Keith DeLaTorre
PMP, A&P Technician, IA, FCC Technician
Brunswick,Maryland
Summary
I believe that my 30 plus years of experience as a licensed Airframe and Power plant Mechanic, FCC avionics technician, and Inspector authorization mechanic in commercial, general, corporate, military, and unmanned aircraft. My extensive experience with ISR platforms makes me very versatile in any environment.
With a current valid passport, and active completed the OCONUS / CONUS Replacement Center (CRC) physical exam course. I can be deployed anywhere in the world allowing me to be readily available to begin employment immediately.
My active secret clearance and experience maintaining and handling Comsec equipment allows me to adapt to sensitive programs with minimal training.
My PMP certification and experience in project management allows me to direct and lead projects and programs confidently and efficiently.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Principal Project
Northrop Grumman
Melbourne, Florida
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for oversight and management of the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as the liaison between program management and integrated product teams
- Work with Senior Level Leadership on all program reporting and executive level presentations
- Demonstrated performance in program integration and execution of program processes and procedures with the ability to quickly identify deficiencies
- Strong leadership and team building capabilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organization abilities and a motivated, flexible team player
- Lead the programmatic operation and integration directly supporting the Program Office
- Assess project issues, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives
- Preparation of status reports and presentations
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of tools/templates for monitoring project progress.
Avionics Technician
Northrop Grumman
Baltimore, Maryland
07.2001 - 11.2022
- Perform systems maintenance, isolating malfunctions, and repair through pre- and post-flight maintenance checks providing on time reliability and safety to the following Beechcraft 200 / 300 / 350 / 1900 series aircraft, Dehavillian Dash 7, Bombardier E-11A, E-6B Mercury, and F35 aircraft
- Oconus staff support situational awareness and communications
- Maintain, operate payload and provide mission support 24/7 to the warfighter mission aircraft
- Integrate ISR electronic equipment and components to specialized aircraft and a variety of platforms including unmanned airborne systems and ground radar systems
- Maintain, test, and repair aircraft communications equipment, including military intelligence computers and networks
- Perform test, and extract data from fixed, portable, and wireless sensors for analyzation before, during, and after AISR missions
- Maintain electronic warfare systems, processing storage equipment, and computer peripherals
- Perform complete aircraft wiring fabrication, modification, routing, installation, and terminations to aircraft avionics systems, RF signal processing, and EOIR for L3 Wescam imagery and video processing, satellite imagery and photogrammetry
- Provide maintenance, repair, alignment, calibration, functional tests and evaluation to installed SIGINT, COMINT, IMINT systems
- Perform detailed testing and troubleshooting on electrical and mechanical equipment utilizing multi-meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, wire diagrams, signal flow charts, technical manuals, troubleshooting charts, performance aids, schematic and logic diagrams
- Troubleshoot and repair integrated avionics systems.
Principle Property Asset Management Analyst
Northrop Grumman, Guatemala
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Administers property control program activities to ensure continual accountability of government, and associate contractors company property in accordance with applicable government regulations FAR 52.245-1, 45, and DFARS 245.6 in addition to corporate policies and regulations
- Responsible for maintaining property accountability records and determine the condition of materials and arrange disposal of surplus obsolete material and equipment
- Responsible for maintaining and coordinating with various military bases for Mil-Air transport of military assets with minimal downtown to provide continued mission readiness
- Responsible for ITAR export / import management and Hazmat packaging and shipping
- Provide guidance on government regulations pertaining to property accountability and critical repairable assets
- Assure property audits and analysis of site demands are conducted daily
- Develop, recommend, and implement property administration policies to the customer
- Including the managing of tooling and ensuring the calibration of specialty tools
- Provided maintenance support programs such as FOD and tool control, oil analysis and training
- Prepare periodic and special purpose reports relative to taxes, vehicle rentals and leasing, insurance, billeting and facility usage
- Supervise and provide direction to logistic subcontractors in the ordering and receiving parts for aircraft maintenance.
MOD Team Avionics Technician
F, Northrop Grumman, AZ
Phoenix, Beaufort SC
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Assist in the development for the Northrop Grumman Modification Team located at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort SC and Luke Air Force Base Phoenix Arizona
- Provided oversight to junior technicians while working with the Lockheed Martin Engineering Team using proper JTD and TCTD technical manuals, checklists, and test equipment for the avionics integration and modification of the Distributed Aperture System and AN / APG-81 active scanned radar upgrade enhancement on F35 CTOL and STOVL series aircraft
- Experience with removing and installing LO coatings on aircraft structure and preparation for final outer molding inspection, painting, and final operational condition checks.
Avionics Technician
DynCorp, Presidential Airlift Wing
Andrews AFB
02.2002 - 02.2005
- Provide launch support while maintaining a high level of readiness to facilitate Air Force One mission requirements for the President of the United States, First Lady, Heads of State and other High-Level Dignitaries on Boeing 727, 737, 757, DC-9’s, Gulfstream III, IV and V
- Repair, maintain and operate cryptographic communication networks on specially built mission aircraft
- Comsec Coordinator on classified airframes in accordance with Air Force Technical Orders
- Perform maintenance on all avionics and electrical systems including secure and unsecured communications, VHF, UHF, HF, RF, SATCOM, TARS, ACARS, and IMARSAT Satellite communications
- Maintained GPS navigation systems, flight guidance controls, radar, entertainment systems, and aircraft self-defense systems
- Provide liaison support between the military and contractors for several Homeland Security aircraft enhancement projects
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Education
Certification in Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering -
George T. Baker School of Aeronautics
Proline Fusion Avionics Management Systems School - undefined
Miami Dade Community College
Project Management Institute – PMP Certification - undefined
Skills
MS Office applications, including Excel, Power Point and Word
Safety and security procedures
Educational staff supervision
Group facilitation and presentations
Standards of excellence
Relationship building and networking
Policy and procedure adherence
Instructional leadership
Codes of conduct
Policy development and enforcement
Verbal and written communication
Team Bonding
Multitasking ability
Strategic planning
Advanced problem solving
Lean manufacturing and design
Client Interfacing
Additional Information
- HONORS/LICENCES/SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: , PMP Certification Federal Communications Commission’s License. Airframe and Powerplant License. Inspector Authorization License. , DOD Secret Clearance granted
- Recipient of Northrop Grumman Sector Policy Council (SPC) Level President’s Leadership Award, 2015 Customer Excellence Category Multi-Mission Surveillance Aircraft, Electro-Optical Infra-Red Upgrade Program Team Land & Self Protection Systems Division
Certification
PMP
Timeline
PMP
03-2023
Senior Principal Project
Northrop Grumman
11.2022 - Current
Principle Property Asset Management Analyst
Northrop Grumman, Guatemala
10.2018 - 03.2021
MOD Team Avionics Technician
F, Northrop Grumman, AZ
05.2018 - 05.2019
Avionics Technician
DynCorp, Presidential Airlift Wing
02.2002 - 02.2005
Avionics Technician
Northrop Grumman
07.2001 - 11.2022
Certification in Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering -
George T. Baker School of Aeronautics
Proline Fusion Avionics Management Systems School - undefined
Miami Dade Community College