KENT J. MINES
**** ** ***** ****** *********,FL**420
OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging, career-oriented position within the airline industry as an out-station manager, maintenance controller or an A&P Technician.
EXPERIENCE: Progressively developed aircraft maintenance skills in the following positions:
10/2023 – 11/23 EMBRAER CORPORATE, OPA LOCKA
FLORIDA AOG MAINTENANC ON EMB
650, EMB 1000 AND LEAR JETS.
08/23 – 09/23 CAT AEROSTAFFING EVERTS AIR
CARGO LINE MAINTENANCE ON
MD 80 AND BAE 146S
FAIRBANK ALASKA
05/23 – 06/23 LIBERTY STAFFING
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA FLAMCO
SHEET METAL FABRICATOR
03/23 – 05/23 STROM AVIATION FLIGHT STAR
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA
CHECKS ON B737 AND 757
12/22 – 02/23 STROM AVIATION DOTHAN
ALABAMA CHECK ON B737
AND A320
11/22 - 12/22 APA Services Fort Worth
HAICO Greens Boro, SC
Line Maintenance on B737 B Air Bus A321
07/22 - 08/22 APA Services Fort Worth, Tx
COMLUX Indianapolis, In
C. Checks BBJ’s 737 & Air Bus A220 BBJ
02/22 – 07/22 APA Services Fort Worth, Tx
AAR Indianapolis, In 737 Line Maint. and Navy P.8
10/21 – 02/22 HIRE QUEST Indianapolis, In
Cook
06/22 - 09/21 AEROTEK Jacksonville, FL
Silver Airways Orlando, FL Line Maint.
SAAB 540 and ATR 72
10/20 – 05/21 APA Services Fort Worth, TX
HAECO Lake City, FL C. Checks B737, A321
08/20 – 10/20 Techflyte Louisville, KY
Jet Midwest Kansas City, MO
Line Maint on B757, 767 – 747
06/20 – 08/20 Techflyte Louisville, KY
St. Engineering (Mae)
C. Check & Line Maint.
04/20 – 06/20 Chewy, Ocala FL
Forklift Driver
TechFlyte, Louisville,KY
02/20–02/20 FlightStar, Jacksonville, FL Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line MaintenanceonB767 and B737
10/19–02/20 APA, FortWorth, TX
AAR, Rockford, IL Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:HeavyC-CheckonAirbusA320and B737
04/19–09/19 LAUNCH, OakBrook, IL
Ascent Aviation Services, Marana, AZ
Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:A&PChecksonEmbraerE-135 and E-190,and CRJ-900
08/18–03/19 LAUNCH, Oak Brook,IL
Silver Airways, Orlando, FL Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:LineMaintenanceandHeavyC-CheckonATR-72andSaab340.
HSGI Inc,DaculaGA
03/18–08/18 Constant Aviation, Sanford, FL Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:HeavyC-CheckonCitation10,and Assault Falcon 900 and 2000.
AvocetAircraft,Sanford,FL
10/14–03/18 ContractA&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:C-Check,EngineOverhaulandLineMaintenanceonAirbus,A320,A321, A340;B747, B757,B767, B737;MD 80.
PDSTech, Irving,TX
11/13–10/14 Boeing,NorthCharleston,SCContract AssemblerB MT
PrimaryDuties:Mid-bodylevel B assembleronB-787.
PDSTech, Irving,TX
03/13–10/13 MountainAirCargo,Kingston,NCContractA&PMechanic
PrimaryDuties:Line MaintenanceonATR-42andATR-72.
PDSTech, Irving,TX
12/12–03/13 FlightStar,Jacksonville,FLContract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties: LineMaintenanceon757 FedExandMD90 Delta.
Express Employment Professionals, Ocala, FL05/12–08/12 WincoManufacturingLLC,Ocala,FL
MachinistandQualityControl
PrimaryDuties:PressmachineCNCsetupandqualityassuranceoffabricatedparts.
Express Employment Professionals, Ocala, FL04/12–04/12 Hilliard’sAirConditioningandHeating, Ocala,FL
SheetMetalTechnician
PrimaryDuties:Formand installductworkaccordingto blueprints.
