Michael Pester

Area Maintenance Manager, Cushman & Wakefield Services

Vacaville, California, United States

About

Serving over 20 years as active duty in the United States Air Force. Excitedly Looking forward to transitioning to my next career and experiencing new challenges. I have extensive experience as an aircraft mechanic, technology instructor, production supervisor and aircraft fleet and personnel management. I've also worked in a number of demanding and difficult situations which have made me extremely skilled at problem solving and critical thinking and adapting.

Experience

  • Area Maintenance Manager at Cushman & Wakefield
    Jun 2025 - Jan 2026 · 8 mos

  • Area Maintenance Manager at JLL
    Jul 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Site Facility Supervisor at JJ Kane Auctions
    Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • United States Air Force (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Maintenance Human Factors Program Manager Msgt E-7
      Oct 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Lead director/facilitator of the Logistics Recourse Managment program for over 2.5k active duty and Air Force Reserve and civilian personnel. To date and further have qualified over 1.2k personnel across 3 wings and 4 different Air force Command groups. Briefs students on environmental dangers to improve processes and decrease on-the-job-injuries/reduce logistics errors Ensures maintenance practices and support for long-term aircraft availability. Responsible for research, developing and updating course lesson plans/materials within Air Force Guidance Delivered complex maintenance training schedules and achieved 100% Logistics Recourse Managment demand response rate Wing lead facilitator for groups "Knock it off" program reducing human factor errors Integrates technical knowledge of maintenance logistics personnel with interpersonal skill and human factors awareness Mastered error/threat program, coordinated with multiple wing command to ensure safety corrective measures are in place. Bolstered Lean Six Stigma concept of group personnel Sought out and trained new institutors and wove experience and leadership into risk management career

    • Maintenance Operations Center Section Chief
      Mar 2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Managed over 41 active duty and reserve personnel for Air Mobility Command's largest Maintenance Operations Command. Oversaw coordinations of maintenance priorities, production and execution of a flying schedule that accounts for 58 C-5, KC-10, and C-17 military aircraft worth $9.2 billion, with high quality mission-oriented results. Interacted with inner government agencies to sync aircraft emergency response efforts, grounded movements and maintenance activities. Responsible for clarification of cargo airlift requirements. Guaranteed Wing's command and control and entire Maintenance Operations center's safety by rejuvenating building's internal security surveillance system. Coordinated engineering assist of a fleet of 45 depot requests thus adverting 2k in aircraft downtime hours-saving $1 million Managed oversight of fleet of aircraft data inputs. Identified and corrected 250+status errors leading to the Air Mobility Command's best C-5 MC rate of 83%, best in 27 years. Monitored job start and completion times to establish factual expected time in commission for existing conditions.

    • Production Supervisor
      Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Oversaw professional development and training for over 296 military and civilian personnel work force maintaining 27 KC-10 Aerial Refueling Aircraft valued at $2.8 Billion for worldwide deployment and flying operations. Expedited repair of maintenance discrepancies with appropriate agencies to provide worldwide air refueling and cargo airlift. Implemented organizational efficiency initiatives, including actionable solutions. Planned, directed, supervised and coordinated work activities relating to mission requirements, labor relations, and employee relations, ensuring operational readiness of over 296 personnel. Mentored personnel to understand and adhere to Air Force Regulations and Commander’s policies, goals, and objectives; served as a link between Commanders and enlisted including reward and recognition, performance reviews, development plans, and corrective action as needed for good order and discipline. Managed worker training in safety, repair, maintenance techniques, operational procedures, and equipment use.

  • United States Air Force (16 yrs 7 mos)
    • Flying Crew Chief
      Jun 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Aircraft Technology Instructor
      May 2008 - Jun 2012 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Flying Crew Chief
      May 2001 - May 2008 · 7 yrs 1 mo