Jacob Conol
Pearl City,HI
Summary
Analytical and detail-oriented professional with increasingly hands-on responsible experience within the mechanic industry. Equipped with proven ability to supervise effective teams, oversee daily operations, and improve workflow efficiency and accuracy. Highly skilled at utilizing logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, and approaches in troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, installation, and documentation of equipment. Accustomed in applicable rules and regulations pertaining to safety procedures and policies, as well as documentation and implementation of maintenance inspections and procedures. Possess deep knowledge of servicing directives, reconditioning and replacements of components along with a great ability to investigate faults using specialized tools and equipment. Self-starter with a strong willingness to work well individually as well as a part of a team
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Work Leader/Aircraft Mechanic
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
Kaneohe Bay, HI
07.2019 - 10.2025
- Duties include but are not limited to ensuring hours are correctly recorded and pay discrepancies are addressed, providing training, ensuring employee issues are addressed as soon as they are identified, and addressing them at the lowest level of management involvement possible.
- I am responsible for ensuring that the proper current technical manuals execute aircraft maintenance and adequate auditing of all NAVAIR and FRCSWINST policies and procedures, in addition to Federal, State, and Local laws, are followed.
- Before work documents are released to the production areas, I meticulously review them to ensure accuracy and clarity and that quality inspection points are appropriately placed. After maintenance tasks are completed, I conduct a thorough review to confirm that all quality inspection points have been observed and that the work has been performed in strict accordance with tech data and customer contract specifications.
- One of my key responsibilities is to read and interpret manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications. This involves a high level of technical expertise to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- As part of our commitment to safety, I am responsible for making immediate corrections to any personnel who are out of compliance with the safety program, particularly regarding the use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
- Replace and/or repair worn or damaged components, such as generators, alternators, magnets, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment; removing the engine from aircraft, using hoist or crane, disassemble and inspects parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects on T/M/S CH53E Super Stallions, UH-1Y Venoms, AH-1Z Vipers, MH-60R Seahawks and MV-22B Ospreys.
- Conduct and execute evaluations/audits on Ground Support Equipment (GSE) daily to ensure compliance with appropriate policies and procedures are in compliance, and the equipment is signed off before use and in safe working condition.
Team Lead/Aircraft Mechanic III
Vertex Aerospace LLC
Kaneohe Bay, HI
10.2016 - 07.2019
- As the Lead Airframe Mechanic, I would plan and organize maintenance actions, working closely with peers to provide administrative and technical guidance to meet inspection deadlines while adhering to safety procedures.
- Played a crucial role in maintaining, repairing, and modifying aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty. My technical knowledge and expertise in airframe and power plant systems was instrumental in determining equipment malfunctions and restoring equipment condition and operation on T/M/S CH53E Super Stallion Helicopter.
- Interprets technical data, such as blueprints or manufacturer's manuals, to solve complex problems, applying professional technical expertise and guidance.
- Performs initial, in-progress, and final quality technical inspections during maintenance, repair, modification, rework, and overhaul of aircraft components and components.
- Monitors material deficiency and technical order improvement programs. May be involved with engineering investigation requests, initiates and reviews quality deficiency reports, technical deficiency reports, and hazardous material reports, ensuring that they are accurate, clear, concise, and comprehensive.
- Coordinates and supervises personnel activities, determining and directing specific work assignments. Ensures complete and adequate employment of assigned personnel. Ensures all work is scheduled and performed safely and efficiently. Responsible for compliance of special programs/projects as assigned.
- Conducts all maintenance duties, including direct/hands-on maintenance, scheduled, unscheduled, special, daily, pre-flight/post-flight, and phase inspections. Able to communicate with all levels of employees from Mechanics to the Program Manager and Government personnel overseeing the contract.
- Ensures all maintenance and production/logistic support for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the H-53 RESET effort is by the Naval Aviation Maintenance (CNAF 4790) Program applicable T/M/S MIMS and technical publications and other governing instructions.
- Additionally, I assisted Quality Assurance with the NAMPSOP program and process adherence, monitoring, quarterly audits, trend analysis, and responsibility to ensure supply/equipment support was available for executing the H53 RESET mission.
