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REGGIE COLLINS

McChord Air Force Base,WA

Summary

Aircraft Mechanic and Military Veteran with a Secret Security Clearance and six years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Bringing well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Assurance Inspector

The Boeing Company, BDS
2023.10 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Studied product blueprints before performing inspections.
  • Investigated customer complaints to take necessary corrective actions.
  • Utilized quality control software to track and analyze product data.

Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Inspector

The Boeing Company, BDS
2023.03 - 2023.10
  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on KC-46 tanker.
  • Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
  • Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.

Aircraft Maintenance Equipment Manager

United States Air Force
2022.05 - 2023.02

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety at all times.
  • Utilized TC MAX software to ensure organization as well as tool accountability and inspections.
  • Headed efforts identifying trends finding errors and developing turnaround strategies for support equipment

Key Achievements:

  • Managed over 4K different maintenance equipment assets valued at $4.5M, sustained and 98% QA pass rate and secured maintenance support professional award.

Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman

United States Air Force
2021.07 - 2022.05

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for ensuring airworthiness of 80 F-16C/D model aircraft and 243 external tanks valued at $2.1B
  • Supervised, troubleshot, removed, repaired, installed components, and conducted operational checks.
  • Document all inspections and maintenance actions in aircraft forms, IMDS, and logbooks.

Key Achievements:

  • Enhanced team capabilities and productivity during F-16 wing change, enabling job completion 50% faster than its 120 hour estimated time of completion.
  • Revamped HAZCOM program conducted 173 inspections, corrected 46 defects, eliminated shortages pivotal to 20 phase inspections and 7 wing replacements.

Aircraft Fuel Systems Technician

United States Air Force
2017.07 - 2021.07

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performed maintenance repairs and assisted in worldwide generation of 4 MC-130H and 6 MC-130J aircraft valued at $1.8B
  • Advises on aircraft fuel system removal, repair, and installation maintenance procedures and polices.
  • Diagnoses fuel system and component malfunctions. Recommends corrective actions and resolves problems using technical guidance and analytic techniques.

Key Achievements:

  • Lead team to fix aircraft, identified and replaced defective parts, prevented 180 non-mission capable hours and $42K cell replacement.
  • Diagnosed component failure, averted $6K part replacement and 10 hours of aircraft downtime.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Studies

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
06.2024

High School Diploma -

Robert M Shoemaker High School
Killeen, TX
06.2016

Skills

  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Project/Program Management
  • Leadership
  • Attention to Detail
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Time Management
  • Electrical Fundamentals

Certification

  • Self Aid Buddy Care Care/CPR, American Red Cross - 2017-Present
  • Confined Space Certified - 2017-Present
  • HAZMAT Handling - 2017-Present
  • Google Project Management Professional, Google - 2022-2023

Timeline

Quality Assurance Inspector

The Boeing Company, BDS
2023.10 - Current

Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Inspector

The Boeing Company, BDS
2023.03 - 2023.10

Aircraft Maintenance Equipment Manager

United States Air Force
2022.05 - 2023.02

Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman

United States Air Force
2021.07 - 2022.05

Aircraft Fuel Systems Technician

United States Air Force
2017.07 - 2021.07

Associate of Arts - General Studies

University of Maryland Global Campus

High School Diploma -

Robert M Shoemaker High School
  • Self Aid Buddy Care Care/CPR, American Red Cross - 2017-Present
  • Confined Space Certified - 2017-Present
  • HAZMAT Handling - 2017-Present
  • Google Project Management Professional, Google - 2022-2023
REGGIE COLLINS