Carl Black
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
- Skillfully coordinate and integrate scheduling requirements into existing production schedules with minimal impact to previously scheduled work loads.
- Detail-oriented Aircraft professional skilled in directing, monitoring and performing preventive and unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
- Thorough knowledge of standard industry hardware and materials with continuous drive for new knowledge.
- Hardworking aircraft maintenance professional offering expertise in corrosion control and lubrication tasks.
- Proven history of ensuring the proper and safe protection and maintenance of all equipment.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated employee professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.
- Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
- Deliver in-depth training and mentoring to help each improve abilities and advance work quality.
- Dependable, hardworking and level-headed in addressing diverse problems.
- Over 19 years of flight line work experience
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor: 8852 WS-11
Tinker Air Force Base
04.2024 - Current
- Supervised aircraft maintenance teams, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and regulatory compliance.
- Expertise in safety regulations and practices, ensuring a secure work environment for all personal
- Oversaw inspection processes, identifying areas for improvement to enhance operational efficiency and safety standards.
- Coordinated with engineering teams to troubleshoot complex mechanical issues, driving timely resolution of aircraft discrepancies.
- Coordinated inspections, troubleshooting, and repair of complex aircraft systems to enhance operational readiness.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the workplace through comprehensive training programs and ongoing monitoring of work practices.
- Collaborated with other departments to optimize workflow and improve overall operational performance.
- Evaluated team performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and opportunities for professional development.
- Coordinated with pilots to address any reported issues promptly, minimizing delays due to mechanical problems.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex technical issues, drawing upon extensive knowledge of aircraft systems operations.
- Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention, and safety.
- Effective communicator, capable of conveying information clearly and concisely, both orally and in written formats
- Proficient in reading and interpreting blue prints, diagrams, technical specifications to facilitate accurate maintenance and repairs
- Extensive flight line experience, overseeing aircraft operations and maintenance to ensure mission readiness and compliance with standards
- Strong ability to plan and organize work assignments, effectively determining resource requirements to achieve mission objectives
- Skilled in managing the overall direction and coordination of subordinate work activities, implementing sound personal polices and procedures across multiple levels of supervision
Aircraft Mechanic Work Leader; 8852 WL-11
Tinker Air Force Base
12.2022 - 04.2024
- Ensure movement of KC-135 aircraft through various stages of program depot maintenance line
- Ensure processing of all material requirements and work control documents
- Work with office production software in order track work production and meet required deadlines
- Confer with first line supervisor to expedite work in progress to include determining causes of production delays
- Route all required parts thru Ndi, shop peen, machine shop, heat treat, and other back shops to ensure completed serviceable product and appropriate documentation
- Identify any low percent operations and send to planning for approval of parts requested
- Assist in unplanned workload schedules for production to include material, machinery, tools, and technical data
- Induct programmed items into shop tracking system for correct job order number.
- Print and review work control documents to ensure funds are available before production performs work
- Monitor items that are stored or removed to facilitate other maintenance
- Track routed parts to ensure production can flow in timely manner
- Prepare paperwork and coordinate with production supervisors and production personnel for cannibalizing process
- Review and make all necessary changes to backorders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
- Identify, define, investigate and accurately resolve any scheduling problems
- Research customer requirements using data systems information and technical order illustrated parts breakdown
- Provide material support for repair and overhaul on local and non-local manufactured equipment and parts
- Review requisition documents and all reference material to determine if priority supply action is required
- Coordinate with appropriate personnel through email, telephone, and in person to make sure inventory is correct and delivered on time
- Work closely with Defense Logistic Agency Retail Item Managers to provide parts, order status and estimated delivery dates
- Coordinate with multiple shops on material while upgrading requisitions to micap or begin cannibalizing process as needed
- Increased aircraft reliability by performing thorough inspections, diagnosing issues, and repairing or replacing necessary components.
- Led a diverse team of professionals, fostering an environment of collaboration and high performance.
- Coached team members in skill development, resulting in enhanced job performances and career growth.
- Established clear communication channels within the team to facilitate information sharing and seamless coordination.
Post Dock Aircraft Mechanic; 8852 WG-11
Tinker Air Force Base
11.2015 - 12.2022
- Have extensive troubleshooting capacity on every area of KC/RC/OC-135 aircrafts such as interior and exterior, repairs refueling, lubricants and recoveries etc.