PlanesTech,OakBrook,IL
07/10–10/11 Pemco, Tampa, FLSeniorMasterMechanic
PrimaryDuties:FlightControl,Controls,Engine(PW4000)Mechanic,B-767HeavyC-Check, Overhaul, andB-757HMV.
02/10–03/10 STS Services,JensenBeach,FL
Republic Airways, Columbus, OH Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: A &PChecksonEmbraerE-190 andCRJ-145
02/09–11/09 PlanesTech,OakBrook,IL
ATS,Everett,WA
Lead Mechanic, B-737 and B-757PrimaryDuties: Lead C-Checks
WingliftsonB-737,B-767.Compositeworkand rollersforcargo B-757
02/08–12/08 PlanesTech,OakBrook,IL
AAR, Indianapolis, INLeadMechanic,B-737
PrimaryDuties:C-Checks.KeelBeammodificationsonB-727.CowlingmodificationsonJT-9(P&W)
07/06–02/08 PlanesTech,OakBrook,IL
ADI, Waterford., MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance on Gulfstream G4 and G5, Beechjet,PilatusPC-12.C-ChecksonB-737-200andFokker28,Hawker800XP andLearJet55.Sheetmetalwork,HushkitinstallationonGulfstreamG3
04/06–06/06 Self-Employed
Home Restoration and Construction Work
PMG,SaintPaul,MN
03/06–04/06 Sikorsky, Hartford, CTContractA&PMechanic
PrimaryDuties:CompositeTechnicianonBlackhawkandSeahawkblades.
STSServices,JensenBeach,FL
12/05–03/06 Massaba Airlines, Memphis, TNContractA&PMechanic
PrimaryDuties: Line Maintenance onAvroRJ85.
STSServices,JensenBeach, FL
11/05–12/05 Kitty Hawk, Fort Wayne, INContract A&PMechanic
PrimaryDuties: Line Maintenance onB-727.
SharpAviation,Murfreesboro,TN
08/05–10/05 Pemco,Dothan,ALContractA&PMechanic
Primary Duties: C-Check on B-737.DoormodsonB-757
STSServices,JensenBeach, FL
08/05–08/05 MassabaAirlines,Romulus,MIContractA&PMechanic.
PrimaryDuties:SchoolforSaab 340’sinJackson,MS
StromAviation,Inc,Waconia, MN
06/05–07/05 Northwest Airlines, Detroit, MIContractA&PMechanic
PrimaryDuties:SchoolforB-757 inTucson,AZ
STSServices, JensenBeach, FL
11/04–06/05 Kalitta Air, Oscoda, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:LineMaintenanceonB-747.Nosemodsection100modificationonB-747.
S.M.A.R.T.Inc, Edgewater, FL
08/04–11/04 Everts Air, Fairbanks, AK Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance on DC6 and C46 Commando. Doublersectionstringer145,cowlingmodificationdoubler,longerononkeelbeam,andinstallationoffuel cellsonDC6andC46
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
05/04–08/04 Kalitta Air, Oscoda, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line MaintenanceonB-747
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
12/03–05/04 Shuttle America, FortWayne, IN Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line MaintenanceonSaab340.
09/02–12/03 Self-Employed
Home Restoration and Construction Work
Sharp Aviation, Murfreesboro, TN
08/02–09/02 Spirit Airlines,Romulus, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance on DC-9 andMD-80.
HQ Aero Management(US),Inc., Clarks burg, WV
11/01–05/02 Aero Genesis Lansing, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:C-CheckandEngineOverhaulonSaab340.
Sharp Aviation, Murfreesboro, TN
08/00–09/01 Spirit Airlines, Romulus, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance, MSG InspectionsonDC-9andMD-80.
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
03/00–12/00 Zantop International Airways, Willow Run, MI
Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance and C-CheckonDC-8,L188.
Planes Tech, Oak Brook, IL
02/99–05/00 Spirit Airlines, Romulus, MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance, MSG InspectionsonDC-9andMD-80.
McDonnell Douglas Technical Services, St.Louis, MO
01/99–02/99 Airmotive, Kingsman, AZ Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance and EngineOverhaulonL1011.
