Darius Lacey
Oklahoma City,OK
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Tinker Air Force Base
01.2022 - Current
- Skilled in repairing, fabricating, modifying, and installing sheet metal components.
- Competent in applying shop mathematics and principles.
- Skilled in working with diverse sheet metals including magnesium, honeycomb material, and galvanized iron.
- Precisely executed the layout and construction of sheet metal installations.
- Applied efficient techniques to create combined shapes like rectangular, cylindrical, tapered cones with minimal seams and material use.
- Utilized techniques for radial and parallel line layouts.
- Used shears, rolls, brakes, and pneumatic riveters for cutting and bending tasks.
Pipe-fitter Apprentice
Local 344 Plumber and Pipe-fitters
06.2015 - 09.2021
- Chose appropriate pipe type, size, materials and equipment based on job requirements.
- Inspects worksite to determine presence of obstructions
- Plans sequence on installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other workers
- Observes and complies with all safety and project rules and all company policies and procedures
- Installs and maintains refrigeration and air conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meter, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping
- Tests piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks
- Welds pipe supports structural steel members
Water Treatment Specialist, Petroleum Specialist
United States Army
11.2010 - 11.2020
- Coordinated tasks for maintaining quality standards in purified and chemically processed water.
- Tested for microorganisms and made water potable for storage and consumption
- Performed water quality tests and inspected facilities and food supplies for the presence of disease, germs, and other conditions or hazards to health and the environment
- Assisted in water reconnaissance and area preparation
- Stock bulk and packaged petroleum products and handle accounting duties for any inventory received
- Responsible for selecting and submitting petroleum samples for laboratory testing, to ensure quality control criteria are being met
- Assigned to multiple international locations like Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.
- Secured commodities, assisted with security detail, and helped with detainee operations.
- Conducted transportation missions to Iraq with high-security clearance.
- Conducted fuel operations for UH-60 and CH-47 in isolated locations.
Education
Credits Earned - General Studies
Rose State Community College
Midwest City, OKSheet Metal And Composite Certification - Aviation Sheet Metal and Composites
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK10.2021
Major Certification - HVAC - Universal EPA 608
Metro-Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK05.2015
Skills
- Communication and coordination
- Mechanical aptitude
- Quality inspection
- Safety compliance awareness
- Blueprint and schematic reading
- Structural repair techniques
- Aircraft repair
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Troubleshooting issues
- Removing parts
- Quality control
- Installing equipment
Affiliations
United States Army, Retired
Timeline
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Tinker Air Force Base
01.2022 - Current
Pipe-fitter Apprentice
Local 344 Plumber and Pipe-fitters
06.2015 - 09.2021
Water Treatment Specialist, Petroleum Specialist
United States Army
11.2010 - 11.2020
Credits Earned - General Studies
Rose State Community College
Sheet Metal And Composite Certification - Aviation Sheet Metal and Composites
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Major Certification - HVAC - Universal EPA 608
Metro-Technology Center
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