Christopher James
Summary
Detail-oriented Aircraft Structures Mechanic specializing in sheet metal and composite repairs. Committed to safety compliance and quality, with a strong focus on team collaboration and effective communication.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structures Back shop
AAR Corp.
Greensboro, North Carolina
10.2024 - Current
Executed sheet metal repairs on passenger doors, cargo doors, and nose cowl inlets.
Composite Mechanic
HAECO Americas
Greensboro, North Carolina
12.2016 - 10.2024
- Performed Advanced composite repairs using resins, adhesives, fiberglass cloth and graphite curing by heatcon machines, oven and autoclave
- Assembled composite components using precision tools and equipment.
Aircraft Structures Mechanic
Haeco Americas/Timco
Greensboro, North Carolina
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Sheet metal repairs including external and internal flush doublers
- Frame repairs, Stringer repairs, Floorbeam repairs
- Worked on a team removing and replacing all 13 crown skins on B737
- Plugged L2 and R2 passenger doors on passenger to freighter mod on B757
Structures fab and assembler
Boeing
Charleston, South Carolina
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Assembled Sections 43-48 of B787 during production
Structures Technician
TIMCO Aviation Services
Greensboro, North Carolina
09.1997 - 01.2008
- Sheet metal repairs and fabrication of parts
Aircraft Structural Mechanic
USAF
Charleston, South Carolina
11.1993 - 09.1997
- Structures repairs and paint on C-141, C-17, C-130
Education
High School Diploma -
Mt. Tabor High School
Winston-Salem, NC06-1989
Some College (No Degree) -
East Carolina University
Greenville, NCSkills
- Sheet metal repairs
- Composite repairs
- Structural assembly
- Precision tooling
- Damage assessment
- Aircraft inspection
- Parts ordering
- Safety compliance
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Technical documentation
- Active listening
- Organization
- Decision-making
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Multitasking Abilities
- PPE compliance
Certification
- Repairman Certificate
Timeline
Structures Back shop
AAR Corp.
10.2024 - Current
Composite Mechanic
HAECO Americas
12.2016 - 10.2024
Aircraft Structures Mechanic
Haeco Americas/Timco
05.2013 - 12.2016
Structures fab and assembler
Boeing
01.2008 - 12.2010
Structures Technician
TIMCO Aviation Services
09.1997 - 01.2008
Aircraft Structural Mechanic
USAF
11.1993 - 09.1997
High School Diploma -
Mt. Tabor High School
Some College (No Degree) -
East Carolina University