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Jerry A. Whitt
Contract house Aerotek
Work site Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita KS
Rework and repair of the 41 section belly skins and cheeks skins. Worked visiquals in rail pit area of the 737 Max
6/2019 - 08/2019
Contract Company Strom Aviation
Work Site Triumph in Stuart Florida
Assembled center section of Boeing 767 build the -214 beam for the center section
03/2019 -06/2019
Contract Company Strom Aviation
Work Site Triumph in Tulsa Oklahoma
Assembled wings of G650 until project end Main duties included Flap track assemblies and flap assembly
LAUNCH Technical workforce solutions
700 Commerce Drive Suit 140
Oak Brook, IL. 60523
June 2018 to November 2018
Worked at LMI Aerospace
Location: Cottonwood Falls, KS.
Duties Build sub-assemblies for the Boeing 787 installing fasteners and sealing in conjunction with technical work orders.
April 2018 to May 2018
LAUNCH
Worked at Spirit in Wichita, KS.
Worked on Boeing 737 Fuselage attaching stringers to frames on production line using squeezing rivets and installing hi-locks.
Hawker Beechcraft service center
1980 S. Airport RD.
Wichita, Kansas
September 2014 to April 2018
Work at Hawker Beechcraft Service center in Wichita, KS. Duties performed include C12 maintenance of King air series aircraft. Including ACI and Sups with spars. Wing overhauls including complied with RDO to split wings and inspect five rivets for damage. Used drills, rivet guns, grinders etc. Remove and installed fasteners of various types and sizes removed and replaced skins with new or fabricated new from material on hand. Worked with material ranging in size from .016 to .063 thick. Bent parts from raw stock and trim to fit, locate, drill, deburr, chemical treat, prime, and install daily. Performed Spar changes, fuel bladder replacements, leading edge De-ice boot replacements, trailing edge replacements, bearing replacements, flap track repairs and incoming inspections. Cold work and force mate certified. Installed doublers and other repairs IAW King Air SIRM and other M manuals.
PDS Technical Services
Wichita Kansas
(contract to direct)
June 2013 to Sept 2014
Work at Hawker Beechcraft Service center in Wichita, KS. Duties performed include C12 maintenance of King air series aircraft. Including ACI and Sups with spars. Wing overhauls including complied with RDO to split wings and inspect five rivets for damage. Used drills, rivet guns, grinders etc. Remove and installed fasteners of various types and sizes removed and replaced skins with new or fabricated new from material on hand. Worked with material ranging in size from .016 to .063 thick. Bent parts from raw stock and trim to fit, locate, drill, deburr, chemical treat, prime, and install daily. Performed Spar changes, fuel bladder replacements, leading edge De-ice boot replacements, trailing edge replacements, bearing replacements, flap track repairs and incoming inspections. Cold work and force mate certified. Installed doublers and other repairs IAW King Air SIRM and other M manuals.
January 2013 – May 2013
Unemployed
August 2012 – January 2013
Plane Techs
1520 Kensington Rd. Suite 311
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Job Title: Aircraft worker
Sub-assemblies on 747 floor beams.
Worked at Triumph Aero Grand Prairie, TX. Build floor beams for Boeing 747. Read and understand blueprints. Ream holes and install Hi-Locks. Install Rivets and follow BAC specs and engineering blueprints, Performed necessary repairs per engineering instructions. Used many hand tools and measuring devices. Followed general shop orders to perform daily duties.
May 2012-July 2012
Cessna Aircraft Co.
1 Cessna Blvd.
Independence, KS.
Aircraft assembler Mustang jet
Mated Fwd and Aft cabin. Drilled holes for Hi-lock, rivets and screws Riveted, installed Hi-Locks, screws and blind fasteners per specs and engineering instructions. Read and understand blue prints as well as Engineering repair orders. Measure to lay hole patterns. Received quality stamp for buying work I performed.
January 2010- April 2012
Plane Techs
1520 Kensington Rd. Suite 311
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Job title: aircraft worker
Work assignment is final assembly of the Boeing 787 in Everett, Washington. Drilling and reaming of composite fiber material. Installation of fasteners, sealing, bonding, torque, trimming composite materials are just a few things I was responsible for doing. Drilling in titanium, aluminum, and stainless as well. Operating scissor lifts and boom lifts are a part of my daily work routine. Worked to Boeing specs and engineering requirements. Boeing certified in drilling, reaming sealing bonding, moldable plastic shim, man lift operator etc. Installed freeze plugs and cold worked holes.
June 2009 – oct 2009
Aerotek
Wichita, KS.
Job Title: Sheet metal assembler
Built wing assembly for the Gulfstream G-250 program at the Spirit facility in Tulsa, Ok. Using H.M.S. planning, computer assisted prints. Drilled, reamed, and countersunk close tolerance holes to engineering specs in aluminum, titanium, and composite alloys. Wet installed fasteners through wet areas as well as fillet, faying, cap, brush, and edge sealing as needed.
Cessna Aircraft Co.
1 Cessna Blvd.
Independence, KS.
Aug 2008- May 2009
Job Title: Sheet metal assembler
Work performed included engine beam buildup and Pylon installation. Read blueprints. Ream holes. Trim parts. Seal parts. Install nut plates, rivets, screws, and hillocks. I also performed necessary repairs per engineer disposition.
