Thomas Nelson

Email: abpads@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Grand View

State: WI

Zip: 54839

Country: USA

Phone: 715-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Experienced Aircraft Maintenance professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Bell Helicopter Corp., Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 8/1986 (helicopter maintenance)

High School Dipolma from Aviall, Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from Texas Aeronautic Commission, Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from Texas Aero Tech, Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from Northland College, Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from Ashland High School, Fort Worth TX 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Experienced Aircraft Maintenance professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.

Highlights

Strong mechanical skills

Heavy Check many different jet aircraft (B727,B737,B757,B747, MD80,DC9-10/20/30,DC10, L1011,Airbus 320.

Buildup and flight line testing USCG HH65-A Dolphin Search and Rescue Helicopters.

Replace and repair as needed engines,cockpit instruments,surveillance equipment, weapons systems /CIA aircraft.

Engine replacement

Hydraulic Systems

Pneumatic Systems

Flight Control Rigging

Interior Mods

Brake and Wheel Changes

Sheet Metal

Landing Gear O/H and Repair

APU changes

Accomplishments

Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul

Have helped develop money saving procedures while employed at Northwest Airlines.

Helped new employees to understand and accomplish assigned maintenance tasks.

Acted as liaison between mechanics, inspectors and management when needed

Experience

May 2012 to Current

PumpCo Energy Services Minot, ND

Transport Driver

Responsible for safe transportation and handling of chemicals/drilling fluids used in crude oil production

January 1996 to April 2012

Positive Transportation, Inc. Grand View, WI

Building and maintenance contractor/trucking business.

Was owner/operator of construction and electrical/plumbing business. Was also owner of small trucking business which my son Kenneth operated. The business has been dissolved and is no longer in operation. This business was operated on the side until my retirement from NWA in 03/2004. I continued operation of the business on a limited basis until I went to work for PumpCo Energy Services/ Minot,ND in 05/2012.

September 1989 to March 2004

Northwest Airlines, Inc. St.Paul, MN

A&P/R&E

Was A&P and RE at NWA. Was hired for The ARMAR program in which we totally gutted and rebuilt 747 100"s (zero timed the airframe) This program was jointly engineered and designed with Boeing and NWA who together owned the certificates. Also spent considerable time on other 747 projects and was a master rigger on a flight control team. Also worked on all systems(hydraulic,pneumatic, electrical, radar, etc.) as required. Also worked in component shops and sheet metal/structural shop in repair and fabrication. Also worked on other aircraft in the NWA fleet as needed. Worked on line maintenance also.

April 1989 to October 1989

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Seattle, WA

A&P

Worked as A&P on B727,B737, MD80 aircraft (hanger/ line maintenance & component R&R).

July 1986 to April 1989

As Listed Below As Listed Below, As Listed Below

Various A&P positions / USA

PDS * AAR-OKC : 02/89-04/89

Salem Tech * RamCo International DFW : 12/88-02/89

Salem Tech * Gulf Air - New Iberia,LA :11/88-12/88

PDS * Elsinore Airframe - Waco, TX : 03/88-08/88

Rich Mountain (CIA) Mena, AR : 12/87-03/88

Aerospatiale Helicopter(USCG) : 07/86-07/87

Education

1988 Bell Helicopter Corp. Fort Worth, TX

Associate of Science helicopter maintenance

Field maintenance and component overhaul of turbine helicopters

1987 Aviall Dallas, TX

Associate of Science turbine field maintenance

General field maintenance of heavy jet turbines

1987 Texas Aeronautic Commission Dallas, TX

Associate of Science Refueling/ground handling

Learn safe ground handling and refueling of aircraft

1986 Texas Aero Tech Dallas, TX

Associate of Science A&P

Two year program. Worked 8 hours daily and attended school 8 hours daily. Finished near top of class.

1962 Northland College Ashland, WI

Associate of Science math & science

Did not graduate. Could not afford to continue. Had to work.

1960 Ashland High School Ashland, WI

High School Diploma math & science

Broad spectrum of science, math and industrial courses

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