Robert Mejia
Sr. Program Manager
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Program Manager possessing 20 plus years of experience in building successful compliance programs within the Aviation Maintenance industry. Proven history of leading organizations in quality assurance, risk management and global security initiatives. Skilled in mentoring, training and contributing to the professional development of staff members. Proficient in managing budgets and reporting status to stakeholders. Significantly experienced in leading large teams of over 600 personnel that provide Organizational Intermediate and Depot level maintenance, repair and overhaul, process improvement, quality control, and integrated logistics support.
Overview
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Language
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years of post-secondary education
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24
years of professional experience
Work History
Aviation Support Equipment Technician
United States Navy
Jacksonville, FL
08.1996 - 10.2012
- Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on aviation support equipment, aviation armament handling equipment, aviation mobile firefighting units, and associated components and systems.
- Oversaw 86 personnel and provided training in operation of aviation support equipment in support of multiple aircraft units while managing assets, equipment, and resources valued at approximately $3.2M.
- Additional Roles:.
- Completed activity logs, records, and documents and maintained files and technical publications.
- Analyzed and diagnosed system malfunctions to determine corrective action, plan work schedules, perform quality control inspections, and supervise subordinates.
- Scheduled preventive maintenance, requisitioned material, and equipment, administered safety management systems to promote safety culture across department.
- Applied risk management strategies, identified hazards, and implemented risk analysis to comprehensive programs.
- Analyzed training programs and conducted oral and written examinations to assess competency of persons operating, installing and repairing aircraft equipment.
Maintenance Program Manager
United States Navy
Jacksonville, FL
10.2015 - Current
- Worked as a Support Equipment and Calibration Advisor with Commander Maritime Strike Group Wing Atlantic and served as a liaison between seven MH-60R helicopter squadrons of more than 100 aircraft and the Fleet Readiness Center.
- Provided leadership with technical, logistical and administrative advice, opinions, and recommendations for continuous efficiency and improvement initiatives.
- Interpreted and applied contract requirements and engineering specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams, and related drawings for a wide variety of aircraft equipment and related assets.
- Managed and coordinated highly technical Aviation Maintenance Equipment and assets valued over $29.2M.
- Extracted data from multiple systems while performing scheduled, unscheduled, and preventive maintenance on more than 1.3K assets and support equipment.
- Developed and evaluated implementation and effectiveness of quality inspection systems, sampling plans while conducting continuous evaluations of maintenance programs and best practices to ensure consistent compliance.
- Implemented a spreadsheet for integrated inventory of Aviation maintenance equipment comparing accuracy of dual computer systems which resulted in significant drop in time commitment to conduct thorough inventory.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
Departmental Manager/Production Control Supervisor
United States Navy
Norfolk, VA
10.2012 - 10.2015
- Oversaw 89 personnel across 19 work centers performing Intermediate-level aircraft maintenance on aviation components while analyzing pertinent data from multiple administrative support systems.
- Managed 52 multifunctional personnel for Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Detachment, providing support to 4 helicopter divisions while managing highly specialized assets, equipment, and resources valued at approximately $3.2M.
- Boosted productivity by 89% through direction, preparation and implementation of training programs and initiatives.
- Planned, organized and managed operations, including ordering materials and supplies, workflow management and timely production.
Education
No Degree - Project Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL 09.2018 - Current
Skills
Program Managementundefined
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Trained and supervised 86 production staff over 5 year time period.
Timeline
No Degree - Project Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
09.2018 - Current
Maintenance Program Manager
United States Navy
10.2015 - Current
Departmental Manager/Production Control Supervisor
United States Navy
10.2012 - 10.2015
Aviation Support Equipment Technician
United States Navy
08.1996 - 10.2012
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