- Performs troubleshooting on a variety of major aircraft systems, their assemblies and components
- Determines nature of defect and extent of adjustments or repair on a number of major aircraft systems such as Airframe, landing gear, power plant, hydraulic, fuel, oil, pneumatic, and flight control systems.
- Determines when systems, assemblies and components are operation properly; whether portions must be repaired or replaced
- Uses and maintains various standard and specialized tools and test equipment of trade
- Disassembles , repairs and reassembles major aircraft systems, their assembles, and components
- Completes major overhaul to routine maintenance and servicing of aircrafts
- Installs, aligns and functionally and operationally tests various major and minor mechanical and pneumatic systems on aircraft during overhaul or modification.
- Documents work performed on appropriate forms, definitive sheets and AFTO Form 781 series
- Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work area
- Follows federal and state rules when storing, using, handling, labeling and disposing of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with environmental standards
- Performed preflight and post flight inspections, tire changes, window changes and other type of aircraft maintenance
- Performs engine runs and flight control checks
- Accomplished weight and balance functions, jacked, towed and serviced aircraft
- Conducted and oversaw safety protocols and flight line foreign object prevention walks.
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
- Operated support equipment and flight line vehicles.
- Obtained fuel and oil samples to check for contamination.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
- Analyzed engineering drawings and schematics to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
Aircraft Fuel Mechanic ; 8852 WG-10
Tinker Air Force Base
11.2004 - 11.2015
- Accountable for leak detection and repair on integral tanks
- Used compressed air and leak solution to locate fuel tank defects
- Repaired found leaks by removing faulty sealant and replacing with new sealant
- Responsible for ordering and tracking of replacement parts
- Responsible for removal and reinstallation of bladders on fuselage
- Part of 5 man crew in charge of Refuel/Defuel operations
- Supervise fuel tank and maintenance operations as a whole
- Operate fuel tank and valve components from within aircraft flight deck, for fuel tank servicing
- Detect obstacles and procedures to prevent fire hazards
- Attend hydraulic air refueling motors while maintaining constant hydraulic pressure
- Once all safety precautions are met proceed with fuel servicing aircraft
- Accountable for tagging and routing fuel-parts trailers and miscellaneous fuel parts to wash and storage
- Plan and prioritize daily KC-135 fuel maintenance tasks to simultaneously meet production gates in inspection dock,systems and post dock
- Identify and determine the cause of problems and design and recommend solutions for all fuel processes
Education
No Degree -
Oklahoma City Community College
7777 S May, Oklahoma City, OK 73159Metro Tech Aviation Career Campus
5600 S MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Ok11.2004
High School Diploma -
US Grant High School
5016 S Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK05.2004
Accomplishments
- Performance Award Jun 2025
- Performance Award Jun 2024
- Performance Award Jun 2023
- Performance Award Jun 2022
- Performance Award Jun 2021
- Performance Award Jun 2020
- Performance Award Jun 2019
- Performance Award Jun 2018
- Performance Award Jun 2017
- Performance Award Jun 2016
- Performance Award Jun 2015
Certification
Airframe and Power Plant License
References
Ryan Branum
Production Supervisor, KC-135
405-517-7470
Ryan.branum@us.af.mil
Ray Baker
Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor, KC-135
405-602-9144
Raymond.baker.3@us.af.mil
Danny Reedy
Production Supervisor, KC-135 Post Dock
405-543-3076
Danny.reedy.1@us.af.mil
Personal
Maxine Hopkins
405-816-1922
Adrian Titsworth
405-863-7760
Timeline
Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor: 8852 WS-11
Tinker Air Force Base
04.2024 - Current
Aircraft Mechanic Work Leader; 8852 WL-11
Tinker Air Force Base
12.2022 - 04.2024
Post Dock Aircraft Mechanic; 8852 WG-11
Tinker Air Force Base
11.2015 - 12.2022
Aircraft Fuel Mechanic ; 8852 WG-10
Tinker Air Force Base
11.2004 - 11.2015
No Degree -
Oklahoma City Community College
Metro Tech Aviation Career Campus
High School Diploma -
US Grant High School
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