Benjamenn Dixon

Experience

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  Walmart

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  Sales Associate

  Electronics Department

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  US Navy

  Apr 2015 - now

  Entrusted with managing the maintenance of 12 F/A-18F Aircraft across 10 work centers, overseeing a team of over 200 personnel to ensure aircraft safety and operational readiness.- Proficient in aviation maintenance procedures and protocols, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.- Certified Safe-for-Flight on F/A-18F aircraft, demonstrating proficiency in aircraft systems and maintenance operations.- Managed Aviation Production Control from August 2019 to December 2021, optimizing workflow efficiency and resource allocation to meet mission objectives.- Led training programs and performance evaluations to enhance team capabilities and readiness Show less Conduct daily and strategic problems solving and coordinate material movement between warehouse and production areas. Work with team to expedite the movement of parts/kits to support critical assembly line need. Investigate and provides resolution for all non-workable conditions to avoid work interruptions. Provide customer support in problems solving and process improvements. Plans, schedules and arranges own activities to accomplish team objectives. Provide leadership and participates in continuous improvement activities (Lean events, value stream mapping, root cause analysis) and incorporates solution sets to improve processes and systems. Drive execution for affordability initiatives. Exceptional oral and written communication skills and strong customer relations skills. A problem solver with strong analytical skills. Show less Performs a variety of clerical, administrative, and managerial duties necessary to keep aircraft maintenance activities running efficiently. The rating requires scheduling aircraft inspections; keeping charts that show trends in aircraft; system reliability; organizing and operating libraries of technical publications, reports and related maintenance data; issuing aircraft inspection and work orders; performing clerical and administrative duties such as filing and typing; preparing reports and correspondence; performing computer data base and system analysis; maintaining engine logbooks and associated aircraft records Show less Performs SA functions using database and computer skills to support NALCOMIS at OMA. Performs the following day-to-day NALCOMIS functions: Coordinates the operation and upkeep of the NALCOMIS for OMA. Ensures system security, database integrity and configuration management is maintained. Utilizes two way data replication as preferred means of data movement between Optimized NALCOMIS OMA activities and Naval Aviation Logistics Data Analysis for Configuration changes, Technical Directives, Work Orders and Flight Documents Show less

  • Aviation Maintenance Manager

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Aviation Production, Planning, and Expediting Manager

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Aviation Maintenance Administration (AZ)

    Jul 2008 - now

  • Database Administrator/ System Analyst

    Apr 2015 - Apr 2019