PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over ** years of experience working in the automotive repair industry, 22 years as an Aircraft Technician, 1 year as a Harley Davidson motorcycle technician, and almost 5 years of experience as a Technical Writer producing Technical, Repair, and Operator’s manuals for John Deere Construction and Forestry equipment. WORK EXPERIENCE

Technical Writer - Almon Inc - Waukesha, Wisconsin 2012 - 2017

• Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.

• Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.

• Assist in laying out material for publication.

• Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.

• Develop or maintain online help documentation.

• Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.

• Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.

• Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.

• Maintain records and files of work and revisions.

• Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.

• Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

• Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.

• Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.

• Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.

• Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material. Scott A Preiss

116 N. Meadowside Ct. Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

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Aircraft Technician - Cessna Citation - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2006 2012

• Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.

• Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.

• Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

• Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.

• Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.

• Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.

• Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

• Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.

• Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.

• Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.

• Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.

• Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

• Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.

• Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.

• Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.

• Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

• Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.

• Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

• Measure the tension of control cables.

• Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.

• Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.

• Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.

• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

• Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.

• Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.

• Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.

• Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

• Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts. Motorcycle Technician - Wisconsin Harley-Davidson

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

2005 2006

• Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.

• Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.

• Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.

• Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.

• Reassemble and test subassembly units.

• Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.

• Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.

• Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.

Aircraft Technician - Midwest Airlines - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1989 2005

• Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.

• Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.

• Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

• Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.

• Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.

• Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.

• Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

• Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.

• Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.

• Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.

• Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.

• Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.

• Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

• Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.

• Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.

• Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.

• Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

• Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.

• Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

• Measure the tension of control cables.

• Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.

• Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.

• Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.

• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

• Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.

• Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

• Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.

• Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.

EDUCATION

New Berlin West / Waukesha North High Schools - Wisconsin High School Diploma CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AWARDS

FAA Licensed Aircraft Technician

Certified Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Technician

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