Wade McFarlande
Las Vegas
Summary
Production management professional knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies. Proactive Production Manager successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to company needing hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
F-35 Production Superintendent
USAF
07.2022 - Current
- Planned and organized production schedules and assessed project and resource requirements for 17 aircraft fleet.
- Reduced expenses and increased productivity across product lines by performing equipment repairs and conducting regular tool maintenance.
- Created and implemented systems to improve performance, boost profits and increase productivity.
- Oversaw workforce of 130 employees across 5 different specialty for aircraft sustainment.
- Provided training to lesser-trained aircraft workers.
- Maintains information and provide advice to higher level supervisors, management personnel on the feasibility or work assignments, budget estimates and workload data to assist in the development and review of the proposed long-range schedule and work requirements
Aircraft Crash Recovery
USAF
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Manage group of 36 personnel that build aircraft wheel and tire assembly for 2 fleet of aircraft.
- landing gear, flight control rigging replacement ensuring efficient and smooth operations.
- Led training, tracked data and assessed trainee performance.
- Operated in challenging, high-stress and physically-demanding environments to recover crash damage aircraft and response to in-flight emergencies, keeping personnel safe during aircraft transport.
- Performed troubleshooting, repair and maintenance actions on aircraft equipment.
- Upheld strict safety standards and achieved challenging schedule targets with smooth oversight of daily launches and landings.
- Completed Jet Engine Mishap Course
Aircraft Maintenance Instructor
USAF
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Instructed, supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
- Develop course for new personnel and international partners.
- Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and develop course exam.
- Kept updated with developments in subject area curriculum, technical and career trends and teaching resources and methods.
- Presented lectures and conducted discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids such as graphs, charts and slides.
Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Kept detailed records of quality and imperfect products.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Aircraft Weight and Balance Certified
- Trained and mentored junior inspection staff and interns to apply best practices and comply with quality control guidelines and regulations.
- Performed Quality verification checks, safety checks and ensure personnel abide by regulation and guidance.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
USAF
02.2005 - 06.2012
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on diverse aircraft engines, avionics and hydraulics.
- Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Removed components such as landing gear, engines, and flight control.
- Troubleshot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems and tested equipment following repairs.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions, and mechanical flight controls.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Instructor Technoloy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL07.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL05.2014
Skills
- Production Team Motivation
- OSHA Compliance
- Production Planning
- Manufacturing Activities Planning
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Data Monitoring
- Staff Scheduling
- Training Coordination
- Team Development
- Safety Management
- Quality Control
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
Timeline
F-35 Production Superintendent
USAF
07.2022 - Current
Aircraft Crash Recovery
USAF
08.2020 - 07.2022
Aircraft Maintenance Instructor
USAF
06.2016 - 08.2020
Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
05.2014 - 06.2016
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
USAF
02.2005 - 06.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Instructor Technoloy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
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