Claudia Villegas
San Antonio
Summary
Professional aircraft maintenance specialist with hands-on experience in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining aircraft systems. Known for strong technical skills in avionics, hydraulics, and structural repairs. Strong focus on team collaboration and consistently achieving results. Adaptable and reliable, ensuring high standards and operational efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Specialist
GP Stratigies
01.2025 - Current
- Deliver technical training in formal classroom environment and lab environments
- Assessed student progress through data analysis, providing actionable feedback for improvement
- Assisted in design curriculum materials tailored to diverse learning needs per programs.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in education and enhance personal growth as an educator.
- Demonstrate proper general mechanical applications (safety wire/safetying devices, torque, bond, ground, sealants)
- Administer written and practical (skills) assessments in accordance with curriculum design and process requirements
Structures Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Mechanics will be doing heavy structural repair and modification, as well as maintenance of hydraulics and engines, on F-18 aircraft for the U.S. Navy
- Perform disassembly, cleaning, close tolerance inspections, repair/replacement and assembly operations on aircraft critical structures such as formers, longerons, ribs, bulkheads
- Identify different types of corrosion, clean and treat corrosion, remove damaged areas, fabricate parts to repair damaged area, determine rivet patterns, layouts, etc.
- Other duties may be assigned
- Proficient in RADARS, PSDS, Vipers and Gold
- Inspected completed work for adherence to quality standards and safety regulations.
- Fabricated and assembled structural components per engineering specifications.
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Dassault Falcon Jet
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Performs structural repairs/alterations in accordance with FARs, manufacturer's technical publications and drawings and within DFJ-WC schedules and FAA standards and regulations.
- Manufactures form and molding blocks.
- Fabricates sheet metal parts requiring flanges and contouring.
- Produce and fabricate tooling and parts to aid in the repair of components or aircraft parts for MRO and SRC.
- Lays out and forms doublers, stringers, angles, channels, zee sections and hat sections.
- Parts fabrication, layout, drilling, riveting, deburring, polishing, and installation of parts.
- Knowledge of close tolerances for interference fit fasteners.
- Proficient in CATIA V5, CAMS, 3DVia
- Conducted thorough inspections of aircraft systems to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on various aircraft components, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Preformed engine run up and aircraft taxi
Aircraft Mechanic
Pheonix Rising Aviation
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Hydraulic systems diagnose malfunctions. Troubleshoot and repaired, removed and installed, utilized pressure gauges to conduct functional checks
- Landing Gear- Troubleshoot and repaired, removed and installed, Utilized torque wrenches
- Aircraft Structural and sheet-metal repairs, Collaboration - Liaison with mechanical engineers, Aircraft Engine removal-Re-installation
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, RII Inspections, proper execution of Airworthiness Release
- Avionics Upgrade installation of Wi-fi Modification, Air-Text modification, Installation of Glass Cockpit
- Wire harness fabrication, Installation, utilized multimeters to conduct continuity check
- Performed routine maintenance checks on engines, airframes, and associated components.
- Preformed engine run ups and function test.
- Monitored aircraft systems for anomalies and executed corrective actions during flights.
Aircraft Mechanic
English Field Aviation
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Hydraulic systems diagnose malfunctions. Troubleshoot and repaired, removed and installed, utilized pressure gauges to conduct functional checks
- Sheetmetal part fabrication- Utilized shares, Removed and install rivets with damaging aircraft surface, Utilized, bucking bars, Rivet Gun, Cherry max rivet
- Close tolerance drilling, reaming, and countersinking, Fastener installation-.02+-
- Precision measuring instruments, digital calibers, scribes, micrometers, depth gauges, multimeter
- Aircraft Structural and sheet-metal repairs, Wing Removal – and installation
- Performed unscheduled maintenance such as: oil changes, oxygen system services, hydraulic services, tire changes brake changes, Finding leaks
- Read-Interpret Maintenance manual, component manuals-CMM, SRM-Structural repair manual, Wiring diagrams, Schematics, Engineering Blueprints
T38 Flightline Mechanic
Vertex Aerospace
05.2019 - 09.2020
- Performed unscheduled maintenance such as: oil changes, oxygen system services, hydraulic services, tire changes brake changes, Finding leaks
- Hydraulic systems diagnose malfunctions. Troubleshoot and repaired, removed and installed, utilized pressure gauges to conduct functional checks
- Read-Interpret Maintenance manual, component manuals-CMM, SRM-Structural repair manual, Wiring diagrams, Schematics, Engineering Blueprints
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - Aeronautical science
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX05.2018
Skills
- Structural repairs
- Composite
- Fuel system repair
- Safety procedures
- Blended learning strategies
- Classroom management
- Training delivery
- System troubleshooting
- Precision measuring
- Hydraulic systems
- Preventive Maintenance
- Engine overhaul
- Aircraft inspections
- FAA compliance
Timeline
Learning Specialist
GP Stratigies
01.2025 - Current
Structures Mechanic
Northrop Grumman
09.2024 - 12.2024
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Dassault Falcon Jet
05.2024 - 09.2024
Aircraft Mechanic
Pheonix Rising Aviation
11.2022 - 05.2024
Aircraft Mechanic
English Field Aviation
09.2020 - 03.2021
T38 Flightline Mechanic
Vertex Aerospace
05.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - Aeronautical science
West Texas A&M University