CHRISTINA LOPEZ
Key Lime Air
Thornton,CO
34
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented professional experienced in project management and process optimization. Delivered effective communication and addressed issues proactively, contributing to team objectives in fast-paced environments. Focused on enhancing operational efficiency and embracing new challenges.
Work History
Director of Maintenance Administration
12 Years 4 Months- Maintained aircraft records for a fleet of more than 35 aircraft according to FAA regulations and Key Lime Air manuals.
- Responsible for maintaining aircraft records for fleet of more than 35 aircraft to the specifications of the FAA regulations and Key Lime Air manuals.
- Supervise various departments such as Records Department, Parts/Materials department, Administrative Assistance, Maintenance Planner.
- Ensure personnel involved in record-keeping and maintenance planning are adequately trained.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute aircraft maintenance schedules, ensuring timely inspections, repairs, and modifications.
- Update and monitor the removal and installation of aircraft, engines, APUs, propeller assemblies, landing gear and components, including recording flight hours, and cycles.
- Build and maintain detailed records of engines, APUs and other major components.
- Prepared and maintained compliance documentation for Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs), ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and facilitating smooth audits.
- Process and distribute monthly utilization reports, parts usage reports, personnel utilization reports, as well as monitor department staffing, scheduling, and workloads to minimize overtime or payroll discrepancies.
- Reviewed and ensured accuracy of aircraft maintenance work packages for routine and non-routine inspections, repairs, and modifications, coordinating with maintenance crews for timely corrections and updates.
- Work closely with Pratt & Whitney an Rolls Royce engine Advisory’s / Alerts, allocating engines and requesting lease engines, getting Certificate of Insurance (COI).
- Research and provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with information as it requests.
- Conformed and reconfigured aircraft within the Key Lime Air system, ensuring accurate aircraft configurations, maintenance records, and compliance with established operational and maintenance requirements.
- Prepared and provided monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, and various internal departments, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of required information.
- Assisted other departments as needed.
Maintenance Records Manager
14 Years 4 Months- Maintained aircraft records for a fleet of more than 38 aircraft according to FAA regulations and Great Lakes Aviation manuals.
- Supervised a team of Records Clerks to ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Maintain computer maintenance tracking system for all aircraft and components.
- Trained personnel involved in record-keeping to ensure they were adequately prepared.
- Update and monitor the removal and installation of aircraft, engines, APUs, propeller assemblies, landing gear and components, including recording flight hours and cycles.
- Review aircraft maintenance work packages, covering both routine and non-routine inspections, repairs, modifications and heavy checks for accuracy and followed up with maintenance crews for corrections and missing information.
- Built and maintained comprehensive records for engines, APUs, and major components, supporting compliance and operational readiness.
- Conformed and reconfigured aircraft within the Great Lakes Airlines system, ensuring accurate aircraft configurations, maintenance records, and compliance with established operational and maintenance requirements.
- Prepared and provided monthly reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, and various internal departments, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of required information.
- Research and provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with information as requested.
- Conformed and reconfigured aircraft within the Great Lakes Airlines system to maintain accurate configurations and compliance with operational and maintenance requirements.
- Ensured personnel involved in record-keeping were adequately trained.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for maintenance records management, enhancing regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
- Assisted various departments by providing support during busy periods.
Maintenance Records Processor
11 Months- Processed aircraft maintenance records for FAR 135 and FAR 121 aircraft daily, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Reviewed Work Action Records for proper completion, facilitating accurate filing in aircraft files.
- Monitored aircraft status through AIMS computer system reports, maintaining up-to-date information for operational readiness.
Maintenance Records Auditor
6 Years 4 Months- Responsible for maintaining aircraft records for a fleet of more than 100 aircraft to the specifications of the FAA regulations and Mesa Airlines manuals.
- Supervised records clerks and auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance in documentation.
- Prepare and maintain compliance documentation for Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), and monthly status reports.
- Build and maintain detailed records of engines, APUs and other major components.
- Updating and monitoring the removal and installation of aircraft, engines, APUs, propeller assemblies, and components, including recording flight hours and cycles.
- Prepared and maintained compliance documentation for airworthiness directives (ADs), service bulletins (SBs), and generated monthly status reports for regulatory compliance.
- Maintain computer maintenance tracking system for all aircraft and components.
- Review aircraft maintenance work packages, covering both routine and non-routine inspections, repairs, modifications and heavy checks for accuracy and follow up with maintenance crews for corrections and missing information.
- Contributed to Mesa Airlines initial FAR 121 certification and proving runs by writing manuals, revising documents, reviewing records, and establishing the records department.
Education
High School Diploma
- College level Access Database Class and Excel Database Class
- Powerful Communication Skills Training
- Mesa Airlines sponsored Records Clerk/Auditor/Stock Clerk training courses.
- RISC computer program data entry training.
- DASH computer data entry training.
- Pratt and Whitney Canada Engine Condition Trend Monitoring training.
- College preparatory courses.
- GPA: 3.5
Skills
Rules and regulations
Strategic planning
Schedule management
Process improvement
Decision-making
Issues resolution
Regulatory compliance
Team collaboration
Communication skills
Problem-solving
Relationship building
Timeline
Director of Maintenance Administration
Key Lime Air
06.2014 - CurrentRead More
Maintenance Records Manager
Great Lakes Airlines
02.2000 - 06.2014Read More
Maintenance Records Processor
Corporate Air
03.1999 - 02.2000Read More
Maintenance Records Auditor
Mesa Airlines
10.1992 - 02.1999Read More
Montezuma Cortez High School
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Montezuma Cortez High School
High School Diploma
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