Kyle Forster
Spanish Fort
Summary
Adept Aviation Maintenance Technician with a proven track record at the United States Coast Guard, excelling in performing advanced maintenance and diagnostics. Demonstrated ability to enhance operational readiness through meticulous inspections and effective team leadership. Skilled in aircraft systems and customer service, ensuring a 100% compliance rate with military maintenance standards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Technician,maintenance Technician Jobs
United States Coast Guard
04.2007 - Current
- Calculated aircraft weight and balance, performance and fuel requirements.
- Maintained up-to-date and accurate logs and permanent records.
- Inspected equipment, systems and components for operational readiness and compliance with standards.
- Trained and instructed subordinates on maintenance procedures.
- Disassembled, repaired and reassembled engines.
- Scheduled and completed maintenance according to or ahead of schedule.
- Completed all paperwork requirements for each task, including recording maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
- Performed flight line functions including preflight and postflight requirements.
- Conducted and oversaw safety protocols, including flight line foreign object prevention walks.
- Proficient in acquisition of aviation parts and supply items.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls.
- Completed preventive and reparative maintenance on aircraft electronics and computer systems.
- Provided for servicing, maintenance and protection of aircraft at all times while away from home station.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Support
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ06.2025
High School Diploma -
Longwood High School
Middle Island, NY06.2005
Skills
- Performing maintenance
- Inspections
- Diagnosing problems
- Disassembling engines
- Replacing parts
- Maintaining logs
- Basic print reading skills and layout skills
- Knowledge of aircraft hardware and materials and processes
- Military maintenance requirements
- Strong communication
- Customer Service
- Responsible
- Teambuilding
- Conflict resolution
- Supervision
Certification
- Airframe and Powerplant License: March 2020
- Certified EPA 608 license
- Leadership And Management School : 2014
- Airbus Senior Technician: 2019
- Arriel 2C1/2C2/2C2CG 1st Line Maintenance Certification
- Arriel 2C1/2C2/2C2CG 2nd Line Maintenance Certification
- Certified Corrosion Inspector Certificate
- Current Secret Security Clearance Held Since 2007
Timeline
Maintenance Technician,maintenance Technician Jobs
United States Coast Guard
04.2007 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Support
Thomas Edison State University
High School Diploma -
Longwood High School
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