Christopher Madsen
Powell Butte
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Interior Technician
Epic Aircraft
Bend
04.2024 - Current
- Trained new technicians on proper procedures for installing various interior components correctly.
- Utilized power tools such as drills, saws, sanders, and rivet guns when necessary while completing projects.
- Replaced damaged interior parts with new or refurbished components using hand tools.
- Organized work areas daily following safety protocols set forth by management staff.
- Installed soundproofing materials in cockpits and cabins of aircrafts.
- Maintained accurate documentation regarding installation of interior components into company records system.
- Inspected and repaired aircraft interiors, including upholstery, carpets, ceilings, sidewalls, and other components.
- Managed repair logs, documenting preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Performed troubleshooting procedures to find root causes of faults.
- Utilized drawings and schematics to install, remove and modify aircraft structures, systems and components.
- Requested aviation parts and supplies before scheduled repairs to meet inventory needs.
- Researched, read and interpreted technical manuals and guidelines before inspections, installations and repairs.
- Reported issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel.
Composite Technician
Epic Aircraft
Bend
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Created detailed documentation for all work performed in accordance with company policy and procedures.
- Maintained equipment to ensure proper functioning of the composite shop.
- Repaired damaged components by applying structural adhesive bonding techniques as well as mechanical fastening methods such as riveting, bolting, and screwing.
- Monitored inventory levels of raw material supplies needed for production runs.
- Performed composite layups and cured components with autoclave, ovens, and vacuum bagging techniques.
- Trained other technicians on proper handling of composite materials and tools used in fabrication process.
- Utilized hand tools such as grinders, drills, saws, routers, sanders to shape and cut composites materials.
- Implemented safety protocols while working with hazardous chemicals involved in the composites manufacturing process.
- Produced durable composite parts for products by precisely combining separate materials.
- Interpreted drawings and specification sketches to determine manufacturing instructions.
- Adhered to safety requirements while on-site.
- Reduced waste as result of carefully following specifications to manufacture precise composite parts.
- Pressed layers of saturated fiberglass mat or cloth into molds, smoothed wrinkles and removed air bubbles to fabricate quality product.
- Trimmed excess fiberglass from edges to remove unnecessary material.
- Inspected finished product by checking appearance, measurements and looking for defects such as dead spots or bubbles.
- Set and checked dies and cut-out patterns for conformity with requested specifications, blueprints, and dimensions.
Munitions Technician
Nosler
Redmond
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Utilized a variety of hand tools including soldering irons, screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, wire strippers and crimpers.
- Tested and calibrated instruments to ensure accuracy and reliability of data.
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
- Operated specialized diagnostic tools used to identify system faults.
- Reviewed technical manuals and other documents related to product operation and maintenance requirements.
- Conducted preventive maintenance procedures according to established schedules.
- Maintained records of repairs, calibrations, and tests performed on equipment.
- Replaced defective components or parts as needed.
- Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage to property.
- Participated in training to maintain technical expertise and proficiency on applicable equipment.
- Installed new components or replaced defective parts to restore functionality.
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
- Troubleshot malfunctions and diagnosed issues to service equipment quickly and fully.
- Inspected materials and equipment regularly to check for potential hazards and machine defects.
- Kept records of parts and equipment used in projects to update inventory.
Re-Tread Specialist
Les Schwab
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Duties and responsibilities: Dealing with Tires and making sure there were no issues with them. Sorting them into the correct groups and days they needed to go too.
Munitions Journeyman
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Duties and Responsibilities: Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2W031. Also, experience is mandatory in performing functions such as warehousing, accounting, mechanical assembly, electronics, transportation of munitions, use of hand tools, and preparing and maintaining documentation and records for inventory management actions involving manual or automated systems or both.
