Ja'Kees Wheeler

Ensuring that all maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, company standards, and customer requirements. Playing critical role in maintaining the safety, airworthiness, and quality of aircraft and components serviced at the facility.

• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification
• Maintenance and overhaul of Boeing 737 700-900, Boeing 767, Airbus A319-321
• Airbus A319-321 engine swap
• Repairs and troubleshooting
• Compliance with FAA Regulations
• Preventive Maintenance
• Recordkeeping and Documentation in accordance with policies, procedures, requirements, and specifications established by the company, applicable government agencies, and aircraft manufactures as contained in approved Maintenance Manuals

• Responsible for fleet maintenance on 16 CRJ700 and 30 CRJ900 aircraft
• Overnight, line, and schedules/unscheduled maintenance performed to keep aircraft in airworthy condition.
• Performed post-flight inspections as well as pre-flight inspections.
• Quick-turn inspections and troubleshooting also performed on the line.
• Fuel cell panel removal, fuel cell venting/outgassing/entry/exit/leak checks
• Removal, inspection, replacement of cartridge style/motive flow style fuel pumps
• Inspection/troubleshooting, removal/replacement of fuel plumbing/shrouds/drain systems/return systems
• Rigging and testing of fuel delivery systems.
• Engine shop experience working on the GE CF34-3 and CF34-8 engine family, to include QEC/De-QEC/service bulletin upgrades, bearing replacements/hot section repairs.

• A&P mechanic working on Embraer 170, 175 and 175A series aircraft.
• Received E170/175 System Gen Fam and worked on avionics, such as PFDs and probes, changing out critical hydraulic components and engine parts, such as hydraulic units and reservoirs and engine FCUs.
• Experience being part of a recovery team flown to remote outstations to fix aircraft, sometimes being on a jobsite and traveling for more than 20 hours.

• Responded promptly to emergency situations involving munitions material such as spills or leaks.
• Identified opportunities for cost savings through process optimization initiatives.
• Coordinated with other departments to ensure adequate supply levels are maintained at all times.