Daniel Haefele
Summary
- To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented Aircraft professional skilled in directing, monitoring and performing preventive and unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
- Thorough knowledge of standard industry hardware and materials with continuous drive for new knowledge.
- Conscientious Lead Aircraft Technician, adept in multiple areas of aircraft maintenance and repair.
- Offering current FAA Airframe and Powerplant license and a proven history of delivering exceptional performance in aircraft maintenance roles.
- Manage with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement.
- Proficient in best practices, industry trends and regulatory requirements of aircraft maintenance operations.
- Leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Aircraft Technician
ExxonMobil Aviation
Dallas, TX
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Supervise and assign all Aircraft Maintenance Personnel.
- Perform Organizational Quality Control on assigned aircraft
- Oversee all maintenance activity and documentation for a large cabin Gulfstream fleet.
- Record maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
Flight Engineer/Aircraft Technician
ExxonMobil Aviation
Dallas, TX
06.1991 - 01.2020
- Third Crew Member on scheduled operational flights
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Preventative Maintenance, modifications and trouble-shooting G650 and G550
- Merged two GIV Flight Departments in 2000
- Transitioned to, four Global Express Aircraft from 2002 to 2011
- Transitioned to two Gulfstream 550's and one Gulfstream 650 from 2011 to present
Service Center Lead Electronic Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Savannah, GA
05.1990 - 06.1991
- Maintained and supervised maintenance on Gulfstream Avionic/electrical Systems
Instrumentation Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Savannah, GA
06.1987 - 05.1990
- Lead Instrumentation Technician
Instrumentation Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Savannah, GA
09.1985 - 06.1987
- Installed and maintained instrumentation equipment on flight test aircraft
- Troubleshoot instrumentation parameters and systems
Service Center Aircraft Electrician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Savannah, GA
06.1982 - 09.1985
- Performed scheduled maintenance
- Installed and aircraft modifications
- Extensive troubleshooting the electrical systems for all Gulfstream aircraft
Instrument System Specialist
United States Air Force
Charleston AFB, SC
03.1978 - 06.1982
- Performed in-shop phase inspection and flight line maintenance on C141 instrument systems
Education
Associate of Science - Industrial Technology
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC12.1981
Avionics Instrument Systems
USAF Technical School
Chanute AFB, Chanute, Ill05.1978
High School Diploma -
Topeka West High School
Topeka, KS05.1977
Skills
- Safety-conscious
- Preventive Maintenance
- Problem-Solving
- Parts inspection
- Quality control
- Fault diagnosis
- Strong communication
- First Aid/CPR
- Self-Motivated
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Master Technician G650
- Master Technician G550
- Master Technician GIV
- SD Aero IT Certified
Accomplishments
- Gulfstream G650 Maintenance Update 12/2021 Flight Safety International (FSI) Savannah
- FSI eLearning - Cold Weather Operations 10/2021
- G550 Evacuation Crew Member Training 07/2021 FSI Dallas
- FSI eLearning - Fatigue Management 05/2021
- FSI eLearning - Hazmat/DG (will not carry) 05/2021
- Gulfstream G650 Engine Run and Taxi Updates FSI Savannah 09/2021
- FSI Avionics Standard Practices Savannah 09/202I
- FSI e-Learning MRVSM 03/2020
- SATCOM Direct Aero IT maintenance and SD Aero IT Certified 04/2019 FSI Savannah
- G650 Advanced Troubleshooting (MX), Top Troubleshooting Award FSI Savannah 11/2018
- Certified as a G650 Master Technician FSI Savannah 11/2018
- Gulfstream G650 Planeview II Avionics FSI Savannah 09/2017
- Earned G550 Master Technician Certification FSI Savannah 08/03/2015
- Global Jet Services Inc Aviation Interpersonal Maintenance Management (AIMM) Course 40 hours 09/2012
- Earned Gulfstream IV Master Technician Certificate FSI Savannah
- Medaire - Management of in-flight illness and injury with AED training for 30 years
- Completed Management Minded Supervision course 37.5 hours Gulfstream Aerospace School
Affiliations
- NBAA (National Business Aviation Association)
- Mens Club St. Ann's Catholic Church Coppell, TX
Timeline
Lead Aircraft Technician
ExxonMobil Aviation
01.2020 - 05.2022
Flight Engineer/Aircraft Technician
ExxonMobil Aviation
06.1991 - 01.2020
Service Center Lead Electronic Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
05.1990 - 06.1991
Instrumentation Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
06.1987 - 05.1990
Instrumentation Technician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
09.1985 - 06.1987
Service Center Aircraft Electrician
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
06.1982 - 09.1985
Instrument System Specialist
United States Air Force
03.1978 - 06.1982
Associate of Science - Industrial Technology
Trident Technical College
Avionics Instrument Systems
USAF Technical School
High School Diploma -
Topeka West High School
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