Nathaniel Quitugua
Layton,UT
Summary
Diligent Crew Chief possessing excellent troubleshooting, communication, and coordination skills. Adept at performing routine inspections and servicing F-35A aircraft. Skillful in interpreting instructions, manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, blueprints, specifications, work orders and scheduled maintenance. Experienced in organizing supplies and equipment for efficient use. Detail-oriented team player with drive to reach organizational goals. Well established in fast-paced and challenging environments. Eager to learn with aptitude for applying new knowledge with skill and efficiency. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
F-35 Crew Chief
United States Air Force
Hill Air Force Base, Utah
02.2019 - Current
- Work 40+ hours per week
- Plan and lay out work from joint technical data and work orders
- Manages/directs maintenance on a $110 million F-35A aircraft committed to no-notice worldwide deployments
- Ensures proper use and fit of safety equipment and clothing
- Services, troubleshoots, and maintains aircraft structure and engine systems, components, electrical, mechanical and related equipment
- Ensures maintenance is documented in Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS)
- Performs Aircraft Inspections including Before Operation Servicing (BOS) , Inter Operation Servicing (IOS), and Post Operation Servicing (POS) Inspections as well as other unscheduled inspections through F-35 inspection requirements
- Serves as Crew Chief and technical authority, having custody of assigned aircraft, responsible for performing, coordinating and overseeing maintenance and periodic inspections to assigned aircraft
- Responsible for airworthiness of assigned aircraft through scheduled hourly inspections, checks, adjustments, disassembly, removal, repair, modification, installation, operation, troubleshooting and diagnosing F-35 aircraft systems, components and accessories
- Knowledgeable of equipment assembly, installation, repair of mechanical, electrical and pneudraulic, functional and operational tests of various major and minor systems to assigned F-35 Aircraft
- Ability to interpret technical manuals, TCTD’s, blueprints, schematics, service bulletins, instructions and specifications
- Great understanding using PMA/MVI to control mission systems, general aircraft doors, flight control surfaces, weapons bay doors and aircraft configuration
- Performs mechanical installation, maintenance and repair/reassemble aircraft components and check for operational deficiencies
- Ensure compliance with applicable tech data through use of ALIS/JTD for appropriate variant and software load
- Ability to use and maintain all tools of the trade, measuring instruments, test equipment, test stands and cockpit instruments
- Trains/guides lower graded civilian/military employees using proper Technical Data and safety procedures
- Ability to operate motor vehicle, tow vehicle and heavy support equipment vehicle
- Ability to adapt to shift changes and recall to duty
- In possession of secret security clearance and flight line badge
- F-35 ALIS Training Course
- F-35 Mechanical Journeyman Training Course
- F-35 Engine operation and management course
- F-35 Engine run certified
Education
High School Diploma -
Franklin Virtual High School
Tallahassee, FL United States07.2014
Skills
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Teamwork skills
- Stress management
- Productivity & organization
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Quality Control Guidelines
- Maintenance Ground Tests
- Training and Development
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Routine Inspections
- Task Prioritization
Accomplishments
- Air and Space Achievement Medal
Timeline
F-35 Crew Chief
United States Air Force
02.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Franklin Virtual High School