Assurance Inspector Aircraft Mechanic
Resume:
Eric L. Billings
Alamogordo, NM 88310
adwjvo@r.postjobfree.com
Quality Assurance Inspector & Aircraft Mechanic- Structures
Experienced Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman& Quality Assurance Inspector with 23 years’ experience in the aerospace industry with expertise in structural and composite material, Aircraft Weight & Balance, Corrosion Control, and Hazardous Waste Management. My strengths are integrity, attention to detail and team building skill. Focused on team management, critical thinking and quality control analyzer.
Lockheed Martin Lexington, KY NOV 2022- PRESENT
The Aircraft Mechanic I (Structural) evaluate malfunctions in aircraft structure, and flight surfaces. This mechanic repairs, replaces, modify and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as primary and secondary structure, access panels and composite fairings using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, rivet gun, and drills on H-60 airframes. This worker reads and interprets manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged structures. This mechanic performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections. Performs repairs and modification of aircraft structure, functional spare parts and assemblies. Enters in the maintenance records satisfactorilydescription of the work performed and verifies the work was performed .
Professional Experience
Lead Quality Assurance Inspector, Amentum, Holloman AFB NM 2017 – NOV 2022
•Liaison between the Maintenance Group commander and Engineers for Aircraft and Air Force Assets and Equipment.
•Oversaw 30K+ special, periodic and routine aircraft systems maintenance process quality verification inspections and testing.
•Ensured quality maintenance practices and authored company safety procedures for over 400 on-site personnel were in place to maintain 29 assigned F-16 aircraft.
•Identified technical orders deficiencies as fabrication subject matter expert, changes approved and preserved 500 million dollars in Air Force assets.
Assistant Shop Chief/Support Section Lead, United States Air Force, Holloman 2014 – 2016
Inspects structures and components and determines operational status.
•Supervised 32 military and one civilian, developed shop duty schedules and training plans and determine maintenance priorities.
•Responsible for 31 million dollars in resources, oversaw one million dollars in operating budget and coordinates local manufacture support
•Directed 54 F-16, 16/MQ-1/ MQ-9 preventive and unscheduled maintenance, instructed and evaluated structural layout for aircraft repair actions
•Managed HAZMAT storage, handling and disposal per local, state and federal regulations while enforcing safety standards.
Shift Supervisor, United States Air Force, Misawa AB, 2010-2014
•Ensured proper documentation of 4,100 training actions for 83 individuals while enabling the successful skill-level upgrade of 22 maintenance professionals.
•Displayed exceptional leadership skills by directing 8415 maintenance actions while managing 168 consolidated tool kits valued more at more than 2 million dollars.
•Provided maintenance support to 44 F-16, aircraft, 159 F110-100B/-129B engines, and 507 Aerospace Ground Equipment units
•Completed structural and composite repairs and fabricated tubing assemblies per tech data and engineer’s disposition.
•Oversaw work center deployment tasking’s’, and maintained deployment records and plans and scheduled required deployment training.
Quality Assurance Evaluator, United States Air Force, Tyndall AFB, 2004-2009
•Liaison between the Maintenance Group commander and groups’ maintenance function activities.
•Performed special, periodic and routine aircraft systems maintenance process quality verification inspections.
•Ensured quality maintenance and procedures were in place to maintain 53 assigned F-15 and 29 F-22 aircraft valued at over 5 billion dollars.
•Identified technical orders deficiencies as structures subject matter expert, changes approved and preserved 1.8 billion dollars in Air Force assets.
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
•Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
•Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
•Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
•Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments
•or test equipment.
•Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
•Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
•Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
•Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
•Clean, oil, or coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
•Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
•Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements using sighting devices
•and hand tools.
•Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
•Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
•Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
•Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
•Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
•Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
•Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
•Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
•Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tension meters to verify tension of cables.
•Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
•Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
•Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
•Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
•Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
•Splice cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands.
•Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
•Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
•Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
•Performing/Supervising functions dealing with corrosion identification, prevention, and repair; applying protective coatings and markings; or fabricating, assembling, and repairing metal, fiberglass, composites, honeycomb, and plastics.
Education and Training
Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification
General Advanced Composite Repair Course
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