William Phelps
Auburn,Washington
Summary
I am a servant leader who is passionate about getting the job done while helping others realize their true potential. I effectively train and work with diverse groups of individuals. I am agile in fast-paced, high-stress, and diverse environments requiring flexibility and quick adaptation to changing priorities. I am an experienced integrator and effective partner who leads across businesses, organizations, and cross-functional environments. I have over 23 years’ experience in organizational & transformational leadership in the United States Air Force and Boeing.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Analyst
The Boeing Company
01.2022 - Current
- Leads the development, planning and execution of employee-related activities and initiatives
- Partners with organization leaders on long-range strategies, organizational goals, objectives and initiatives
- Communications expert! Develops executive level briefings, solicits & organizes presenters, and facilitates large meetings
- Plans and publishes content for monthly executive level reporting
- Partners with Senior organizational leaders on long range staffing/skill forecasts
- Leads the development and implementation of sitewide initiatives/programs
- Coordinates initiatives and projects to facilitate development of plans and processes to achieve business goals and objectives.
Quality Systems Specialist
The Boeing Company
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducted quality source selection and process reviews of suppliers' ability to meet program quality requirements, supported business decisions, and developed a coordinated response for management review and approval
- Reviewed/Certified/Processed 250 Aircraft on Ground Airworthiness Certificate requests
- Reduced aircraft downtime/enabled aircraft return to service & reduced production impact
- Landing Gear Processing Manager; hand wrote 430 Airworthiness Release Certificates and processed 7 landing gear sets ahead of schedule, ensuring $62 million in purchases from multiple customers.
Senior Leader/Manager (Chief of Staff)
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed, developed, & motivated 59 employee’s geographically spread across the Continental USA
- Managed an operational budget of $23 million
- Director’s go to person for employee matters
- Managed/provided leadership to various functional organizations to include: staffing, legal, safety, resource management, public relations, and human resources
- Implemented special project development, built strategic messaging tools to enable executive leadership decision making
- Ensured seamless continuity of operations, processes and procedures for a 1,500-person organization located at 20 global locations
- Led the agency team in preserving continuity of operations and mitigated any impacts to mission accomplishment during COVID-19.
Active-Duty United States Air Force
01.2001 - 01.2021
First Line Operations Manager
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Managed training operations for 415 employees, coordinated airfield and aircraft support for 18 geographically separated organizations to provide upgrade training for 27 job codes
- Managed US Vice President foreign country movement support operation, led 20-member team, liaised with host country for ground support operations, security protection, and cargo movement securing successful diplomatic visit
- Orchestrated eight training exercises, managed flying schedules for 44 aircraft, ensured 130 aircrew employees received upgrade certifications, and saved the organization $450,000 annually.
Human Resources Manager
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Advised Director on organizational standards for employees as human resources leader, monitored welfare and training of 170 employees across 27 job codes
- Trained senior and mid-level supervisors on policies, conduct and standards
- Maintained a pulse on all leadership and employee relation issues; served as main focal point for employee relations
- Drove design strategies for workforce planning and retention; completed staffing and data analysis to determine manpower needs for the organization
- Actively engaged in continuous process improvement for the organization
- Directed assignments to encourage employee development and cross-functional growth to meet organizational needs and assisted them in pursuing personal professional development.
Flight line Aircraft Operations Manager
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Led maintenance organization including thirteen aircraft valued at $648 million, produced 9,000 repairs, 1, 900 aircraft maintenance actions supporting 41 worldwide contingency operations
- Performed in-depth root cause analysis of 99 quality assurance inspection failures, driving the implementation of 20 process improvements.
Aircraft Operations Manager
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Directed overall maintenance operations of 230 employees and nine special operations forces aircraft valued at $648 million supporting covert operations missions worldwide
- Prepared five special operations aircraft to support US embassy evacuation tasking, ensuring 156 US Embassy diplomatic personnel's safe evacuation.
Education
Master of Science - Management & Leadership
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
BS - Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
AS - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Talent Management
- Business Acumen
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Decision Making
- Team/Consensus Building
- Project Management
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Senior Staff Analyst
The Boeing Company
01.2022 - Current
Quality Systems Specialist
The Boeing Company
01.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Leader/Manager (Chief of Staff)
01.2019 - 01.2021
First Line Operations Manager
01.2018 - 01.2019
Human Resources Manager
01.2017 - 01.2018
Flight line Aircraft Operations Manager
01.2016 - 01.2017
Aircraft Operations Manager
01.2013 - 01.2016
Active-Duty United States Air Force
01.2001 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Management & Leadership
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
BS - Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
AS - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of the Air Force
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