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Spencer Foote

Fort Wayne,IN

Summary

Detail-oriented aircraft engine mechanic bringing a proven history of effectively directing, monitoring, or performing preventive and unscheduled maintenance on aircrafts. Strong knowledge of standard hardware and materials with an insatiable curiosity of new industry materials and techniques.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Service Engineer

QSI, INC.
Bardstown, KY
05.2022 - Current
  • Service various types of banking equipment, including ITMs/ATMs, teller cash recyclers, drive up systems, vaults, safes, and locks
  • Drove and maintained company vehicle, keeping in peak condition
  • Mentored and trained new employees on processes, flow and safety procedures.
  • Communicated with vendors, upper management and peers.
  • Diagnosed equipment hardware and software malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime
  • Delivered outstanding customer service on field visits to meet corporate guidelines
  • Disassembled defective machines for repair or replacement of parts
  • Trained customers on equipment after installation.
  • Relayed important safety guidelines to clients to achieve thorough understanding of new equipment.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding product performance or malfunctioning equipment in a professional manner.
  • Minimized customer callbacks and equipment failure by reviewing job upon completion

Drill Status Aerospace Propulsion Technician

Indiana Air National Guard
Fort Wayne, IN
08.2014 - Current
  • Responsible for troubleshooting General Electric turbofan engines and interrelated propulsion system components for malfunctions, determining the degree of disassembly or certification required, repair or replace defective components, and associated hardware
  • Analyzing malfunctions and using schematic and wiring diagrams, blueprints, manufacturer's specifications, computer diagnostics data, inspection findings, trending data
  • Performing engine run operation on installed and uninstalled engines to troubleshoot malfunctions or verify findings such as pressure and temperature station irregularities, engine vibrations, and compressor stalls
  • Performing removal and installation of engines and auxiliary power units
  • Troubleshooting, modifying, repairing, and performing sequential disassembly and assembly of gearboxes and auxiliary power units
  • Performing evaluations that must be accomplished at critical points in the repair/build-up process using a variety of quality characteristics, consisting of complete systems or components and assemblies that undergo many steps in a repair process and have highly critical tolerances
  • Performing test cell operation of engine and aircraft run up, analyzing operating parameters, making final adjustments and verifying that engines are operating within acceptable parameters for safe operation in the aircraft
  • Complying with scheduled and special inspections and evaluations on installed engines such as 125-hour inspections, phase inspections, along with auxiliary power units, and associated airframe-mounted systems
  • Interpreting Engine Management trend data and investigating trend anomalies to eliminate catastrophic engine failure or damage by the prediction and detection of adverse trends towards known failure modes before they occur
  • Performing command directed and locally established in-progress inspections (IPI) (certifying acceptable performance of all conventional or modified aircraft engines prior to their being installed in the aircraft or placed in inventory) of propulsion system components and associated equipment to determine adequacy of workmanship, materials and maintenance
  • Making final certification of completed work and critical engine build measurements, annotating by signature that work and tolerances are correct
  • Requisitions, processes, and accounts for supply assets as required by the repairable processing system
  • Verify compatibility of engine components
  • Performing computer data entry of engine and component information such as component location, status and tracking information into the Integrated Maintenance Database System (IMDS) for fighter aircraft
  • Using computer-based systems to account for time expenditures of maintenance performed
  • Providing technical advice and troubleshooting expertise to other work centers when propulsion systems affect or are affected by interrelated aircraft systems, such as: electro-environmental, pneudraulic, fuel and avionics systems
  • Providing on-the-job training to lower graded personnel or newly assigned personnel regardless of grade, along with instruction in repair and inspection techniques of aircraft engine components and related equipment
  • Examining recurring malfunctions and initiate corrective actions by submission of quality deficiency or software deficiency reports
  • Devise repair procedures based on findings and recommends program changes or data corrections to correct software or technical data deficiencies
  • Serving as the hazardous materials manager as required
  • Interpreting and following state and federal regulations regarding the reclamation, storage and transportation of hazardous materials
  • Preparing for and participate in various types of readiness evaluations such as Operational Readiness Inspections (ORI), Inspector General (IG) Inspections, Unit Effectiveness Inspections and mobility and command support exercises.

Production Supervisor/Repair Technician

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • Supervised a team of 20+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately
  • Trained new staff on production processes and procedures
  • Collaborated with management team to develop strategies for improving efficiency in the production area
  • Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand
  • Assist production line when part and assembly faults arise, and report information to production management
  • Track and count production run pass and fail rates, and report to production management
  • Check in launchers that have passed testing, and count, mark, and transfer rejected launchers to repair stations
  • Continue to fulfill repair technician duties
  • Disassemble launcher system, thoroughly inspect various parts and subassemblies, and replace parts that do not meet required specifications
  • Identify and report part and subassembly defects and malfunctions to QC department for further inspection, and to inform assembly line of identified defects
  • Developed and continuously updated a troubleshooting and maintenance chart to assist with launcher repair

Technician

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
03.2021 - 07.2021
  • Troubleshoot, repair and test pneumatic launchers to meet required operating criteria
  • Disassemble launcher system, thoroughly inspect various parts and subassemblies, and replace parts that do not meet required specifications
  • Identify and report part and subassembly defects and malfunctions to foreman and QC department for further inspection, and to inform assembly line of identified defects
  • Developed and continuously updated a troubleshooting and maintenance chart to assist with launcher repair.

