CHRISTIAN RICCO CHAMPNEY
Cocoa Beach,FL
Summary
Responsible, goal focused individual who thrives in aircraft maintenance environments. Reliable working as part of a team to achieve targets and company deadlines. Always cordial, positive, professional, and skilled. Strong leadership, organizational and planning skills. Meticulous, and excellent at managing multiple tasks. Capable problem-solving ability with strong technical knowledge and communication skills. Evaluates aircraft and verifies technical compliance of aircraft maintenance professionals to maintain standards. Successful at watching processes, reviewing documents and surveilling operations to accurately assess safety and reliability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
AMT Instructor (Online and In-person)
SPARTAN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
11.2018 - 06.2022
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions, and mechanical flight controls.
- Follow, update and perform daily lesson plans and course Study Guides and ensure compliance with the FAR 147 Certification Manual while teaching one or more classes related to the AMT license testing program.
- Ensure student compliance with all established policies and procedures while maintaining aircraft and training equipment.
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention, and safety.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Performed aircraft corrosion control procedures.
Aircraft Mechanic
DELTA AIRLINES LAX
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Perform various maintenance checks and repairs on powerplant and airframe components
- Maintained, repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures and fuel, electrical, and oxygen systems.
- Collaborated with crew chief to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts.
- Analyzed engineering drawings and schematics to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Operated support equipment and flight line vehicles.
Owner
DIRT OFF ROAD CUSTOMS
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Maintained custom heavy duty 4x4 vehicle solutions, including electrical, mechanical, safety and aesthetical aftermarket upgrades.
- Design of innovative materials and techniques such as scratch resistant polyurethane/micro sand blast painting, LED and solar panel electronics, communication and GPS security devices, Wet Layout composites design and part upgrades.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Disassembled defective parts to make proper repairs.
- Repaired machinery and equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
Credit Sales Representative
HOME DEPOT
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Developed and maintained long-term relationships with policyholders and small business entities.
- Identified and qualified customer needs developed sales strategies and negotiated and closes profitable projects and ongoing goals with a high success rate
- Achieved and surpassed credit sales and monthly goals.
- Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
Combat Engineer/Team Leader
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
12.2009 - 05.2014
- Self-sufficient Civil engineering response to perform heavy damage repair required for recovery of critical aircraft launch and recovery
- Airfield design, layout and installation of weapon systems required to initiate and sustain operations in an austere bare-base environment, including remote hostile locations, or locations in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) prone environment
- Provided Aircraft crash and rescue support, F/A-18 Hornet Arresting gear design and installation, Aircraft Instrument approach ILS location survey design and install.
- Constructed floating bridges and temporary roadways to facilitate movement of large convoys of equipment and personnel to and from battle areas.
- Constructed and camouflaged infantry positions and equipment to prevent detection.
- Maintained 100% accountability of assigned equipment worth more than $150M.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Long Beach, CA01.2023
FAA AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT LICENSED -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Los Angeles, CA01.2018
FAA PART 107 CERTIFICATE -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Los Angeles, CA01.2018
Associate of Applied Science -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Los Angeles, CA01.2019
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Construction Management -
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2013
EMT Basic Cert -
UCLA
Brentwood, CA01.2019
CERTIFICATE Culinary degree -
INTECAP
Worldwide01.2008
Skills
- Fault diagnosis
- Parts inspection
- Maintenance Documentation
- Quality Control
- Hydraulic systems
- Blueprint Interpretation
- C172/172RG/152/ 777/737/A319/A320/1/ and DA40 Maintenance
Auto CAD/GIS/Python - Precision measuring
- Pneumatic Systems
- Structural Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
Accomplishments
- USAF Honor Graduate and Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- USAF Meritorious Unit Award
- A&P Program Deans list and Presidential Award
- Member of Spartan College of Aeronautics Safety Committee
- SUAV commercial pilot license
- Aerodynamics and avionics sUAV drone development club
- AOPA Member
- USAF Sergeants association Member
- Rising Six Chair
Timeline
Aircraft Mechanic
DELTA AIRLINES LAX
11.2019 - 03.2020
AMT Instructor (Online and In-person)
SPARTAN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
11.2018 - 06.2022
Credit Sales Representative
HOME DEPOT
03.2015 - 07.2016
Owner
DIRT OFF ROAD CUSTOMS
01.2015 - 07.2018
Combat Engineer/Team Leader
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
12.2009 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
FAA AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT LICENSED -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
FAA PART 107 CERTIFICATE -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Associate of Applied Science -
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Construction Management -
Community College of The Air Force
EMT Basic Cert -
UCLA
CERTIFICATE Culinary degree -
INTECAP
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