Michael Wisdom
CLEVELAND,Texas
Summary
Performance-focused, highly skilled, and multifaceted professional with broad-based background in hydraulics system and components testing, aircraft inspections, and industrial cleaning services. Armed with comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and technical maintenance concepts, practices, and procedures. Known for solid leadership skills and proven ability in coordinating and implementing standard processes to guarantee efficient flow of information and work processes. Strategic leader and Military Veteran.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, and phone calls.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Appointed A.D. 10 20 and attained AD 84 inspection logs from security supervisor. Reported to the maintenance department with reports and completed self help items.
Technical Advisor
B & W Energy Services
05.2015 - 09.2022
- Served as primary point of contact for triaging technical issues of cleaning services that are being provided.
- Reviewed technical guidelines to verify compliance with safety standards and best practices.
- Enforced use of prescribed technical procedures, designing monitoring protocols to confirm compliance with guidelines.
- Standardized technical operations reporting parameters to reduce wasted and redundant effort across multidisciplinary teams.
- Oversee pipefitters in setting up equipment to perform and ensure safety and completion of cleaning services
- Utilize P&IDs in administering all construction activities, pre-startup check lists, and for service line, while spearheading the project development, from inception to completion.
- Completed effective safety training in Houston Safety Council and other safety training organizations.
- Identified and demolished development roadblocks to prohibit slowed operations or halted productive development efforts.
- Communicated project status to superiors and site supervision, authoring reports to provide up-to-date overviews of ongoing progress.
- Coordinate operations for execution of oil flushes by running on board/off board pumps, valve alignment of systems, and complete overview of entire flush.
- Assisted in chemical cleaning of boilers and steam systems by mixing the chemicals, assisting lead technical advisor with set up, tear down and walking down of the system.
- Coordinate operations for steam blows by calculating clean force ratio for proper amount of steam flow in cleaning pipe and walking down system to identify leaks in system or other issues that arose.
- Strategically use 1,600 air compressor, air dryer unit, and pulse flush unit in completing air blows inside time frame and cleaning piping for pre-commissioning in compliance with inspection criteria.
- Conducted sample testing during oil flushing using LM3 oil tester. Utilizing National Aerospace Standard (NAS) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in identifying particle counts throughout the oil flushes.
Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Craftsman
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2010 - 06.2015
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
- Maintained all aircraft in accordance with organizational maintenance requirements.
- Maintained Aircraft repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention, and safety at all times.
- Analyzed engineering drawings, schematics, and troubleshooting trees to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Operated support equipment and flight line vehicles.
- Documented all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms and computer systems.
- Reduced expenditures by repairing systems and minimizing hydraulic equipment maintenance.
- Troubleshot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and tested equipment following repairs.
- Examined and tested aircraft parts, components and systems to verify airworthiness and functionality.
- Read and interpreted aircraft technical orders to determine repair feasibility and methods.
- Made use of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint in monitoring troops progress though upgrade training, training agendas, and work processes development.
- Coordinated with the flight chief and Production Unit in guaranteeing all hydraulics personnel have received proficiency training.
- Achieved engine run qualifications on C 130 J to assist production of flight line maintenance and engine shop.
- Fully qualified to jack aircraft to perform landing gear inspections and to perform other tasks.
Hydraulic Journeyman
United States Air Force, USAF
01.2007 - 10.2010
- Executed and reported status of assigned tasks to other departments to foster dialogue and communication.
- Served as part of the Hydraulic Back shop and Phase Inspection Team for the B52H that focused on inspecting, rebuilding parts, changing parts and conducting operational checks of the systems.
- Acquired comprehensive training in building and inspecting hoses and tubing lines for malformations to identify equipment functionality, while examining air relief valves, check valves, and air filters, and replacing filters, hoses, tubing, and any hydraulic components that failed throughout the phase inspection
- Conducted repairs and inspections for shop machinery, test equipment, aerospace ground equipment, and hydraulic systems, spoilers, bomb bay doors, air systems, steering systems, and landing gear systems, along with the modification of aircraft brakes, accumulators, swivels, control valves, relief valves, shutoff valves, and struts
- Assisted in different shop programs such as Consolidated tool kit (CTK), HAZMAT, Bench Stock supply, and technical orders.
- Conducted inspections on all shop equipment such as but not limited to: hose building machine, hydraulic test stand, hoist, hose testing, and other equipment.
- Worked with flight line hydraulic maintenance on B52 aircraft and completed all documentation of aircraft forms.
- Participated on team to wash aircraft in accordance with technical order guidance.
- Acted as team member of aircraft jacking team.
Hydraulic Journeyman
United States Air Force, USAF
06.2005 - 10.2007
- Functioned as a member of the Hydraulic Back Shop and ISO Inspection Team for KC135, while supporting other aircraft such as F15, E3, C130H, and Rescue Helicopters
- Managed all HAZMAT, Shop supply stock, and Support equipment programs. Achieving 100% pass rate on QA inspections.
- Implemented and recorded the off-equipment maintenance and repair actions, as well as identified all system malfunctions through technical manual and inspection records
- Rebuilt components including control valves, relief valves, actuators, accumulators, aircraft brakes, pitch and roll channel assembly, and air refueling components
- Acted as member of the ISO Inspection Team, responsible for changing boom, testing hydraulic systems, and replacing failing components
- Earned full qualification and expertise in handling flight line maintenance and back shop maintenance.
- Utilized, inspected, and documented forms for aerospace ground and testing equipment
- Routed parts to different departments and created jobs in the complete system for each shop.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL10.2014
Skills
- Inmate Monitoring
- Security Procedures
- Safety
- System Troubleshooting
- Excellent Work Ethic
- Military Maintenance Requirements
- Equipment Testing
- Installation Management
- Component Examination/Preventive Maintenance
- Concise Time Management
- Maintenance Documentation
- System Testing/Parts Inspection
Accomplishments
Achievement Medals | Technician of the Quarter Award | Voluntary of the year Award USAF
Certification
- Licensed Transportation Worker Identification Credential, 2025
- Pre-service Correctional Officer training course July 14, 2023
- Certificate of Achievement, Safe Supervisor, through Safe Supervisor, Jan. 22, 2020
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
06.2023 - 11.2023
Technical Advisor
B & W Energy Services
05.2015 - 09.2022
Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Craftsman
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2010 - 06.2015
Hydraulic Journeyman
United States Air Force, USAF
01.2007 - 10.2010
Hydraulic Journeyman
United States Air Force, USAF
06.2005 - 10.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of The Air Force
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