Jessie Lopez

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Oct 2006 - May 2017

  • Directly supervised and responsible for over 250 personnel.• Developed and led daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.• Advised senior level management on all matters including but not limited to operations, readiness, training, utilization, morale, technical and professional development and quality of life for all personnel.• Briefed senior leaders on daily statuses.• Oversaw a fiscal year budget of over 1.2 million. • Directed QA support for over 2K military/civilian members in support of 141 aircraft.• Supervised 48 QA members on all special inspections and maintenance quality verificationinspections.• Oversaw accident/incident investigations and served as final group interpreting authorityfor all on/off equipment technical orders. • Directly supervised and responsible for over 230 personnel.• Served as senior advisor to senior level management.• Advised senior level management on all matters including but not limited to operations,readiness, training, utilization, morale, technical and professional developmentand quality of life for all personnel. • Managed all aspects of maintenance for 280 technicians on 28 F-16 aircraft valued atover $868 million.• Oversaw assigned resources in support of $1.4 million annual budget.• Briefed senior leaders on daily aircraft and supply status. • Led development and instruction of 35 training courses in support of 1,300 personnel.• Developed logistic support strategies for proper equipment, tools and aircraft.• Conducted annual instructor evaluations and implemented analysis/control procedures. • Created performance work statement for Republic of Singapore AF $2.6 billion PeaceCarving V Fighter Program.• Oversaw $17.5 million facility projects related to Singapore bed down.• Principle maintenance advisor to group leadership on maintenance priorities.

  • Operations Manager/AMU Superintendent

    Feb 2016 - May 2017

  • Quality Assurance Superintendent

    Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Operations Manager/AMU Superintendent

    Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Production Superintendent/Lead Production Superintendent

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Development and Instruction Section Chief

    Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Group Production Superintendent

    Oct 2006 - Jul 2008
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  M1 Support Services

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Senior Quality Manager

  • Oversees all Quality, Environment & Safety functions for union contracted employees. • Utilizes Lean Six Sigma concepts to improve maintenance performance and processes.• Develops, publishes, and maintains quality procedures which improve contract performance. • Provides recommendations and implements solutions for all government oversight findings.

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  Draken International

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Site Manager West Coast Operations
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  M1 Support Services

  Dec 2017 - Jul 2024

  • Quality Manager

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2024

  • Falcon F-16 Operations Manager

    Dec 2017 - May 2021
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  DNV

  Jan 2022 - now

  Lead AS9100, AS9110 & AS9120 Auditor
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  Veteran Aerospace Quality Management LLC

  Jan 2025 - now

  Owner/President