Armando García Jr
Burleson,TX
Summary
To apply managerial skills gained through extensive aviation maintenance and field operational experience, while still eager to learn and apply new methods and procedures. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS 22 years of achieving high quality aircraft maintenance, aircraft modifications/enhancements and uninhibited operations to meet superior standard requirements set by government customers while sustaining compliance with FAA Part 91 and 145 regulation. Four years of field maintenance operations on US Air Force C-130 H/E. Obtained aircraft systems maintenance consisting of a strong background in back shop maintenance operations and flight line launches and recoveries, thus achieving a high rate of operational readiness.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Mechanic III - Shift Supervisor
Dyncorp/Amentum
10.2019 - Current
- Lead general maintenance operations of US Army King Air 200 C-12 and Cessna Citation 560 UC-35. Including phase inspections, overhaul events, and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Reassign personnel to assist other field stations with aircraft maintenance support to ensure aircraft availability for our customer's missions
- Forecast upcoming maintenance to capture all required tools/equipment while establishing a good balance between manpower and workload.
- Engine run and taxi qualified.
- Expedite troubleshooting and corrective actions in a timely, yet safely manner.
King Air Fleet Manager
Boutique Air
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Supervised 9 aircraft technicians (A&P) and 2 supply techs
- Developed new training program manuals and published training work instructions for newly hired technicians. Ensured OEM technical manuals were kept up to date with the latest revision.
- Supervised maintenance team and effectively delegated assignments to optimize processes.
- Executed maintenance concepts and practices to gain efficiencies reducing aircraft downtime.
- Directed general maintenance of a fleet King Air 200,300,350. Including phase inspections, overhaul events, and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Assisted other stations with aircraft maintenance on to ensure aircraft availability for airline operations.
Aircraft Maintenance Manager/Repair station Supervisor
L3, Technologies Vertex Aerospace
09.2012 - 07.2019
- Managed 36 maintenance personnel (A&P, avionics, GSE) on a daily basis including all maintenance/avionics leads to ensure all job assignments are started, followed-up, and finished.
- Coordinated maintenance plans with fleet managers and customers for aircraft stationed at 9 off-site locations located in the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean and South America.
- Established a team to publish new FAA Part 145 repair station manual and quality manual. Published new work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOP), and local task guides. Generated company off-site manuals that detailed SOP's only applicable to respective site.
- Ensure all maintenance personnel are in compliance with Part 91 and Part 145 repair station regulations by assigning all to comprehend the repair station manual
- Supported the development and implementation of new aircraft modifications guided through the use of Supplemental Type Certificates (STC).
- Collaborated with FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) and procurement departments to gather the required documentation and components/parts list.
- Researched aircraft OEM, FAA DER drawings/prints and component manufacture standards for applicability allowances to ensure bill-of-materials (BOM) was in compliance.
- Established multi-department meetings to discuss all projects in-work, forecast new projects, and review past projects. Schedules and deadlines are established after carefully reviewing possible procurement delays, subject matter experts (SME), and external factors that should be considered.
- Collected after-action reports from departments involved with non-routine projects to evaluate lessons learned for quality assurance continuance.
- Ensure all maintenance personnel are supplied with the correct specialty tools, latest technical publication data and calibrated tools/equipment
- Control overtime requests/schedules and execute required travel requests for all maintenance department personnel
- Contribute to procedural changes which best aid in the efficiency or safety of the work performed
- Monitored maintenance programs for King Air 350 MC-12, Aero Commander 695, Merlin/Metroliner C-26, Pilatus PC-12, Citation Bravo, Learjet 60, ATR-42, Schweizer, Bell 412/407, MD500, and general aviation aircraft.
Offsite Aircraft Maintenance Lead - Afghanistan
L3-Comm.Vertex Aerospace
04.2009 - 09.2012
- Ensured field site ground operations were aligned with customer's flight schedules.
- Lead a 5 man-maintenance crew for ISR King Air 350/PT6a-60A line maintenance/phase inspections and heavy maintenance/repairs.
- Submitted for approval many written technical instructions for repair schemes not outlined be the manufacture to perform major or minor modifications and repairs.
- Coordinated special mission equipment repairs with their proprietary developing agency.
- Troubleshot general airframe and powerplant systems to using proper and current technical publications to perform rigging, landing gear TBO, fuel system replacements, and flight control rigging/replacement
- Performed aircraft maintenance logbook entries, technical research and regulatory publication directive (i.e AD's, SB, ICA's etc.).
- Forecasted upcoming maintenance requirements to submit general budget allocations and high capital purchases.
- gathered and submitted metrics for operational readiness versus aircraft downtime.
Fixed Wing Mechanic
L3-Comm.Vertex Aerospace
04.2001 - 04.2009
- Performed phase inspections, line maintenance, and proper documentation per OEM and repair station Operational Specifications on maintenance programs for King Air 350 MC-12, Aero Commander 695, Merlin/Metroliner C-26, Pilatus PC-12, and Citation Bravo.
- Solved issues concerning logistics and other extra additional duties while deployed abroad to ensure aircraft availability for our customer's missions.Expedite troubleshooting and corrective actions in a timely, yet safely manner
Aircraft Fuel Systems Technician
US Air Force
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Aircraft Flightline/ Backshop Operations Operated with mobility teams that deployed abroad to maintained a fleet of 29
- C-130H/E aircraft by practicing preventive maintenance and diagnosing discrepancies using technical instruction manuals to isolate faulty components
- Coordinated and dispatched aircraft support backshops and flightline personnel from a dedicated maintenance and operations command center
- Inspected components and evaluated proper operational checkouts during major isochronal inspections on C-130H/E aircraft.
- Assigned to identify errors and omissions of technical orders (TO 1-1-3) This TO is for maintenance of aircraft fuel tanks/cells. Included in this technical order are general requirements for preparation of an aircraft for fuel systems maintenance and inspection. Procedures requiring special equipment, facilities or extraordinary safety precautions are not included in this manual.
Education
Obtained airframe and powerplant license and IA certification -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Fort Worth, TXKing Air Maintenance Familiarization
Hawker Beechcraft
Wichita, KS03.2010
King Air Structural And Wing Attach Fitting Course
Hawker Beechcraft
Wichita, KS02.2008
Skills
- Specific knowledge of aircraft systems
- Microsoft Office/Deltek/DynMro/QT9
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Planning and Coordination
Additional Information
- Secret Clearance - Active
- Spanish - Fluent
Timeline
King Air Fleet Manager
Boutique Air
01.2020 - 01.2021
Aircraft Mechanic III - Shift Supervisor
Dyncorp/Amentum
10.2019 - Current
Aircraft Maintenance Manager/Repair station Supervisor
L3, Technologies Vertex Aerospace
09.2012 - 07.2019
Offsite Aircraft Maintenance Lead - Afghanistan
L3-Comm.Vertex Aerospace
04.2009 - 09.2012
Fixed Wing Mechanic
L3-Comm.Vertex Aerospace
04.2001 - 04.2009
Aircraft Fuel Systems Technician
US Air Force
01.1997 - 01.2001
Obtained airframe and powerplant license and IA certification -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
King Air Maintenance Familiarization
Hawker Beechcraft
King Air Structural And Wing Attach Fitting Course
Hawker Beechcraft
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