NATHAN CUSTER
Claysburg,PA
Summary
Experienced Dental Laboratory Technician and aircraft maintainer with a demonstrated history of working in the Department of Defense & Space industry. Skilled in Maintenance Operations, Operational Management, Facility Management, Counterterrorism, Safety, and Risk Assessments. Strong research professional with Associate's degrees focused in Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician and Aircraft Armament SystemsTechnology from Community College of the Air Force.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Package Delivery Driver
UPS
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Maintained clean driving record and observed relevant traffic laws to reduce risks.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Picked up and delivered packages to and from customer locations according to schedule, maintaining accurate inventory of packages and delivery records.
NCOIC Base Dental Laboratory
USAF
12.2018 - 02.2021
- Led 4 member team in developing strategic plans to meet operational objectives supporting 12 clinical dentists.
- Administered quality control standards, inspecting incoming/outgoing prescriptions/work requests.
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records, schedules, and submitted operational/fiscal reports.
- Monitored and assessed training, lab production, and caseload.
- Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
- Evaluated training systems for overall functionality, identified opportunities for improvement and implemented changes to facilitate better outcomes.
NCOIC Removable Quality Control
USAF
12.2016 - 11.2018
- Oversaw Air Force's largest removable department, 2 sections/19 personnel, by supervising daily operations, providing technical support and coordinating personnel.
- Monitored activities and supporting systems in operational settings to ensure compliance with all institutional and regulatory requirements.
- Planned and implemented performance improvement and quality control programs.
- Cut in-house time 67% by establishing turn-around time standards and quality control standards, reducing down time and production rework.
- Created and maintained several databases to track statistical data.
Dental Laboratory Technician
USAF
10.2008 - 11.2016
- Verifies appliance conformance with specifications and accuracy of occlusion using arbitrary and facebow transfer techniques on simple and semi-adjustable articulators.
- Reads/interprets dentist's prescription requests; waxes, invests, and finishes anatomically correct fixed dental prostheses
- Fabricates nightguards, mouthguards and orthodontic devices in support of 4.2K providers/343 dental clinics globally.
- Completed repairs on various types of prostheses, monitoring work closely to maintain accuracy and meet patient needs.
Dental Laboratory Apprentice
USAF
03.2007 - 09.2008
- Graduated 28 week dental laboratory course, 94% average.
- Trims/mounts casts in maximum intercuspation for proper occlusion on simple and semi-adjustable articulators.
- Applies porcelain to gold frameworks, performs firing procedures and contours porcelain to metal restorations.
- Polishes intraoral appliances made from acrylic, high noble metals, and all-ceramic restorations to a high luster.
Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman/Team Chief
United States Air Force
01.2006 - 03.2007
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft, systems, and equipment.
- Completed quality assurance checks for service work and completed documentation outlining updates and inspections.
- Maintains and provides timely repair on over 2K pieces of alternate mission equipment, normally installed equipment, aircraft internal gun systems, and universal ammunition loading systems.
- Utilized the stores release test set to perform operational checks and to diagnose weapons release equipment electrical malfunctions.
- Performed thorough acceptance/transfer inspections and visual/physical inspections of all electrical parts.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Laboratory Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL12.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL12.2016
No Degree - Dental Laboratory Technology - Advanced Removable
Medical Education And Training Campus
Shepherd AFB, TX08.2009
No Degree - Dental Laboratory Technology
Medical Education And Training Campus
Shepherd AFB, TX 09.2007
Skills
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Personnel Management
- Superior Customer Service
- Multitasking Abilities
- Team Goals
- Special Projects
- Training and Development
- Statistical Process Control
- Data Tabulation
- Total Quality Management
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
Timeline
Package Delivery Driver
UPS
04.2021 - 03.2022
NCOIC Base Dental Laboratory
USAF
12.2018 - 02.2021
NCOIC Removable Quality Control
USAF
12.2016 - 11.2018
Dental Laboratory Technician
USAF
10.2008 - 11.2016
Dental Laboratory Apprentice
USAF
03.2007 - 09.2008
Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman/Team Chief
United States Air Force
01.2006 - 03.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Laboratory Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
No Degree - Dental Laboratory Technology - Advanced Removable
Medical Education And Training Campus
No Degree - Dental Laboratory Technology
Medical Education And Training Campus