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John C. Martinez

Vancouver,WA

Summary

Talented Crew Chief adept at keeping employees operating at high standards of efficiency, accuracy and quality. Hands-on management professional motivates improvements and maximizes performance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief

142nd MXG
06.2025 - Current
  • Manages and executes the comprehensive servicing, maintenance, inspections, and documentation for one or more aircraft.
  • Regulates and executes work assignments in accordance with the availability of parts, facilities, materials, and personnel, as well as workload and priorities.
  • Participates in the generation of missions and the regeneration of resources. Executes servicing, defueling, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, periodic, phase, hourly, and special inspections, as well as preflight, postflight, and thru flight inspections, all in order to expedite aircraft operations. Executes ground-based duties for aircraft such as when, Aircraft are launched, recovered, parked, and serviced, Installs, removes, inspects, and adjusts aerial delivery systems per mission specifications.
  • Able to perform Troubleshooting, cleaning, corrosion control, repairing, replacing, and removal of various components.
  • Guarantees that all equipment associated with mission support -21 is prepared for deployment and operation.
  • Responsible for routine reports, forms, and documents, including daily records, aircraft inspection schedules, and equipment requirements.
  • Utilizes a computer and associated software to conduct work-related duties, including data entry, word processing, and internet exploration, as well as to document findings, complete online training, and create Excel spreadsheets.


Supervisor: Cory Smith 503-858-5349

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

A-10 Phase Inspection Craftsman

Air Force
03.2024 - 06.2025
  • Performs 600-hour phase inspections.
  • Oversees pre and post phase inspections.
  • Performs preventative maintenance, modification, ground handling and servicing.
  • Accomplished follow-on maintenance.
  • Utilizes published air force instruction and diagrams to accomplish precision maintenance.
  • Met strict quality standards by inspecting and correcting work of less experienced team members.
  • Adjusted, repaired or replaced parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
  • Followed both verbal and written instructions when setting up and fabricating mechanical assemblies to complete accurate work.
  • Performed aircraft corrosion control procedures.
  • Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.

A-10 Repair and Reclamation

Air Force
01.2018 - 03.2024
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Acted as a Repair and Reclamation dispatcher.
  • Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Responsible for documentation, completion of maintenance, and overall safety of flight controls, landing gear, airframe door, and canopy system on 83 different aircrafts.
  • Performs troubleshooting, rigging, inspections, and advises personnel on maintenance procedures, policies, and technical data.
  • Maintains crashed, damaged, disabled aircraft recovery (CDDAR) equipment e for proficiency for emergencies response.
  • Evaluates, plans and develops training for personnel to further the capabilities of work center.
  • Responds to in-flight and ground emergencies involving damaged or disabled aircraft.
  • Operated specialized recovery equipment—including inflatable lifting bags and cranes—to safely relocate disabled aircraft, ensuring structural integrity and preventing further damage during emergency response operations.

A-10 Assistant Dedicated Crewchief

Air Force
12.2017 - 12.2018
  • Daily Maintenance & Inspections Assists in performing pre-flight, post-flight, and hourly inspections to ensure aircraft readiness and safety.
  • Updated flight and maintenance logs with current, accurate information.
  • Manages and executes the comprehensive servicing, maintenance, inspections, and documentation for one or more aircraft.
  • Regulates and executes work assignments in accordance with the availability of parts, facilities, materials, and personnel, as well as workload and priorities.
  • Responsible for the inspection, approvals, and performance of all airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engines, and pneudraulic repairs. While under time and/or mission constraints, including all weather and night operations.
  • Achieves early and on-time sortie generation capabilities or time limits by requesting and coordinating specialized maintenance assistance. Collaborates with production control to ensure that the aircraft is available on short notice by concluding work on delayed discrepancies and other scheduled maintenance to meet mission requirements.
  • Employs a broad understanding of aircraft systems and components to diagnose and repair them. This is achieved by utilizing a variety of sophisticated, state-of-the-art computerized and/or non-computerized diagnostic and precision equipment, as well as by analyzing the construction and operating characteristics of aircraft and their components, as well as by studying layout drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.

Education

CCAF - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
12-2026

A&P License - Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Aero-Tech
Spring, TX
04-2025

Professional Military Education - Leadership

Davis-Monthan Airman Leadership School
Tucson, AZ
07-2023

Skills

  • Aircraft inspections
  • Disaster preparation
  • Jet engine pneumatic systems
  • Corrosion control
  • Aircraft servicing
  • Mechanical troubleshooting
  • Strategic planning
  • Incident response management
  • Maintenance recordkeeping
  • Schedule management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Staff training

Certification

  • Aircraft maintenance crane operator.
  • CDDAR Team member.
  • Sheet metal/Metals tech training.

Language Skills

English
Spanish

Timeline

Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief

142nd MXG
06.2025 - Current

A-10 Phase Inspection Craftsman

Air Force
03.2024 - 06.2025

A-10 Repair and Reclamation

Air Force
01.2018 - 03.2024

A-10 Assistant Dedicated Crewchief

Air Force
12.2017 - 12.2018

CCAF - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Waldorf University

A&P License - Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Aero-Tech

Professional Military Education - Leadership

Davis-Monthan Airman Leadership School