Overview
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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, KS
08.2016

Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering Technology

ITT Technical Institute
Greenville, SC
02.2009

High school diploma -

Dorman High School
Roebuck, SC
06.2006

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
Jacob Stiles