Reed Howard

• Dassault Falcon 900B and Saab 2000
• Performs developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks in field of specializations; electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation.
• Instructs duties of Flight Test personnel in areas of assignment.
• Determines sequence for installing, removing, maintaining, repairing or fabricating critical aircraft components, or electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation systems.
• Performs testing, rework and repair in various fields of specialization
• Applies shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks working from incomplete engineering, electronic data, blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, technical orders and written and verbal instructions
• Works from blueprints, engineering orders, schematics, repair manuals and other technical documents on aircraft electrical / electronic, mechanical, plumbing, and hydraulics, power plant, structures or instrumentation systems
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, and maintains various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices or systems.
• Certifies Quality of completed work.
• Responsible for team performance, safety, quality , schedule and cost.

Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet

• Performed developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks in field of specialization; electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation.
• Instructed, coordinated and performed duties / functions of Flight Test personnel in area(s) of assignments
• Determined sequence for installing, removing, maintaining, repairing or fabricating critical aircraft components, or electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation systems.
• Performed testing, rework and repair in various fields of specialization.
• Applied shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks working from incomplete engineering, electronic data, blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, technical orders and written and verbal instructions.
• Worked from blueprints, engineering orders, schematics, repair manuals and other technical documents on aircraft electrical / electronic, mechanical, plumbing, and hydraulics, power plant, structures or instrumentation systems.
• Constructed, troubleshooted, calibrated, adjusted, tested and maintained various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices or systems.
• Performed Production Accountability duties associated with processing, verification, quality auditing and inspection of assemblies, parts and tooling for which individual has been delegated production accountability.
• Performed modifications and adjustments as necessary.
• Checked work for completeness and accuracy

• Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet
• Advanced avionic and technical proficiency on F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft
• Avionic/Troubleshooter Division Quality Assurance Representative 2018-2022
• Troubleshooter Division Supervisor 2020-2022
• Avionics Division Supervisor 2018-2020
• Installed avionic/ electrical components and assemblies
• Installed/Tested avionic hardware and software to ensure mission essential capabilities.
• Assessed aircraft electronic and weapon systems to ensure proper functioning
• Laid out installation of aircraft systems following documentation such as wiring diagrams, blueprints, and manuals
• Coordinated work with engineers, technicians and other aircraft maintenance personnel
• Tested electrical aircraft systems, components and equipment for compliance with standards and to uncover any malfunctions.
• Conducted preventive maintenance and repairs on wire bundles, connectors, RF cables and fiber-optic lines for avionics and weapons integration lab equipment.