Jim Shiner

Experience

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  Continental Airlines

  Feb 1989 - Jan 1998

  Responsible for: component test, repair, and overhaul, make/buy decisions involving, test equipment and piece part acquisition, spares reduction, reliability improvements, turn around time reductions, man power requirements, material requirements, and any additional support function costs for Continental component shops; management of time line system for in-house component placement to ensure proper implementation; leading a team for the development, justification, and monitoring of a $94 million supplier budget. Show less Responsible for: planning monthly and annual manpower requirements, supporting system needs while staying within parameters of an outside vendor budget of $600,000 for the Avionics and ATE shops in Denver and Los Angeles, through the us of SCEPTRE, Focus and PC programs; adjust manpower requirements in advance with Advance Component Planning’s test equipment placement; coordinate with the AOG desk, Shortage Control, Material Services, Scheduling and Production to comply with the critical needs in a timely manner. Also experienced in the Planning/Scheduling of the Instrument, Electric, and Accessory shops as well as supervisory duties. Show less Responsible for: researching, tracking, and, monitoring all rotable parts to the extent necessary to ensure proper compliance and easy retrieval of maintenance tasks performed through the use of SCEPTRE, and Focus programs; implementation of FAA and Continental Standards for all maintenance done on Continental aircraft; creating procedures to eliminate persistent problems with non-compliance of Continental Maintenance programs; communicating constantly with other departments to ensure proper implementation of required maintenance. Show less

  • Component Contracts Sr. Analyst

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Avionics Reliability Engineer

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  • SR Master Planner

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  • SR Master Planner

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  • Technical Planner

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  • Aircraft Records Analyst

    Feb 1989 - Jan 1990
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  Continental Airlines

  Feb 1998 - Oct 2003

  Responsible for: analysis, negotiation, and justification of aircraft component maintenance and purchase agreements; purchasing project coordination; repair buyer functions for MD80 landing gear, and ATA 54; coordinating Planning, Engineering and material services to ensure landing gear are delivered in the correct configuration to support the hanger plan; working with QC for assurance of FAA compliance on components repaired and returned to service. Also responsible for monitoring component performance and recommending maintenance program changes. Show less

  • Component Contracts Sr. Analyst

    Jan 2000 - Oct 2003

  • GSE/Tooling/Simulator Purchasing and Repair Supervisor

    Feb 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Financial Consultant

  A total wealth manager, using personal skills and all the resources of Smith Barney and Citigroup has to offer, to help clients realize their financial goals. Constructing a highly strategic investment plan designed around the clients circumstances and objectives making available the full range of wealth building, managing and preserving services throughout the Firm, including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, IRAs, credit & lending, insurance, estate planning, philanthropy and more

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  Boeing

  Oct 2005 - now

  Responsible for: Coordination between Modification work streams and customers, including project status, updates and queries, acting as customer advocate for relaying crucial operational needs related to aircraft modification deliveries. Work with Customer and Modifications work steams on all operational and aircraft modification delivery options to ensure customers uninterrupted customer operations. Escalating potential project delinquencies for improving work priority. Coordinating project status with leadership and program leads for awareness during higher level customer communications. Show less Responsible for: Managing a team of people to define, develop and implement technical specifications for an end state material management solution to support all Component and FleetCare services; standardize operational processes for supporting warehouses and operational teams; developing customer implementation schedules, managing the team for implementation and ongoing Component Services operations, coordinating and monitoring tasks within specific time frames; identifying and implementing work around requirements; developing and implementing program initiatives; resolving program and change management issues; identifying, assembling and managing cross-functional resources necessary to successfully complete projects. Show less Responsible for: Managing a team of people to define, develop and implement technical specifications for an end state material management solution to support GoldCare services; developing customer implementation schedules, managing the team for implementation and on the going GoldCare material management operation, coordinating and monitoring tasks within specific time frames; identifying and implementing work around requirements; developing and implementing program initiatives; resolving program and change management issues; identifying, assembling and managing cross-functional resources necessary to successfully complete projects. Show less Responsible for: Developing and defining technical specifications for an end state material management, receiving inspection, and aircraft records programs to support GoldCare services; developing schedules to identify, coordinate and monitor tasks within specific time frames; identifying and implementing work around requirements; developing and implementing program initiatives; resolving program and change management issues; identifying, assembling and managing cross-functional resources necessary to successfully complete projects. Show less

  • Customer Integrator

    Nov 2022 - now

  • SME, Component Services Implementation

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

  • Manager, GoldCare Material Management

    Apr 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2005 - Apr 2012