Jamie Harwick
A Tenacious, Mission-Oriented Leader – with extensive experience mentoring employees, solving complex issues, and serving as a liaison between management and staff, corporate and clients, and within internal departments. Proven background developing policy and advising company executives on organizational and human resources issues.
Expertise in the creation and delivery of educational programs, technical and procedural training, and leadership development while delivering the information, skills, and empowerment employees require to accomplish team and organizational goals. Intense enthusiasm for service and entrepreneurial spirit. Active secret security clearance. Retired with honor as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force.
Emergency Management / Health & Safety
A diligent professional committed to the health and safety of employees and stakeholders. Delivering support and counseling to more than 900 team members and families, leading rescue missions, and implementing health and safety procedures.
Performance Optimization & Improvement
A highly motivated leader dedicated to continuous improvement of processes, systems, and programs. Earned a leader of the year award in the Air Force and invited to speak at a Department of Defense Conference to an audience of 1,000+.
Material Planning / Scheduling
Decisive and focused on detail with the ability to manage and oversee $55+ million in equipment and assets, $40+ million in vehicles, and more than 44 facilities simultaneously while adapting to change, introducing continuous improvements, and ensuring operations excellence.
Project Management
An intelligent and insightful manager with the fortitude to lead major complex projects and programs including $15 million construction projects and launching a program to support more than 61,000 veterans in the Tucson, Arizona area.
Multifunctional Team Leadership
A courageous and compassionate leader with the team’s safety always in clear focus. Proven ability to mentor, train, and coach others while stimulating behavioral change, cultivating cultural support, and motivating staff to achieve goals and ensure operational readiness.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Emergency Management / Health & Safety
- Provided counsel and support to 900+ staff and family members to alleviate concerns to allow airmen to focus on the mission at hand. Read Full Story
- Led support for two short-notice rescue missions. Reinforced and supplied munitions to Air Force Combat Search and Rescue resulting in saving two lost hikers and eleven international mariners. Read Full Story
Performance Optimization & Improvement
- Nominated to speak at a Department of Defense housing conference to an audience of more than 1,000 on use of customer service best practices and tactics to improve quality of life for Air Force personnel. Read Full Story
- 99% on time munitions delivery rate accomplished by evaluating requirements and revising the scheduling process.
- Improved safety systems via inspection, observation, incident investigation, leadership, and accountability.
- Spearheaded the improvement and base dormitory committees to identify facility requirements and present solutions for permanent and transient personnel.
Material Planning / Scheduling
- Managed 3,100 parts and a stockpile valued at $56 million, responsible for 44 facilities, 175 acres, five explosive operations sites, and more than $43 million in vehicle / equipment fleet. Read Full Story
- Instigated the repair and replacement of $304,000 in land mobile radios to ensure the explosive operations maintained real time communications.
Project Management
- $15 million special project managed to construct a new dormitory facility. Read Full Story
- Launched the first grassroots platoon in the Tucson area to support more than 61,000 veterans.
Multifunctional Team Leadership
- Directed explosive incident notification and response to locate, remove, and destroy live ordinance to prevent additional loss of life and injury to civilians. Read Full Story
Teambuilding / Development / Training
- Enhanced employee health, safety, and welfare by facilitating education, leading behavioral change, generating cultural support, and driving the continuous process of safety improvement.
- Minimized onsite illness and injury by devising and introducing educational and interventional programs to include ergonomics and behavioral safety.
- Promoted to training and development manager from the position of warehouse / shipping / receiving manager. Held both positions simultaneously and performed the duties and functions of both roles.
- Validated operational readiness and training for 146 staff and 80 tons of assets.
- Mentored three crewmembers resulting in promotions to senior-level positions. Authored 15 awards packages for team members for a 100% win rate at various levels.
Asset / Inventory Management
- 100% pass rate achieved in 14 higher headquarters inspections of an $85,000 program by overhauling 210 keys and high-security locks within 43 buildings.
- 95% minimum occupancy rate maintained for 777 spaces in nine buildings valued at $180 million.
Warehouse / Shipping / Receiving
- Restructured storage layout in the warehouse, eliminated outdated products, and improved the storage plan based on production, which resulted in a decrease in production time as well as time to delivery materials while enhancing warehouse efficiency and space.
WORK HISTORY
Raytheon Missile Systems | Tucson, AZ – 2018 – Present
A technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and government markets globally.
Preventative Maintenance Planner
Responsible for the planning and support necessary for preventative maintenance and load testing activities on tooling, test, and material handling equipment. Plan and schedule maintenance work orders, liaise between preventative maintenance technicians and customers, and provide technical assistance. Manage the input and extraction of data from the tracking database. Monitor team performance to ensure high levels of productivity.
