Aviation mechanic
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Added: 8/26/2009
Last Updated: 8/26/2009
Last Updated: 8/26/2009
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State:
TX Texas
Country:
United States
Status:
I am willing to Travel.
I need a job as soon as possible.
I prefer permanent jobs.
I need a job as soon as possible.
I prefer permanent jobs.
Certifications
Over nine years of progressive experience as a Aircraft Mechanic and as a Nondestructive Technician on the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-1Huey, CH-47 Chinook and on the OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter. Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections, disassemblies, repairs and reassemblies on major aircraft systems to include rotor systems, transmissions, engines, and airframe components. Trained and certified lower level NDI personnel to obtain higher NDT levels. Performed Audits on NDI Programs on work sites. Currently a level 3 in 4 out of five methods including Penetrant, Ultrasound, Magnetic Particle, and Eddy current.
Education
Education
Ć Special Process Certificate, Level 3 Nondestructive Technician, DynCorp Killeen TX, 2004
Ć Graduate, Leadership Development Course, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX, 2001
Ć Certificate, Nondestructive Inspection Specialist Course, U.S. Air Force, Pensacola, FL, 2000
Ć Diploma, Aircraft Power train Technician Course, U.S. Army, Fort Eustis, VA, 1998
Ć Diploma, Marysville High School, Marysville, CA, 1995
Ć Special Process Certificate, Level 3 Nondestructive Technician, DynCorp Killeen TX, 2004
Ć Graduate, Leadership Development Course, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX, 2001
Ć Certificate, Nondestructive Inspection Specialist Course, U.S. Air Force, Pensacola, FL, 2000
Ć Diploma, Aircraft Power train Technician Course, U.S. Army, Fort Eustis, VA, 1998
Ć Diploma, Marysville High School, Marysville, CA, 1995
Experience
Level III NDI Supervisor/ Backshops Supervisor
L-3 Vertex Aerospace, SWA, Iraq July 2008 - Present
Maintained Certification requirements and performed scheduled audits on NDI programs throughout Iraq And Kuwait. Supervised NDI personnel In South West Asia. Inspected Aircraft components as a Level III Nondestructive Technician. Coordinated with Site Supervisors and Production Control personnel on maintaining scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance on Aircraft. Maintained current process controls on all NDI equipment. Provided weekly and Monthly Status reports on NDI inspections and NDI personnel. Supervised backshops personnel and maintenance within eight shops consisting of Prop and Rotor, Engine, Sheet metal, Composite, Machine, Armament, Hydraulics, and NDI Shop.
Level III Nondestructive Inspector/ Prop and Rotor Mechanic
DynCorp, Temple, TX December 2003 ¡V July 2008
Inspected aircraft components as a level 3 Nondestructive technician, using Penetrant, Ultrasound, Magnetic Particle, and Eddy current methods including Conductivity measurements. Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance on drive train components such as main rotor assemblies, tail rotor assemblies, oil cooler fan shaft assemblies, swash plate assemblies, torque meter assemblies, and airframe skins, mounts and brackets on AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and also on the OH-58 Kiowa Helicopters.
Nondestructive Technician/Power train Mechanic
U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX September 2000 ¡V December 2003
Performed Nondestructive inspections on aircraft components and related items using Dye penetrant, Magnetic particle, X-Ray, Ultrasound and Eddy current procedures. Removed and replaced power train quills, transmission-adapting parts, rotary wing hubs and tanks. Disassembled friction dampers and hangar assemblies. Disassembled, repaired, reassembled, adjusted, balanced and aligned power train components, systems and subsystems to include main and tail rotor hub assemblies according to directives. Ensured proper posting of historical data to maintenance records on over 5,000 tracked items using the U.S. Government automated aviation computer system. Maintained accountability of over $500,000 worth of tools and equipment.
Power train Shop Manager
U.S. Army, Camp Humphries, South Korea
June 1999 - June 2000
Supervised, trained and assisted six power train mechanics. Provided planning, job task scheduling and leadership for numerous on-site and field repairs. Maintained a running log of all maintenance procedures, requisitions and parts ordered to maintain an on-site repair parts inventory. Met and exceeded maintenance standards for 18 CH-47 Chinook Helicopters. Coordinated with Quality Control and Production Control to ensure quality of work and work orders were closed out in a timely manner. Issued tools to authorized mechanics. Conducted quarterly inventories with zero loss of equipment.
Aircraft Power train Repair
U.S. Army, Fort Campbell, KY
September 1998 - June 1999
Performed maintenance and testing, assisted with inspections on helicopter power train subsystems and components. Disassembled, repaired, reassembled, adjusted, balanced and aligned power train components. Applied corrosion preventive procedures. Cleaned, preserved and stored power train components. Maintained facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials. Maintained shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft power train. Prepared forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
L-3 Vertex Aerospace, SWA, Iraq July 2008 - Present
Maintained Certification requirements and performed scheduled audits on NDI programs throughout Iraq And Kuwait. Supervised NDI personnel In South West Asia. Inspected Aircraft components as a Level III Nondestructive Technician. Coordinated with Site Supervisors and Production Control personnel on maintaining scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance on Aircraft. Maintained current process controls on all NDI equipment. Provided weekly and Monthly Status reports on NDI inspections and NDI personnel. Supervised backshops personnel and maintenance within eight shops consisting of Prop and Rotor, Engine, Sheet metal, Composite, Machine, Armament, Hydraulics, and NDI Shop.
Level III Nondestructive Inspector/ Prop and Rotor Mechanic
DynCorp, Temple, TX December 2003 ¡V July 2008
Inspected aircraft components as a level 3 Nondestructive technician, using Penetrant, Ultrasound, Magnetic Particle, and Eddy current methods including Conductivity measurements. Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance on drive train components such as main rotor assemblies, tail rotor assemblies, oil cooler fan shaft assemblies, swash plate assemblies, torque meter assemblies, and airframe skins, mounts and brackets on AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and also on the OH-58 Kiowa Helicopters.
Nondestructive Technician/Power train Mechanic
U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX September 2000 ¡V December 2003
Performed Nondestructive inspections on aircraft components and related items using Dye penetrant, Magnetic particle, X-Ray, Ultrasound and Eddy current procedures. Removed and replaced power train quills, transmission-adapting parts, rotary wing hubs and tanks. Disassembled friction dampers and hangar assemblies. Disassembled, repaired, reassembled, adjusted, balanced and aligned power train components, systems and subsystems to include main and tail rotor hub assemblies according to directives. Ensured proper posting of historical data to maintenance records on over 5,000 tracked items using the U.S. Government automated aviation computer system. Maintained accountability of over $500,000 worth of tools and equipment.
Power train Shop Manager
U.S. Army, Camp Humphries, South Korea
June 1999 - June 2000
Supervised, trained and assisted six power train mechanics. Provided planning, job task scheduling and leadership for numerous on-site and field repairs. Maintained a running log of all maintenance procedures, requisitions and parts ordered to maintain an on-site repair parts inventory. Met and exceeded maintenance standards for 18 CH-47 Chinook Helicopters. Coordinated with Quality Control and Production Control to ensure quality of work and work orders were closed out in a timely manner. Issued tools to authorized mechanics. Conducted quarterly inventories with zero loss of equipment.
Aircraft Power train Repair
U.S. Army, Fort Campbell, KY
September 1998 - June 1999
Performed maintenance and testing, assisted with inspections on helicopter power train subsystems and components. Disassembled, repaired, reassembled, adjusted, balanced and aligned power train components. Applied corrosion preventive procedures. Cleaned, preserved and stored power train components. Maintained facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials. Maintained shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft power train. Prepared forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
