Dennis M. Apolonio

Cellphone no.: 562-***-****

E-mail Address: acs3yj@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To be part of an organization whose employees are dynamic, self-directed and strive only to produce quality products.

SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS

10 years of production planning experience, four years of production inspection experience and nine years of aircraft mechanic experience on the MD-80, MD-11, 717 and C-17 programs.

Uses all available resources that are available and will “think outside the box” as required to accomplish a task.

Excellent in blueprint research and communication skills in dealing with engineers, costumers, etc.

EMPLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY

Instructor-A&P Mechanic – Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Inglewood, CA 2012 – Present

Instructor in Propeller Theory, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems on the Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate Program.

Responsible for instructing up to 24 students per class in a five week interval.

Instructions in Propeller Class consist of the following topics:

How internal combustion engines product heat and are affected by heat.

Types of engine cooling devices used such as cooling fins and cooling liquids.

Required inspection and maintenance performed such as Dye Penetrant and low pressure air source.

Basic turbine engine theory: how it works, maintenance and inspection per engine manual.

Engine exhaust system: purpose, different types and design, maintenance and inspection.

Turbochargers, Power Recovery Turbines (PRT) and Superchargers: operations, maintenance and inspection.

Aircraft Fuel Systems both reciprocating and turbine engines: types of designs, operations, maintenance and inspection per 14 CFR 23.951.

Engine Fuels for both reciprocating and turbine engines: types such as 100LL and Jet A.

Aircraft Propeller Theory: converts engine brake horsepower into thrust horsepower.

Physics used such as Bernoulli’s Principle and Newton’s Law.

Propeller nomenclature: leading and trailing edges, chord line, blade face, blade back, etc.

Types of methods and designs to produce maximum propeller thrust such as, gear reduction box, propeller diameter and size and increased number of blades.

Propeller maintenance and repair which includes using riffle file to remove nicks and Dye Penetrant inspection.

Different stresses affecting a rotating propeller: Centrifugal force, Thrust bending force, Torque bending force, Centrifugal Twisting Moment (CTM), Aerodynamic Twisting Moment (ATM).

Propeller Tracking: purpose and how to correct an out of track condition either by shimming or remove and replace.

Types of propellers: fixed pitch (one blade angle) and controllable (changing blade angle,constant-speed).

Torquing of propeller mounting bolts to aircraft engine mount per installation manual.

Types of Propeller Governor: Single Acting for counterweight propellers having solid plungers, non-counterweight propellers having hollow plungers; Double Acting for non-counterweight propellers only.

Propeller Governor Operation: to maintain the FAA minimum and maximum engine RPM requirements.

Feathering Constant Speed Propellers: to stop the rotation of the propeller in the event of engine shutdown in flight.

Reversible Propellers: to allow the pilot to maneuver the aircraft on ground by reversing the thrust direction of the propeller.

Familiarizing students in the use of the FAA CFR, AC 43.13, and airframe and powerplant maintenance manual.

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Aircraft Assembly Mechanic-Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA 1986–1987, 2002–2006, 2010–2011,2014-2015

Certified to perform initial and final rigging of the MD-80 landing gear in accordance with engineering drawings and Douglas Process Standards, which includes checking previously strung control cables of the main and emergency landing gears for cross cables, missing bullet grommets, missing cables guides, broken pulleys, defective turn barrels, short cables, frayed cable strands, corrosion, missing rust inhibitor coating, incorrect cable runs and applying proper tension per cables diameter and shop temperature. Replaced cables and parts as necessary.

Coordinated with customers, such as Japan Airlines and American Airlines, in the final inspection buyoff of the MD-80 landing gear system.

Certified to operate hydraulic pressure stand in order to perform function and leak test on the MD-80 main and nose landing gears, flaps and rudder flight control systems.

Certified to perform leak check using DPM water solution on the MD-80 rudder and horizontal hydraulic lines in accordance with engineering drawings and Douglas Process Standards.

Certified to perform lubrication service on the MD-80 nose and main landing gears, flight controls: inboard and outboard slats, inboard and outboard flaps, ailerons, cabin pressure valve, rudder hydraulic valve, horizontal elevator, and horizontal stabilizer jack screw grease fittings.

Certified to perform initial installation of the C-17 Airborne Deployment System (ADS) in accordance with engineering drawings and Douglas Process Standards which includes positioning and installing slider assemblies on the C-17 cargo floor and ADS actuators and support brackets in the C-17 bilge area within the assembly build time schedule.

Assisted in the initial and final installation of the C-17 inboard and outboard slats.

Certified to perform initial installation of the C-17 On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) in accordance with engineering drawings and Douglas Process Standards which includes positioning eight Air Separation Modules (ASM) in the C-17 bilge - connecting pressure and return pipes with high pressure clamps, electrical bonding ground wires for the ASMs. Performed leak test of the OBIGGS after installation complete.

Assisted in the installation, rigging and initial and final function of the C-17 inboard and outboard flaps, nose and main landing gears to prepare for customer final buyoff. Removed, replaced, functioned and leak check aileron hydraulic actuators in accordance with engineering drawings and Douglas Process Standards.