Aerotek
Wichita, KS.
Feb 2008- July 2008
Job Title: Sheet metal assembler
I assembled the wings of the Citation Mustang, as well as the forward cabin assembly with the use of blueprints and cad drawings. I Installed Hi-Locks, rivets and screws to manufacturer specs. Prep for electrical bond assembly and seal all parts.
James Shoes
1809 Main
Parsons, KS. 67357
Aug 2003- Jan 2008
Job title: Owner, Manager
Duties: Hiring and scheduling of employees, training new employees, selling goods and services to the public as well as customer service, payroll and taxes, shoe repair and buying inventory for resale and internal use, and overseeing all advertising. Daily work tools include but not limiter too computers, calculators, grinders, presses, knives, screwdrivers wrenches, drills, and much more.
Tad technical
Wichita, KS. @
Yingling Aviation
Wichita, KS.
Feb 2003-Aug 2003
Job Title: Structural Mechanic
Main duties involved canted wing rib R&R Cessna twin turboprop as part of a R&D kit for FAA certification. Many other duties included interior structure mods on Cessna 206, firewall R&R on Cessna 172 & 182 rigging of flight controls and sheet metal repairs of various types on many models Cessna aircraft that came through the service dept. Performed some power plant work on piston engine aircraft under supervision of licensed A&P Mechanic as well as engine runs and taxies. Used SRM to research repair procedures and service data on Serviceable aircraft.
Gulfstream Aviation
Appleton, WI.
July 2003 - Dec 2003
Job Title: Structural Mechanic
Duties include the locating forming and manufacturing of interior wiring mounts and interior structure fixtures. Fabricating and installing avionics racks and antennas using blueprints and reverse engineering.
March 2003- June 2003
MDTSC @
Boeing
San Antonio, TX.
Job Title: Structural Mechanic
Duties include heavy structural repair on KC 135 program such as skin replacement, bulk head and stringer replacement, corrosion repair, major structure teardown. Flight control rigging, window removal and replacement and various fabrications of parts using shears, breaks and hand tools. Alodine and priming of finished parts. Using SRMs and blueprints. Lay outs and drill outs of major skin replacements. Using rivets, blind fasteners, close tolerance, fasteners, screws, and bolts. Practice proper torque procedures and fastener specs.
Hellidine
Fort Worth, TX.
Meacham Field
Oct 2002-March 2003
Job title: Structural Mechanic
Job description: Converting existing helicopters into Air Rescue Ambulances. Military mods and service work on customer craft as well as structural overhauls. Most of the EMS mods were done by trial and error, vague layouts and do what you think is best, and then pictures were taken, and dimensions measured and put in a book for future reference. Military mods consisted of adding a crane hoist for deep sea sonar deployment, long range radar. Systems and weapons mounts on Hues. These tasks required the use of honeycomb fiber panels, nut inserts installed with epoxy, as well as hi-locks, blind rivets, and sealants. Structural overhauls consisted of corrosion removal, replacement of failed fasteners, brackets, and fabrication of parts from various types of metals including multiple thicknesses and alloys of aluminum as well as stainless steel and titanium.
April 2002-Sept 2002
Took time off for vacation and relaxation!
MDTSC @
Priester Aviation
Chicago IL.
Oct 2001 - March 2002
Job title: Structural Mechanic
Duties: To return the G1 they had back to air worthy status to be sold. Replaced aft tail skins and wing plank repairs to the requirements of the appropriate applicable Gulfstream service bulletin.
TAD Technical @
Lier Jet
Wichita, KS.
April 2001 - August 2001
Sheet metal assembler
Duties: Mate the 4 main structure components of the aircraft (Fwd. Cabin, Fuselage, Tail section, and Wings) this work ranged from sheet metal to plumbing, running cables, and fairing installs working from blue prints and engineering work plans. Also, I did landing gear installs.
Sino Swearingen
San Antonio, TX.
October 1999 - April 2001
Job Title: Sheet metal mechanic
Job Description: SJ30 Prototype program
Goal: To achieve FAA certification of the SJ30
Duties: To assemble parts on the aircraft in accordance with the latest engineering blue prints. Work with process engineers to determine the best course of action to assemble in the most efficient manner possible. Work with structural engineers when parts don’t work to find solutions to our problems. Fabricate parts from raw stock.
Work squawks. Repair aircraft from engineering orders and basically anything that needed done from wing mate to window installs. Worked with hand tools such as drills, rivet guns, wrenches, safety wire pliers, excreta.
Hamilton Aviation
Tucson, AZ.
July 1999 - August 1999
Job Title: Sheet metal mechanic
Job Description: Cargo door mods on Boeing 727 must include seat track mods and floor beam upgrade mods.
Raytheon Aircraft
Wichita, KS.
October 1997 - July 1999
Job Title: Aircraft assembler
Job description: Hawker Jet assembler. Chin fairing installation, over wing fairing install, keel fairing and antenna install, beacon light install, work squawks and RDRs Sealing, torque bolts and nuts, various fastener installations.
Cessna Aviation
Independence, KS.
July 1996 - October 1997
Job Title: Sheet metal assembler
Final assembly of the 172,182 and 206.
Daily duties include drilling, filing, riveting, trimming, bending, forming and fitting of various sheet metal parts and sections. Fitting doors, fitting cowlings, installing landing gear, wings, and engine installation.
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