Donald Bobo Jr. is seeking a management position with experience leading manufacturing operations and teams. He has 21 years of experience in the Air Force leading maintenance teams and has held roles such as Chip Mill Manager and Flight Chief. He demonstrates strengths in project management, budget control, process improvement, training, and meeting deliverables. His experience includes starting new operations, reengineering processes to improve efficiency, and ensuring quality and safety.

1. DONALD RAY BOBO, JR.
7221 Verona Drive ~ Wilmington, NC 28411 ~ (940) 704-2033 ~ snakeman74@yahoo.com
PROFILE: MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
Key Process Improvements ~ Operations Management ~ Training and Mentoring
Results-producing United States Air Force Veteran with an exemplary career is seeking to transition into a
management position with a multi-national company. Valuable experience in team management, process
improvements, operations, budget control, resource allocation, and client relations. Proven abilities to train
and mentor successful teams while meeting the objectives of the organization.
KEY COMPETENCIES
 Project Management  Budget Control  Cross-functional Teamwork
 Zero Downtime  Training and Mentoring  On-Time Deliverables
 Operations  Customer Relations  Continuous Process Improvement
 Root Cause Analysis  Quality Assurance  Strategic Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ENVIVA,Faison, North Carolina September 2015 –December 2016
Chip Mill Manager
 Hired team and led "Green Field" start-up of Sampson log yard including authoring all work instructions for
the company's 1st
Andritz log line, and it's 1st
LogPro crane and obtained leases for mobile equipment and
sourced diesel supply including acquisition of a 3,000 gallon tank at no cost
 Directed and oversaw modification of Andritz's as-delivered chipper programming to increase thru-put from
200 to 240 tons of wood per hour
 Submitted 37 Kaizans including reduction of tooling change outs from 120 minutes to 65 minutes, enabled
CB communications with delivery drivers, solved company-wide spring seasonalpellet mill derate issue
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Senior Master Sergeant at Various Locations 1994 - 2015
Accessories Flight Chief, Moody Air Force Base,GA (2013 – 2015)
 Managed a team of 125 Maintainerscovering 4 aircraft maintenance specialtiessupporting 3 airframes.
 Controlled the use,security,and up-keep of $26 million in aircraftmaintenance facilities and contingency support
equipment resulting in zero maintenance on hold for the facilities and equipment fora fleet valued at $2.2 billion.
F101 Centralized Repair Facility Flight Chief, Dyess Air Force Base, TX(2013)
 Managed 135 technicians,representing a 20% reduction in personnelwhile achieving higher production levels.
 Reengineered production flow process,saved 12,000 annualman hrsby reducing in-work engines using 6S and 8
Wastesmethodologies.
 Oversawa $72 million budget supporting 4 work centers in sustaining F101 spare engine levels and controlling
maintenance and supportfor 67 B1-Bbombers.
F101 Centralized Repair Facility Superintendant, Dyess Air Force Base, TX(2012 – 2013)
 Led 168 technicians maintaining 330 F101 jet enginesby scheduling maintenance/coordinating unscheduled
maintenance/Time Compliance Technicalordersbetween Headquarters,depot,end users & repair facility
 Orchestrated 24 engine quick-turnsto conserve $88.8 million in assetsand9.8 thousand man-hours

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F101 Maintenance Section Chief, Dyess Air Force Base, TX (2009 – 2012)
 Applied lean strategies by incorporating cell design allowing just-in-time supply chain management,
increasing production 200%. Engine augmentor monthly production rose from 3 to 11 enabling F101 fleet
to reach a record 22 spare war ready engines.
 Analyzed Quality Assurance reports and implemented a part processing area that increased available work
space by 20% and totally eliminated supply turn-in discrepancies.
Quality Evaluation Superintendent & Air Advisor, Kabul, Afghanistan (2009 – 2010)
 Was hand-picked to set-up a C-27 aircraft program in Afghanistan,and established a Quality Assurance Program.
 Developed maintenance documentation standardsand maintenance policy for the Afghan National Air Corps.
 Stood up the $340 million program under constant fire and threat of fire to secure transportation of 43,212
troops and over 678,000 pounds of cargo ensuring the sustained counterinsurgency combat capability.
7th
Bomb Wing Foreign Object Damage Manager, DyessAir Force Base,TX(2007 – 2009)
 Overhauled the worst Foreign Object Prevention Program in the Air Force to the most aggressive program in
Department of Defense in just one year.
 Relocated Wing’s Foreign Damage Prevention office operations for the largest B-1 bomber deployment
ever; 19 aircraft flew 208 sorties without an incident and the Wing Commander commented on performance
report “consistently exceeds standards and demonstrates a willingness to lead all task”.
 Authored/coordinated production of B1-B maintenance video … adopted across Air Combat Command.
Expeditionary Wing Foreign Object Damage Manager, Al Udeid, Qatar (2008)
 Created lesson plan/taught personnel from 2 sister services, 3 international coalition units & the
largest Air Expeditionary Wing in Central Cmnd on hazards of unexploded ordinance & aircraft
debris in <24 hrs following a B-1 Bomber mishap … enabled airfield ops to resume the next day.
B-1 Assistant Specialist Section Chief, DyessAir Force Base,TX(2006 – 2007)
 Managed 98 people from 6 maintenance disciplines maintaining 14 B-1 bombers valued at over $4 billion.
Aerospace Propulsion Instructor, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX(2002 – 2006)
 Taught over 330 students annually on jet engine maintenance at the Associates degree level.
 Earned Propulsion Flight Technical Training Enlisted Instructor of the Year for 2004.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts: Operations Management and Analysis; 2013
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
Professional Manager Certification; 2012
Occupational Instructor Certification; 2005
Associates of Science: Instructor of Technology and Military Science; 2003
Associates of Science: Aircraft Maintenance Technology;1999
FAA Powerplant License; 2001
OSHA 30 Certified; 2015
Active Secret Security Clearance renewed 10 February 2015
PRESIDENT,Big Country Scottish Rite; 2012
PRESIDENT,Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1053; 2010, 2011
VICE PRESIDENT,National Sojourners Chapter 143; 2012
TREASURER,Team Dyess Top 3, 2010