Adrian E. Torres
Fort Worth
Summary
Detail oriented Aviation Maintenance Technician with over eight years experience in aerospace manufacturing. Adept at improving efficiency and customer satisfaction through lean manufacturing and six sigma principles. Proven ability to adapt quickly to growing needs without compromising safety or quality of workmanship.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aircraft Mechanic
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
Fort Worth, TX
01.2018 - Current
- Install various components, actuators, and flight control surfaces in accordance with Aircraft Equipment Instructions and manufacturer specifications.
- Properly rig tailhook doors, uplocks, proximity sensors, and related arresting hook components.
- Utilize electrical drawings to route wiring harnesses throughout mid body fuselage into weapon and landing gear compartments.
- Build up of cannon plug connectors, wafer blocks, and coaxial cable connections.
- Install and swage fuel, hydraulic, and PTMS cooling lines.
- Participate in operational check out of nose wheel steering and complete brake fluid flush and fill.
- Conduct leak checks of HiPPAG munitions release system and internal fuel tanks.
- Ensure adequate gap and mismatch exists between exterior panels using seam validation gap gun system.
Lights and Wiring Lead
Heil Trailer International
Rhome, Texas
06.2012 - 03.2014
- Liaison between engineering and shop floor personnel to implement ECR changes to meet specific customer specs.
- Measure and connect flex tubing and wiring harness from nose junction box to operate air lift suspension, air braking mechanism, DOT required lighting and exterior service work lights.
- Utilize engineering drawings to configure ground control overfill prevention unit with pressure gauges, overfill alarm, hydraulic pumps, and liquid transfer valves.
Education
AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology General & Airframe
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, Texas2017
AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology Powerplant
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, Texas2017
High School Diploma -
Paramount High
Paramount, California2005
Skills
- Certificated Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance Technician
- Familiar with FAA regulations and maintenance standards
- Conducted 100-hour inspections on Cessna 152/172 and Piper Cherokee aircrafts
- Overhauled Continental O-300-D and Lycoming O-540 engines
- Familiar with static / dynamic prop balancing and blade tracking
- Comprehensive aircraft structural repair knowledge of metal and composite structures
- Proper use of drills, brakes, and presses to perform precision cuts, bends, joggles, and fastener holes
- Proper installation and removal of solid shank rivet with regard to layout and edge distance parameters
- Ability to detect material imperfections through nondestructive testing methods: Magnetic particle inspection, dye penetrant inspection, Eddy Current testing, borescope / visual inspection
Certification
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant License #3846486 issued February 2017
- FAA certification of training for Corrosion Control “Back to Basics” Program
- OSHA certified forklift operator for gas & electric sit down or stand up riders
Timeline
Aircraft Mechanic
Lockheed Martin, Aeronautics
01.2018 - Current
Lights and Wiring Lead
Heil Trailer International
06.2012 - 03.2014
AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology General & Airframe
Tarrant County College
AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology Powerplant
Tarrant County College
High School Diploma -
Paramount High
Aircraft Type Qualifications and Experience
F-35 Lightning II, Gates Lear Jet 24D, Cessna 310B, Robinson Helicopter R44 II Piper PA-23, Piper L-21B, Beechcraft 58P, Mitsubishi MU-2B, CESSNA 172H