COLTON MICHEAL OTTO

• Oversee budget management, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial performance targets.
• Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen aircraft support.
• Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
• Optimized inventory management to minimize costs and ensure stock availability.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

· Aircraft experience: G550

• Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
• Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, resulting in increased efficiency in equipment handling.
• Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.

• Conducted functional inspections of installed systems.
• Assembled and installed hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic systems and components in airframes.
• Completed aircraft service, repairs, and overhauls to achieve airworthiness.
• Complied with standards of safety, workmanship, and good housekeeping practices.
• Participated in test flights with pilots to determine the aircraft’s airworthiness.
• Determined feasibility and best methods for repairing and replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

• Traveled to various locations as a mechanic in Bagram, Afghanistan, Arifjan Camp Buehring, Kuwait & Comayagua, Honduras, performing maintenance tasks on CH-47 aircraft.
• Removed/installed aircraft subsystem assemblies, including engines, rotors, gearboxes, and transmissions.
• Rigged mechanical flight controls/components and performed fuel systems rebuilds.
• Conducted inspections, troubleshooting, and diagnosed aircraft subsystems.
• Participated in training sessions and workshops to amplify technical expertise.
• Followed safety protocols and guidelines to maintain safe environment.
• (DI Free Zone)

• Conducted maintenance tasks on various aircraft types, including Cessna, Bonanza, and Piper.
• Performed brake changes, engine pulls, and composite structure repairs.
• Assisted with annual inspections and conducted troubleshooting, repair, and replacement parts.
• Read and interpreted blueprints to understand correct performance as baseline for repairs.
• Assembled, installed and configured aircraft systems and equipment.
• Tested aircraft, traced faults and diagnosed problems to conduct skilled repairs.

• Conducted aircraft preparation and painting.
• Performed inspections IAW Robbinson recommendations.
• Maintained currency and proficiency in assigned aircraft to perform missions as assigned.
• Presented final authority regarding aircraft operation to support the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
• Completed pre-flight inspections to verify aircraft loading and safety precautions meet standards appropriate to flight assignments.
• Tracked engine operation, fuel consumption and system function throughout flights for optimal safety.