Operator/Mechanic
Synagro Technologies
Honolulu, HI
03.2015 - 10.2016
- Maintain records of plant operations including, but not limited to, hourly operating data, plant violations and abnormal operation conditions. Ensure that the facility operates within permit compliance, at/above design capability and produces high quality product at all times.
- Initiate emergency procedures, when conditions warrant, to ensure personnel safety and to prevent damage to plant and equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required including entrance into confined space areas for general cleaning and inspections. Document and report any malfunctions or unsafe conditions.
- Monitor and control plant operations in accordance with company policies and plant standard operator
procedures.
Maintenance Mechanic
Contract Professionals Inc. |
Honolulu, HI
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Correct malfunctions in automotive systems (power-pack) engine, transmission, cooling, fuel, exhaust, driveline and suspension using common and special tools.
- Performs various duties and tasks incident to the inspection, maintenance, and repair of automotive and turret systems of the "Stryker" family of vehicles.
- Read and interpret troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures and flow diagrams for systems, subsystems and components.
- Perform maintenance steps using applicable technical documentation to accomplish repairs that includes the
disassembling, removing/replacing worn, damaged, defective part(s).
Airframes Mechanic II
P.K.L. Services Inc.
Kaneohe Bay, HI
08.2012 - 08.2014
- Demonstrate recent experience as an Airframes Collateral Duty Inspector with aircraft engineering drawings, maintenance manuals, the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) (COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series), and Quality Assurance programs on T/M/S CH-53D/E's.
- Interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Performs duties using automated equipment and software utilized in the functional assignment. Ability to perform Optimized Naval Aviation Logistic Management Information System (OOMA) functions for aviation maintenance performed.
- Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies using measuring instruments or test equipment for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards.
- Assemble, install, and connect parts, fittings, and assemblies on aircraft using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, and fasteners such as bolts, screws, rivets, and clamps.
- Troubleshoot and perform needed repairs to airframe components, engines, and various electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic repairs to aircraft accessories such as starters/generators, fuel pumps, hydraulic pumps, manifolds, actuators, wheels, tires, and brakes.
- Perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts.
- Able to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers; possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule. Also, as required to make entries in aircraft logs and records, and is responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts.
- Provides analytical and technical support to projects involving training, tactical/operational documentation, military systems design, or other efforts requiring military operations expertise. Research identifies and recommends resources required for task execution and completion.
- Installed, repaired, and replaced the aircraft's sheet metal components, including various structural assemblies and sub-assemblies, and performed complex structural repairs to keep the aircraft up to specifications.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI12-2025
No Degree - Aircraft Corrosion Control Coarse
Naval Air Technical Data And Engineering Service Command
Kaneohe, HI07-2010
No Degree - CH-53D/E Airframes Organization Maintenance
CNATT Marine Unit New River Air Station
Jacksonville, NC07-2008
No Degree - Aviation Structural Mechanic Coarse
NATIC Pensacola
Pensacola, FL04-2008
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Proficient at testing and troubleshooting
- Leads by example
- Strong algebra and general math skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to adapt and overcome
- Team player
Accomplishments
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal • Afghanistan Campaign Medal 3X • Marine Corp Good Conduct Medal • National Defense Service Medal • NATO Medal- ISAF Afghanistan • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation • Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon 2X
Timeline
Work Leader/Aircraft Mechanic
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
07.2019 - 10.2025
Team Lead/Aircraft Mechanic III
Vertex Aerospace LLC
10.2016 - 07.2019
Operator/Mechanic
Synagro Technologies
03.2015 - 10.2016
Maintenance Mechanic
Contract Professionals Inc. |
11.2014 - 01.2015
Airframes Mechanic II
P.K.L. Services Inc.
08.2012 - 08.2014
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Hawaii Pacific University
No Degree - Aircraft Corrosion Control Coarse
Naval Air Technical Data And Engineering Service Command
No Degree - CH-53D/E Airframes Organization Maintenance
CNATT Marine Unit New River Air Station
No Degree - Aviation Structural Mechanic Coarse
NATIC Pensacola