Gabriel Nichter

Experience

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  US Army

  Apr 2012 - now

  Supervises the fleet maintenance operations, scheduling and predictive sustainment planning for a geographically dispersed organization consisting of one headquarters, two departments and 14 companies. • Manages more than 45,000 various pieces of equipment above a 90% operational readiness rate by providing direction and guidance of organizational priorities throughout the several military work centers, liaise with third-party contractors and collaborates through 12 civilian partnerships. • Supervises the maintenance discipline program to prevent fraud, waste and abuse by regularly conducting inspections and coaching program directors; successfully reduced the 4Q budget by more than $24k. ⭐️ Implements corporate policies and procedures within all facilities in accordance with OSHA; organization recieved military commendations The Department of the Army Safety Excellence Award 2022. Show less Supervised and accountable for the daily activities of 105 personnel. Reported to executive leadership on personnel accountability, project time-lines, schedules, mandatory training statistics, readiness metrics, administrative issues and prepared timely reports within policy directives. • Developed policies and procedures to enhance health, welfare, morale, discipline, training, mentorship; increased organization team-building skills and safe working environment. • Coached personnel, ensured 100% timely submission and accuracy for 27 line supervisors and seven section managers' performance evaluations. • Advised executive leadership and staff on personnel shortages, articulated conclusions and identified future issues while providing resolution during monthly key leader meetings to the organization director. • Established and maintained critical support relationships with external companies providing maintenance and fuel support of aviation medical evacuation services for the Republic of Korea. ⭐️ Engineered a non-permanent warning-light extension for heavy class vehicles enabling a 360° view for convoy safety during night operations; the design was adopted by executive management to improve employee safety. Show less Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet or exceed business goals and objectives. Responsible for providing strategic level/long-term planning (3, 6, and 12 months out) including labor planning, and operational goals for an organization of 650+ employees. Mentors and develops leaders and staff. Networks with other leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings. • Devised an effective six month training glide-path that achieved organizational goals while maintaining overall readiness and efficiency above 90% despite employee retain ability. • Generated and implemented the organization's first visual to display production statistics and trends; essential to increasing industry compliance by 11% within two months; collaborated with staff members to develop. • Planned and guided the strategic planning and movement of people and equipment in support of mission critical endeavors regionally and geographically without delay to operation time-lines. Show less

  • Program Manager | SR Maintenance Supervisor

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Manager | First Sergeant

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Operations Manager | S-3 Operations Sergeant

    Apr 2012 - Mar 2016