Maintenance Welding

MATTHEW PUNZEL

Address: *** ***** ** ******** ** 31405

Email: ************@*****.***

Phone: 912-***-****

SUMMARY

●5 + year Army Veteran with experience as a Black hawk helicopter mechanic

●Successfully diagnosed, disassembled, repaired and lead the rebuild of Black Hawk helicopters

●15 years of experience as a Metal Worker skilled in determining project requirements, including scope and assembly sequences. Flexible and hardworking with a positive attitude.

HIGHLIGHTS

●Skilled in metal fabrication, layout, welding in SMAW, GTAW, MIG, OXY-ACETALINE welding / cutting, plasma cutting,

●Experienced in reading and understanding blueprints and schematics

●Over 15 years of mechanical skills to include Automotive repair, Diesel repair, Shop maintenance, Helicopter repair, Heavy equipment repair / operation

●AWS D1.1 welding certification in SMAW 3G 4G

ACOMPLISHMENTS

●Deep knowledge of heavy metal, sheet metal welding techniques, fabrication, installation and codes and regulations.

●Received accommodation for finishing the rebuild of a black hawk helicopter 2 weeks ahead of schedule

●Awarded the Army Achievement Medal in 2012 for performing first aid on a fellow soldier who accidentally cut the artery in his wrist.

●Awarded the Army Achievement Medal in 2014 for Exceptional Performance while assigned to D CO 1-214 AVN REGT in Wiesbaden Germany

EDUCATION

Alaska Vocational Technical Center for welding technologies course

AWS D1.1 welding certification in SMAW 3G 4G

Successfully completed a month long leaders course in Grafenwoehr Germany, focusing on power point presentations, team building exercises and leading a team of 10 personnel

MATTHEW PUNZEL

Address: 133 DARBY DR SAVANNAH GA 31405

Email: ************@*****.***

Phone: 912-***-****

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

8/2009-4/2015

UNITED STATES ARMY

Blackhawk helicopter mechanic

Perform preventative maintenance on Black Hawk helicopter. To include inspections, cleaning, identifying problems and repairing problems found.

●Perform preventative maintenance, unscheduled maintenance to include complete tear down of aircraft to inspect all components for serviceability, and possible failure points.

●Upon completion of inspection aircraft are reassembled tested and returned to service.

●Operate heavy equipment to include 10 ton crane, 10 ton forklift, semi truck and trailer, aircraft tug.

PRODUCTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR

●Tracking the flight hours and inspection times of 30 Black hawk helicopters and 15 Chinook helicopters.

●Coordinate maintenance

●Delegate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to the different maintenance companies and make sure each company was performing maintenance up to standard and in a timely manner.

CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE

HELSER INDUSTRIES

Welder / Fabricator 4/2008-2/2009

Reading blueprints and measuring, cutting, bending, drilling, grinding, fitting, tacking, re-measuring, and finally welding parts together in all positions as specified in blueprints for multiple different sizes and shapes of pre cast concrete forms.

SHREADING SYSTEMS INC.

Welder / fabricator 8/2007-4/2008

Manufacturing of shredders and compactors of all different sizes

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