Production Assembler

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
12.2020 - 03.2021
  • Assemble pneumatic CO2 powered non-lethal self-defense launchers
  • Used hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers to assemble components correctly.
  • Inspection and testing of various parts and subassemblies required for launcher assembly.
  • Assist in other areas of assembly line as required.
  • Reported part and assembly faults to line supervisors.

Office Runner

Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros LLP
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for restocking office supplies for the firm
  • Log, store, identify, and mark open and closed case files
  • Copy and scan case related materials
  • Maintain confidentiality of case files
  • Assist attorneys with case related tasks
  • Process outgoing mail and collect incoming mail
  • Perform general maintenance throughout firm
  • Organize office space and supply storage space

Aircraft Maintenance Production Controller

IN Air National Guard
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • Planned and scheduled aerospace vehicle maintenance and utilization requirements
  • Developed plans and established production schedules to meet mission requirements
  • Scheduled aerospace vehicles, AGE, munitions, missiles, space systems, and associated support systems through maintenance phases
  • Determined maintenance capabilities to aid in developing operational schedules
  • Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual utilization schedules for known maintenance and operational mission and training requirements
  • Coordinated with base activities to ensure support is available to meet schedules
  • Managed aerospace vehicles, engine munitions, missiles, space systems, AGE, and selected equipment inventory data
  • Reconciled flying hour data with Operations
  • Scheduled and monitored workload requirements
  • Ensured the maintenance operation center (MOC) supervisor and appropriate Maintenance and Operation Group commanders are advised of maintenance capabilities, limiting production factors, and adherence to maintenance schedules
  • Used automated system to schedule and monitor maintenance activities' workload
  • Scheduled maintenance jobs, helped establish work priorities, and monitored completion times
  • Operated maintenance information systems (MIS) and maintained equipment records to support applicable weapons systems
  • Coordinated with maintenance data systems analysis to establish automated support requirements
  • Maintained and audited weapon systems records
  • Collected, reviewed, and filed documented information for planning and scheduling maintenance actions
  • Maintained historical records for weapons and support systems
  • Managed the weapons system configuration, Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO), special inspection, and time change program and their related MIS
  • Ensured accurate documentation of aircraft engines, munitions, missiles, space systems, AGE configurations, TCTO, time change items, and special inspections.

Seasonal Delivery Driver

FedEx Ground/Home Delivery
New Haven, IN
11.2015 - 12.2015
  • Sort and load packages into delivery truck, and deliver to assigned route

City Carrier Assistant

U.S. Postal Service
Ft. Wayne, IN
04.2014 - 05.2015
  • Responsible for sorting mail, packages and parcels for delivery, loading mail into delivery truck, and delivering to the assigned route.

Sales Clerk

Phil’s Hobby Shop
Ft. Wayne, IN
04.2012 - 04.2014
  • Sell hobby-related products such as R/C planes, helicopters, cars, trucks, and scale models.
  • Demonstrated operation and performance of various remote-control vehicles
  • Responded to customer questions about products and services.
  • Stocked shelves with merchandise ensuring adequate inventory levels were maintained.

Education

Aviation Maintenance Technology

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN

Skills

  • Technical Documentation Interpretation
  • Maintenance Functions
  • Aerospace Propulsion Activities
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Earned rank of Eagle Scout in 2012

References

  • Phil Plohr, 260-423-1311
  • Samantha Cassell, 260-433-6122
  • Mike Marriott, 260-485-5230

Certification

  • FAA Airframe and Powerplant license

Timeline

Field Service Engineer

QSI, INC.
05.2022 - Current

Production Supervisor/Repair Technician

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
07.2021 - 05.2022

Technician

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
03.2021 - 07.2021

Production Assembler

Byrna Technologies, Inc.
12.2020 - 03.2021

Aircraft Maintenance Production Controller

IN Air National Guard
02.2018 - 07.2018

Office Runner

Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros LLP
01.2017 - 01.2019

Seasonal Delivery Driver

FedEx Ground/Home Delivery
11.2015 - 12.2015

Drill Status Aerospace Propulsion Technician

Indiana Air National Guard
08.2014 - Current

City Carrier Assistant

U.S. Postal Service
04.2014 - 05.2015

Sales Clerk

Phil’s Hobby Shop
04.2012 - 04.2014

Aviation Maintenance Technology

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

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