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Dustin Davis

Columbia,IL

Summary

Enthusiastic mechanic eager to contribute eleven years of military and civil aviation maintenance expertise to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Possessing sound understanding of aircraft systems and a high mechanical aptitude. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in the aviation field.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Aviation Maintenance Technician

GoJet Airlines
St. Louis , MO
12.2020 - Current
  • Performs modification and heavy checks to CRJ-700 aircraft including conversion to new CRJ-550 model
  • Performs disassembly, cleaning, repair, replacement, testing, adjusting, assembling, installing, and servicing of aircraft assemblies
  • Ensures working environment complies with industry standards & follows safety protocol

Crew Chief

United States Air Force Reserve
Belleville, IL
10.2020 - Current
  • Supervises preventative and reparative maintenance on all Boeing 737-700 (C-40B) systems in compliance with Air Force & FAA regulations
  • Performs line functions including preflight and post-flight inspection and servicing requirements
  • Completes time compliant modifications to keep aircraft airworthy and safe
  • Maintains detailed paper maintenance logbooks and corresponding digital records

Crew Chief

United States Air Force
Tacoma, WA
12.2010 - 08.2020
  • Supervised preventative and reparative maintenance on all C-17 Globemaster III systems
  • Performed line functions including preflight and post-flight inspection and servicing requirements
  • Removed and installed aircraft subsystem parts and assemblies
  • Maintained detailed paper maintenance logbooks and corresponding digital records

Maintenance Operations Supervisor

United States Air Force
Rota, Spain
06.2016 - 11.2018
  • Coordinated with staff agencies, maintenance, and flight crews in achieving production goals
  • Maintained airfield parking plan for transient C-17 & C-5 aircraft across multiple U.S. and foreign defense agencies
  • Dispatched repair teams by two-way radio to respond to urgent aircraft deficiencies and servicing requirements
  • Assembled maintenance recovery teams to travel to inoperative aircraft and repair them to airworthy condition, acting as point of contact during repairs

Education

Associate of Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
02.2019

Skills

  • Predictive / Preventative Maintenance
  • Documentation
  • Safety
  • Training and development
  • Troubleshooting
  • Certified A&P mechanic

Experience

Teamwork

  • Successfully partnered with external foreign agencies for logistical planning of a 670-acre airfield in support of joint nations military aircraft operations
  • Teamed with jet technicians on an urgent aircraft ignition fault by replacing two igniter plugs, and allowed the on-time transportation of $20.1 mil in assets
  • Collaborated with U.S. Navy and Spanish Nationals to implement airfield Bird Air Strike Hazard program and reduced aircraft bird strikes by 22% in 2015

Communication

  • Served as team safety supervisor and led 10 workshops promoting dialogue centered around safe workplace practices, ensuring 100% accident mitigation during tenure
  • Broadcasted a potentially life-threatening brake overheat condition on a C-17 aircraft to emergency responders, while evacuating 28 personnel earning the Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Responded to an in-flight emergency by communicating with aircrew and crash & recovery personnel to coordinate the safe landing of a C-5M aircraft with faulty landing gear resulting in zero injuries

Supervision

  • Led team through 10 quality assurance evaluations receiving zero defects and bolstering the workplace record 97% pass rate
  • Conducted semiannual performance feedback sessions with 3 employees to offer critiques and develop plans for self-improvement
  • Oversaw squadron physical training program by designing and leading group workouts for 50 personnel producing team's 98% fitness test pass rate

Timeline

Aviation Maintenance Technician

GoJet Airlines
12.2020 - Current

Crew Chief

United States Air Force Reserve
10.2020 - Current

Maintenance Operations Supervisor

United States Air Force
06.2016 - 11.2018

Crew Chief

United States Air Force
12.2010 - 08.2020

Associate of Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Community College of The Air Force