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Thordur "Thor" Palsson

Overland Park,Kansas

Summary

I feel qualifications are a strong education and experience in maintenance operation on Boeing Aircrafts Abilities to develop excellent relations relations with customers by showing genuine concern for their problems and by keeping downtime to an absolute minimum. I am strongly motivated and work well independently and as a part of a team.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facilities Manager

Marel Inc.
Overland Park, United States
10.2005 - Current
  • Responded to building emergencies and managed repairs.
  • Investigated problems and determined appropriate remedies.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained qualified maintenance employees.
  • Drove continuous improvement of processes and systems operation.
  • Controlled expenses to meet budget requirements.
  • Accounted for building usage and organizational needs when planning maintenance activities.
  • Analyzed building control and HVAC system performance and recommended improvements.

Avionics Technician

Delta Airlines
Atlanta, GA
03.2001 - 09.2005
  • Tested electrical aircraft systems, components and equipment for compliance with standards and to uncover any malfunctions.
  • Repaired and installed wiring, connectors, control boxes antennas and other pieces.
  • Performed thorough visual and physical inspections of all electrical parts.
  • Completed preventive and reparative maintenance on aircraft electronics and computer systems.
  • Utilized testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, ammeters and ohmmeters.
  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
  • Removed components such as landing gear, engines and flight control.

Aviation Electronics Technician/Field Service Technician

Boeing
Seattle, WA
10.1993 - 03.2001
  • Conducted preventive maintenance and repairs on wire bundles, connectors, RF cables and fiber-optic lines for avionics and weapons integration lab equipment.
  • Installed electrical and electronic components and assemblies.
  • Observed and recorded [Type] progression and results and organized and documented data for assigned projects.
  • Evaluated, specified, ordered, tested, configured and tracked aircraft and lab assets for company requirements.
  • Set up and operated precision test equipment for alignment, troubleshooting and testing of electrical equipment and systems.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Avionics/ Instrumentation & AMP

Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Tulsa, OK
06.1993

Skills

  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Operational Efficiency and Safety
  • Scheduling and Planning
  • Facility Renovation
  • Corrective Actions
  • Facility Operations

Certification

Airframe/Powerplant-FAA

General Aircraft Mechanic-CAA/JAA

Timeline

Facilities Manager

Marel Inc.
10.2005 - Current

Avionics Technician

Delta Airlines
03.2001 - 09.2005

Aviation Electronics Technician/Field Service Technician

Boeing
10.1993 - 03.2001

Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Avionics/ Instrumentation & AMP

Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology

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