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Maintenance Technician Grand Rapids

Location:
Clinton Township, MI
Posted:
April 02, 2024

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Kristopher Woodhull

***** **** ** ******* ** ****8

616-***-**** ad4qk2@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL

June 2015 – August 2017

•Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate.

•1,920 hours of FAR Part 147 training completed.

Universal Technical Institute - Glendale Heights, Il 2000 – 2002

•Automotive, Diesel and Industrial Repair

•Minor in Hydraulics, Transportation Refrigeration and High Performance Automotive Applications.

Grand Rapids Community College - Grand Rapids, MI 1997 – 2000

•Automotive Service and Repair Degree

Mechanical Skills

•Automotive, Diesel and Industrial Repair • Hydraulics, Transport Refrigeration • Flight-line driver qualified

•Deicer Operator qualified.

•Tow Vehicle MB-4, Forklift 15k &6k gas G&D

•Bobtail and Tow qualified for all fixed wing fighters • Towing and Marshaling qualified for all rotary and fixed wings

•Conduct 100 Hour FAA inspections of aircraft and powerplants.

•Hydraulic/pneumatics: landing gear, retraction systems, wheels, tires, brakes, struts, antiskid systems

•Disassembly, inspection, reassembly, test-repair, troubleshoot, removal and install turbine engines.

•Overhaul operation and installation of aircraft reciprocating (piston) engines.

•Structures/composites: fiberglass laminates, plastics, Kevlar, Carbon Fiber and honeycomb materials.

•NDT of metals; corrosion causes; corrosion control of several types of metals.

•Repair techniques for sheet metal structures & welding (MIG, TIG & oxy acetylene) metal joining.

•Electrical systems; motors, generators, alternators, voltage regulation, basic electricity, wiring harnesses.

•Props: Servicing and repairing of fixed pitch, constant speed, feathering controls and governing systems.

•Fuel systems and components, including tanks, lines, pumps, valves and selectors.

Aircraft and Engines Hands-on Experience

A-10, F-15, F-16, F-18, RAF Harrier aircraft, Cessna 152, 172, 210; Beechcraft Bonanza; Piper Seminole.

Allison 250; Pratt & Whitney PT-6; Lycoming IO-540; Lycoming O-235; Continental 470; Garrett GTP-30

Practical Experience

•Performed 100-hour inspections on PT6, Cessna 152/172 & 210.

•Rebuilt and timed a Bendix Magnetos/Slick Magnetos.

•Balance, rig, and inspect movable primary and secondary flight control surfaces.

•Measure, cut and bend sheet metal and properly patched hole in airframe.

•Repair engine fuel metering system components.

•Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot, and repair engine lubrication systems.

Professional Experience

Truck Driver

Altl Inc. 06-2023 to 02-2024

Drove freightliner, kenworth, and international brand semi tractors. Delivered several types of cargo to many different states as required. Worked with dispatch teams and customers to ensure cargo was delivered and picked up safely and in a timely manner.

Transportation Associate – Yard Driver

Amazon- GRR1 03-2022- to 06-2023

Yard driver. Operated Kalmar yard trucks. Move trailers as needed to and from dock doors and or parking slips. Inspect vehicles as well as trailer before use and post use as required. Additionally checked in trucks and trailers at guard shack and assisted 3rd party drivers with mechanical issues involved with connecting to trailers.

Amazon – DGR6 5-2020 to 3-2022

Yard Marshal. Checked in and checked out incoming and departing loads for final mile amazon delivery center. Inspected loads upon arrival to building, assisted with unloaded and then reloaded trailers with non- inventory assets ensuring the loads were secured and trailers were sealed leaving site. In addition I coordinated the setup and organization of 100 or more delivery vans in proper waves for loading of parcels to customers.

Service Repair Technician

Pace Trailer Byron Center Michigan 10-201*-**-****

Completed DOT Inspections and periodic maintenance inspection and services as required. Inspections were on dry van, reefer, flat bed, Conestoga, and lowboy type trailers. Assisted experienced technicians with more complex and in-depth repairs. Those repairs included trailer side and roof panel replacements, removal and installation of trailer doors and trailer bogey assemblies. Employment ended to covid slowdown

Signature Flight Services 11-2019 to 04-2020

Ground support team member. Assisted in the launch and recover of executive class and private pilot size aircraft. Performed tasks such as refueling inspecting and towing of aircraft as needed. Refueled commercial and cargo as tasked to. Performed pre use and post use inspections on international brand tanker trucks. Employment ended due to covid slowdown

West Michigan International 11-2018 -11-2019

Service and repair technician. Performed DOT and preventative maintenance inspections. Changed components and parts as required to assist diagnosed. Update vehicle programming and performed diagnostics on international brand trucks. Assisted experienced technicians with major repairs and engine rebuilds when needed. Assisted customer and parts personnel in locating and selecting parts for repairs and customer needs.

Service technician

Fuel System Installation Specialist-February 2018-April 2018

Aerotek (Embraer)

Installed fuel systems with in the wing structure on Phenom 100 and 300 Executive type aircraft. Installed lines, fuel pumps, measuring devices and performed system checks for continuity of the fuel system following the installation.

Fleet Technician - October 2017 - November 2017

Elwood Tradesman (SpaceX)

•Assisted with movement of Falcon 9 rockets as required in and around CCAFS. Proofed and maintained equipment needed for maintenance of rockets as well as the vehicle used to move them. Used various rigging techniques as well as overhead cranes to complete rocket moves

Service Technician

International Truck brand - September 2014 – June 2017

•1-year Preventative maintenance technician on International brand truck and buses. Also, tasked as operator of Onboard Exhaust Filtration cleansing equipment

Military Service

United States Air Force - June 2003 – September 2014

•12 yrs. aircraft knowledge to include the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-18 and RAF Harrier aircraft.

•Primary duties included inspection, diagnosis and repair of aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Also included are inspection criteria pertaining to preflight to post-flight inspection.

F-16 Aircraft Dedicated Crew Chief

United States Air Force - September 2009 – September 2014

•Hand selected to lead repair team to inspect and return to service aircraft that had belly landed

•Trained 30 new airman on proper launch and recovery operations during 10-day live fire exercise in Tyndall AFB FL

•Completed landing gear inspection and repair following aircraft missing barrier cable and leaving the runway, returning aircraft into service in 10 days

•Picked to complete 42 flaperon mount bushing time change replacements. Completed 10 days early, allowed aircraft to complete in Operation Red Flag 13-01

•Hand selected from 60 individuals to participate in maintenance exchange program with Royal Australian Air Force.

A-10 Aircraft Dedicated Crew Chief

United States Air Force - June 2003 – August 2009

•Assistant Team Lead for Crash Response and Coordination Team with Emergency Personnel for Arizona Aeronautical Days Air show 2007 and Heritage Flight Conferences in 2007 & 2009.

•Lead flight control inspector and end or runway inspector 3/2008; 4/2008; 6/2008 & 8/2008 weapons instructional course Las Vegas, NV.

•Corrected flight control malfunction, repairs took 30 min less time than time allotted for repairs. Aircraft arrived on time as needed on set for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

•Assisted A-10 aircraft lift team. Place fuselage on truck 4 hours ahead of schedule, allowing aircraft to arrive a full day ahead of schedule to soundstage for filming of Terminator Salvation.

•Lead live munitions and aircraft inspector for weapons standardization and evaluation process.

•Repaired failing landing gear actuator to enable aircraft to return to home station following air show in Alberta, Canada.

•Lead flight control specialist and end of runway inspector 10/2008; Operation Red Flag, Las Vegas, NV.



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