Wade Harris
Tomball,Tx
Summary
Skilled Aircraft Maintenance professional with dedication to team success and a strong focus on safety. Proficient in inspecting aircraft, reading technical manuals and performing new system installations. Ready to offer 7+ years' experience to a challenging new role.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Southwest Airlines, SWA
Houston, Texas
06.2023 - Current
- Tested electrical systems, hydraulic systems, and other aircraft components for proper functioning.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks on aircraft, such as cleaning, lubricating, and replacing parts.
- Inspected aircraft components to detect any signs of wear or malfunctioning.
- Conducted pre-flight inspections to determine if aircraft was ready for flight operations.
- Maintained records of all maintenance activities for compliance with FAA regulations.
- Assisted in troubleshooting malfunctions in engines and other mechanical systems.
- Checked serviceability of brakes, tires, and other landing gear components prior to takeoff.
- Cleaned up hazardous materials from work areas following safety guidelines.
- Used specialized tools such as torque wrenches and micrometers for precise measurements.
- Reported issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel.
- Interpreted logs to understand issue history and nature, troubleshoot faults and identify next steps.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Fedex Express
Oakland, CA
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Complete scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessments.
- Report issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel.
- Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance adhered to standards and procedures.
- Research, read and interpreted technical manuals and guidelines before inspections, installations and repairs.
- Required to read and comprehend maintenance procedures manuals and related documents, wire diagrams, blue prints, Aircraft Change Orders, special items and log write ups
- Interpret logs to understand issue history and nature, troubleshoot faults and identify next steps.
- Service and lubricated aircraft and subsystems as directed.
- Cultivate safe and organized work area by maintaining active control over tools and equipment and retaining FOD awareness at all times.
- Required to communicate information and instructions in writing, verbally or via radio equipment
- Performs troubleshooting procedures to find root causes of faults.
- Systems qualified on boeing 757, 767 as well as MD10/11 platforms
Aircraft Maintenance Manager
Mesa Airlines
Houston, Texas
04.2019 - 04.2022
- Guided and directed line and hangar aircraft maintenance through supervisors and leads
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Achieved company objectives in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
- Provided effective feedback for supervisor and lead coaching/development
- Monitored maintenance scheduling and reported maintenance team information to management.
- Maintained effective work relationships with airport management, FAA, TSA, other government agencies, suppliers, and similar groups
- Provided insight and information to management regarding onsite improvement project specifications.
- Specialized in support systems, inspections and detailed repairs to achieve operational efficiency.
- Professionally Identified and takings steps to correct unsatisfactory results
- Maintained a high level of communication with all maintenance and non maintenance groups within the station
- Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
- Coordinated efficient maintenance schedules to keep systems running at peak levels.
- 24 months Lead Mechanic
- 24 months Supervisor Experience
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Mesa Airlines
Houston, Texas
04.2015 - 03.2019
- General Familiarization: Bombardier CRJ700/900, Embraer E-175
- Engine Run and Taxi Certification: Bombardier CRJ700/900, Embraer E-175
- Forty-Eight months of Maintenance experience on a/c that exceed 30,000 lbs. with over 14,000 lbs. of thrust per engine.
- Responsible for Airworthiness release of Aircraft after scheduled and unscheduled maintenance is performed.
- Maintained clear and safe workspace areas to meet OSHA standards.
- Recorded maintenance performance in aircraft logbooks and completed other paperwork requirements.
- Accomplish RON service checks on ERJ-175/ CRJ900 aircraft with a gross weight of over 20,000 lbs and engine thrust of 14,510 lbs
- Complete company work assignments according to policies and procedures outlined in company GPM.
- Perform routine and non-routine maintenance such as servicing , repairing, fabricating disassembling, and assembling of aircraft parts, aircraft engines, electrical systems and hydraulic systems.
- Trained new employees on company policies and protocols
- Performed troubleshooting procedures to find root causes of faults.
- Completed scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessment's
- Interpreted logs to understand issue history and nature, troubleshoot faults and identify next steps.
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Powerplant Technology
Hallmark College of Aeronautics
11.2013
Associates of Applied Science - Airframe Technology
Skills
- Facilities maintenance
- Safety protocols
- Production scheduling
- Resource Allocation
- Employee performance evaluation
- Troubleshooting
- Organizational skills
- Working collaboratively
- Customer service
- Supervision
- Relationship building
- PPE use
- Analytical
- Flexible
- Multitasking
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
- FAA A&P License Mesa Airlines General Familiarization: Bombardier CRJ700/900, Embraer E-175 Engine Run And Taxi Certification: Bombardier CRJ700/900, Embraer E-175
Timeline
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Southwest Airlines, SWA
06.2023 - Current
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Fedex Express
04.2022 - 06.2023
Aircraft Maintenance Manager
Mesa Airlines
04.2019 - 04.2022
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Mesa Airlines
04.2015 - 03.2019
Associates of Applied Science - Powerplant Technology
Hallmark College of Aeronautics
Associates of Applied Science - Airframe Technology
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