Wesley Richards

Email: abqn6c@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **

City: Sykesville

State: MD

Zip: 21784

Country: USA

Phone: 443-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $60,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Job History / Details:

Wesley E. Richards

1103 Cape Ct.

Sykesville, MD 21784

Cell Phone: 443-***-****

Home Phone: 410-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To utilize my 19 years of hands-on experience on aircraft; continue to further expand my working knowledge, technical training and abilities in maintaining various types of commercial and military aircraft.

WORK HISTORY:

Dec 2010 to Jan 2013

L-3 VERTEX AEROSPACE

SYSTEMS FIELD SUPPORT

Maryland Air National Guard Base

Middle River, MD

Site Supervisor - Established and supervised the bed down site with a crew of 15 mechanics, GSE, supply, quality assurance, sheet metal, and mechanic helpers; Maintained safety and training of all employees; Performed all employee job performance evaluations and daily auto time entries and audits; Accomplished daily reporting of aircraft status on four C-27J Spartans to the program manager and key government contracting office personnel; Liaison for L-3 Vertex Aerospace to key Air National Guard personnel; Worked directly with the wing commander of the 135th airlift command, pilots, and the government representing officer on all daily sorties, parts and supply, maintenance performed, and aircraft availability; Organized, streamlined, and formulated an aggressive pre-deployment work up schedule to train flight crews, loadmasters, and key personnel for the deployment of the 135th airlift command to Kandahar Afghanistan in support of ongoing operations in theater.

Aircraft Mechanic - Responsibilities included formulating daily and weekly inspection requirements for four C-27J Spartans; Projecting daily all aircraft data from previous sorties; Performing and monitoring daily Airworthiness release signoffs, along with weekly and monthly audits of Air force forms 781`s for proper turn over to the customer ; Interrogating and extrapolating all data from onboard mission computers for crew debrief and for any and all maintenance related issues; Implemented, monitored, and made certain that all employees were organized, proficient, and had the necessary tools, parts, and support equipment to be successful, safe, and on time for our customer.

Apr 2009 to Dec 2010

DRS

Elizabeth City, NC

Crew Lead - Lead and supervise crew of seven mechanics; maintain safety and training of mechanics; maintain Periodic Depot maintenance Schedule; performance evaluations and mentoring of junior mechanics.

Aircraft Mechanic - HU-25 Falcon U.S. Coast Guard: Responsibilities include working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering and Quality Assurance team relating to heavy phase maintenance, major reassembly, inspection, trouble-shooting, reinstallation of aircraft mechanical systems, parts components and assemblies.

Nov 2006 to Apr 2009

LSI, EG&G Inc.

United States Coast Guard Base

Elizabeth City, NC

Aircraft Mechanic - HH-60 J & T Model Coast Guard Helicopters: Responsibilities include complete major airframe, structural, power plant and electrical overhaul along with extensive modifications to both power plants and avionics.

Aircraft Mechanic - HU-25 Falcon: Responsibilities included various aspects of performing aircraft maintenance and heavy phase maintenance including complex flight control rigging; power plant removal and installation; flight control surface removal and reinstallation; hydraulic and pneumatic systems, landing gear assemblies, wing planks; engine balancing and four point engine performance for ATF-3 power plants.

Jan 2006 to Nov 2006

AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORP/U.S. AIRWAYS EXPRESS

Norfolk, VA

Aircraft mechanic - Inspector: CRJ-200-CL 600 series: Certified Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic - Inspector overseeing all maintenance (scheduled and non-scheduled), alteration and inspections of 8 CRJ 200 aircraft that remained in Norfolk nightly; Audited all flight packs, log books, and maintence performed; Responsible for receiving all incoming aircraft parts, consumables, fluids, Hazmat and forms, Hazardous parts, calibrated tools and power plants used to maintain aircraft.

Sep 2003 to Jan 2006

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Coast Guard Base

Elizabeth City, NC

Aircraft mechanic - HU-25 Falcon, U.S. Coast Guard - WG -10: Responsible for heavy phase maintenance, major disassembly, inspection, trouble-shooting, and reinstallation of aircraft mechanical systems, parts components and assemblies.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Licenses and job related Certificates received:

Airframe and Power Plant Licenses

U.S. Airways; B757-200 & B767 Maintenance Initial - Certificate

Airbus A310, A320, A321 Maintenance Initial - Certificate

DC-9, MD-80, F-100, B737-200-300-400 Series; B757-200 & B767 Maintenance

Indoctrination - Certificate

DOT FAA Inspection Authorization Refresher Training - Certificate

Required Inspection Item (RII) Inspector Qualified - Certificate

CRJ -200 Aircraft Advanced Systems Course - Certificate

HU-25 Falcon Airframe Systems - C School - Certificate

Licenses and job related Certificates received Cont`d:

DASH-8 100 and 200 series Indoctrination Systems - Certificate

DC-8 60 and 70 Series Maintenance FHAM Course - Certificate

ISO Certification Course - Certificate

Mobile Crane Operator up to 50 ton - License

Developing Extraordinary Leaders Course;

Managing Performance Problems

Building an Environment of Trust for Employees

Setting Performance Expectations

Resolving Workplace Conflict

Coaching for Peak Performance

Communicating for leadership Success

Engine Run and Taxi Qualified for:

U.S. Airways; B757-200, B767, B737-200-300-400 Series

Airbus A319, A320, A321 Series

DASH-8 100 and 200 Series

CRJ-200 Series

DC-8 60 and 70 Series

C-27J Spartan

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:

Available Upon Request

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