Keith Semenas
Erie,Co
Summary
Consistently recognized as a visionary leader that demonstrates belief in my abilities and ideas; I am self-motivated, results-oriented, and accountable for my performance; recognize personnel strengths and weakness; emphasize personnel character development; and use position of power appropriately that promotes change as an inspirational force that can drive individual learning, team adaptability, and bottom line results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Mountain Aviation / Wheels Up Company
Broomfield, CO
10.2021 - Current
- Promoted to Production Manager overseeing the part 145 scheduled maintenance of Beechcraft King Air (multiple series), Cessna 560XL’s, and Cessna CJ3’s
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance evolutions in my hanger, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and efficient operations by supervising twenty-four technicians.
- Developed and implemented production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.
Lead Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Mountain Aviation / Wheels up
Broomfield, CO
10.2021 - Current
- Employed as a Lead aircraft mechanic working on various types of nine plus passenger aircraft such as several models of the King Air, Cessna 560, and Cessna Citation X.
- Led a team responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of aircraft components under part 145. Duties involved engines, landing gear, hydraulic systems, and airframes.
- Inspected aircraft for safety compliance with FAA regulations.
Production Recruiter
Coast Guard Recruiting Office
Denver, CO
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Serving as a production recruiter which targeted the best applicants spanning over seven states: I also served as a Military Funeral Honors Coordinator, and Mail Program Manager
- Developed and implemented a recruitment strategy for the office for all programs we offered that was used to strengthen our diversity in the recruitment of all ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations
- Achieved superior results through team management
- Excelled at communicating organizational and mission requirements impacting personnel.
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station Los Angles
Los Angeles, CA
06.2012 - 07.2016
- Demonstrated exceptional leadership for the organization, coordination of effort, the performance of duty, and good order and discipline of the entire unit
- Responsible for all departments including but not limited to Engineer, Supply (125K), Operations, Training, Rescue and Survival, Quality Assurance, and the Night Shift supervisor
- Skillfully led 12 active duty members while managing 4 multi-million dollar aircraft and property
- Completed 25 training flights
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Responsible for the day to day operations of aircraft while deployed, all departments including but not limited to engineering, operations, training, weapons, and search and rescue
- Deployed on 10 different counter narcotic deployments and completed over 40 upgrade flights for more junior personal seeking their aircrew and flight mechanic qualifications.
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
06.2003 - 07.2009
- Designated as a primary assurance inspected and corrosion team supervisor shortly after being qualified as an aviation maintenance inspector
- Deployed to hurricane Katrina as a Maintenance technician assisting in saving countless lives while working long hours
- Deployed to Hawaii in a relief effort that saw the loss of four Coast Guard Aviators
- This team of six personal took over all maintenance and flying duties for over 100 personal.
Seaman
Coast Guard Cutter Sherman
Alameda, CA
07.2002 - 06.2003
- Efficiently acquired necessary skills and certifications while serving aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman
- Oversaw the complete overhaul of aviation flight deck equipment to guarantee successful inspections and helicopter landing and deployment.
Education
Skills
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic
- Non-Destructive Investigator
- Quality Assurance Inspector
- Air-conditioning systems
- Production Planning
- Team Development
- Project Management
- Safety Management
- Helicopter Hoist operator
- Flight crew evaluator
- Production Manager
- Military Recruiter
- Privacy Act
- HIPAA
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Marketing
- Employee Relations
- Law enforcement
- Search and Rescue
- Certified HAZMAT operations
- Multi-state Operations
- Managed fuel testing
- Airworthiness release
Accomplishments
- Achieved superior results through team management while deployed in the south Caribbean Sea. I yielded a remarkable 85 % aircraft availability that resulted in 3.500 lbs. of cocaine seized and 4 Narco-terrorists arrested.
- Lead a squadron wide replacement of 20 helicopter engine replacements that resulted in all helicopters returning to unrestricted flight capabilities and no loss to our busy drug interdiction deployment schedule.
- As a key member of the flight evaluation board I have completed over 100 training flights for new personal seeking their flight crew and flight mechanic qualifications.
- As a primary quality assurance inspector, I ensured strict adherence to technical procedures crucial in the oversight of over 15,000 maintenance evaluations.
- Supported the clean-ups efforts in New Orleans deep water Horizon.
- Night shift Maintenance control supervisor.
- Production recruiter/ military honors coordinator – efforts lead to 44 percent of my accessions being underrepresented minorities and another 19 percent where woman.
- Promoted to Production manager at Wheels Up. Manage up to 20 plus Personnel which manageg and scheduled aircraft maint. On Citation X’s, King Air (Multiple series), CJ3, and Beechcraft 400’s.
Skillset
- Bachelor’s Degree received in Aviation Maintenance Technology (Thomas Edison State Univ.)
- Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic FAA Certificate # 4571715
- Non-Destructive Investigator (NDI) Level 2 (Expired)
- Primary Quality Assurance Inspector (RII)
- Certified technician for Air-conditioning systems.
- Flight crew/ Helicopter Hoist operator / Flight crew evaluator
- Production Manager to 20 plus personal
- Military Recruiter
- Privacy Act / HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- Human Resources certificate of completion
- Operations / Sales / Purchasing / Supply Chain / Finance / Marketing / Screening
- Employee Relations
- Law enforcement / Search and Rescue
- Certified HAZMAT operations/ Trained personnel in use of MSDS.
- Multi-unit/ Multi-state Operations
- Managed fuel testing for particulate matter/water on daily/weekly/monthly.
- Proficient in record keeping using ALMIS, EBIS, Corridor, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Directly responsible for airworthiness release of Aircraft fleet of 4 – 10 Helicopters.
Timeline
Production Manager
Mountain Aviation / Wheels Up Company
10.2021 - Current
Lead Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Mountain Aviation / Wheels up
10.2021 - Current
Production Recruiter
Coast Guard Recruiting Office
07.2016 - 07.2019
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station Los Angles
06.2012 - 07.2016
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station Jacksonville
07.2009 - 06.2012
Aviation Maintenance Technician/ Supervisor
Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
06.2003 - 07.2009
Seaman
Coast Guard Cutter Sherman
07.2002 - 06.2003
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