compile and record production data for industrial establishments to compare records and reports on volume of production, consumption of material, quality control, and other aspects of production
  • Perform combinations of the following duties: compile and record production data from customer orders, work tickets, product specifications, and individual worker production sheets following prescribed recording procedures and using different word processing techniques
  • Calculate such factors as types and quantities of items produced, materials used, amount of scrap, frequency of defects, and worker and department production rates, using a computer, calculator, and/or spreadsheets
  • POSSES ACTIVE CAC CARD
  • ACTIVE LIW ACCOUNT
  • ACTIVE i2LOG ACCOUNT
  • ACTIVE FEDMALL

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Lead QC

Technica LLC
Fort Bliss, TX
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Verifies initial, in progress, and final inspections and that paperwork is completed IAW the QA/QC SOP on all different types of equipment to include but not limited to; M1 tank platform, M2 Bradley platforms, Construction Equipment, Airport Support Equipment, Tractors, Generators, Emergency Vehicles and other small engine equipment
  • Verifies inspections are performed IAW the applicable TMs or service manuals
  • Monitors time taken towards work orders, directly task QC inspector’s workload on a daily basis
  • Spot check work orders inspections to ensure they were completed to standard IAW with all Army regulations and TMs
  • Spot check final inspections on equipment as well as review all final work orders for accuracy before the equipment is ready for Quality Assurance Evaluator’s inspection
  • Monitor daily QC inspectors’ activity and communicate any issues or concerns to the Supervisor
  • Make educated judgment calls on ordering parts and deeming serviceability if questions arise
  • Manage shop operations and bring thoughts and ideas forward that may expedite the return of customer’s equipment
  • Utilizes automated maintenance management systems to provide maintenance information to customers.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic QC

Technica LLC
Fort Bliss, TX
04.2019 - 09.2020
  • Perform initial, in-progress and final inspections on wheeled vehicles, heavy mobile equipment, engineer equipment, trailers, requiring field maintenance support or Reset/Reconstitution repair
  • Operates wheeled vehicles such as, high mobility multipurpose vehicles (HMMWV), Heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT), Light Medium/Medium tactical vehicles (FMTV), power equipment, such as bulldozers scrapers, graders, rollers and compactors
  • Use technical manuals and electronic test equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot performance problems in order to determine the extent of repair and cost requirements
  • Annotate all deficiencies, short comings and safety faults in accordance with applicable technical manual Army regulation 350-10
  • Conduct constant quality control inspections by reviewing maintenance personnel work order packets for accuracy and completeness within allocated man hours
  • Access Global Command Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) to obtain equipment maintenance status, parts availability, create operation task, input direct and indirect labor time
  • Complete a variety of inspection forms (i.e
  • DA Form 5990-E Maintenance Request, or DA Form 461-5 Vehicle Classification Inspection) in accordance with Army regulation (AR), AR750-1, and AR 750-8
  • Review Fedlog data for National Stock Number (NSN) accuracy, availability and cost or replacement parts
  • Contact manufacturing companies or local business if parts are not available through normal ordering system
  • Responsible for coordinating, updating any Modification work order (MWO), Safety of Use Message (SOUM), Maintenance Advisory Message (MAM) of any equipment not in compliance with Modification Maintenance Information System (MMIS).

Production Control Clerk (Lead)

Z Systems Corporation
Killeen, TX
11.2017 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for compiling and recording production data for industrial establishments to compare records and reports on volume of production, consumption of material, quality control, and other aspects of production; Compile and record production data from customer orders, work tickets, product specifications, and individual worker production sheets following prescribed recording procedures and using different word processing techniques; Calculate types and quantities of items produced, materials used, amount of scrap, frequency of defects, and worker and department production rates, using a computer, calculator, and/or spreadsheets: generate production reports based on data compiled, tabulated and computed, following prescribed formats, maintaining files of documents used and prepared, compiling detailed productionsheets or work tickets for use by production workers as guides in assembly or manufacture of products; Prepare written work schedules based on established guidelines and priorities, compile material inventory records and prepare requisitionsfor procurement of materials and supplies charts production using chart, graph, or pegboard based on statistics compiled for reference by production and management personnel; Responsible for evaluating problematic systems and determining what installation or repair services need to be performed; Organizes schedules, and assigns work activity
  • Knowledge of all installed product software at the operator level and automated data processing policies and procedures as they pertain to assigned equipment, both Logistics STAMIS, GCSS-Army, and Installation desk- top computer for over 13 years, for the areas of operations which will allow the contractor to solve and/or contact appropriate technical support to resolve any problem associated with these systems
  • Skills in verbal and written communications to conduct meetings, execute plans, and prepare reports, plans, and working instructions
  • Ability to provide information and reports, resolve issues and recommend actions to improve delivery of services to the customers
  • Knowledge in Army Maintenance Information Systems LIW, WEBVLIPS, FEDMALL, and GCSS Army
  • Create Maintenance Service Plans, create Shop Stock lines and maintain SSL, and report discrepancies with daily ZPARK
  • Subject Matter Expert on GCSS Army those others seek out Military and Civilian Active Secret Clearance Possess a CAC

