career objective

safety, quality, and solutions-focused aircraft maintenance specialist eager to contribute expertise toward supporting the employer in achieving operational objectives

profile

ø  numerous years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry as an aircraft mechanic; strong practical background in aircraft towing, ground servicing, taxi, sheet metal repair, kevlar and fiberglass repair, and airframe and powerplant repair

ø  extensive hands-on experience with military aircraft including b52, kc135, p3 orion,u21, c23 sherpa, and the c12; as well as civilian aircraft including 747, 737, 727, g3, g4, md80, king air, lear jet, hansa jet, bae145, and hawker siddeley

ø  optimize safety and operational performance by spearheading the timely troubleshooting and repair of aircraft maintenance issues

ø  dynamic prioritization, time management, and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to succeed in deadline-driven settings with no tolerance for errors

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

professional experience

field service engineer, persistent threat detection system (ptds), lockheed martin, afghanistan              10/10 c present

• operate and maintain surveillance platform in hostile territory

 

transient alert technician, midwest atc                                                                                                           10/07 c 6/09

• proficiently serviced, delivered maintenance consultation and assistance, and provided parking assignments for all military transit aircraft, including c17, c130, boeing 757, 737, p3, c12, c21, b1, and u21

 

transit alert technician, itt systems                                                                                                              10/06 c 10/07

• successfully launched, recovered, and serviced usaf and coalition transient aircraft as needed

 

transit alert technician, maytag aviation                                                                                                            1/06 c 9/06

• oversaw aircraft movement on flight line in accordance with usaf regulations; assisted aircraft crews with maintenance and support needs including fueling, towing, ground power, and emergency assistance

 

aircraft crew chief / line mechanic, duncan aviation                                                                                         3/03 c 4/05

• traveled extensively to foreign countries, including kuwait, to expertly launch, recover, and maintain c-23 sherpa aircraft in accordance with us army and faa practices; completed sheet metal and kevlar panel repairs

 

sheet metal / aircraft mechanic, lear siegler inc.                                                                                                 2/00 c 3/03

• served on special mod team updating structural integrity and working on uh-1h tail boom build up

 

self employed aircraft mechanic, gill-tek aviation                                                                                              3/91 c 1/00

• built and maintained dedicated customer base as an independent mechanic; provided client-specific consultations, assisted with purchasing used aircraft, performed 50- and 100-hour inspections, completed repairs including sheet metal repairs and dope & fabric recovering, and overhauled reciprocating engines on a range of small aircraft

 

aircraft / sheet metal mechanic, agusta aerospace                                                                                             1/90 c 3/91

• performed field maintenance on desert flight line in saudi arabia

 

aircraft mechanic, lsi                                                                                                                                         2/88 c 1/90

• maintained army c7 aircraft flight line as well as huey and black hawk helicopters

education & training

studies in aeronautics, vaughn college of aeronautics & technology (formerly academy of aeronautics), queens, ny

 

~ professional development & certifications ~

aerostat operation certification

aircraft airframe and power plant f.a.a. licensed

familiarity courses on: boeing 747, 737, 727, 707; beechcraft u-21, duchess, baron, king air, queen air; cessna aircraft-150, 172, 182, 310, citationjet; learjet 24, 25, 35

maintenance tech school, united states air force