Spencer Love
Flight Line Tech B
Starkville,MS
Summary
Knowledgeable Flight line work with solid background in aircraft maintenance and repair, ensuring optimal performance and safety of various aircraft models. Successfully contributed to reducing downtime through efficient troubleshooting and timely maintenance. Demonstrated expertise in diagnostics and repair, and strong collaboration skills within team environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Maintenance Technician B
Airbus Helicopters
08.2023 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance tasks performed, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations.
- Removed components such as landing gear, engines, and flight control.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Enhanced aircraft safety by performing thorough maintenance inspections and identifying potential issues.
- Evaluated individual aircraft components to identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Lubricated shafts, bearings, and gears to maintain optimal performance.
- Familiar with airframes ,H145,H125,H135,H160
- Work Flight line maintenance tasks on H145-C2 after heavy maintenance is preformed such as 400h 1400h inspections
Paint Technician A
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Completed reassembly and disassembly for paint schemes on H125 H130 H135 H145
- Responsibilities for paint discrepancies
- On the job training on flight line performing all task in ground run prep, first ground run, t1 prep, t1 flights, t2 prep, t2 flights
- Prepares aircraft surfaces for painting by cleaning, scraping, sanding and then treating the metal with aluminum prep.
- Applies aerodynamic sealer, and masks the aircraft using tapes and paper products (to protect windows, seals, struts, cables, etc.) in preparation for the paint process.
- Mixes, blends and thins paint products, per the manufacturers maintenance manual specifications.
- Applies paint to the aircraft interior and exterior surfaces. (Paints include: urethanes, acrylic urethanes, enamels, lacquers and epoxy paints.
- Interprets specifications, color sketches, and instructions and plans sequences, and times the paint operation. This includes mixing ratios, surface preparation, papering and masking, drying time, number of coats, etc.
- Maintains painting supplies and equipment, including spray guns, air hoses, pumps, paper, and tape.
- Documents all work accomplished (a.k.a. sign-off) in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
- Responsible for knowing, understanding, following, promoting and continuously improving company policies and procedures.
Paint Technician B
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Completed reassembly and disassembly for paint schemes on H125 H130 H135 H145
- Prepares aircraft surfaces for painting by cleaning, scraping, sanding and then treating the metal with aluminum prep.
- Applies aerodynamic sealer, and masks the aircraft using tapes and paper products (to protect windows, seals, struts, cables, etc.) in preparation for the paint process.
- Mixes, blends and thins paint products, per the manufacturers maintenance manual specifications.
- Applies paint to the aircraft interior and exterior surfaces. (Paints include: urethanes, acrylic urethanes, enamels, lacquers and epoxy paints.
- Interprets specifications, color sketches, and instructions and plans sequences, and times the paint operation. This includes mixing ratios, surface preparation, papering and masking, drying time, number of coats, etc.
- Maintains painting supplies and equipment, including spray guns, air hoses, pumps, paper, and tape.
- Documents all work accomplished (a.k.a. sign-off) in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
- Responsible for knowing, understanding, following, promoting and continuously improving company policies and procedures.
Body Shop Technician
Stewart's Body Shop
11.2016 - 09.2021
- Performed tear down an inspection of vehicles while analyzing other conditions in need of repair
- Replaced door skins roof skins quarter panels ext
- Completed structural repairs including unibody and full frame repairs and all suspension and engine repair
- Replaced unisides rear body panels rear floor pans etc
- Managed all aspects of paint and respraying operations
- Refinished prepared automobiles and parts color matched and mixed paint
- Performed color sand and buffing procedures to provide an exceptional finish
Education
High School Diploma -
Loves Homeschool
Eupora, MS01.2018
Certification -
Sikkens Automotive Paint Products Training
Atlanta, GA11.2016
H160 Airframe Training - H160 Airframe Field Maintenance & Avionics Course
Airbus Helicopter's
Fort Worth, TX04-2025
H145 Airframe Training - H145-C2 Theory Training Course
Airbus Helicopter's
Columbus, MS08-2025
Skills
- Body Shop Technician
- Professional Painter
- Custom Paint Mixing
- Automotive Mechanic
- Heating and Cooling
- Computer Diagnostic
- Electrical Understanding
- Engine Repair
- Experience with Hand Held and Power Tools
- Sheet Metal Fabrication and Welding
- Attentive to Detail
- Aviation Test Equipment Expertise
- Experience with Aviation Tools
- Flightline Training
- An Understanding of Aviation Safety
- Experience with All External Cowlings and Parts on H125 H130 H135 H145
- Aircraft inspections
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Reading technical manuals
- Diagnosing problems
- Preventive Maintenance
- Parts inspection
- Troubleshooting issues
- Parts replacement
- Performing maintenance
- Removing parts
- Landing gear maintenance
- Engine repair
- Ground support equipment operation
- Quality control
- Hydraulic systems repair
- Servicing systems
- Installing equipment
- Fuel system maintenance
- Lubricating components
- Gearbox maintenance
- Sealant application
- Flight control maintenance
- Instrument Calibration
- Environmental control systems
- FAA compliance
- Aircraft systems
- Aircraft inspection
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Lubricating gears
- Towing aircraft
- Maintenance inspection
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
Additional Information
Well known at Airbus, and have worked along side with many other departments
Timeline
Aircraft Maintenance Technician B
Airbus Helicopters
08.2023 - Current
Paint Technician A
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
01.2022 - 08.2023
Paint Technician B
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
09.2021 - 01.2022
Body Shop Technician
Stewart's Body Shop
11.2016 - 09.2021
High School Diploma -
Loves Homeschool
Certification -
Sikkens Automotive Paint Products Training
H160 Airframe Training - H160 Airframe Field Maintenance & Avionics Course
Airbus Helicopter's
H145 Airframe Training - H145-C2 Theory Training Course
Airbus Helicopter's
References
Oren Cantrell (662) 549-0152 My Lead old at Airbus
Thomas Brown (662) 889-6959 Works at Airbus my manager on flightline
Chase Hays (662) 273-3633 Old Coworker/Friend
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