Jorge Esparza

Military Service:

• Rank: Senior Master Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Air Force

  Period: March 2001 - December 2024

  Occupation: 2G091 - Logistics Plans Superintendent -

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:

  Supervise and lead a team of logisticians in executing logistics duties, resulting in efficient and effective Materiel Management functions encompassing storage, inventorying, customer support, and hazardous material management. Maintain optimal inventory levels, minimizing costs, and ensuring inventory system is accurate and up to date. Works closely with departments, such as procurement, sales, and supply, to align inventory levels with business needs. Achieve optimal compliance by overseeing and managing the self-inspection program, reviewing metrics, training programs, and resources, ensuring high standards and performance excellence. Develop and implement strategies to optimize inventory levels and reduce excess or obsolete stock. Ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment by monitoring incoming and outgoing inventory.  

  Training courses:

  • • Meritorious Service Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Air and Space Commendation Medal • Texas Outstanding Service Medal • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • • 8 Step Problem Solving • 4 Lenses Training • Tiger team Training • Maxwell leadership Certification

Work history:

• Job Title: Logistics Superintendent

  Company: US Air Force

  Period: May 2017 - December 2024

  Role Description:

  • Supervise and lead a team of 25 members in executing logistics duties, resulting in efficient and effective Materiel Management functions encompassing storage, inventorying, customer support, repair cycle, and hazardous material management.

  
  • Achieve optimal compliance by overseeing and managing the flight's self-inspection program, reviewing metrics, flight training programs, and flight resources, ensuring high standards and performance excellence.

  
  • Effectively direct the Equipment Accountability Element, ensuring accurate monitoring and maintenance of base level data, small arms, light weapons, resulting in enhanced security and operational readiness.

  
  • Serve as the accountable official, consistently providing accurate information, data, and services to certifying or disbursing officers in support of the payment process, and ensuring the precision and integrity of information and data in compliance with card-issuing bank requirements. 

• Job Title: Quality Assurance Inspector

  Company: US Air Force

  Period: May 2010 - April 2017

  Role Description:

   • Executed thorough inspections of received and shipped items, ensuring their operational functionality, accurate identification, and timely distribution to designated destinations, resulting in optimized logistics operations. 

  
  • Spearheaded the precious metal program recovery as the lead Defense Logistics Agency disposition service representative, delivering exceptional outcomes by effectively managing and recovering precious metals for the organization. 

  
  • Maintained a meticulous oversight of the base's shelf-life program, proactively monitoring and tracking expired items, thereby significantly minimizing wastage and enhancing inventory management. 

  
  • Implemented robust protocols for the prompt shipment of suspected recalled items, ensuring swift action and compliance with recall procedures. 

• Job Title: Hazardous Material Manager

  Company: USAF

  Period: March 2007 - April 2010

  Role Description:

    · Actively managed the necessary teamwork, oversight, and coordination in implementing the HAZMAT tracking system EMIS interface with HAZMAT system.  

  · Ensured all hazardous materials brought on military facilities where properly maintained and tracked through local labeling procedures resulting in “zero” mishaps 

  · Advised customers and assigned personnel of specialized or new HAZMAT policies, practices and requirements 

  · Conducted shop visits, identifies customer concerns and determines material usage in accordance with chemical authorization 

• Job Title: Logistics Technician

  Company: US Air Force

  Period: March 2001 - February 2007

  Role Description:

   · Managed items, inventory control, receipts, and issued supplies and equipment to base customers, ensuring streamlined operations and customer satisfaction. 

  · Proactively observed supply operations, analyzed operational data, and reviewed computer-generated data to optimize supply systems, rectify deficiencies, and drive continuous improvement. 

  · Selected and arranged issued shipments for seamless transfer to the Cargo Movement Element, ensuring prompt delivery and shipment. 

  · Thoroughly inspected and accurately identified property, conducting Shelf-Life and Functional Check Inspections for stock, ensuring compliance with quality standards. 

  · Monitored property, receipts, and issued supplies and equipment to base customers, ensuring proper accountability and operational efficiency.  

Education:

• Wayland Baptist University

  Bachelor's Degree – Human Services

  Period: January 2004 - November 2007

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate's Degree – Logistics

  Period: January 2004 - December 2005

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate's Degree – Military Science

  Period: January 2004 - December 2005

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate's Degree – Instructor Technology

  Period: January 2004 - December 2005