Diego Matias

Achieved successful modifications thru teamwork of passenger aircraft to freighter conversions, resulting in enhanced operational capabilities. Completed heavy C and D checks on various aircraft types, which improved overall fleet performance. Interpreted technical manuals, engineering orders, service bulletins, and airworthiness directives, maintaining strict compliance with safety regulations. Developed effective routine and non-routine work cards, streamlining maintenance processes for efficiency. Conducted critical structural repairs on stringers, frames, fuselage skins, pylons, and wing modifications, maintaining high standards of aircraft integrity. Analyzed damage from dents, scratches, gouges, and lightning strikes, leading to improved repair outcomes. Applied advanced maintenance techniques, including cold work, flap peening, drilling, reaming, cutting, and trimming, enhancing overall maintenance quality. Utilized sheet metal shop tools and machinery to support aircraft maintenance operations and fabrication. Recent experience includes A321 passenger to freighter conversion and extensive work on B787-9, B737-9, B737-8, B767, B747, E190, MD11, and B757 freighters for airlines such as American, UPS, Delta, Southwest, Alaska, and United Airlines.

Achieved successful heavy maintenance management for aircraft maintenance and modifications on Boeing fleets for Alaska and Southwest Airlines. Delivered compliance with maintenance manuals, engineering orders, service bulletins, drawings thru routine and non-routine card tasks, enhancing operational efficiency. Executed various airframe repairs, including frame,skin, stringer, floor beam, skin core cowl, inlet cowl repairs , modifications and parts replacement in accordance with approved maintenance manuals and manufacturers drawings, contributing to aircraft reliability. Identified and assessed damages such as dents, scratches, gouges, nicks, and lightning strikes, maintaining aircraft integrity and safety.

Achieved operational efficiency through active engagement in training programs on advanced structural repair techniques. Elevated to structures mechanic, contributing to a variety of tasks that enhanced technical knowledge and experience. Completed extensive repairs on Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft fleets, adhering to engineering orders, service bulletins, and repair manuals, with a focus on floor support structures, fuselage frames, stringers, skin, wing leading edges, and pylons. Delivered detailed damage analyses, including dents, gouges, scratches, and lightning strikes, while executing fabrication and replacement of parts through forming, cutting, drilling, and reaming.