Rob Ringel

About Rob Ringel

I am a highly motivated individual with a unique mix of technical and interpersonal…

Experience

1. Director of Maintenance

   NV5

   Feb 2012 — Present · Sheboygan, WI, US

   Director of Maintenance of the largest and most experienced full service geo-spatial solutions provider in North America. Overseeing the maintenance program with a fleet of 10 aircraft.Provide an FAA Part 91 \"Enhanced\" maintenance philosophy to promote the highest level of safety while providing fleet availability and reliability.Develop and maintain a custom, in-house maintenance tracking system that provides real time data for access company wide. Provide control of off-site contract aircraft maintenance.Initiate and maintain strategic alliances with regional contract maintenance facilities.Provide data for long term maintenance philosophy and strategic planning.Provided leadership complying with maintenance portions of ISBAO certification (Stage 3).Project management of sensor system installation FAA approvals.Experience with working with FAA entities: FSDO, ODA, ACO and MIDO.Experience working with FAA Designees (DER/DAR).Experience leading STC development including certification basis (PSCP, CIP, CCL, FHA).Involved with initial development of in house engineering for sensor install approvals.Initiated 3D Scanning of aircraft sensor ports to aid in high level sensor integration installations.Developed a team to initiate a corporate Laser Safety Program.Involved with establishing minimum qualifications for employment for aviation maintenance technicians and development of job descriptions.Established a training program contract for maintenance technicians thru Flight Safety International.Developed in house Maintenance Operations Manual.Developed maintenance section of the GOM for the Flight Department.Manage a 2 million dollar yearly budget.Developed a 3-5 year maintenance plan based on 10 year historical data.Maintain a 15 month rolling maintenance planning budget.Maintain a current maintenance cost per hour for each aircraft.Maintain all ground support equipment.Support IT department at Hangar location.

Education

• Moody Aviation

  Bacherlor of Science, Aviation Technology

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Project Management
• Troubleshooting
• Operations Management
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Metal Fabrication
• Strategic Visionary
• Idea Person
• Adaptability
• Influence at All Levels
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Technical Leadership
• Blueprint Reading
• Microsoft Office
• Goal-Driven Leader
• Customer Satisfaction
• Leadership
• Aviation
• Project Planning
• Avionics
• Aerospace
• General Aviation
• Aircraft
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Budgets
• Strategic Planning
• Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Private Pilot