Mission Continues | Tucson, AZ – 2018 – Present
A nationwide program empowering veterans to uniquely impact local communities.
Community Leader
Lead a community of service-minded veterans, identify donors, develop funds, and plan community projects and events. Recruit military veterans to join the program. Ensure engagement of members via service, support, and events. Oversee and plan service projects. Maintain a calendar of events.
- Launched the first grassroots platoon in the Tucson area to support more than 61,000 veterans.
Hocking International Labs | Pipestone, MN – 2018
One of the leading chemical manufacturers in the U.S.
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Developed an EHS program. Ensured compliance with ADA, EPA, and OSHA. Implemented measures to prevent health and safety hazards. Inspected worksites, recommended corrective and preventive methods, educated staff, and investigated incidents and accidents. Handled hazardous chemicals. Supervised a staff of two cleaning technicians.
- Improved safety systems via inspection, observation, incident investigation, leadership, and accountability.
- Enhanced employee health, safety, and welfare by facilitating education, leading behavioral change, generating cultural support, and driving the continuous process of safety improvement.
- Minimized onsite illness and injury by devising and introducing educational and interventional programs to include ergonomics and behavioral safety.
Fey Industries | Edgerton, MN – 2017
A light manufacturing company producing products and packaging.
Manager of Training & Development | Manager of Warehouse, Shipping, & Receiving
Created a customer service roadmap. Facilitated customer interaction training for sales and service associates. Trained, coached, and mentored personnel. Oversaw a team of six in shipping, receiving, and warehousing. Created and managed the budget for warehouse supplies. Assisted in building the annual capital campaign for replacement of equipment.
- Promoted to training and development manager from the position of warehouse / shipping / receiving manager. Held both positions simultaneously and performed the duties and functions of both roles.
- Restructured storage layout in the warehouse, eliminated outdated products, and improved the storage plan based on production, which resulted in a decrease in production time as well as time to delivery materials while enhancing warehouse efficiency and space.
United States Air Force Experience
Superintendent – Explosives Systems | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ – 2016
Led a team of 14 professionals in three work centers. Directed material logistic support for 83 military aircraft. Coordinated inventory data integrity. Validated inventory combat and control. Validated operational readiness for 146 staff.
- Managed 3,100 parts and a stockpile valued at $56 million, responsible for 44 facilities, 175 acres, five explosive operations sites, and more than $43 million in vehicle / equipment fleet.
- Instigated the repair and replacement of $304,000 in land mobile radios to ensure the explosive operations maintained real time communications.
- Led support for two short-notice rescue missions.
- Reinforced and supplied munitions to Air Force Combat Search and Rescue resulting in saving two lost hikers and eleven international mariners.
- Directed explosive incident notification and response to locate, remove, and destroy live ordinance to prevent additional loss of life and injury to civilians.
Manager – Explosives Logistics | Davis-Monthan AFB – 2015 – 2016
Guided a team of 13 staff members in providing munitions and equipment support for 105 aircraft and nine helicopters. Managed the weekly flying schedule requirements. Updated the asset database with flight and expenditure data. Responsible for the largest Air Force stockpile valued at more than $9 million.
- 100% pass rate achieved in 14 higher headquarters inspections of an $85,000 program by overhauling 210 keys and high-security locks within 43 buildings.
- 99% on time munitions delivery rate accomplished by evaluating requirements and revising the scheduling process.
- Mentored three crewmembers resulting in promotions to senior-level positions. Authored 15 awards packages for team members for a 100% win rate at various levels.
Senior Advisor / Human Resources Manager | Davis-Monthan AFB – 2012 – 2015
Served as the primary advisor to the department head on morale, discipline, and professional development for 900 team members. Administered employee programs. Provided leadership to supervisors and associates. Responsible for the 900 crewmembers and families. Counseled staff and ensured adherence to regulations, standards, and policies.
- Provided counsel and support to 900+ staff and family members to alleviate concerns to allow airmen to focus on the mission at hand.
Director of Residential Leaders / Residential Advisor | Davis-Monthan AFB – 2009 – 2012
Counseled senior management on issues of health, morale, and welfare of 775 unaccompanied aircrew. Managed and maintained a 95% occupancy rate for 777 beds in nine buildings. Initiated authority for pay changes. Supervised a staff of nine and maintained a $500,000 annual budget. Responsible for $800,000+ in dorm assets.
- $15 million special project managed to construct a new dormitory facility.
- Nominated to speak at a Department of Defense housing conference to an audience of more than 1,000 on use of customer service best practices and tactics to improve quality of life for Air Force personnel.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, American Military University
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