Joshua Leonard

Assistant Mechanic

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North Liberty, Iowa, United States

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About me
Senior Contracts Manager at Collins Aerospace
Education
- St. Ambrose University
  2013 - 2016
  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
- Iowa State University
  2007 - 2011
  B.S. Aerospace Engineering
- Rochester Institute of Technology
  2023 - 2023
  Advanced Certification Accounting an Financial Analytics
  4 Core courses for a Masters in Accounting and Financial Analytics.
- Rochester Institute of Technology
  2021 - 2023
  Master of Applied Statistics Statistics
Experience
- Plaza Bowl
  Apr 2004 - Oct 2008
  Assistant Mechanic
- Twentieth Century Bowl
  Jul 2007 - Oct 2010
  Assistant Manager / Assistant Mechanic
  Trained new employees Experience with fixing machines
- Iowa State University
  Aug 2008 - Dec 2011
  Two years of in depth laboratory research on carbon nanotube composites. Presented carbon nanotube research at Iowa State University Undergraduate symposium and at the NASA Space Grant Consortium meeting at NASA Glenn. One year of in depth laboratory experience in self healing polymer composites. Gained experience working with complex testing equipment including: Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Ares Rheometer, Thermal Mechanical Analysis Tester, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Machine, Charpy Impact Tester, and Instron Load Frame. Show less
  - Graduate in Aerospace Engineering
    Aug 2007 - Dec 2011
  - Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Aug 2008 - Jan 2011
- Cinemark
  Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
  Assistant Manager
  Manage approximately 20 employees, helped with scheduling, movie bookings, inventory, basic mechanical solutions, and customer service.
- Streb Construction
  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
  Field Engineer
  In charge of the new Topcon paving system.
- Cobham Mission Systems
  Aug 2012 - May 2017
  Working with the Air Refueling sector.
  - Quality Assurance Engineer
    Apr 2013 - May 2017
  - Manufacturing Engineer - Contract
    Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
- Collins Aerospace
  May 2017 - now
  - Senior Contracts Manager
    Jun 2024 - now
  - Customer Service Manager
    Jun 2022 - Jun 2024
  - Quality Assurance Engineer
    May 2017 - Jun 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Engineer in Training (EIT/FE)
  State Of Iowa
  Oct 2011
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
  Project Management Institute
  Dec 2022
- Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) Apprentice
  Collins Aerospace
  Jul 2021
- Achieving Competetive Excellence (ACE) Associate
  Collins Aerospace
  Jun 2019
- FAA Part 145 Repairman
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Apr 2020
- ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence
  ASQ - World Headquarters
  Nov 2018
- ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
  ASQ - World Headquarters
  May 2017
- ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
  ASQ - World Headquarters
  May 2018
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
  ASQ - World Headquarters
  Jun 2016
- AS9100 Rev C Internal Auditor
  BSI
  Apr 2013