Elizabeth Garcia Ramirez
Phoenix
Summary
20 Years of experience in the Aerospace field. Have worked -hands on- in all aspects of FAA 145 repair station. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature looking for growth opportunity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Component Repairs Manager
AEROTEC INTERNATIONAL
07.2023 - Current
- Overall responsible of repair station monthly revenue goal.
- Proven monthly sale starting from July 2023 $800K to $1.3M by October 2023.
- Strategically planed, coordinated and managed logistics of the overhaul/repair of APUs and APU components.
- Managed 20 operators within the machine shop, planning department, outside vendor process and production control.
- Responsible of daily work assignment in the floor shop, plan sequence of work operations at CNCs, lathe, hand finish, paint and metal spray areas.
- Process of analysis and evaluation of quotations; Turn Around Time (TAT), costing, invoices and other technical/admin functions; in order to ensure close support and continuous collaboration between our internal customers.
Director of Materials Management
AIRSIDE MRO
02.2023 - 07.2023
- MRO Americas Atlanta 2023 attendee to crate and build business relationships.
- Perform complex business analyses to identify procurement opportunities and improve revenue.
- Build supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Manage raw material and inventory age in warehouses, minimizing waste through product marking and attentive monitoring.
- Manage systems data to drive product availability, constraints and forecasts.
145 Accountable Manager/Customer Service Manager
ACME AEROSPACE
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Fully responsible of all repair station business activities, daily delegation of tasks ensuring quality, safety, and procedures are followed as per company policies and FAA regulations.
- Proven growth of the repair station, increased revenue from starting of employment of $900K to $2.2M December 2022 sales.
- Daily direct interaction with customers to provide updates and status of quotes, repair orders, and complete status of accounts.
- Successfully responsible of monthly, quarterly and yearly revenue goal for the repair station.
- Responsible of account development and customer service for new and established clients.
- Fully responsible for repair orders of each customer from initial quote through price negotiation to final delivery.
- Monitored all repair station contracts and agreements to ensure requirements are being met as per FAA regulations. Main contacts with Air France, Boeing, Air Canada, United, American Airlines, ANA, Embreaer, Emirates.
- Proven development and implementation of strategies and activities that minimized the cost, improved quality, efficiency and performance.
- Drove commercial activities and revenue growth for repair station in collaboration with sales.
- Reviewed value-propositions for our products and market segment opportunities for growth in repair activities.
- Worked with quality, engineering and sales department to provide timely response to customer inquiries, as well as identifying new opportunities and programs.
Component Repair Manager
AEROTEC INTERNATIONAL
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed APU component repairs to achieve effective and efficient functioning of the complete repair process.
- Strategically planed, coordinated and managed logistics of the overhaul/repair of APUs and APU components.
- Managed 15 operators within the machine shop, and planning department.
- Responsible of daily work assignment in the floor shop, plan sequence of work operations at CNCs, lathe, hand finish, and metal spray.
OEM 2nd and 3rd Shift Production Supervisor
CHROMALLOY
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Overall responsible of the value stream with $4M on WIP, focus on safety, customer demand, quality and on time delivery.
- Managed two teams with a total of 48 operators within the OEM department. Managed 64 operators indirectly.
- Developed production schedules, monitored materials, quality, and productivity reports.
- Trained and coached operators, empowered cross-functional teams and implemented continuous improvement programs to increase productivity and quality while reducing costs.
- Participation in production planning meetings, daily Gemba walks and Kaizan events to improve equipment utilization, reducing redundancy, and generating revenue.
- Organize daily work and vacation schedules to ensure all product lines are manned and capable of fulfilling production.
- Interviewed internal and external candidates for jobs within division using targeted selection.
Production Planning Supervisor / QA Inspector
Aerotec International
06.2009 - 08.2019
- Lead a team of planners and machine shop technicians to ensure that all maintenance work is performed in accordance with repair manuals, FAA standards and customer specifications.
- Responsible of reviewing production of all plannings, routings, and repair schemes of APU components based on customer repair orders, inspection findings and pro-forma.
- Work closely with management and quality inspectors to establish and implement efficient and effective repairs to prevent overwork and discrepancies on parts to maintain initial estimated budget.
- Attended to maintenance meetings, reviewed priorities and managed personnel accordingly.
- Monitored progress, resolving problems and reported results of shift to production manager.
- Certificated FAA Repairman with final authority in the release of the product to service after inspection and repair.
- Responsible to witness the full disassembly, repair, re-assembly, leak check and functional test of APU's in accordance to Customer specifications and FAA Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 145, 43, 61, 121, 129).
Aviation Machinist Mate
US NAVY
05.2003 - 06.2009
- Performed schedule and unscheduled maintenance on T-56-A-425 engines and related systems for C-2A aircrafts.
- Honorary discharged.
Education
A.A.S - Electrical Engineering
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Phoenix, AZ06.2013
Aviation
Aviation Maintenance School (US Navy C School)
Pensecola Florida09.2003
Skills
- FAA/EASA/CAAC certification
- FAA Part 43, 145, 121, 65
- Customer service and business relationships
- Team builder
- Goal oriented
- Problem solving, critical thinking
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Timeline
Component Repairs Manager
AEROTEC INTERNATIONAL
07.2023 - Current
Director of Materials Management
AIRSIDE MRO
02.2023 - 07.2023
145 Accountable Manager/Customer Service Manager
ACME AEROSPACE
09.2021 - 01.2023
Component Repair Manager
AEROTEC INTERNATIONAL
11.2020 - 09.2021
OEM 2nd and 3rd Shift Production Supervisor
CHROMALLOY
11.2019 - 11.2020
Production Planning Supervisor / QA Inspector
Aerotec International
06.2009 - 08.2019
Aviation Machinist Mate
US NAVY
05.2003 - 06.2009
A.A.S - Electrical Engineering
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Aviation
Aviation Maintenance School (US Navy C School)
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