Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies
Timeline

ERIC STRINGER

Wichita,Kansas

Summary

Safety minded responsible individual with 12 Years experience operating unmanned aerial vehicles and 16 years welding and fabrication encompassing aviation, agricultural equipment production, tool and die, fabrication ,manufacturing and repair welding. Deployed as a support contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait for 19 years in Support of US and Coalition forces, functioning in many roles from welding and maintenance, to piloting unmanned aircraft and ISR. Strong work ethic and pride of craftsmanship and broad portfolio of experience and would be an asset to a team.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scaneagle Operator 642 Hrs

Insitu
Bingen, WA
08.2018 - Current
  • Operate Scan Eagle Aerial Vehicle - Afghanistan
  • Maintain and coordinate airspace
  • Troubleshoot and maintain equipment
  • Performed service and maintenance on 10k generators
  • Over 600 flight hours to date

Hunter Air Vehicle Operator 972hrs - Afghanistan

Northrup Grumman
Sierra Vista, Arizona
10.2015 - 06.2018
  • Operate Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle, operate computers and systems, C2 software, talk over radios and MIRC to Air traffic control to safely navigate airspace per mission requirements, troubleshooting and repair of antennae systems and assist maintenance department in , repair and service of generators and ground vehicles, routing and placement of network and RF cables including fiber optic C2 cables
  • Site fire warden maintain proper paperwork and inspections communication with base fire department and Kandahar Airfield Fire and Rescue conduct fire training to employees
  • Gained pilot ratings of Aircraft Commander, Maintenance Pilot, and Mission Coordinator
  • 972 hours flight time

Aircraft Fusion Welder

Globe Engineering
WICHITA, KS
05.2015 - 09.2015
  • Certified under D17.1
  • Performed GTAW, aluminum ,stainless ,Inconel ,titanium ,steel
  • Build production aircraft parts
  • Worked from blueprints and work orders
  • Scan parts into labor coding computer
  • Transfered completed parts to next work department

Tigershark UAV Pilot 1200+hrs - Afghanistan

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation
Lexington Park, Maryland
07.2012 - 03.2015
  • Performed pilot duties for Tiger Shark unmanned aerial vehicle, utilize Piccolo C2 system
  • Troubleshoot and maintain electrical and RF systems
  • Basic computer networking and minor RF systems maintenance
  • Worked as team member to achieve and provide product and service to end user
  • Over 1200 flight hours

Mechanical Engineer Senior - Afghanistan

Lockheed Martin
Melbourne, Florida
02.2012 - 06.2012
  • Launch and recovery and operation of 74K aerostat
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic assembly operation and repair
  • Fiber optic cable fusion splicing
  • Operation of MX 20 camera
  • Operate 10k Forklift, JLG Man lift and various size generators
  • Filling shower stations and cleaning bathrooms, and other daily tasks to keep site operating

FSR Welder - England-Iraq-Afghanistan

Force Protection Industries Inc.
Ladson, SC
08.2006 - 12.2011
  • Maintain good rapport with British REME Corp
  • Worked as a team member and representative of the company
  • Repair and restore to factory operational standards MRAP vehicles
  • Performed engine and electrical troubleshooting, axle and tire and suspension replacement
  • Weld repair of IED/crash damage,
  • Fabrication of unobtainable parts and apparatus
  • Performed FCAW ,GMAW, GTAW ,SMAW aluminum, armored steel ,steel and stainless, oxy - acetylene torch cutting and brazing, plasma cutter
  • Performed implementation and installation of factory updates

Aviation Fueler

US Army Gaurd - Kansas
Salina, KS
06.1998 - 04.2004
  • Obtained rating of 77F fuel distribution specialist
  • Acquired military CDL hazmat airbrake and passenger endorsements
  • Performed aqua glow testing of fuel
  • Performed basic service of HEMMT 978 fuel truck
  • Performed aircraft and ground vehicle refueling operations

Aerospace Fusion Welder

Raytheon Aircraft
Wichita, Kansas
04.1997 - 03.2002
  • Under D17.1 GTAW welding of aluminum, stainless and steel aircraft parts. operation of walk-in sandblaster hand blasters and brazing
  • Operation of Hyster forklifts
  • Clean parts in acid bath
  • Clock parts in and out of department labor system
  • Check out and work from each parts blueprints

S&S Properties

Self
Wichita, KS
06.2005 - Current

Family run real estate bussiness

  • Learned and perform repair and upgrades involving plumbing, woodworking, carpentry framing and concrete

Education

NDT/NDI

Cowley County Community College - Online, Arkansas City, KS

2 semesters complete, 2017-2018 planning to resume next year

Some College (No Degree) - Airframe and General

WATC, Wichita, KS

Airframe and General portion of the A&P during the welding portion tested out and functioned as assistant to the instructor 2000-2001 yr.

40 Credits General Studies

Various Schools, Kansas

Welding

WAVT, Wichita, KS
05.1991

Program where my Highschool sent us to Vo-Tech half a day, Graduated the VO-tech and High School at the same time

High School Diploma -

East HIGH, Wichita, KS
05.1991

Skills

  • 5k to 50k Forklift Driving Experience
  • Overhead crane operation and load rigging/cribbing
  • Heavy equipment operator
  • Communications over radio and secured internet text
  • Equipment maintenance repair and servicing
  • GTAW , GMAW, SMAW, Brazing Cutting Plasma Cutter
  • Structural welding and fabrication
  • Piranha, saws, shear and brake and other various fab shop tools
  • Blueprints and weld symbols and fabrication
  • Tool repair and maintenance
  • Basic hydraulics and pneumatics training
  • Precision measuring equipment
  • Basic plumbing
  • Equipment operator signals
  • Overhead crane operator training
  • Skilled machine operator

Certification

  • Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 2 Body of Knowledge
  • Radiographic Inspection Level 2 Body of Knowledge
  • Fluorescent penetrant body of knowledge
  • Past certification GTAW D17.1 Stainless, Aluminum, Steel, Inconel, Titanium .016 to .375
  • Past certification D1.1 SMAW, FCAW, GTAW up to .500 to 1.0
  • Private Pilot License

Hobbies

Building and flying rc aircraft and ground vehicles

Sports

cross country motorcycling

classical literature reading



Timeline

Scaneagle Operator 642 Hrs - Insitu
08.2018 - Current
Hunter Air Vehicle Operator 972hrs - Afghanistan - Northrup Grumman
10.2015 - 06.2018
Aircraft Fusion Welder - Globe Engineering
05.2015 - 09.2015
Tigershark UAV Pilot 1200+hrs - Afghanistan - Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation
07.2012 - 03.2015
Mechanical Engineer Senior - Afghanistan - Lockheed Martin
02.2012 - 06.2012
FSR Welder - England-Iraq-Afghanistan - Force Protection Industries Inc.
08.2006 - 12.2011
S&S Properties - Self
06.2005 - Current
Aviation Fueler - US Army Gaurd - Kansas
06.1998 - 04.2004
Aerospace Fusion Welder - Raytheon Aircraft
04.1997 - 03.2002
Cowley County Community College - Online - , NDT/NDI
WATC - Some College (No Degree), Airframe and General
Various Schools - , 40 Credits General Studies
WAVT - , Welding
East HIGH - High School Diploma,
ERIC STRINGER