McDonnell Douglas Technical Services, St.Louis, MO
09/98–01/99 Cessna Aircraft Co, Wichita, KS Contract A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:FinalLineMaintenanceonCitation10andEXL.
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
07/98–09/98 Zantop International Airways, Willow Run, MI
Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance and C-Checkon DC -8,L188.
Strom Aviation, Minneapolis, MN
05/98–07/98 ADI, Waterford., MI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Hot Sections, Engine Overhaul, Fuel Nozzle Change, and Gear Box Change on PT6 and CJ610.Line Maintenance onGulfstreamG-4, Beech Jet, and Lear.
McDonnellDouglasTechnicalServices,St.Louis,MO02/98–05/98
American International Airways, Oscoda, MI
Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance on L1011’s,747,727,and DC-8.
McDonnell Douglas Technical Services, St.Louis,MO
01/98–02/98 Stambaugh Aviation, Brunswick, GA Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Working Coordinator for MDTSC,C-Check, Cargo Conversion,and Line MaintenanceonB-727.
McDonnell Douglas Technical Services, St. Louis, MO
06/97–01/98 US Air Express, Salisbury, MD Contract Project Coordinator.
Primary Duties: AvionicsModificationsonDehavillandDash-8.
Strom Aviation, Minneapolis, MN
05/97–06/97 Raytheon Inc., Little Rock, AR Contract Lead A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line MaintenanceonHawker800XP-1000XP.
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
04/97–05/97 United Express,Appleton, WI Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Installed Avionics Modification son RJ’s.
McDonnell Douglas Technical Services,St. Louis,MO
03/97–04/97 Timco, Greensboro, NC Contract A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line MaintenanceonDC-10’s.
STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
09/96–03/97 Massaba Airlines, Romulus, MI Contract A&P Mechanic.
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance, C-Checks, Engine Installation and Removal, and Structural RepairsonSAAB340Aand Bseries, Dehavilland Dash-8and Fairchild Metro’s.
McDonnellDouglasTechnicalServices,St.Louis,MO05/96–06/96
Southwest Aero Technologies, Roswell, NM
Contract A&P Mechanic.
Primary Duties: Heavy C-Checks, Engine Removal and Installation,Line Maintenance, Heavy Inspection and Follow-up on 737: 100,200 and 300series,DC9-10:15 and20series,MD 80 and
Boeing727:200series.
04/96–05/96 STS Services, Jensen Beach, FL
Air21,Fresno,CA
Contract A & P Mechanic on Fokker 28.PrimaryDuties:MaintenanceController.
03/95–04/96 Active Aero/ USAJET Inc., Belleville, MI 48111
Lead A&P Mechanic
PrimaryDuties:OutStationManagerinArizona,with3DC-9’s;PerformedAllMaintenance.
03/93–02/95 Royal Air Charter, Waterford,MI48328
Lead A&P Mechanic
Primary Duties: Line Maintenance, Engine Overhaul, Hot Sections, Installation, Removal and Heavy Inspections on Falcon 20, Lear Jet35,MU-2, and Turbo Commander.
EDUCATION:
Summer2008 Vincennes University, Indianapolis, IN
40hourFAMCourseon737Classicsand737NextGeneration40 hourFAMCourseonBoeing727
Summer2005 Massaba Airlines, Jackson,MS
80hour FAM Courseon AVRO -85.
06/05–07/05 Technical Operations Training, Tucson,AZ
Standalone C11, Boot Camp, B757 C1 Phase II UPS TUS, B757 C1 Phase IIIUPSAvionicsC1,B757C1200-300DifferenceAV,B757PhaseIIC1ETOPS,B757C1LLM GeneralandB757,B757C1 Marana.
06/92–12/92 MichiganInstituteofAeronautics,Belleville,MI48111
A&PCourse,3.8GPA,PerfectAttendanceCertificate
09/91–05/92 American Christian Aviation Institute, Waterford, MI 48328AirframeandGeneralCourse, 3.8GPA.Course work included but was not limited to, sheet metal design, aircraft painting and composites, and instrumentation.
09/87–06/90 WaterfordKetteringHighSchool,Waterford,MI48328
Completed all general education requirements.
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.