Peter Butler

Experience

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  SkyWest Airlines

  Jan 1999 - Feb 2000

  Production Control Specialist

  This position focused on tracking the timed components and inspections. Very proficient in auditing the inspections, EA’s, FCD’s, and SB’s. Would work with various maintenance bases to ensure that proper spares were available to complete the assigned work. Would audit all work packages for completeness and schedule in aircraft when required.

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  SkyWest Airlines

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2009

  The qualifications for this position are an understanding of Hazmat, IATA/ICAO/CFR49. Created, maintained and taught customs (CFR19). Helped develop and Bata test SkyTrack as the lead tester for the parts department. This position also included an understanding of maintenance bases operating procedures, CFR’s, and FAA regulations as it applies to Spares.• Developed and maintained Customs Compliance, working with government agencies and contractors to maintain compliance• Developed and maintained shipping contracts to maintain budget constraints while meeting the maintenance requirements at a base.• Write, maintain, and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Spares• Develop spreadsheets to monitor LRU II contracts• Maintained and reported on the monthly budget numbers• Maintain the Hazmat program and training• Manage the heavy maintenance program in TUS with regards to sparesMajor Projects/Achievements• Wrote and developed a Customs program that passed an ongoing CBP government audit• Able to negotiate steep discounts with FedEx that mirrored the discounts of major airlines without having seats to give FedEx for the discounts• Collaborated with the Managers to develop a skilled and successful working group that collaborated on writing SOP’s and other policies Show less

  • Manager Material Programs

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2009

  • Spares Manager

    Jun 2000 - Jun 2004
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  ExpressJet Airlines

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

  General Manager

  • Responsible for all functions in the parts department and 2 heavy maintenance facilities• Direct 3 managers, and a staff of over 120 employees• Support the writing of SP’s and GMM procedures• Manage receiving, issuing, storing, picking, packing, and shipping to Vendors and various maintenance bases• Operate facility in compliance with ExpressJet standards and proceduresResponsible for the spares to support over 164 CRJ aircraft and coordination of work • Work closely with Purchase, Expediting, and the Planning departments to support parts for nightly maintenance, heavy maintenance, MEL support, and damaged aircraft (with the MRT group from Bombardier)Major ProjectsEstablished procedures for streamlining the Spares Department• Decentralized the parts warehouse bringing the parts closer to maintenance. • Set up CAE, IAD, DFW, CHA, and MEM maintenance for maintenance support• Closed ExpressJet Support for heavy Maintenance in Macon, GA. Worked with Bombardier to transition them working the planes.• Developed and maintain budget tracking that has helped us react quickly to undesirable increases in cost.• Helped develop a receiving department within spares• Worked on the combining of Legacy ExpressJet with Legacy ASA creating a single operating certificate.Developed and implemented performance and quality improvement program.• Brought back training programs for TRAX, Hazmat, and introduced streamlined methods for completing daily tasks• Developed locations and solutions that were needed once we closed the warehouse and MCN heavy maintenance facilities• Developed tracking sheets that monitored work accomplished Show less

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  SkyWest Airlines

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2022

  • This position has been added to my previous position with a focus on the operating budget, day to day maintenance costs, tracking, and daily evaluation • Responsible to create and maintain the maintenance budget, with an operating amount of 377 million and a capital budget amount of 54 million.• Responsible to report daily spend and analysis of our costs to maintain budget requirements.• Created and implemented manpower tracking and evaluation for the entire Maintenance department• Created reliability tracking sheets for major partners• Manage Aircraft Damage as well as recover costs due to that damage from insurance companies or responsible third-party companies• Manage Aircraft cleanliness and interior condition working with 4 major partners programs• Continue to manage the Hazmat program, Hazmat training, shipping/freight contracts, and customs programsMajor Projects• Created and implemented daily/yearly budget tracking• Develop the yearly budget, both operating and capital budget• Created and implemented multiple C-Check tracking sheets• Evaluate costs with components and reliability• Maintain reliability reports for major partners Show less

  • Senior Manager - Maintenance

    Jun 2013 - Jul 2022

  • Manager of Cost Analysis

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
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  Delta Air Lines

  Apr 2022 - now

  Manager Performance and Planning.

  Responsible for interior condition and new interior initiatives.