Jesse Coulter

Airframe and Powerplant Certified Aircraft Maintainer with active secret security clearance and 8+ years’ experience in overhauling, maintaining, inspecting, servicing and supervising operations of Special Operations Command Aircraft. A detail oriented leader with the ability to serve in any environment and provide outstanding customer service. Goal oriented with outstanding communication, technical, multitasking, administration, organizational and problem solving skills.

• Airframe & Powerplant Certificate, 2020
• DOD Secret Security Clearance, 2015
• Airman Leadership School, 2019
• C-130J Maintenance Engine Run Qualification, 2021
• T56-A-7/T56-A-15 Engine Organizational Maintenance, 2019
• C-130E/H Aircraft Systems, 2018
• C-130J Crew Chief Apprentice Mission Ready Airman, 2016
• Aircraft Maintenance Technology (60-89 semester hours), 2015

• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic- Sunshine Aerospace Industries (Oct 2024 - Current)
• Performs aircraft modifications, flight-test configurations, and instrumentation installs on Sabreliner 65 aircraft in a Part 91 experimental/test environment.
• Works directly with customers, test pilots, and flight-test engineers to plan, integrate, and validate aircraft modifications for scheduled test missions.
• Supports and executes heavy maintenance, major inspections, and structural/electrical repairs, ensuring aircraft remain mission-ready for continuous test operations.
• Conducts advanced troubleshooting on airframe, powerplant, hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic systems under demanding flight-test conditions.
• Performs post-modification functional checks, ground runs, and return-to-test inspections, ensuring safe configuration control and airworthiness.
• Documents all maintenance and modification actions in accordance with FAA Part 43, company procedures, and customer requirements in a fast-paced test environment.
• Repair & Reclamation Craftsman- United States Air Force (Jan 2021 - Jan 2024)
• Accomplishes scheduled, unscheduled, and preventive insp on 49 AC-130J/U, and MC-130H/J acft valued at $4.1B
• Performs operational and rigging checks on flight control and landing gear systems
• Troubleshoots & maintains acft engines, hydraulic, and related systems structures, components and equipment
• Uses conventional or automated technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems
• Coordinates acft repair beyond the scope of local work centers with Air Logistics Centers, ISO, Depot, and MAJCOM
• AC-130J/U Dedicated Crew Chief United States Air Force (Jan 2016 - Dec 2021)
• Performs towing, preflight, thru-flight, basic post flight, launch/recovery, and ground handling on C-130 Aircraft
• Responsible for on-aircraft -21 equipment inventories; services oil, fuel, hydraulic fluid and LOX systems
• Ensures accurate and complete aircraft forms and records documentation to include delayed discrepancies
• Troubleshoots aircraft discrepancies/makes necessary repairs; supervises all maintenance on assigned aircraft
• Maintains Aircraft engines, hydraulic, and other related systems
• Removes and installs acft/engine components. Conducts functional tests of repaired engines/components/systems
• Supervises and performs aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations
• Guides 48 Crew Chief Journeyman to strictly adhere to all Air Force instructions, safety directives & technical orders
• Maintains various aircraft systems on 11 AC-130J/U/J gunships valued at $2.1B supporting AFSOC missions worldwide