Motor Vehicle Mechanic

Z Systems Corporation
Killeen, TX
05.2017 - 10.2017
  • Diagnosed the source of trouble and determining the extent of repairs required; Replacing worn or broken parts such as piston rings, bearings, or other engine parts; Grinding and adjusting valves, rebuilding carburetors, overhauling transmissions, and repairing fuel injection, lighting, and ignition systems for 28 M1A2 Sep V2; Educated and provided oversight to non-specialized motor vehicle mechanics to ensure quality services and repairs
  • Sought out for GCSS-Army issues for guidance during Unit Maintenance Equipment contract

Senior Maintenance Manager Support Operations

Fort Bliss, TX
01.2014 - 03.2017
  • Developed and instructed a training program for the GCSS-Army System for Maintenance Managers and Parts Specialists across the Fort Bliss installation; Instructed over 200 Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers in the use and understanding of GCSS-Army improving the knowledge of all users and increasing the installations readiness; Prepared Maintenance and Logistic reports for 39 companies with over 6000 pieces of equipment; Managed and adjusted a $1.2M budget monthly for all Class IX repair parts and special equipment needed by subordinate organizations to maintain readiness.

First Sergeant/Motor Sergeant

Fort Bliss, TX
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Managed a 180 Soldier Forward Support Company(FSC) in support of 1-35 Armor Battalion in all aspects of maintenance, fuel, food, and ammunition; Established and implemented a tracking system for manager reports and awards, resulting in 55 evaluations and 60 awards turned in on time and to standard; Implemented a superior Maintenance Program for 56 maintainers to ensure the organization was above the Department of the Army readiness rate standards of 90%; Educated over 80 personnel on the programs and uses of the Maintenance SupportDevices, GCSS Army, and STAMIS systems to broaden and understand logistical demands and maintenance procedures; Balanced unit MTOE with personnel and equipment to ensure 100% readiness.

Motor Sergeant

US Army
Fort Bliss, TX
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Coordinated maintenance on 150 track/wheel vehicles, trailers, communication equipment, and special kits valued in excess of $200M
  • Trained Soldiers in maintenance procedures on dual platforms of the M1A2 Sep V2 and MRAP vehicles
  • Integrated 10 civilian contractors in the maintenance operations assisting the company in maintaining over 30 dual platform fleets
  • Established the AOAP program for the company bringing it to compliance with Army regulationsand policies
  • Coordinated HAZMAT training for the company by utilizing civilian entities, bringing it to standardwith state and federal regulations
  • Conducted inventories of all sets, tools, special equipment ensuring completeness with no losses
  • Performed troubleshooting procedures on various pieces of equipment, replaced and ordered partsas needed to keep fleets fully mission capable.

Advanced Leader Course Instructor

Fort Knox, KY
07.2007 - 12.2010
  • Served as a small group instructor for 91A/M Advanced Leader Course responsible for 374 hours of training in 53 areas to over 30 NCOs including SAMS-1E
  • Maintained accountability of $100K worth of government equipment in TRADOC
  • Coordinated training with civilian agencies to accommodate the demanding POI set by CASCOM

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Toro University
California

Skills

  • Global Combat Support System- Army (GCSS-A), Standard Army Maintenance Information Systems (STAMIS), Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS-E), Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows, Office Equipment, Verbal and written communications, Dearborn Group Diagnostics Program, Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Military Program), Dana Diagnostics Program, Electronic Maintenance System, AKIMA New Leader Training

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor

Akima
01.2024 - Current

Maintenance Production Supervisor

Akima
10.2023 - 01.2024

Maintenance Supervisor

AKIMA
06.2023 - 10.2023

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Lead/Inspector

Akima
10.2022 - 06.2023

Production Control Clerk

AKIMA
12.2021 - 10.2022

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Lead QC

Technica LLC
09.2020 - 09.2021

Heavy Equipment Mechanic QC

Technica LLC
04.2019 - 09.2020

Production Control Clerk (Lead)

Z Systems Corporation
11.2017 - 04.2019

Motor Vehicle Mechanic

Z Systems Corporation
05.2017 - 10.2017

Senior Maintenance Manager Support Operations

01.2014 - 03.2017

First Sergeant/Motor Sergeant

09.2013 - 01.2014

Motor Sergeant

US Army
01.2012 - 01.2013

Advanced Leader Course Instructor

07.2007 - 12.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Toro University

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