Stephanie Walker
Longmeadow,MA
Summary
Hardworking and motivated maintenance officer focused on effectively supervising F-15C maintainers and producing combat-ready aircraft. Knowledgeable about aircraft maintenance operations and driving the Components Maintenance Flight to execute quality maintenance while ensuring readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime and day-to-day mission requirements. Experienced in quick decision making for ensuring problems that arise are solved quickly and preventative measures are put in place. Superior work ethic with strengths in communication, team building, and problem-solving. Comfortably and actively pursues opportunities to welcome and mentor new maintainers as well as seeking out new learning opportunities. Eager to apply business operations and military experience with knowledge obtained through a degree in Applied Psychology to excel in an aircraft maintenance manager career.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Components Maintenance Flight Commander
104th Fighter Wing
10.2022 - Current
- Supervises and leads F-15C maintenance technicians in the Components Maintenance Flight consisting of engine, backshop avionics, hydraulic, egress, electro-environmental, and fuel shops.
- Dual-hats as the maintenance operations officer developing, coordinating, and executing maintenance plans to meet the flying schedule requirements and the fighter wing's needs to produce combat-ready aircraft and pilots.
- Assesses unit maintenance capability in support of combat related operational plans.
- Directs aircraft maintenance mission generation and repair network activities.
- Manages aircraft fleet health and ensures aircraft availability to execute mission requirements.
- Manages Components Maintenance Flight's quality assurance, maintenance training, budget and resource management, analysis, facilities, and shared resources.
- Analyzes aircraft maintenance indicators to identify trends and initiates corrective actions.
- Plans and executes Agile Combat Employment exercises for wartime and peacetime emergency situations requiring rapid response.
- Plans and participates in large-scale, international training exercises such as Germany Air Defender 2023.
- Supports maintenance, modification and inspection of F-15C fighter aircraft.
Low-Observable Coatings Manufacturing Supervisor
Pratt & Whitney
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Supervisor to 39 technicians creating low-observable coated engine parts for the F-22, F-35, and Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft.
- Drives the organization multi-functionally to meet customer requirements for quality, cost, and delivery; works with functional leaders and internal staff to meet production requirements and assures the cells operate in a productive fashion consistent with changing business needs.
- Leads projects to help improve the efficiency of the business unit.
- Coordinates production of engines by effectively and efficiently communicating with the engineers, clients, and manufacturing shops.
- Leads productivity projects to reduce cost and cycle time.
- Provides leadership development and performance feedback to the shop floor employees.
- Review staffing and training needed including performance, salary, and career appraisals for assigned personnel as well as hiring, retaining, and developing new key technical talent.
- Obtain the necessary resources (equipment, manpower, etc.) effectively to met long range and near term goals.
Advanced Fighter Integrated Avionics Technician
104th Fighter Wing
07.2015 - 05.2021
- Executed maintenance and scheduled inspections of avionics systems with a 100% pass rate over 6 year span.
- Completed in-depth visual and manual inspections of all associated electrical components.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Properly and securely handled classified assets.
- Recorded all maintenance performance in aircraft forms and online databases such as IMDS (Integrated Maintenance System Database).
- Repaired and installed new wiring, line replaceable units (LRUs), antennas, and other system pieces on the F-15C fighter aircraft.
- Performed thorough tests of electrical systems, parts, and equipment to check compliance with applicable standards and evaluate malfunctions.
- Removed/replaced aircraft parts such as receiver/transmitters, flight control computers, and gauges.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY05.2025
No Degree -
Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course
Sheppard AFB10.2022
No Degree -
Officer Training School
Maxwell AFB05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2021
No Degree -
Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Online12.2020
No Degree -
Airman Leadership School
Offutt AFB09.2019
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Operational oversight
- Quick decision making in critical moments
- Knowledgeable in aircraft maintenance operations
- Leading teams and projects
- Multi-tasking while maintaining proper prioritization
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Planning and executing training exercises to create multi-capable airmen during Agile Combat Employment operations
Awards
- Distinguished Graduate - Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course - October 2022
- Outstanding Contributer Award - Aircraft maintenance Officer Course - October 2022
- Distinguished Graduate - Officer Training School - May 2022
- Warrior Ethos Award - Officer Training School - May 2022
- 104th Maintenance Group Superior Performer - Operation Sentry Savannah - May 2021
- 142nd Maintenance Group Superior Performer - Operation Sentry Savannah - May 2021
- NCO of the Quarter - 104th Maintenance Group - October 2020
- Airman of the Year - State of Massachusetts - December 2018
- Airman of the Year - 104th Fighter Wing - December 2018
- Airman of the Year - 104th Maintenance Group - December 2018
- Airman of the Year - 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - December 2018
Timeline
Components Maintenance Flight Commander
104th Fighter Wing
10.2022 - Current
Low-Observable Coatings Manufacturing Supervisor
Pratt & Whitney
05.2021 - 10.2022
Advanced Fighter Integrated Avionics Technician
104th Fighter Wing
07.2015 - 05.2021
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Syracuse University
No Degree -
Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course
No Degree -
Officer Training School
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
No Degree -
Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
No Degree -
Airman Leadership School
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