James Walker
Aviation Maintenance Controller
Yuma,AZ
Summary
Resourceful Logs and Records Manager with 10 years of experience planning, scheduling and monitoring work on aircraft. Skillfully determined extent of maintenance and repair needs to effectively delegate tasks to personnel. Additional skills in job documentation, overseeing compliance and priority. Seasoned expert at managing continually changing priorities due to unscheduled emergency repair needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Control Supervisor
United States Marine Corps
Yuma, AZ
01.2020 - Current
- Managed the maintenance control department and supervised personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Maintained records of aircraft maintenance, parts and labor costs, budget estimates, and other related data.
- Developed policies and procedures for maintenance control operations.
- Ensured that all staff were properly trained in aircraft systems, troubleshooting techniques and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinated with vendors to obtain repair services or replacement parts in a timely manner.
- Provided technical assistance to mechanics when required to help resolve complex problems quickly.
- Analyzed trends in maintenance scheduling, labor hours, and materials costs to identify areas of improvement.
- Reviewed completed maintenance tasks for accuracy prior to approving for flight release.
- Collaborated with other departments such as engineering or quality assurance to resolve any issues identified during inspections or testing processes.
- Utilized computer software programs to generate reports summarizing aircraft status information for review by management team members.
Technical Directive Coordinator
United States Marine Corps
New River, NC
11.2015 - 01.2020
- Maintained records of aircraft maintenance, parts and labor costs, budget estimates, and other related data.
- Ensured aircraft logbooks and maintenance records were accurately updated with all repairs and inspections.
- Coordinated with maintenance personnel to ensure proper documentation of aircraft status and serviceability.
- Prepared detailed reports on aircraft performance following routine inspections or tests.
- Generated monthly summaries of completed projects for management review.
- Assisted in the development of policies governing aviation safety procedures.
- Compiled data from various sources into comprehensive reports outlining trends in aviation maintenance activities.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from internal staff concerning any changes in policy or procedure.
- Reviewed inspection results prior to releasing an aircraft back into service after repairs are complete.
- Coordinated inspections for more than 35 aircraft to maintain current records.
Marine Corps Recruiter
United States Marine Corps
Houston, TX
11.2012 - 11.2015
- Assisted individuals with their applications for enlistment in the Marine Corps.
- Developed and maintained relationships with high school counselors and principals to promote military service.
- Conducted formal presentations at community events and schools to inform potential recruits about opportunities in the Marine Corps.
- Organized recruiting drives, job fairs, and other activities aimed at increasing awareness of the Marine Corps mission.
- Conducted interviews with prospective recruits to assess their qualifications for enlistment in the Marines.
- Collaborated with various departments within the organization to coordinate recruitment initiatives across multiple channels.
- Managed social media accounts used to target potential recruits via targeted ads or posts highlighting success stories of current members of the Marines.
- Engaged in public speaking engagements at high schools and universities throughout a designated region to promote military service.
- Selected qualified job applicants or referred to managers to make hiring recommendations.
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
Airframe Structural Mechanic
United States Marine Corps
Oceanside, CA
01.2004 - 11.2012
- Performed inspections and repairs of airframes, components, and systems in accordance with established standards and procedures.
- Fabricated structural parts as needed to complete repairs or modifications.
- Replaced damaged components such as bulkheads, stringers, ribs, frames, skins, and spars.
- Utilized hand tools including drills, grinders, saws, rivet guns, bucking bars to perform maintenance tasks.
- Completed paperwork associated with maintenance activities including forms for work orders and records of parts used.
- Removed old paint from the surface of the aircraft using various methods such as sandblasting or chemical stripping agents.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lake Havasu High School
Lake Havasu City, AZ06.2003
Skills
- Outside Contractor Oversight
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Personnel Skill Assessments
- Visual Inspection
- Personnel Management
- Report Preparation
- Safety Compliance
- Standards Conformance
- Specifications Interpretation
- Performance Evaluations
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Skilled Maintenance and Repair
- Job Prioritizing
- Supply Requisition
- Assignment Delegation
- Tool and Parts Inventory Oversight
- Team Collaboration
- Worker Training
- Relationship Building
- Employee Motivation
- Resource Allocation
- Maintenance Planning
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Enterprise Project Management
- Schedule Management
- Work Area Inspection
- Conflict Resolution
- Professional Communication
- Stress Tolerance
- Computerized Maintenance Management
- Data Entry and Analysis
Certification
- C-555-0045 OMA Work Center Supervisor
- C-555-0059 Configuration Management for Organizational and Intermediate Activity
- C-555-053 Naval Aviation for Maintenance Control Management for Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA)
- N-701-0013 Aircraft Corrosion Control
- N-701-0014 Aircraft Paint and Touch-up
- A-493-0080, Into Hazardous Waste General Handlers
Timeline
Maintenance Control Supervisor
United States Marine Corps
01.2020 - Current
Technical Directive Coordinator
United States Marine Corps
11.2015 - 01.2020
Marine Corps Recruiter
United States Marine Corps
11.2012 - 11.2015
Airframe Structural Mechanic
United States Marine Corps
01.2004 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
Lake Havasu High School