Bryson Hooper
Savannah,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented aircraft maintenance manager with over five years of experience. Skilled in directing, monitoring, or performing preventative and unscheduled maintenance on aircrafts. Thorough knowledge for military and standard industry hardware and materials with a continuous drive for new knowledge. A servant leader with extensive experience within Army Special Operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Precision Mechanic Works LLC
Whitemarsh Island, GA
02.2025 - Current
- Performed mobile mechanics to local customers.
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to enhance productivity and safety standards.
- Allocated trust within the local community to work on and maintain road safety functions across cars, trucks, boats and diesel engines.
Diesel Mechanic /Heavy Duty Equipment Operator
Phillips Paving
Pooler, GA
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Diagnosed and repaired diesel engines to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Conducted routine maintenance on heavy equipment, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot complex mechanical issues effectively.
- Operated variety of heavy equipment to maintain efficient project execution and compliance with safety standards.
- Operated excavators, loaders, rollers, and other heavy equipment for paving and site preparation.
Manager, Aviation Flight Maintenance (Flight Engineer)
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
02.2020 - 04.2025
- Maintenance Manager for Special Operations Aircraft and team leader of 4 aviation maintenance specialists. Certified Flight Engineer for DOD’s most elite and selective aviation component.
- Manager and team lead for four aviation maintenance personnel. Actively mentoring and educating subordinates on various maintenance tasks.
- Develop over 20 Soldiers professionally, physically, and mentally for foreign and domestic operations. Responsible for aircraft and aircrew preparation, coordination, and execution of 13 domestic and four international flights.
- Providing for the advancement of subordinate personnel by seeking furthering education and scheduling certification courses.
- Completed all repairs and maintenance work to company and military standards.
- Examined vital aircraft components, including landing gear, engines, hydraulic, and rotor systems.
- Developed lesson plans and conducted ground training modules, covering advanced aircraft systems, including normal, abnormal, and emergency operations.
- Sustained 0% incident rate on over 1,500 flight hours, adapting quickly to changing conditions to ensure passenger, crew, and aircraft safety.
- Specialist, Aviation Maintenance
- Crewmember performing light and heavy overhaul maintenance on military cargo aircraft including Boeing MH-47 and CH-47.
- Replaced, repaired, and maintained a variety of aircraft parts, including engine components, electronics in the flight deck, and fuselage parts.
- Performed routine maintenance and testing of various aircraft components to ensure flight safety.
- Kept complete records and documentation related to warnings, concerns, repairs and replacements.
- Ensured all repairs and parts met standards set forth by the Department of Defense.
- Led operational planning and execution for aviation missions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Aviation Maintenance Specialist in Training
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Fort Eustis
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Certifying as a Boeing CH-47 Maintenance Specialist
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aviation
Liberty University
Skills
- Effective prioritization
- Highly organized
- Comprehensive experience in performing aircraft inspections
- Personnel management
- Maintenance scheduling
- Pre, post, and thru-flight inspections
- Crew management
- Training program design and development
- Quality control
- Results driven
Certification
- Federal Aviation Administration Certificate:
- Student Pilot
- Secret Security Clearance, active since 2020
Timeline
Owner
Precision Mechanic Works LLC
02.2025 - Current
Diesel Mechanic /Heavy Duty Equipment Operator
Phillips Paving
10.2024 - 08.2025
Manager, Aviation Flight Maintenance (Flight Engineer)
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
02.2020 - 04.2025
Aviation Maintenance Specialist in Training
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
07.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Aviation
Liberty University
Flight Maintenance Experience
- Total Crewmember Flight Time: 1,557 hrs.
- Total Flight Engineer Time: 500 hrs.
Aircraft Maintenance Qualifications
- Rotary Wing – Boeing: MH-47G Chinook & CH-47F Chinook.
- Specializing in Powerplant, Hydraulics, Prop and Rotor, and Avionics.
- Floor lead on countless major maintenance events at home station and abroad.
Training
Private Pilot License – On going through private CFI in Atlanta, Georgia.