Michael Choquette

Third Career --- Happily Retired!!!

Utica-Rome Area

About

Experienced Education, Training, Safety, and Quality Leader with a demonstrated history of working in government and the industrial metals industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Workplace Safety, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement and Policy Development. Strong human resources professional. Skillful and successful Grant developer / writer.

Experience

  • Education, Training, Quality, ISO, and Safety Management Administration - Retired at Revere Copper Products, Inc.
    Jun 1999 - Apr 2021 · 21 yrs 11 mos

    Quality, Training, and Safety Administration, Policy Review and Development at Revere Copper Products Inc. More than 50 years of Human Resouce, Quality, Education and Training, and Policy Development experience with Revere Copper Inc., APAC (MCI), and the United States Air Force. Responsible for design and delivery of the quality process, supply, logistics, personnel assignments, employees education, and training needs at all levels of the organizations to build and enhance leadership, safety, quality, technical, readiness, and other skills. Led and coordinated a number of programs and processes to include Quality-ISO Administration, New York State and Federal Grant Development and Administration, ISO Document Development, Internal Audit Programs, Process Control/Deviations process, Precision Instrument Calibrations, Education and Training Planning, Inspector General inspections, implementation, delivery, and monitoring of learning initiatives, Knowledge Transfer, and employee development. Led state approved Skilled Trades Apprentice Programs. Established and drove required formal education, peer to peer hands-on training, reviewed performance and associated appraisals , and ensured New York State Department of Labor coordination / reporting needed for successful completion. Graduate of Park University Missouri, with a degree in Human Resources and Management and the Air University Community College of the Air Force, Degree in Logistics.

  • Director of Education and Training - Advertising - Operations at APAC / MCI
    Oct 1998 - Jun 1999 · 9 mos

    Leader of corporate ramp-up, included all phase’s personnel recruitment and hiring of over 1,000 employees, and overseeing Facilities Prep for initial opening. Created (from scratch) the Education and Training Departments and the Customer Service Centers. Lead all associated training and syllabus development, to include classroom instruction processes. Creative Team member responsible for authoring and implementing Human Resource and Safety policy. Also served as Director of Operations leading all aspects of Budgeting, Customer Service, Marketing, Production Goals, Training and Education.

  • Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Functional Manager at United States Air Force
    May 1970 - Oct 1998 · 28 yrs 6 mos

    USAF Chief Master Sergeant - Retired