Nathan Hartness
Service & Sustainment Engineering and Operations Manager
- Role
- Service & Sustainment Engineering and Operations Manager at GM Defense
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nathan Hartness
Experienced Engineer skilled in Microsoft Word, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), SolidWorks, Team Building, and Leadership. Strong quality assurance professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Experience
Service & Sustainment Engineering and Operations Manager
Jul 2025 — Present · Warren, MI, US
Assumed leadership of Service & Sustainment, Engineering & Operations (SSEO) team, spanning service engineering, sustainment, parts provisioning, field service, and service information development.• Established cross-functional alignment with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to prioritize near-term deliverables.• Initiated readiness reviews of key service deliverables (manuals, RPSTL, diagnostic tools, pre-delivery inspection forms) to baseline current state and identify gaps.• Began vetting third-party service providers to support sustainment documentation and parts support requirements.• Defined initial staffing and development priorities for the SSEO team to strengthen capability in sustainment and customer service deliverables.• Supported IPS planning sessions to align logistics and service engineering objectives with future program milestones.
Education
Fox Valley Technical College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Design and Drafting
2006 — 2010
Michigan Technological University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering
2013 — 2016
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Summer Course, General Studies
2015 — 2015
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