Fernando D. Cabrera
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly skilled and adaptable supervisor with seven years of experience supervising, scheduling, and directing employees. Ten years of experience overall in aircraft mechanical and electrical repair. Resourceful specialist knowledgeable in production. Track record of boosting efficiency, Focused on monitoring safety in busy and potentially hazardous environments. Results-driven professional leads motivates, and collaborates with teams of mechanics. Experienced in troubleshooting and diagnosing repair issues. Ready to help any team achieve company goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Receiving Associate
Home Depot
Houston, TX
04.2024 - Current
- Received incoming shipments and verified contents against purchase orders, packing slips and invoices.
- Operated material handling equipment to move pallets of merchandise from receiving area to storage locations.
- Inspected goods for damages or defects, reported issues to supervisor and resolved discrepancies with suppliers.
- Maintained records of all incoming products, including quantity received and location in warehouse.
- Unloaded trucks manually or using a hand truck or dolly when necessary.
- Verified accuracy of shipping documents such as bills of lading, packing lists and invoices.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while working in the receiving area.
- Managed communication between vendors, transportation companies and internal departments concerning delivery status updates.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Contacted transport companies and suppliers to expedite, trace, or return shipments.
Section Supervisor
Air Force
Royal Airforce Mildenhall, UK
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Conducted annual employee performance reviews to recognize achievements and identify areas needing improvement.
- Scheduled weekly section meetings to review emerging challenges, identify opportunities and recognize high-performing employees.
- Delivered daily project updates to management to enhance program visibility and promote improved project performance.
- Identified section KPIs and created measurement mechanism to track operations efficiency.
- Assigned employees to ongoing and special projects to realize adequate staffing and meet production schedule parameters.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
Air Force
10.2018 - 02.2021
- Supervised scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Supervised scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on diverse aircraft engines, avionics and hydraulics.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Evaluated individual aircraft components to identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Managed efficient teams of up to 5 employees.
- Monitored equipment, tools and system upgrades to compile data into detailed reports for upper management.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
Equipment Manager
Air Force
Travis AFB, CA
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Performed equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Monitored equipment and tool inventory to consistent replenishment in alignment with demand.
- Trained team members effectively to maintain consistent productivity.
- Assigned work to staff, set schedules, and motivated strong performance in key areas.
- Developed partnerships with external vendors and suppliers to obtain quality products and services.
- Inspected equipment and facilities for signs of wear or damage impacting safety.
- Created and implemented programs to streamline equipment accountability, repairs and warranties.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Air Force
Travis AFB, CA
01.2014 - 04.2017
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on diverse aircraft engines, avionics and hydraulics.
- Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Analyzed engineering drawings and schematics to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
- Evaluated individual aircraft components to identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Removed components such as landing gear, engines, and flight control.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Documented all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms, IMDS, and FERMS.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aerospace Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL07.2022
Skills
- Training
- Organizational Development
- Resource Allocation
- Management information systems
- Reading technical manuals
- Quality control
- Organization and Time Management
- Written Communication
- MS Office
- First Aid/CPR
- Recordkeeping
- Adobe expert
- Equipment inspections
- Critical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision-Making
- PPE Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Teambuilding
- Planning and Coordination
- Dependable and Responsible
- Data Entry
- Shipping and receiving
- Forklift Operation
- Documentation
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Boomtruck operation
- Reliability
Accomplishments
Oversaw the documentation and tracking of over 7000 aircraft flight hours for group organizational financing.
Supervised repairs for up to 48 aircraft across 3 airframes with an overall value of $28 billion.
Recently promoted to a higher rank during the most arduous competition in promotions for the rank in nearly 30 years.
Won an award for best equipment custodian on Travis Air Force base in 2018 during an organizational inspection.
Directed aircraft excursions for diplomats in South America.
Led Federal Aviation Association component performance certification for Travis Air Force Base.
Certification
- OSHA 10 Certified
- Texas Electricians Apprentice License
Timeline
Receiving Associate
Home Depot
04.2024 - Current
Section Supervisor
Air Force
03.2021 - 06.2023
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
Air Force
10.2018 - 02.2021
Equipment Manager
Air Force
05.2017 - 09.2018
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Air Force
01.2014 - 04.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Aerospace Technology
Community College of The Air Force
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