Installed aircraft equipment engines, components, and systems per assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, etc.

Able to setup and use pneumatic tools such as screw guns, torque wrench and common hand tools such as wrenches, safety wire pliers, etc.

Able to remove and replace panels, floorboards, insulation and sealing compound by means of all type of mechanical fasteners. Familiar with “large” aircraft and components such as airframe and power plant.

Able to remove-replace, check out aircraft components and assemblies.

Able to effectively communicate, orally and written, with other employees, members of supervision, and others, as required in their duties. Able to clearly document maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs, parts requests, etc.

Responsible for complying with all rules and regulations concerning health and safety, tool control, contracts, facilities and other pertinent coverage.

Performed other duties as directed by supervision and management for the benefit of the company, program or employees.

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Aircraft Production Planner (Manufacturing Engineer) - Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA 1990 – 2000

Created manufacturing assembly orders, based on engineering drawing changes, to instruct production on the step-by-step build process of aircraft assemblies installed on the MD-11, C-17 and 717 aircraft.

Created Bill of Materials (BOM) for parts essential to support production control using the automated parts program called “SOLUMINA.” This involves obtaining information from suppliers and inputting the information onto production planning screens (Mainframe Systems) for inventory control.

Monitored on a daily basis parts shortages that would occurred and created BOM request to handle part shortages constraints.

Coordinated with production, quality control and engineering to notify them of any impending part shortage issue.

Routinely performed inventory check at the company warehouse whenever a shipment of parts had not been inputted into the BOM system.

Teamed up with industrial and quality engineering and management to plan, prepare, issue and control production schedules and coordinated with material requirements to make sure a controlled flow of approved materials is on time to meet production requirements.

Teamed up with other production planners to advise production management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that manpower, equipment, materials and services are available as required.

Prepared work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

Coordinated with management on interdepartmental activities with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, design engineering, shop floor control, vendors and external customers.

Coordinated with shop floor control to schedule and expedite the movement of parts by means of move order stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

Took part in leading a small lean manufacturing team to reduce parts count on the C-17 torque box assembly.

Coordinated with management to touch basis with internal personnel and customer representatives at various management levels.

Issued Fabrication Order to make detail parts per engineering drawing to be used on the MD-11 aircraft.

Teamed up with engineering and manufacturing to develop aircraft upgrade programs.

Routinely reviewed drawings and models developed by Design Engineering to be incorporated into work orders.

Participated in a team who utilized Supply Chain Management (SCM) to resolve parts constraints and vendor related issues.

Specialized in the areas of incoming material, product evaluation, metrics, research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Implements fabrication, assembly or installation of shop plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering & manufacturing teams.

Used established shop process flow, defines sequence of events, develops text & assembly installations, tooling requirements & manufacturing bills of material.

Used the established manufacturing process flow, defines sequence of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements and manufacturing bills of material.

Assisted tooling department to develop tooling, interchangeability and replacement and functional test plans.

Communicated with engineering teams to influence & clarify design concepts. Coordinated change incorporation, optimizes processes & addresses production and post production issues & problems.

Maintained configuration control of the manufacturing build plan.

Part of a team who maintained schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production control.

One of the key contributors who compiled records concerning quality, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory and in production.

Assisted manufacturing in determining possible and actual shortages; initiated action to correct any deficiencies that may occur.

Part of a team who was lean and six-sigma certified to reduce parts count on the aft fuselage of the C-17.

Created visual aid for assembly orders to assist manufacturing in the proper build process of the 717, MD-11 and

C-17 aircraft.

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Aircraft Production Inspector – The Boeing Company Long Beach, CA 1988–1990, 2000-2002

Performed the final inspection & operational check prior to delivery to field and service operation of all mechanical structures, installation & aircraft systems, such as plumbing, hydraulic, control, power plant, structure & air conditioning, paint & protective coating of the aircraft.

Used engineering drawings, planning documents, process standards, quality documents & operational manuals. Prepares non-conformance documents, such as Failure Rejection Report FRR&SR) and Discrepancy Item Ship’s Record (DI-SR).

Coordinated with engineering, product quality and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.

Part of a team consisting of engineers and production management who devised and implemented methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and checking of products for compliance with FAA regulations.

Participated in a team who performed tests of raw materials, packaging materials and finished products from manufacturing to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and tolerance specifications for the chemical or physical property.

Conducted on a daily basis non-conformance tests of manufactured, packaged or tested product.

Performed in-process inspection as part of lean manufacturing project to reduce production build time.

Participated in a moving line production on the 717 program as part of lean manufacturing project.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management (2008 – 2010) – University of Phoenix, La Mirada, CA

GPA 3.7

Associate Science Aviation Technology (1986 – 1988) - West Los Angeles College, West LA, CA

Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic License (1984 – 1986) - West Los Angeles College, West LA, CA

Rotor Wing Commercial Rating – Helicopter

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