Christopher Maney
Tech USA
Grand Forks,ND
21
years of professional experience
Accomplished Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman with a proven track record in enhancing flight safety and operational efficiency in the United States Air Force. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and strong communication, excelling in high-pressure environments. Expert in aircraft maintenance, significantly improving quality standards and safety records. Focused Aviation Structural Mechanic with 20-year background supervising and performing daily and scheduled aircraft maintenance. Specialties include hydraulic systems, subsystems, structural repairs and inspections. Proficient in tool and equipment management and maintenance.
Work History
Cleared Escort
2 Years 1 Month- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman
20 Years- Troubleshot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems and tested equipment following repairs.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as skin panels, hydraulic tubing, cables, and mechanical flight controls for 10 airframes
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Recorded up to 50 daily maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Documented all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms.
- Coordinated and distributed exposure and contamination control procedures.
- Read and interpreted aircraft documentation to determine repair feasibility and methods.
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing and refining maintenance procedures.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
- Completed general labor tasks such as loading and unloading materials, cleaning up job sites and operating heavy machinery.
- Identified and documented quality discrepancies for management to develop resolutions.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress and results, providing ideas and suggestions for improvement.
- Trained and mentored junior inspection staff and interns to apply best practices and comply with quality control guidelines and regulations.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve defects, improving quality standards.
- Oversaw maintenance, calibration and control of inspection, measuring and all test equipment.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Trained aircraft maintenance teams in sheet metal to accomplish set goals and benchmarks.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Strong communication
Organization and Time Management
First Aid/CPR
Dependable and Responsible
Flexible and Adaptable
Customer Response
Heavy lifting
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 20 maintenance team members.
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Aircraft Weight and Balance.
Timeline
Cleared Escort
Tech USA
08.2024 - CurrentRead More
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman
United States Air Force, USAF
06.2003 - 06.2023Read More
Craig High School
High School Diploma
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