Christopher Schwalm
Raymore,MO
Summary
Adept Nuclear Weapons Technician with a proven track record at the United States Air Force, showcasing exceptional organizational abilities and critical thinking skills. Excelled in hazardous materials handling and corrosion prevention, ensuring peak equipment performance. Demonstrated continuous learning and adherence to safety protocols, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and equipment reliability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nuclear Weapons Technician
United States Air Force
02.2018 - 05.2024
- Enforced local, base and federal procedures governing the proper storage, handling, transportation, disposal of hazardous materials associated with weapons maintenance activities.
- Removed corrosion using various methods such as sanding, filing and use of media blasters.
- Led corrosion preventative measures after weapons were mated to aircraft to ensure weapon and launchers were able to be used if necessary.
- Trained to identify different types of corrosion to ensure the accurate treatment was done.
- Oversaw records for Aircraft Form 1800 ensuring all repairs, replacements and inspections were accurately documented.
- Adhered to strict quality control measures during all phases of weapons maintenance and repair processes, resulting in a high level of confidence in the performance of serviced equipment.
- Maintained common hand tools, PMEL calibration and bench stock levels to ensure flawless execution of the mission.
Skills
- Critical thinking abilities
- Continuous learning mindset
- Organizational abilities
- Safety Protocols Adherence
- Blueprints interpretation
- Hazardous Materials Handling
Key Contributions
- Coordinated with multiple agencies across the country ensuring logistics, off loads, and physical handling of test assets for a program valued at over $10 Billion.
- Assisted in bringing a new weapon model online and was a key component in liaising between civilian agencies and the DOD, ultimately resulting in changes that were critical to the mission.
- Led maintenance activities with a 100% pass rate from Quality Assurance personnel while doing well over 100 maintenance tasks ultimately resulting in "Maintenance Professional of the Year 2021".
- Assisted in rewriting technical data with DoE to ensure the safest steps were taken to prevent both personnel injury and equipment damage.
Timeline
Nuclear Weapons Technician
United States Air Force
02.2018 - 05.2024
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