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Stephen A. Burkhart______________________________________________________ 4605 Pointe O Woods Dr. * Wesley Chapel, FL 3 3543 (813) 907-1528 * (81 3) 817- 5486 sab [email protected] PROFILE Seasoned production manager and safety specialist with over 15-years of document ed success in the areas of aircraft maintenance, munitions handling, storage and maintenance, nuclear surety and inspections, explosive ordnance range operation s and facility safety, facilities management, occupational health and safety man agement system auditing, environmental management system auditing, event managem ent, and business administration. EDUCATION Formal Master of Aeronautical Science, Operations Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Minot, ND Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Technology, Kent State University, Ke nt, OH Professional/Technical Training Certified Internal Auditor ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 / ISO 22000 NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace Course The Art of Program Management Course, Business Management Consultants Lightning Protection System for Industrial Base Facilities Course, U.S. Army Chief of Safety Course, Aircraft Mishap & Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course s Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course Basic and Advanced Courses Ground Safety Program Management Course; Basic Instructor Course, Department of Energy EXPERIENCE Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Management * Oversaw maintenance scheduling and repair of over 165 pieces of aerospace grou nd support equipment achieving an outstanding 95% availability rate. * Directed the efforts of 682 munitions, maintenance, range and ballistic missil e support personnel at 39 work centers responsible for the storing, disposing an d maintenance of conventional and nuclear munitions and Minuteman III Interconti nental Ballistic Missiles. * As Director for Maintenance at Midwest air base supervised the activities of 6 2 technical personnel in 9 different aircraft maintenance specialties working in three shifts with an annual budget of $12.2 million for production operations. Plant and Industrial Safety * Managed $7.7 million munitions stockpile, eight custody accounts and associate d aerospace ground equipment and vehicles valued at $3.8 million for NATO defens e. * Restored vital engine test facility to full capacity. Ensured $1.5 million con tract depot team refurbishment and facility funded for future maintenance. * Served as Facility Manager for 73 industrial facilities with oversight that in cluded safety, and environmental pollution prevention/hazardous waste reduction programs. Stephen A. Burkhart,
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Nuclear Surety and Technical Advisory * Served as key technical inspector for assessing the military services nuclear capability for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Nuclear Agency.
* Selected as the lead technical inspector to review the North Atlantic Treaty O rganization's (NATO) nuclear surety directives. Formulated simulation plans and optimized training techniques. * Cited for superior technical knowledge in identifying critical problems and so lutions for both Air Force and Navy nuclear maintenance operations. Finding prov ided catalyst for corrective and funding actions to include simulation technique s and tool sets. Production Management/Operations * Served as Night Shift Fermentation Area Manager for the E&J Gallo Winery Plant * Responsible for meeting annual production goals and staying under budget for t he fermentation and crusher departments while adhering to stringent safety and s anitation standards with the added responsibility of responding swiftly to incid ents within the crusher area while reducing the potential for accidents and inci dents during the shift. * Six Sigma Green Belt, behavioral based safety project; prospects of becoming a Black Belt. * Consistently upheld "Best in Class" performance across five production lines; four out of five years in the top five . Created an atmosphere that valued conti nual learning, risk taking, and personal accountability among employees. Low cos ts per case know-how. * Unearthed the installation of a 1200 bottles per minute, bottling line as the Line 11 Start-Up Manager, controlled a $14 million budget, responsible for hirin g, developing operational and maintenance teams, hosting vendor and contractor s upport, and equipment. COMPUTER SKILLS * Proficient in SAP R/3 PP, Minitab 15, MP2, Windows 98-Windows 7 operating syst ems and the following Microsoft software applications: MS Word, PowerPoint, Exce l, and Access. * Military software applications include CEMS and CAMS, and the Total Not Missio n Capable Supply System (TNMCSS). AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS * Recipient of two Department of Defense commendations for superior achievement and outstanding performance of duties as an aircraft maintenance and munitions s pecialist. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2005 - 2010 Production Supervisor, Nestle Waters North America, Zephyrhills, Flo rida 2003 - 2005 Operations Team Leader, E&J Gallo Winery, Fresno, California 2000 - 2003 Technical Inspector, Defense Nuclear Agency, Kirkland, New Mexico 1999 - 2000 Maintenance Supervisor, Naval Air Station, Keflavik, Iceland 1996 - 1999 Technical Advisor for Safety, 5th Air Force Headquarters, Tokyo, Jap an 1993 - 1996 Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer, Minot AFB, North Dakota
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Nuclear Surety and Technical Advisory * Served as key technical inspector for assessing the military services nuclear capability for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Nuclear Agency.
* Selected as the lead technical inspector to review the North Atlantic Treaty O rganization's (NATO) nuclear surety directives. Formulated simulation plans and optimized training techniques. * Cited for superior technical knowledge in identifying critical problems and so lutions for both Air Force and Navy nuclear maintenance operations. Finding prov ided catalyst for corrective and funding actions to include simulation technique s and tool sets. Production Management/Operations * Served as Night Shift Fermentation Area Manager for the E&J Gallo Winery Plant * Responsible for meeting annual production goals and staying under budget for t he fermentation and crusher departments while adhering to stringent safety and s anitation standards with the added responsibility of responding swiftly to incid ents within the crusher area while reducing the potential for accidents and inci dents during the shift. * Six Sigma Green Belt, behavioral based safety project; prospects of becoming a Black Belt. * Consistently upheld "Best in Class" performance across five production lines; four out of five years in the top five . Created an atmosphere that valued conti nual learning, risk taking, and personal accountability among employees. Low cos ts per case know-how. * Unearthed the installation of a 1200 bottles per minute, bottling line as the Line 11 Start-Up Manager, controlled a $14 million budget, responsible for hirin g, developing operational and maintenance teams, hosting vendor and contractor s upport, and equipment. COMPUTER SKILLS * Proficient in SAP R/3 PP, Minitab 15, MP2, Windows 98-Windows 7 operating syst ems and the following Microsoft software applications: MS Word, PowerPoint, Exce l, and Access. * Military software applications include CEMS and CAMS, and the Total Not Missio n Capable Supply System (TNMCSS). AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS * Recipient of two Department of Defense commendations for superior achievement and outstanding performance of duties as an aircraft maintenance and munitions s pecialist. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2005 - 2010 Production Supervisor, Nestle Waters North America, Zephyrhills, Flo rida 2003 - 2005 Operations Team Leader, E&J Gallo Winery, Fresno, California 2000 - 2003 Technical Inspector, Defense Nuclear Agency, Kirkland, New Mexico 1999 - 2000 Maintenance Supervisor, Naval Air Station, Keflavik, Iceland 1996 - 1999 Technical Advisor for Safety, 5th Air Force Headquarters, Tokyo, Jap an 1993 - 1996 Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer, Minot AFB, North Dakota
