Jacob Colbeth
Michigan City,IN
Summary
To utilize my education and experience to obtain a position that offers job satisfaction, growth and stability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Installs, tests, services, troubleshoots and maintains satellite television and related equipment
Galaxy 1 Marketing (Dishnetwork)
- Plans installations by evaluating location; locating line of sight; laying-out equipment and wiring plans connectivity options
- Establishes satellite system by installing dish; running and pulling cable; programming and calibrating equipment; adhering to codes, regulations, and standards
- Verifies system by testing equipment and connections; identifying and correcting problems
- Activate the customer's set top boxes
- Insures system signal meets minimum requirements
- Observes picture on television screen to evaluate reception
- Arrives to all staff meetings on time
- Arrives to first job by 8:00 am unless instructed otherwise
- Available to pick up additional work or assist other technicians as needed on scheduled work days
- Provides paperwork (Original paperwork into office and uploaded into Dishconnect) to document installation, service, and repairs
- Retrieves and returns all RA'd (receivers, remotes, and LNBF's) equipment as required per work order
- Arrives to all jobs and office meetings in Galaxy 1 approved attire
- Repairs service by listening to customer's description of the problems; diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing problems by replacing and/or upgrading components.
Provide technical support service
Dish Network
- Assist customers with product features, installation, set up, trouble shooting and hardware operations
- Help determine call types, failure trending and diagnostics.
Major maintenance inspections, line maintenance, aircraft modifications and upgrades
AAR Corp.
- Performed maintenance on CRJ-200 aircraft, complete maintenance and modification services
- Posses a high level of commitment and ability to work under your own initiative and to tight deadlines, while demonstrating a flexible approach, particularly in relation to working hours
- Commitment to detail and quality.
Performed maintenance on CRJ-200 aircraft
Bombardier
- Performed maintenance on CRJ-200 aircraft, complete maintenance and modification services
- Posses a high level of commitment and ability to work under your own initiative and to tight deadlines, while demonstrating a flexible approach, particularly in relation to working hours
- Commitment to detail and quality.
Lead A&P Mechanic
North American Aircraft Services
- Aircraft fuel tank maintenance and repair services for United 767's, A319/20, Fed Ex 757-200, MD-10, Delta A319/20, U.S Airways 767, A330, USAF Boeing 707 Joint Star, KC-10
- Fuel tank maintenance included leak detection and repair
- Bladder removal, test/inspect/repair & install
- OEM quality repairs and refurbishments
- SFAR -88 repairs, sealant modifications
- Corrosion inspection and removal, bacterial growth removal
- Compliance with service bulletins (fuel system related) fuel system troubleshooting
- Removal and install of leaking fasteners, aircraft fuel system inspections.
A&P Mechanic
Evergreen Aviation
- Perform preventative, routine, non-routine maintenance on B747-200/400, MD-80's MD-11's DC10's DC9's, B737-200 aircraft
- Startup and shutdown of the aircraft's systems, interrelation And interaction of aircraft systems, keeping maintenance records on each aircraft, Examine and inspect engines or other components, read, understand, and work from aircraft Maintenance manuals and specifications
- Correctly installing equipment, components, Wiring, or programs as well as removal
- Problem Identification, troubleshooting.
Production worker
Vestas Blades
- Current
- Work as a dynamic team player to meet production goals
- With experience on both glue up and lay up teams
- Job description would include having an ability to work with different materials and chemicals
- Preparing the mould for gel coat, applying the gel coat process, laying tissue, being in charge of operating the gantry system for the pack and roll fiberglass, setting preforms to company specs, laying out all of the cross supports, stringers, reinforcements, carbon, undercore and overcore to company specs
- Being highly involved in the vac down process, performing drop tests leading up to the infusion process
- As a glue team member I contributed to de-bagging the moulds, setting the lightning system, installing trailing edge inserts, setting blocks for webs, prepping webs, and being a team player during glue up, performing every job duty multiple times
- Constantly involved with safety and quality, while adhering to 5s requirements.
Maintenance Technician
Howmet
09.2021 - Current
- Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and resolving technical issues on machinery.
- Enhanced safety measures by performing routine inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Boosted overall productivity with timely preventive maintenance on key equipment.
- Improved equipment functionality by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Contributed to a safer work environment, promptly addressing any identified hazards or concerns.
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Monitored and documented work performance in maintenance logs in compliance with company guidelines.
- Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment.
A&P Mechanic
Horizon Air
12.2007 - 07.2009
- Horizon Air Line Mechanic: Duties included: Detailed Line & Daily checks on CRJ-700 & Q400 A/C, per FAA regs & company policy
- Blade changes & blade balance, Turbine blade Removal & replacement
- Engine removal and install on entire horizon fleet
- Computer Diagnostics, Engine Trend Downloads & Uploads
- Fuel Nozzle-Line Replacement (Turbo prop & Turbine eng.) Entire Landing gear replacement, Adj & Hyd servicing, NLG wire harness replacement, adj
- Flight control adj-repair
- APU trouble shooting & repair, removal and replacement
- NLG, MLG tire & brake removal & install on all models
- Over 180 hours of Q400 & CRJ-700 courses taken
- Numerous Run-Taxi-Radio hours experience @ PDX International Airport.
A&P Mechanic
Empire Airlines
03.2007 - 11.2007
- Line Mtx, Cessna 208B
- Engine removal and install pt6 models
- Engine Trend Downloads & Uploads
- Interior floor board replacement, O2 servicing and repair
- Fuel Nozzle-Line Replacement
- Entire landing gear replacement, Adj & Hyd servicing, wire harness replacement, flight instrument removal and replacement
- All Flight control adj-repair
- Deice boot removal and replacement
- MLG brake removal and replacement
- Run taxi ticket, reposition A/C from hanger to Fed EX ramp, engine performance run up's
- Perform 100 hour insp and mini checks IAW company policy and FAA regs.
A&P Mechanic
Horizon Air
05.2006 - 02.2007
- Horizon Air Line Mechanic: Duties included: Detailed Line & Daily checks, as well as Alpha 7, 8, 9 checks per FAA regs & company policy
- Blade changes & blade balance, Turbine blade removal & Molly Cote
- Engine removal and install on entire horizon fleet, Computer Diagnostics, Engine Trend Downloads & Uploads
- Fuel Nozzle-Line Replacement
- Entire Landing gear replacement, Adj & Hyd servicing, NLG wire harness replacement, adj
- Flight control Adj-repair
- APU trouble shooting & repair, removal and replacement
- NLG, MLG tire & brake Removal & install on all models
- Over 90 hours of dash 200,400 & crj-700 courses taken.
Education
Westwood College of Aviation
Skills
- Equipment Installation
- Schematic Interpretation
- Hardware Configuration
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
Awards
- Trade A&P graduate
- 3.92 GPA
- Perfect Attendance Certificate
- FAA licence
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Howmet
09.2021 - Current
A&P Mechanic
Horizon Air
12.2007 - 07.2009
A&P Mechanic
Empire Airlines
03.2007 - 11.2007
A&P Mechanic
Horizon Air
05.2006 - 02.2007
Installs, tests, services, troubleshoots and maintains satellite television and related equipment
Galaxy 1 Marketing (Dishnetwork)
Provide technical support service
Dish Network
Major maintenance inspections, line maintenance, aircraft modifications and upgrades
AAR Corp.
Performed maintenance on CRJ-200 aircraft
Bombardier
Lead A&P Mechanic
North American Aircraft Services
A&P Mechanic
Evergreen Aviation
Production worker
Vestas Blades
- Current
Westwood College of Aviation
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