Brian Granger

Self-motivated and dependable Structure Mechanic with almost 30 years of experience in Aerospace. Performing structural installation, repair, refurbishment, and modification on aircraft. Boeing 707,737, KC-10, Bell Helicopters (206, 407, 427, 412, 214), and Sikorsky S76. Previously supported Northrop Grumman as Aircraft Structure Mechanic 3 Extensive experience removing and replacing structural parts, engine components, flaps, slats, rudders, and hydraulic components. Responsible for performing heavy and light aircraft structural modification and repair. Demonstrated skill in part-fitting operations such as minor filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, drilling, reaming, riveting, countersinking, and cold working. Expert in filing/burring, torquing, riveting, and rivet shaving. Experienced with honeycomb panels and preparing/mixing epoxy and silicone adhesives for mechanical and thermal component installation in honeycomb panels. Skilled in removal and replacement of engines and flight controls. Maintains all appropriate maintenance documentation and paperwork. Extensive experience performing aircraft inspection and servicing in fast-paced environments. Achieves high level of performance and quality workmanship with minimal supervision. Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Trained in Tool Control, 5S, Hazmat, and ISO. Structural experience with skins, stringers, wing planks, struts, bulkheads, engine cowling, and more Extensive composites experience working on helicopters. Skilled in aligning parts on jigs using both templates and fixtures. Experienced in flight control rigging. Skilled in the use of calibrated tools. Experience performing ship-side fabrication, laying out and drilling holes to close tolerances, and performing fiberglass repair. Adept with dry, wet, and pre-preg layups, vacuum bagging, trim and finish, heat lamps, and heat guns. Compounds: 9309 adhesive, fiberglass resins, potting. Materials: stainless steel, fiberglass, carbon fiber, aluminum, titanium. Measuring: micrometers, bore gages, fixed gages, ring gages, length gages, thread gages, protractors, optical comparators, rulers, tape measures, Vernier calipers, dial calipers, digital calipers, air metrology instruments. Tools: hand tools, rivet shavers, rivet tools, table saw, jig saw, circular saw, power drills, nail gun, miter saw, sanders, planer, air compressor, router, ohm meter, torque wrench. Documentation: blueprints, diagrams, drawings, parts lists, inspection plans, schematics, engineering orders, technical publications, wire lists, system flow diagrams, BOMs