Technician Maintenance
Resume:
Dennis Coughlin
Rosemont, IL 60018
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Lead Avionics Technician – Battle Creek, MI (2005-2011)
Managed up to 6 Avionics Technicians, assigned Avionics tasks, coordinated shift schedules including
approving or rejecting requests for leave
Troubleshot and repaired avionics systems (such as COM/NAV, RADAR, etc.)
Modified an airplane per engineering orders and per service bulletins, performed inspections per
inspection card instructions, performed phase inspections (Sabre 80), performed timed inspections
Worked on the following types of aircraft: Beech King Air 90 & 300, Lear Jet 60
Familiar with part 135/145 FAA regulations
Calibrated test equipment and aircraft (transponder, NAV radios, COMM radios, DVM’s, etc.)
Troubleshoot Cat 5 cabling in aircraft.
Installed web based camera so every could monitor front gate, and buzz visitors through
Single point of contact for Flight Standard District Office (FSDO) Inspector, answered any inquiries
and pulled records for compliance checks
Performed human resource activities such as participating in hiring panels, giving input on job
appraisals, and created a job proposal for training in under 90 days, which was a $100,000 project
Trained technicians such as A&P Mechanics, Quality Control, and other Avionics Technicians
Held Radio Repairman Certificate
Avionics Technician – Battle Creek, MI (1992 – 2005)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Avionics Technician for over 25 years (1981 – 2011)
Held Radio Repairman Certificate for over 13 years
Familiar with part 135/145 FAA regulations
Worked on the following types of aircraft: Beech King Air 90 & 300, Lear Jet 60
Calibrated test equipment and aircraft (transponder, NAV radios, COMM radios, DVM’s, etc.)
Troubleshoot Cat 5 cabling in aircraft.
We worked on 4 to 6 aircraft per day/night
Reads aircraft diagrams and schematics
Split time between flight line and bench maintenance
Familiar with General Maintenance Manuals and Aircraft Manuals
Performs online & paper maintenance documentation
Computer experience: proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification completed for Windows 2000
Avionics Instructor – Oklahoma City, OK (1989 – 1992)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Taught the following courses: Basic Electronics, Avionics Autopilot, Avionics GPS, Flight Management
Systems, & Aircraft Alterations which was a course that taught FAA Inspectors about avionics that
were modified (Form 337)
Taught FAA Inspectors about avionics
Built an entire instrument repair station, which was used as a laboratory by other Instructors
Composed training manuals and composed inspection procedures manuals (for laboratory)
Filled in for other instructors on various courses
Took Compliance and Enforcement course, then incorporated the learning from it into the curriculum
of other courses
Developed course material (handouts and PowerPoints) and lesson plans on new avionics systems
Avionics Technician – Battle Creek, MI (1981 – 1989)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Similar experience to role of Avionics Technician mentioned above
Familiar with part 91/145 FAA regulations
Reads aircraft diagrams and schematics
Familiar with General Maintenance Manuals and Aircraft Manuals
Performs online & paper maintenance documentation
Worked on the following types of aircraft: Beech King Air 90 & 300, Sabre 80
Held Radio Repairman Certificate for over 5 years
Avionics Technician – Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX (1981-1985)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Depot level maintenance
Repaired Line Replaceable Units (LRU’s) to component level
Also repaired test equipment like frequency counters, Oscilloscopes, etc.
EDUCATION:
Over 2050 hrs. of avionics training (Air Force Reserve, FAA, etc.) received
Multiple Factory schools for autopilot, radar, EFIS, ground proximity warning systems (GPWS), etc.
Kellogg Community College - 32 semester hours complete (MCSE 2000 Certificate)
University of Michigan – 22 semester hours complete (general business courses)
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
Air Force Reserve, Mount Clemens, MI & San Antonio, TX (1976-1982)
Tech Sergeant (TSGT), E-6, COM/NAV Avionics Technician
Work experience on C130’s, 630 hours of military classroom training
Spent 1.5 on years active duty.
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