Sean E Kasperek
Navarre,FL
Summary
Experienced Principal Field Service Engineer skilled in airframe troubleshooting and workforce development. Ensures compliance with FAA standards while managing risk and driving aircraft modifications. Communicates effectively to uphold high-quality standards in all projects.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Field Service Engineer
Leonardo DRS Advanced Program Support
07.2020 - Current
- Coordinated with engineering on mechanical and electrical system design, ensuring seamless integration prior to aircraft system installs.
- Leads teams and installs processes for Military and N numbered aircraft modification.
- Collaborated with business development and customers to establish and maintain accurate project timelines.
- Develops and conducts training for technicians, greatly expanding workforce capabilities.
- Focused on customer satisfaction, quality, and schedule compliance to ensure all work met FAA and Military standards.
A&P Mechanic
L3/Harris
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Executed phase maintenance in austere conditions for military customer on King Air 350's, ensuring operational readiness.
- Conducted thorough aircraft inspections and heavy maintenance to uphold safety and performance standards.
- Quickly became engine run and taxi certified, performing post Phase and maintenance operational checks.
- Led hangar operations during staffing shortfalls, maintaining productivity levels without interruption.
Production Superintendent
USAF
09.2014 - 07.2017
- Directed and prioritized flight line maintenance activities for 16 CV22B aircraft, ensuring operational readiness.
- Develops, leads, and manages 233 Airmen, 20 civilian contractors across seven different career fields.
- Manages aircraft inspection timelines with flying schedule to ensure fleet availability.
- Oversaw upgrade, qualification, and cross-utilization training for 95 personnel to enhance skill sets and operational flexibility.
- Utilized Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to track and manage aircraft statuses and coordinate group travel logistics.
- Secret security clearance still valid until September 2017.
Aircraft Maintenance Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
Hurlburt Field, Florida
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Evaluated maintenance procedures per Air Force Instructions for six squadrons and 50 aircraft, ensuring compliance and safety standards.
- Investigated accidents and incidents for root cause analysis and instituted remedies or solutions as needed.
- Wing inspection team member, scrutinized base exercises improving planning and readiness for base personnel.
- Conducted 26 training assists, increasing qualified personnel and achieving 1 percent aircraft recurrence rates base wide.
- Analyzed and approved 260 technical order errors, enhancing technical data and reducing aircraft downtime by 12%.
- Conducted detailed inspections of products for compliance with quality standards.
MI-17 Crew Chief Advisor
USAF
, Afghanistan
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Managed Air Advisor detachment overseeing multinational rotary wing operations, enhancing operational effectiveness in a joint combat environment.
- Developed a $578K maintenance capacity for host nation enabling a 600% growth in twelve months as a contract officer representative.
- One of four American personnel trained on MI-17 weight and balance procedures. I then trained 11 Afghanistan Air Force personnel ensuring program viability.
- Designed and oversaw construction of overflow helicopter pad, alleviating overcrowding and minimizing ground operation mishaps.
- Coordinated team operations, ensuring mission readiness and successful execution in a joint combat environment.
MH-53/CV-22 Crew Chief
USAF
Hulbert Field, Florida
10.1997 - 01.2012
- Supervised helicopter maintenance operations, ensuring daily flight preparedness and executing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including preflight, thruflight, post flight, launch and recovery, refuel/defer, flight control rigging, vibration analysis, track and balance, rotor smoothing, and aircraft component trending.
- Phase and Isochronal inspections, utilized wiring diagrams, schematics, blueprints and technical orders to troubleshoot and resolve malfunctions on rotor, environmental, engine, flight control, hydraulic and electrical components and systems.
- Documented maintenance actions in aircraft forms and updated computerized records.
- Performed staff and supervisory management tasks for internal and external resources.
- Managed ordering, receiving, and installation of major and minor aircraft parts to maintain operational readiness.
Education
PT-6A Course - Pratt and Whitney PT-6
Flight Safety
Kansas City, KS01.2020
King Air 350 maintenance course -
L-3
Rockwall, TX01.2017
Bachelor’s degree - Professional Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL01.2014
Aviation Maintenance Technology -
Community College of the Air Force
01.2014
Air Force Quality Assurance Inspector course -
Quality Assurance
Sheppard AFB01.2012
MI-17 helicopter maintenance course -
MI-17 Familiarization Course
Destin, FL01.2011
Air Advisor skills course -
Air Advisor
McGuire/Dicks Joint Base01.2011
CV22 tilt rotor maintenance course -
CV-22
01.2009
FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic -
01.2007
Aircraft battle damage repair assessor course -
ABDR
Hurlburt Field, FL01.2003
H-53 helicopter maintenance course -
MH-53
Fort Eustis, VA01.2000
Skills
- Advanced airframe troubleshooting
- System installation
- Engine troubleshooting
- Hydraulic troubleshooting
- Automated flight control system troubleshooting
- FOD prevention
- Risk Management
- Tool control
- Hazardous waste training
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows Office applications
- Experienced with common hand tools
- Experienced with air tools
- Experienced with measuring tools
- Experienced with aerospace ground and test equipment
- Maintenance to technical standards
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- Active Secret security clearance
- Aircraft maintenance
- Aircraft modification
Knowledge Skills And Abilities
- Advanced airframe, engine, hydraulic, and automated flight control system troubleshooting experience
- Trained through the military in FOD prevention, Risk Management, tool control and hazardous waste training
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows Office applications and Experienced with common hand tools, air tools, measuring, aerospace ground and test equipment
- Skilled with performing maintenance to the standard of relevant technical manuals
- Superb communication, organizational, leadership and supervisory skills
- Active Secret security clearance Operational
- Total of 28 years of aircraft maintenance and modification
Education Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Professional Aeronautics, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 2014
- Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 2014
- King Air 350 maintenance course, 2017
- PT-6A Course, 2020
- H-53 helicopter maintenance course, 2000
- CV22 tilt rotor maintenance course, 2009
- MI-17 helicopter maintenance course, 2011
- FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, 2007
- Air Force Quality Assurance Inspector course, 2012
- Aircraft battle damage repair assessor course, 2003
- Air Advisor skills course, 2011
- Aircraft weight and balance course, 2012
- United States Airforce NCO Academy, 2010
- Decision support tools in operational management, 2015
- Vibration Analysis/Vibration Monitoring Systems, 2000
Timeline
Principal Field Service Engineer
Leonardo DRS Advanced Program Support
07.2020 - Current
A&P Mechanic
L3/Harris
08.2017 - 07.2020
Production Superintendent
USAF
09.2014 - 07.2017
Aircraft Maintenance Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
09.2012 - 09.2014
MI-17 Crew Chief Advisor
USAF
07.2011 - 07.2012
MH-53/CV-22 Crew Chief
USAF
10.1997 - 01.2012
PT-6A Course - Pratt and Whitney PT-6
Flight Safety
King Air 350 maintenance course -
L-3
Bachelor’s degree - Professional Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Aviation Maintenance Technology -
Community College of the Air Force
Air Force Quality Assurance Inspector course -
Quality Assurance
MI-17 helicopter maintenance course -
MI-17 Familiarization Course
Air Advisor skills course -
Air Advisor
CV22 tilt rotor maintenance course -
CV-22
FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic -
Aircraft battle damage repair assessor course -
ABDR
H-53 helicopter maintenance course -
MH-53