John Kimpan

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 1996 - Oct 2016

  Superintendent of maintenance operations for over 50 flight line aircraft maintenance and support personnel. Manages and coordinates all facets of maintenance operations for 15 HH-60 aircraft valued at $235 million. Maintains aircraft and maintenance personnel readiness in support of higher-headquarters commitments. Coordinates synchronous aircraft and personnel movements world-wide; leads maintenance operations. Manages concurrent projects and programs, coordinates budgeting, equipment, and personnel requirements. Show less Senior leader of an aircraft maintenance training unit with 20 instructors and one administrative specialist. Validates development and sustainment of a 70-course curriculum across 12 aircraft maintenance specialties. Leads production of 17,000 formal academic hours and graduates over 800 qualified technicians annually. Manages a $1.5 million 25,000 square foot facility, $5.6 million in assets, and a $20,000 annual budget. Responsible for the vetting and hiring of assigned instructors; assigning program and project team leaders. Show less One of only two qualified instructors world-wide; instructs 30 courses and 900 instructional hours annually. Instructor supervisor for an 11-instructor section; coordinates qualification training, instructor evaluations. Leads unit's internal training program; 20 members with 1,000 training items, no overdue training reported. Ensures technical accuracy of assigned maintenance courses, aligns withorganizational learning objectives. Develops maintenance courses and training sessions; analyzes educational needs and projected outcome. Show less

  • Production Superintendent

    Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Director of Training

    Oct 2011 - Aug 2015

  • Instructor / Instructor Supervisor

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2011

  • Operarions Manager / Flight Mechanic / Mechanic

    Sept 1996 - Oct 2007
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  Triangle Tech

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2019

  Serves as chief administrative officer at the school. Assured that course content and instruction methods are in accordance with established policy. Directly responsible to assure operation of all aspects of school in accordance with policies, guidelines, and directives. Responsible to assure that day to day operations are in compliance with with all federal, state, and local government laws and regulations. Responsible to assure all business functions of the school. Serves as administrative supervisor to all school personnel. Show less Responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of academic departments, including supervision of faculty, students, inventory procurement, and curriculum; in addition to oversight of faculty development. Assumes full responsibility for management of school in absence of Director. Directly supervises all assigned faculty, as well as performs job performance evaluations and instructional (classroom) observations. Provides oversight and guidance for all curriculum development, implementation, maintenance, and delivery. Develops new instructors and manages faculty development program, ensuring accreditation compliance. Assures accuracy in student grading and attendance, monitoring all unsatisfactory performance and attendance disciplinary actions. Show less

  • School Director

    Feb 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Assistant School Director / Director of Education

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2018
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  NLMK USA

  Oct 2019 - now

  Works closely with Human Resources and corporate leadership to craft organizational learning and development strategy. Collaborates with organization leadership to Identify and assess future and current training needs through needs analysis and consults with line managers and supervisors. Guides managers is development of individualized development plans that address employees’ performance needs and expectation. Monitors and evaluates training program’s effectiveness and success, designs and implements program improvements. Maintains a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices. Conducts effective induction and orientation sessions deploying a wide variety of training methods. Maintains records of training and development activities, attendance, and results of tests and assessments. Show less Assesses training and development needs through surveys, interviews, and communication with managers and employees.Creates, organizes, plans, and presents onboarding, orientation, and skills training for employees.Develops unique training programs to fulfill specific needs to maintain or improve job skills using tools such as the ADDIE model and other instructional design models. Creates and/or acquires training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials.Presents training and development programs using various forms and formats including group discussion, lecture, and videos.Maintains records of training and development activities, attendance, and results of tests and assessments. Show less

  • Manager of Training and Development

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Training Specialist

    Oct 2019 - Jul 2022