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Versay Kennell

St. Louis,MO

Summary

Aerospace Maintenance Manager and Naval Aviation Veteran with 12 years of proven experience leading diverse technical and cross-functional teams under a wide range of adverse conditions. Highly trained in all aspects of Aircraft maintenance and management including; aircraft maintenance, production & scheduling, quality assurance, material control, technical data review and oversight of contract requirements. Able to analyze and evaluate trend analysis, risk assessment, manage maintenance, provide insight and distill complex information into clear and concise messages while managing time restraints and daily hurdles.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Service Supervisor

Otis Elevator Company
St Louis, MO
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Assigned, trained and managed service mechanic to ensure quality customer service.
  • Developed and implemented departmental policies and procedures for efficient operations.
  • Monitored daily performance of team members to ensure compliance with company standards
  • Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss goals and objectives.
  • Identified training needs among staff members and provided appropriate coaching sessions.

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Gulfstream Aerospace
Saint Louis, MO
05.2021 - Current
  • Maintained aircraft safety and compliance with flight regulations and company requirements.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of maintainers to accomplish goals and increased efficacy to 99 percent with a customer satisfaction average score of 4.9 out of 5.
  • Trained over 70 students in aircraft maintenance, safety, and general support equipment

Press Mechanic

RB Manufacturing Inc.
City of Saint Peters, MO
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Monitored shop equipment to maintain safe working condition.
  • Properly adjusted counterweights, door mechanisms, and safety controls.
  • Used diagnostics and troubleshooting tools to identify failures and equipment issues.
  • Inspected machines prior to starting and operation, verifying safe operating condition and performing lubrication and other preventive maintenance.
  • Interpreted finished product design specifications to identify and implement optimal sequence of operations, minimizing production time and achieving dimensional consistency.

Aviation Mechanic Leading Supervisor

VFA-31
Virginia Beach, VA
08.2016 - 10.2021
  • Aircraft Division Leading Supervisor
  • Direct, coordinate and monitor all maintenance/material actions necessary to service, repair and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness to include tasks that are complex to extreme difficulty
  • Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures manuals.
  • Lead over 40 personnel in day to day fueling operations, troubleshooting, removal and replacement of engines, aircraft mounted accessory drives, fuel stores, auxiliary power units, and aircraft safety procedures.
  • Phase Coordinator
  • Ensured all assigned aircrafts are on a scheduled inspection cycle as required per the OPNAV 4790.2.
  • Coordinated all maintenance for aircrafts undergoing scheduled inspections.
  • Trained maintainers in inspection processes.

Aircraft Mechanic Day Shift Supervisor

VFA-106 F-18 A-F O-level NAS OCEANA
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2013 - 07.2016
  • Power Plants Supervisor
  • Assuring proper training and qualifying of 50 maintenance personnel while assuring 100 percent mishap free flight hours.
  • Performed duties of Collateral Duty Inspector.
  • Tool Control Representative. Processed the incorporation of 2100 new tools with a change in the tool control program. Responsible for the training of 130 people in proper tool procedures.
  • Flightline/Flightdeck Troubleshooter.
  • Quality Assurance Representative
  • Recorded production data, including volume produced, consumption of materials, quality control measures to monitor and improve process procedures and quality assurance for 12 production work centers encompassing 210 personnel.
  • Scheduled and coordinated internal and external. audits for maintenance and administrative work centers ensuring program managers were following current regulations, instructions and complied with OSHA and DOD guidelines.

Aircraft Plane Captain/Supervisor

Plane CaptainVFA-137 F18-E/F O-Level, NAS LEMOORE E1-E5
Lemoore, CA
05.2009 - 05.2013
  • Responsible for the safe launch, recovery and daily/turnaround of 12 F18E/F.
  • Primary Training coordinator ensuring proper training and documentation for 50 personnel.
  • Power Plants Night Supervisor.
  • Led and trained a team of 6 sailors in engine, fuel system, and secondary power systems totaling 32,000 mishap free man hours.
  • Emergency Reclamation Team Member. Helped recover 3 aircraft and prevented 150 million dollar loss in military funding.
  • Plane Captain of the Year.
  • Meritoriously advanced to next pay grade.

Education

Aviation

Aircraft Corrosion School
2018

High school -

Eureka High School
Eureka, MO
05.2006

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Saint Louis Community College
St Louis, MO

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Project Planning
  • Quality Assurance
  • Mechanical troubleshooting
  • Excellent mechanical skills
  • Safety protocol knowledge
  • Attentive to detail

Affiliations

  • Meritoriously Advanced to E-5 and E-6
  • Good Conduct Award x3
  • Naval Achievement Medal x4
  • Sailor of the Year 2009 and 2015

Certification

  • Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)
  • Leadership Experience (10+ years)
  • Schematic reading and interpretation (10+ years)
  • Dependable Independent Worker (10+ years)
  • Strong work ethic (10+ years)
  • Team Player (10+ years)
  • Establishing goals and setting priorities (10+ years)
  • System Expertise(Engine, Fuel, Secondary Power System (10+ years)
  • Project Planning (10+ years)
  • Communications (10+ years)
  • First Aid/CPR

Timeline

Service Supervisor

Otis Elevator Company
08.2022 - 08.2023

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Gulfstream Aerospace
05.2021 - Current

Press Mechanic

RB Manufacturing Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2021

Aviation Mechanic Leading Supervisor

VFA-31
08.2016 - 10.2021

Aircraft Mechanic Day Shift Supervisor

VFA-106 F-18 A-F O-level NAS OCEANA
06.2013 - 07.2016

Aircraft Plane Captain/Supervisor

Plane CaptainVFA-137 F18-E/F O-Level, NAS LEMOORE E1-E5
05.2009 - 05.2013

Aviation

Aircraft Corrosion School

High school -

Eureka High School

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Saint Louis Community College

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