BILL BARNHART
Converse, TX **109
***************@*****.***
SUMMARY
General Mechanic with extensive experience in the aviation industry. Mechanical aptitude with
experience troubleshooting mechanical systems.
Skills and Experience:
1 Machinist 2 Structures Mechanic 3 Military & Commercial Software
4 Hydraulics 5 Functional Testing Aircraft Refurbishment
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7 Quality Assurance 8 Pre Flight Inspections First Article Inspections
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WORK EXPERIENCE
THE BOEING COMPANY, San Antonio, TX 1998 - Nov 2014
Aircraft General Mechanic/Machinist
787 Program refurbishment and change incorporation.
10Assemble aircraft structures and associated components with the aid of jigs and fixtures.
11Assist in close tolerance assembly operations such as shimming, fitting, trimming, and
aligning.
12Assist in replacement of ribs, stiffeners, and stringers in skinned assemblies.
13Document all processes, i.e., maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs,
and parts requests.
14Perform structural rework on production floor for all programs.
15Use military and commercial labor charging software programs including I Gold, NCM,
Velocity, OWI and HMS, Shop Floor Manager.
747 8 Program refurbishment and change incorporation.
16Troubleshoot systems; perform functional testing of systems.
17Work on hydraulics and final rigging.
18Perform pre flight inspections.
KC 787 DTA (South Carolina).
19Assisted partners in the building of the 787 fuselage and qualified partner’s tooling.
KC 135 Cable Crew; total change out of flight control cables on aircraft.
KC 135 & KC 10 Boom Shops; overhaul refueling booms and PDM refueling systems.
DEE HOWARD CO., San Antonio, TX 1987 1998
Hydraulic Technician
20Tore down, repaired and tested actuators and fabricated hydraulic lines.
21Performed all department inspections to ensure quality and conformance to specifications.
22Handled AOG (Aircraft on Ground) operations ensuring quality while completing task in an
expeditious manner.
Quality Control Inspector
23Ensured parts and operations were performed to engineering specifications.
24Performed First Article Inspections for production parts.
25Compiled Conformity Packages for First Production Units; i.e. thrust reversers.
Machinist
26Manufactured production parts per blueprints.
27Performed setups and production runs on CNC Machining Center.
28Performed setups for piecework on manual milling machines.
EDUCATION
Drafting/Design, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
Machinist, Dresser Industries, Houston, TX
Diploma, Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, TX