Kimberly Rieck

Kimberly Rieck

F-16 Crew Chief

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality Assurance Specialist at DCMA

  • Education

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      1993 - 1998
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) News Editing

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Eta Rho

    • Southern New Hampshire University

      2014 - 2017
      Program Management
  • Experience

    • Air National Guard

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      F-16 Crew Chief

      Responsible for the day-to-day care and maintenance of F-16 aircraft. Troubleshot and repaired aircraft systems. Completed required documentation and records.

    • Insure One

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Sales Associate

      Developed and sold insurance policies for multiple property, life and health insurance companies. Provided customer service and insurance planning.

    • Strike Fighter Squadron 34

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
      Material Control Officer

      - Developed and managed $10 million budget for parts and fuels.- Reviewed and finalized monthly budget report- Managed and ensured compliance with Hazardous Material and Support Equipment programs- Evaluated performance of personnel- Provided counseling and feedback to correct deficiencies- Generated evaluations and awards as necessary

    • AIMD Sigonella

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Division Officer

      - Responsible for the administration and training of 226 maintenance technicians as well as the coordination of scheduled maintenance and repair for electrical and electronics equipment and systems. - Oversaw the downsizing of the avionics division of the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department, Sigonella with 100 percent accountability of all equipment. - Classified Material Supervisor.- Evaluated performance of personnel- Provided counseling and feedback to correct deficiencies- Generated evaluations and awards as necessary- Liaised between government and industry entities- Planned, coordinated and managed maintenance workload- Prepared man-hour estimates for periodic maintenance evolutions- Assigned priorities and completion times for all maintenance actions- Ensured compliance with established maintenance polices- Maintained aircraft logs and records, inventories, and maintenance index Show less

    • Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2010
      Maintenance Material Control Officer

      - Coordinated the production efforts of 136 maintenance personnel in operational tasking and scheduled maintenance requirements of four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft.- Consistently stayed below cost per flight hour goals while exceeding aircraft entitlements. - Winner of the Carrier Air Wing 14 Golden Wrench award.- Developed and executed a maintenance program and practice review in preparation for the organization's biannual Aviation Maintenance Inspection. Inspected 32 required maintenance programs, identified discrepancies, and implemented corrections leading to a successful maintenance inspection with 26 programs rated on track.- Administered quality control programs- Maintained master technical library- Downloaded and reviewed message traffic for updates to Naval Aviation Maintenance Program instructions.- Managed the Naval Aviation Maintenance Discrepancy Reporting program.- Generated, reviewed, and submitted Technical Publication Deficiency Report through website.- Monitored maintenance and repair inspection procedures- Ensured conformance of work accomplished to established standards- Determined applicability of technical publications and directives to quality control Show less

    • Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Center

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Deputy Department Head

      - Coordinated the efforts of 26 detachments and field sites consisting of 430 military, civil service, and DOD contracting personnel throughout various organizations and personnel of the NAVAIR Systems Team and private organizations, in order to provide technical data support to the fleet aviation maintenance community, other field activities, FSTs and IPTs in sustainment maintenance and training for the Naval Aviation Enterprise.- Organized two Engineering/Technical systems Requirements conferences. Worked with TYCOM/Wings to solidify current requirements for technical assistance for each Type/Model/Series to ensure efficient distribution of resources. - Combined with Competency and PMAs to identify unknown and future requirements to more effectively manage and fund technical support throughout the fleet. Coordinating with both Fleet customers and contracting personnel to identify the data requirements necessary for effective life-cycle support of assigned aviation weapon system programs. - Reviewed, validated, coordinated and scheduled Engineering Technical Support requests from fleet activities worldwide.- Extracted and collated three years of technical, financial, and system data to assist in building the NATEC POM-14 budget submission.- Reviewed contract submissions for accuracy and completion to ensure all necessary aspects and requirements were included.- Developed and executed the NATEC Corrosion support plan by optimizing capacity within the organization to expand support without adding to current workforce. Show less

    • Strike Fighter Squadron 146

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      Assistant Maintenance Officer

      - Responsible for the administration, management, training and licensing of 191 maintenance technicians. - Reviewed and validated manning requirements for 191 squadron personnel with a 100 percent distributed and held Navy Enlisted classification rate. - Developed and implemented a training plan for transition from F/A-18C Hornets to F/A-18E Super Hornets.- Tracked status of career development for enlisted Sailors. Worked with Command Career Councilor to ensure reenlistment of top talent.- Reviewed Naval Aviation Maintenance Program instruction to check for new requirements and ensure program compliance. - Created and maintained manning and training spreadsheets with MS Excel.- Created and briefed senior leadership on manning and training status with MS Power Point - Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.- Command awarded 2013 Michael J. Estocin Award, 2013 CNO Safety Award, 2013 Commander, Pacific Fleet Retention Excellence Award. Show less

    • GE Capital Railcar services

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      Maintenance Manager

      - Responsible for the review and validation of maintenance requirements for 12,000 GE freight cars. - Supervise and audit shops for adherence to M-1003 Quality assurance program and GE Maintenance Manual requirements. - Coordinate and review maintenance estimates with contracting shops and private lessee to ensure all required specifications from scope of work and engineering requirements are met- Single point of contact for GE ExpressYard maintenance system. Works with 303 contracted railcar shops and associated personnel to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues when uploading estimates and invoices to system. Coordinates between Information Technology department, ExpressYard development, and GE employees to identify technical issues and prioritize solutions.- Develops and creates training and reference material for Express Yard system to distribute to contracted shops for use in training new employees. Show less

    • GE Aviation

      Mar 2016 - Nov 2021

      Liaison between the GE Engine Services T700 overhaul depot and 38 customers worldwide. Provide scheduling, status, and updates to customer regarding their repair and overhaul engines and modules. Communicate with customers to determine requirements and ensure fulfillment. Coordinate and schedule site visits for customer to ensure all details and expectations are fulfilled. Regularly communicate with depot personnel to communicate priorities and requirements. Develop yearly plans for capacity and inductions flow and provide leadership information on capacity. Show less

      • Quality Engineer

        Jan 2019 - Nov 2021
      • GE Depot Business Leader

        Mar 2016 - Jan 2019
    • Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

      Nov 2021 - now
      Quality Assurance Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Production, Quality and Manufacturing - Level I

      Defense Acquisition University
      May 2005
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    • Life Cycle Logistics - Level II

      Defense Acquisition University
      Oct 2012
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal United States Navy Nov 2012
    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal United States Navy Sep 2011
    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal United States Navy Jun 2010
    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal United States Navy Apr 2008
    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal United States Navy Oct 2006
    • Awarded to Kimberly Rieck
      Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal United States Navy Mar 2004