Derek Vidimos
Real Steel LLC
Cabot,United States
1
Certification
25
years of professional experience
Dedicated, results-oriented, FAA Airframe and Powerplant certified aircraft maintenance production manager with strict adherence to team member safety, technical orders and drawings, process flows. Strong Team Leader with 25 years of experience within the structural steel fabrication and aircraft maintenance fields.
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
1 Year 1 Month- Managed and directed day to day fabrication operations, resolved problems and maximized efficiency of the plant of up to 45 employees.
- Reviewed and implemented project design specifications.
- Developed and implemented project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Drove structural steel detailing coordination and design.
- Identified risks and compatibility problems and developed mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions.
- Issued Request For Information (RFIs) to clients/design teams and implemented responses.
- Drafted, calculated costs, and issued change orders to clients and ensured invoices were paid on a net 30 day schedule.
- Performed quality checks and compatibility confirmations on shop drawings prior to issue to minimize post fabrication fit up problems in the field.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
2 Years 10 Months- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and enhancing project flow.
- Developed comprehensive project documentation to support team communication and client engagement.
- Implemented tracking systems for project milestones, enhancing visibility and accountability across teams.
- Facilitated cross-departmental meetings, streamlining 3D structural model detailing and proactively addressing potential roadblocks.
- Engaged with Architects, Structural Engineers, and Steel Erection teams to ensure post fabrication compatibility and building design intent conformation.
- Reviewed structural steel detailing drawings and models for errors and clashes, minimizing fabrication errors and reducing erection delays.
FLIGHTLINE EXPEDITER
3 Years 4 Months- Leads over 250 personnel across 6 maintenance specialties to accomplish all maintenance tasks (repairs, inspections, servicing, and launch/recovery) on 16 C-130J aircraft valued at over $1.4 billion.
- Coordinated with production supervisor on flightline actions, aircraft status, airworthiness, and generation flow to ensure operational readiness.
- Assigns all maintenance actions with the goal of maximizing job safety, efficiency, training/proficiency, and making the most of available resources.
DEPLOYMENT MANAGER
3 Years 3 Months- Led 12-man team responsible for prepping, maintaining and deploying 28 aircraft and support equipment valued at over $2.5 billion, as well as over 550 personnel in support of worldwide operations.
- Procurement officer: purchased over $1 million in gear and supplies annually while reconciling the organization’s account ensuring 100% accurate accounting.
- Developed training plans to ensure members met qualification requirements for deployment locations.
- Procurement officer: purchased over $1 million in gear and supplies annually while reconciling organization’s account ensuring 100% accurate accounting.
- Performed Quality Assurance inspections to ensure other organizations were able to meet their standards.
AIRCRAFT CORROSION PREVENTION MANAGER
2 Years- Led 20-man team responsible for preventing/mitigating corrosion for 65 C-130 aircraft valued at over $34 mil each.
- Developed training plans for team members to uphold OSHA standards and maintain fleet health.
- Facilitated daily team meetings to clarify workflow processes, reinforce safety precautions, and outline response actions for mishaps.
- Maintained and disposed of facility hazardous materials properly.
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MECHANIC
6 Years- Flew with aircrew to maintain, repair, service, inspect, and ensure airworthiness of C-130 aircraft while executing missions on a global scale.
- Facilitated preflight meetings with pilots to ensure clear communication of aircraft status.
- Sourced parts and materials for aircraft repairs at locations lacking maintenance support to maintain operational readiness.
- Instructed inexperienced flight mechanics on standards, procedures and operations away from home station.
- Recorded all maintenance performance in aircraft logbooks and completed other paperwork requirements.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MANAGER
2 Years 4 Months- Monitored and maintained aircraft tools and support equipment, ensuring operational readiness and reliability.
- Issued and received tools and equipment, maintaining positive control and accountability of all assigned items.
- Tracked and input data in Tool Accountability System, ensuring accuracy and integrity of equipment records.
- Maintained and ensured accurate calibration schedule of all Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment.
- Monitored and ensured all hazardous materials were disposed of and controlled in compliance with EPA standards.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMAN
3 Years 8 Months- Maintained, repaired, inspected, and serviced 32 C-17 aircraft to ensure operational readiness and safety.
- Documented aircraft status and discrepancy forms, maintaining accurate historical data for compliance and analysis.
- Trained inexperienced technicians on daily maintenance tasks and procedures to ensure maximum organizational task qualification.
- Cultivated safe and organized work area by maintaining active control over tools and equipment and retaining FOD awareness at all times.
- Trained inexperienced technicians on daily maintenance tasks and procedures to ensure maximum organizational task qualification.
- Documented all aircraft status/discrepancy forms while ensuring accurate historical data was maintained.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aerospace Maintenance Technology
FAA Airframe And Powerplant - Aerospace Maintenance
VIP Leadership Certification - Organizational Leadership
Skills
Project management
Project planning and development
Project scheduling
Process improvement
Project oversight
Production control
Meeting facilitation
Problem resolution
Planning and coordination
Process facilitation
Supervision
Team management
Team building
Planning coordination
Project planning
Project timelines
Certification
- Licensed FAA Airframe and Powerplant - 6/30/2026
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
Real Steel LLC
03.2025 - 04.2026Read More
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Lexicon
05.2022 - 03.2025Read More
FLIGHTLINE EXPEDITER
United States Air Force
12.2018 - 04.2022Read More
DEPLOYMENT MANAGER
United States Air Force
09.2015 - 12.2018Read More
AIRCRAFT CORROSION PREVENTION MANAGER
United States Air Force
09.2013 - 09.2015Read More
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MECHANIC
United States Air Force
09.2007 - 09.2013Read More
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MANAGER
United States Air Force
05.2005 - 09.2007Read More
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMAN
United States Air Force
09.2001 - 05.2005Read More
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Applied Science from Aerospace Maintenance Technology
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Baker's School of Aeronautics
FAA Airframe And Powerplant from Aerospace Maintenance
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Jon Harrison VIP
VIP Leadership Certification from Organizational Leadership
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ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
19th Maintenance Group Maintenance Professional of the Year 2012, 19 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Support Professional of Quarter 2nd Qtr. 2016