Christian "Chris" Jenson
*** ******* *** **. *****: 917-***-****
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Email:**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aviation and Defense, Inc., San Bernardino, CA 08/2014 - 01/2015
Quality Assurance Manager
. Responsible for quality control, safety, training, auditing, FAA and
customer compliance for Part 145, EASA and ISO-9001 2008/2015 Repair
Station conducting heavy maintenance on 727, 737, MD-11, and A320
aircraft.
. Designed and implemented risk-based internal audit program and handled
all customer quality issues. Customers include Virgin America, Alaska,
Raytheon, WGA, Allegiant, KLM, Part 91 and military customers.
Skilled in root cause analysis, CAPA issuance/response,
customer/regulatory audits/responses, and all internal/external
findings and responses.
. Developed training, safety and corporate communication plans for large
MRO.
Trans-Exec Air Service, Van Nuys, CA 10/2005 - 07/2014
A&P Technician/Chief Inspector
. Troubleshooting and maintenance of
electrical/avionics/hydraulic/pneumatic systems on seven Gulfstream
G550, GV, GIV, and Citation FAA Part 135 fleet, including engine
inspections and changes; Regulatory compliance duties, compilation of
quarterly CASS reports; maintain all aircraft
maintenance/flight/inspection records in accordance with FAA and
Company requirements, revision of maintenance and aircraft flight
documentation as required; responsible for calibrated tools, vendor
audits, training records.
. Maintenance representative on internal safety committee. Updates and
compliance with Safety Management System. Argus, EJM and Wyvern
approved operation.
. Maintained CMP, CAMP, CESCOM maintenance tracking systems.
. Perform pre-buy assessments of fleet aircraft. Managed completion of
G550 at Manufacturer's facility. Maintained effective relations with
FAA, handling CASS, registrations and conformity issues.
Aviation Maintenance Support, Farmingdale, NY 02/2002 - 10/2005
Chief Inspector
. Mobile airframe/ powerplant/avionics maintenance, inspection and
repair services for Bombardier 300/601/604; Lear 31/40/45/60 and
Cessna 550/560/650/750 series aircraft.
. Servicing aircraft throughout the northeastern United States.
. Managerial responsibilities for Part 145 repair station including
customer maintenance/flight logs, FAA CRS documentation, and
maintenance manual revisions.
Executive Aviation Services, Farmingdale, NY
01/1999 - 02/2002 Aircraft Technician
. Part 135 operator with BA Jetstream 3100, Hawker'800, Lear 25/25C,
Falcon 900, and Eurocopter 365 N2 aircraft.
. Conducted CAMP and manufacture-mandated inspections, completed
modifications to turbofan, turbojet and turboprop aircraft,
participated in multiple aircraft conformity inspections for Part 135
certification.
. Possessed Airworthiness and RII sign-off authority.
EDUCATION
Nassau Boces, Farmingdale, NY
. Avionics program, FCC Elements 1&3 (General License) Lic. #PG-GB-
080890.
South Seattle Community College
. Airframe & Powerplant Certification Program Lic. #2707421.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Seattle
Assistant Center Director
. Administered undergraduate/graduate programs in Aviation Management
and Safety.
. Handled accreditation compliance, registration, supply ordering,
communications, marketing for a newly established educational
facility.
. Simultaneously enrolled in Master of Arts, Aeronautical Science
program.
University Of Washington, Seattle, WA
. Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Dean's Academic List.
AVIATION CERTIFICATION
. A&P and Inspection Authorization
. Eurocopter AS 365 Airframe Field Maintenance
. Cessna 560 Ultra/Excel Recurrent Training
. Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400 Initial/Recurrent Training
. Gulfstream G550 Planeview Training
. Global Jet Services RVSM Maintenance Annual Training
. Dallas Air Motive GCTP-I00/150 APU Maintenance