MSgt Jeramiah Parks

MSgt Jeramiah Parks

Dates of Service: Aug 1998 - Oct 2018
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Seasoned manager, supervisor, program manager, and leader; equipped with emotional intelligence, critical thinking, creative thinking, communicating, and collaborating in the human services field. Diverse maintenance background; poised to make a positive impact in the behavioral sciences in all possible setting, such as clinical, social, corporate, and operational.

Military Experiences

Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
55 MXS
Production Manager
Slashed Quality Assurance fails 40% & boosted Mission Capability rates 8% by guiding 56 personnel on basic maintenance principals, quality control, safety procedures & ensuring technical data currency & adherence. Erased 200 wasted man hours through process improvement, acquiring tools & implement lean management process. Earned “Outstanding” rating for biennial Unit Inspection; by rewriting 447 control items, ensuring compliance with Technical Data, OSHA, AFOSH, ANSI, & CFR; exceeded prior rating by 2 rankings-bumped overall Group rating 20%. Subject Matter Expert; troubleshot, inspected, & repaired over 2700 items annually; averaged 97% in-commission rate.
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
7th AF (AFKOR)
Program Manager
Reduced $80 thousand excess cost for international contract by gathering, developing, and managing large datasets from multiple data sources regarding equipment corrosion control prioritization and Fiscal Year budgeting control & contract negotiation of estimated expenses for 581 varying categories & types of machinery supporting USAF missions. Slashed $146 thousand upkeep costs by reviewing, adjusting, & authenticating requirements. Utilized statistical analysis tools toward research results and provide detailed reporting and data presentation for a $60 million readiness material support account reporting to the highest Pacific Comand; enabling defense sustainment/alignment of six joint service locations & 1200 aircraft worth $624 billion on the Korean Peninsula.
Nov 2013 - Sep 2016
27 SOMXS
Production Superintendent
Eliminated 18 month backlog; applied lean concept/revised schedule/personnel; earned Air Force Effectiveness Award. Earned 93% Excellent rating with zero findings for the biennial Logistics Compliance Assessment program inspection by overhauling 103 elements & modernizing numerous processes. Raised team retention rates 7% by performing town hall style benefits briefings for 87 personnel & individual issues. Advanced persuasion and negotiating skills working with 64 internal/external customers to provide 250 maintenance acts/8 depot-level repairs, & mission-readiness of 5 specialized aircraft; effectively enabling delivery of 8 thousand pounds ammunition/1600 special-forces on 3 separate missions, defeating 9 high value targets & rescuing 6 Americans.
Jan 2008 - Nov 2013
169 MXS
Senior Maintenance Supervisor
Achieved 96% Excellent readiness rating on annual headquarters inspection by leading 18 team members completion of 11K maintenance tasks/1480 preventative inspections increasing equipment in-commission 12% above standard. Saved $825.7 thousand in parts expenditures through innovative troubleshooting & maintenance practices/scheduling. Organized Inaugural event; personally raised $3.7 thousand for Wounded Warrior Project/participated in 5K marathon. Stopped $1.4M in equipment allocation spending by analyzing 583 details and correcting six major database errors. Reduced database errors 23% between 26 different teams by creating & teaching annual custodian refresher course.

Deployments

(3 years)
Apr 2016 - Aug 2016
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Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)
Deployed Maintenance Section Chief, 20th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron. Raised mc rate 13% within two weeks. Assisted building 1700 sq ft mx facility. Inventoried/repurposed equipment/supplies reducing mobility footprint by 12 pallet positions. Efforts led to JSOAC-C SNCO awards, 290 successful missions and 13 enemy killed in action.
Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Djibouti
Sole deployed AGE mechanic supporting JSOAC/SPec-Ops. Oversaw Rapid Reaction Force prep tm; deployed one pers/six assets--enabled 36 msns/503 FHs of armed ISR. Led jt pare & tailor cut 10 equip assets--reduced footprint by 14 pallet pos/201K lbs cargo. Responded to multiple off-station requests; prepared/deployed 170 assets--anchored msn success.
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Led 10 deployed Amn; enabled 750 mx actions--essential to 11K sorties/12K tons cargo flown/42K rnds fired. Diagnosed -60 electrical error; pinpointed/replaced exciter field resister--saved $12K replacement/down time. Troubleshot MA3D A/C unit; isolated voltage deviation--readied equipment for AEF/increased IC rate by 20%.
Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Jordan
Deployed Operations in support of F-16 mission support and munitions loading requirements. Supported convey to acquire WRM assets for support, mission capable within one day. Attended crowned prince multi-nation banquet, recognized as superior performer, shining representation of our nation.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools

Feb 1999 - Jul 2000

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2021 - 2024

Bellevue University

Master's Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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