
Focused Aviation Mechanic with a 12 year background supervising and performing daily and scheduled aircraft maintenance. Specialties include hydraulic systems, subsystems, structural repairs, and inspections. Proficient in emergency response protocols and tool and equipment management and maintenance. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Completes assigned Apache Helicopter tasks as directed by Flight Line Crew Chief or supervisor, including open and incomplete planning, one shots, rework, and production test and production acceptance test procedures in compliance with written or verbal instructions.
• Follow all documentation required to complete job tasks, such as planning, drawings, processes, standards, technical manuals, schematics, discrepancy reports, alerts, directives, and customer maintenance documents. • Operate all ground support equipment required to supply or service aircraft electrically, hydraulically, pneumatically, and with fuel; verifies aircraft preparedness and availability of ground support equipment. • Troubleshoot anomalies encountered in aircraft subsystems. Implements corrective actions. • Provide scheduled or unscheduled aircraft maintenance prior to flight or afterward, such as daily or special inspections, adjustments, tabbing, balancing, and pilot discrepancy repairs. • Use standard or special tooling required for mechanical, electrical, or airframe installation, removal, rework and repair. • Ensure all assemblies and detail parts are free of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and nonconformances issues. Check units for compliance using hand held precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, height gages and scales. • Report all non-conformances to manufacturing supervision or corrective action representative. • Prepare rejection tags noting deviations from specifications on dimensions, finishes, material, processes, or quality when required. • Follow all safety procedures and reports unsafe conditions to safety officials or manufacturing supervision. • Report on job status and restraints to coworkers and supervision; • Identify production inefficiencies and suggests potential improvements to product or process.
Rigged and adjusted flight controls on the F18 Hornet, Super Hornet and Growler. Prepared, inventoried and recorded aircraft parts and components to prevent corrosion, failure and misuse. Coordinated parts and material requisitions to expedite aircraft maintenance and repairs. Rebuilt aircraft structures and functional components in accordance with maintenance manual, FAA regulations and aviation services policies and procedures. Performed routine equipment inspections and maintained and completed corrective actions by referring to workbooks and technical publications to determine specifications. Worked within guidelines established by internal, manufacturer and regulatory authorities. Inspected aircraft daily to assess airworthiness. Read and interpreted manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components. Completed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on F18 Legacy Hornet, Super Hornet and growler aircraft. Performed flight line functions including preflight and postflight requirements. Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement. Conducted and oversaw safety protocols, including flight line foreign object prevention walks. Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
Hydraulic equipment installation
Reporting compliance
HAZMAT handling
Organization
Tool control management
Welding and painting
Aircraft troubleshooting
Process improvement
Safety assessment
Problem resolution
Team Leadership
Communications