Jacob Stiles
Greenville,WI
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Zone Support
Leidos
06.2025 - Current
- Worked directly with Duke Energy customers to provide power solutions.
- Utilized Maximo to create, manage, and deploy work orders.
- Designed power grid expansions, upgrades, and relocations using DesignLite.
- Spent significant time in the field gathering data for designs and meeting customers.
- Managed up to 15 jobs at a time as customers progressed through required steps.
- Ensured adherence to all DEP build standards in all designs, and worked directly with linemen to ensure design quality.
Field Engineering Technician
Leidos
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Documented the status and configuration of power distribution poles.
- Utilized Skywire daily as part of the fielding process.
- Troubleshot, repaired, and maintained fielding gear.
- Worked independently in the field 95% of the time.
- Assisted in the creation of the work order preparation sheet.
- Performed storm recovery duties, requiring 100-hour weeks.
Contractor-Power Distribution
Insight Global
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Documented the status and configuration of Power Distribution Poles.
- Inspected poles for faults and determined pole viability.
- Worked independently in the field 95% of the time.
- Assisted in work order preparation sheet creation.
Quality Control Supervisor
AFL Technologies
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed a team of 26 Quality technicians.
- Allocated labor over 4 separate shifts and two separate locations.
- Monitored employee productivity and provided constructive feedback and coaching.
- Tracked repeated quality issues and passed along timely information to the production team.
- Played a key role in the organization and processing of product, including disposition of non-conforming materials.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Proterra
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed a team of 18 manufacturing associates, as well as 3 separate subassembly work cells.
- Created and deployed process guides for station operations.
- Trained, onboarded, and mentored all new hires.
- Decreased overall station cycle time by implementing and addressing high-running cycle time issues.
- Created a detailed process flow analysis of the station task.
Production Supervisor/Production Planner
Flash Technology
06.2016 - 08.2021
- Managed teams consisting of 25 assemblers, technicians, and testers.
- Onboarded and trained all new hires for all production roles.
- Forecasted and loaded lines are based on supply chain and labor availability.
- Managed workflow optimization, reducing downtime through effective scheduling and resource allocation.
- Oversaw daily production operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Created and maintained a training document control system in accordance with ISO 9001.
Quality Supervisor
Flash Technology
11.2014 - 06.2016
- Managed team of 5 quality control Technicians.
- Performed first article inspections on incoming materials.
- Evaluated field failures and provided technical data to local engineering team.
- Cataloged and reported on product failure trends.
- Created reporting system for tracking MRB returns by integrating data dumps from SAP into automated Excel documents.
- Played key role in development of quality management system with emphasis on document control and process management.
QA Lab Technician
Flash Technology
02.2011 - 11.2014
- Designed and assembled test equipment for both internal and external use.
- Performed diagnosis and repair on printed circuit boards.
- Assisted with line side quality issues.
- Ran diagnostics on high voltage equipment.
- Performed trouble shooting tasks on field failures using oscilloscopes, Voltmeters and Signal Generators.
Education
Certificate - Lean Manufacturing
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS08.2016
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
ITT Technical Institute
Greenville, SC02.2009
High school diploma -
Dorman High School
Roebuck, SC06.2006
Skills
- Project timeline management
- Operational efficiency
- Training program development
- Team leadership
- One-on-one coaching and guidance
- Experienced hiring manager
- Power distribution design and ERP tools
Timeline
Zone Support
Leidos
06.2025 - Current
Field Engineering Technician
Leidos
07.2024 - 07.2025
Contractor-Power Distribution
Insight Global
11.2023 - 07.2024
Quality Control Supervisor
AFL Technologies
03.2023 - 08.2023
Manufacturing Supervisor
Proterra
08.2021 - 02.2023
Production Supervisor/Production Planner
Flash Technology
06.2016 - 08.2021
Quality Supervisor
Flash Technology
11.2014 - 06.2016
QA Lab Technician
Flash Technology
02.2011 - 11.2014
Certificate - Lean Manufacturing
Johnson County Community College
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology
ITT Technical Institute
High school diploma -
Dorman High School