Chief Aviation Maintenance Technician
U.S. Coast Guard
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
07.2018 - 02.2023
- Calculated aircraft weight and balance, performance and fuel requirements.
- Inspected equipment, systems and components for operational readiness and compliance with standards.
- Scheduled and completed maintenance according to or ahead of schedule.
- Trained and instructed subordinates on maintenance procedures.
- Maintained up-to-date and accurate logs and permanent records.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
- Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Documented all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms, IMDS and FERMS.
- Provided for servicing, maintenance and protection of aircraft while away from home station.
- Monitored parts department and placed orders for maintenance supplies on consistent basis.
- Maintained, inspected, adjusted and packed aircrew flight equipment.
- Coordinated and distributed exposure and contamination control procedures.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.