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Zachary Smith

Melbourne,FL

Summary

Skilled Maintenance Technician with 6 years of military aviation experience and 1 year of aerospace maintenance. Well-versed in planning, coordinating and executing maintenance programs. Commended for performing quality maintenance under immense pressure with fast turnaround and safety foremost in my performance. Dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet company goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dragon Integration Technician

SpaceX
05.2022 - Current
  • Work with Ox/Nitrox systems in accordance to planning and manuals.
  • Perform inspections and witness technicians preform maintenance as an Authorized Overseer.
  • Preform avionics and harness repairs and reworks.
  • Worked in operations that require SAR and SCAPE.
  • Understanding of Fluid GSE and systems.
  • Supported vehicle pressure testing operations.
  • Performed Dye Penetrate testing on various components and locations on vehicle.
  • Conducted vehicle testing as a Test Technician.
  • Daily use of precision calibrated equipment and tooling to preform work and inspections.
  • Supported critical lifts and vehicle movements
  • Supported leadership in training newer technicians on the team to get them up to speed as safe and efficient members of our team.
  • Assisted in vehicle checkouts with the engineering team as a GC.

Aircraft Mechanic

Unites States Army
07.2016 - 05.2022
  • Maintained all aircraft in accordance with organizational maintenance requirements.
  • Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
  • Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
  • Analyzed engineering drawings and schematics to troubleshoot systems and diagnose solutions.
  • Maintained, repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures and fuel, electrical and oxygen systems.
  • Supported on average 2,000 flight hours per year which met all requirements for progression and support for missions dictated.
  • Managed 8 aircraft daily in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, along with scheduling aircraft for daily flight schedule requirements.
  • Trained and tasked out daily maintenance requirements to 15+ maintainers while ensuring they had what they needed to accomplish their tasking safely.

Skills

  • Knowledge of vehicle hardware and materials and processes
  • Military maintenance experience
  • Strong communication
  • Quality Control
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Parts inspection
  • Self-Motivated
  • Safety-conscious
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-Solving
  • Strong leader
  • Adaptable teacher

Certification

  • ALSE- Aviation Life Support Technician
  • Universal CFC/ HCFC Refrigerant Processing Certificate
  • ECLSS trained
  • SAR/SCAPE
  • Avionics repair and Test Technician trained
  • Authorized Overseer
  • Dye Penetrate Testing trained

Timeline

Dragon Integration Technician

SpaceX
05.2022 - Current

Aircraft Mechanic

Unites States Army
07.2016 - 05.2022
Zachary Smith