Kristopher Towne

Experience

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  Wayne Paving Co. Inc.

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2010

  Laborer, Assistant Job Site Manager

  Family Business

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  Marine Corps Recruiting

  May 2006 - May 2012

  KC-130T Flight Mechanic

  Flight Mechanic performing pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections as well as systems troubleshooting in the air and on the road.

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  Empire Aero Center

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

  Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic

  I started as an apprentice airframe and powerplant mechanic working on all systems of wide body aircraft including assisting with interior modifications requested by the customer per supplied engineering drawings. I was employed for approximately eight months before I tested out and received my airframe and powerplant license. I worked as a junior A&P mechanic for the remainder of my time there until the Empire Aero Center did a companywide lay-off.

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  Midair USA inc.

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  Project Manager

  Starting as a junior mechanic, I performed every duty on the 747 and 767 aircraft from interior modifications, engine runs, component replacement, systems troubleshooting, and avionics modifications. I quickly moved up the ranks to become an Aircraft Manager running an entire project from start to finish. This entails planning the aircraft maintenance check, budget, man-hours, parts, and engineering. Every day I supplied the lead mechanics from each shift with tasks specifically and strategically chosen by myself to most efficiently task their assigned mechanics to return the aircraft to service on time and under budget. Show less

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  109th, NYANG

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  LC-130 Crew Chief
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  Premier Aviation

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

  Shift Supervisor

  As a Shift Supervisor I managed the service, repair, and overall maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines to verify safety of flight. I lead a team of approximately 90 mechanics and support techs to ensure all projects are in compliance with all FAA maintenance regulations and requirements. I held multiple roles within the industry; overseeing all scheduling of repairs and maintenance. Ensured projects are completed on time and within budget. I acted as an advisor to aircraft maintenance teams regarding projects, tasks, and operations. I am very familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the aviation field. Show less

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  Republic Airways

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2020

  Heavy Maintenance Vendor Representative

  Provide on-site representation, for Republic Airlines, in all matters relating to Heavy Maintenance Visits and unscheduled “Drop-In” Maintenance performed by the vendor in order to maintain quality, cost, and schedules within expectations.

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  109th Air Wing NYANG

  Jun 2017 - now

  Quality Assurance Evaluator

  Acting as the commander's eyes and ears, I evaluate the quality of maintenance accomplished and perform necessary functions to manage the wing and groups Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program.

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  Strategic Global Aviation LLC

  Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

  Director of Maintenance
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  Collins Aerospace

  Dec 2021 - now

  Operations Value Stream Lead

  Monitors manufacturing operations by analyzing cell performance and productivity. Coordinates scheduling activities and sequencing of work. Works across operations disciplines.Identifies risk in the production plan and utilizes cross-functional resources to mitigate those risks.Leads the operational support Integrated Project Team (IPT) to ensure functional alignment within the operations value stream.Identifies cost reduction and process improvement opportunities to ensure efficiency of operations and cost reasonableness. Show less