Munitions Apprentice
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Duties and Responsibilities: Tests, assembles, and processes nonnuclear munitions. Prepares munitions for loading on aircraft. Checks safe and arm mechanisms. Installs warheads, guidance units, fuses, arming wires, squibs, strakes, wings, fins, control surfaces, and tracking flares. Processes aircraft gun ammunition. Maintains and reconditions munitions and MMHE. Reconditions, repairs, and replaces defective or missing parts. Maintains operational or bench stock materiel and secures replenishment. Modifies munitions and MMHE when directed. Inspects munitions for serviceability and applies munitions product assurance procedures. Installs spotting charges in bombs. Processes ammunition. Inspects ammunition, components, and containers for defects. Prepares documentation indicating identification and quantity of assets. Performs routine demilitarization of nonexplosive munitions items. Repackages munitions and applies container markings. Receives, stores, handles, and transports nonnuclear munitions via multiple modes (air, sea, land). Unloads and unpacks munitions. Checks shipping documents for accuracy. Delivers munitions to assembly, storage, or maintenance areas. Prepares munitions for shipment. Determines and maintains storage facilities, reports, safety, and security requirements. Performs inspections and maintains inspection and storage records. Issues nonnuclear munitions. Performs operator maintenance on munitions vehicles and equipment. Performs munitions materiel management and materiel accounting functions. Performs and oversees management and procedural application of manual and automated positive inventory control. Determines inventory control actions. Conducts inventories and corrects discrepancies. Accomplishes requisitioning actions and maintains due-in, due-out, and status files. Maintains source document control and ensures validity and completeness. Recommends system and program changes to data processing methods. Develops and maintains stock level data. Monitors excess munitions programs. Prepares reports. Operates and maintains ADPE for munitions accounting, reporting, and status configuration. Coordinates with maintenance activities on repairable munitions components. Obtains material for equipment modifications, periodic component exchange, and maintenance. Receives, stores, handles and transports nuclear weapons. Establishes and evaluates performance standards, maintenance controls, and work procedures. Computes data to support financial planning and programming. Analyzes and validates munitions host-tenant and interservice munitions support agreements and plans. Develops methods and techniques to maintain and recondition munitions and handling equipment. Evaluates munitions account condition, identifies deficiencies, and initiates corrective actions. Ensures compliance with policies, directives, and procedures. Evaluates munitions equipment maintenance. Evaluates procedures for assembling, renovating, and storing munitions and procedures for demilitarization of nonexplosive munitions. Provides status information and expected completion dates. Analyzes mission effectiveness, program requirements, and stock control levels, and validates requirements. Analyzes stockpile requirements to determine type and quantity of munitions facilities needed to safely store, inspect, maintain, and secure munitions assets.
Basic Enlisted Airman
Air Force
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare, assemble, and test aircraft rockets, load in launch. Process aircraft gun ammunition; maintain and recondition munitions and MMHE; recondition, repair, and replace defective or missing parts.
Education
High school diploma -
Seckman High School
01.2016
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Technical documentation
- Troubleshooting procedures
- Power tool operation
- Safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Team training
- Preventive maintenance
- Quality control
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Adhesive application
- Fastener installation
- Fabric selection
- Trim and finish work
- Composite materials
- Safety procedures
- Aviation regulations compliance
- Precision measurement
- Surface preparation
- Compliance and safety
- FAA compliance
- Precision instruments
- Fault diagnosis
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Instrument Calibration
- Diagnosing problems
- Reading technical manuals
- Component examination
- Operating Forklifts
- Waste and Hazard removal
- Munitions
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Aircraft Interior Technician
Epic Aircraft
04.2024 - Current
Composite Technician
Epic Aircraft
04.2023 - 04.2024
Munitions Technician
Nosler
04.2021 - 04.2023
Re-Tread Specialist
Les Schwab
03.2020 - 04.2020
Munitions Journeyman
03.2019 - 09.2019
Munitions Apprentice
10.2017 - 03.2019
Basic Enlisted Airman
Air Force
08.2017 - 10.2017
High school diploma -
Seckman High School