Bobby Joe Thomas

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Hawkinsville, GA

Mobile: 478-***-**** - Ext:

Evening Phone: 478-***-****

Day Phone: 478-***-****

Email: acz21d@r.postjobfree.com

Email: acz21d@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

• Effective Communication Skills

• Plan, Organize, and Manage Production Teams

• Knowledge of electronic principles

• Dedicated professional with over 15 years in the electronics career field and aircraft sheet metal mechanic work (m/s worker in aircraft work C-130, C-17, C-5, and F-1)

• Proficient in the use of schematics, with underlying knowledge of electronic principles and techniques to diagnose electrical system failures

• Repaired and maintained all aircraft electrical wiring associated with the avionics electrical subsystems

• Performed electrical modifications of the Global Positioning System, Radio Flight Management System and Avionics modernization program on the C-5 Aircraft. (Including teardown, installation, build up, trouble shooting and operational checkout of aircraft

• Used numerous types of test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital and analog meters and counters, circuit analyzers, ammeters, ohmmeters, signal generators, voltmeters, and automatic testers

• Avionics installer on F-15 Aircraft for APG 63 V1/Joint Helmet Modification, which included the teardown of electronics wiring and components, removal of old wiring and installation of new radar wiring for F-15 Aircraft

• Exceptional organizational skills as well as oral and written skills

• Tested and repaired electronics and avionics system equipment in accordance with diagrams and manufacture’s specifications, using electrical instruments, wiring diagrams and hand tools. Installed skirt repair on C-130 and F-15 as well as inspected CH-46 aircraft

• Performed maintenance on equipment and machinery (repaired fillers, cappers, sealers, and labelers)

• Served as Alt. Work Lead and Alt. Supervisor

Work Experience:

November – Present

Robins Air Force Base

Series: 3806 Pay Plan: WG Grade: 10

Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic (This is a federal job)

Duties

• Follow AFI 21-102 for essential guidance and procedures for safely and effectively maintaining, servicing, and repairing aircraft and support equipment

• Plan and laid out work from blueprint, sketches, drawings, and work orders

• Evaluate structural damage to C-130 Center Wing Flap

• Devise and calculate patterns for items to be repaired or modified and determined the material, tools, and equipment needed to accomplish the task

• Determine the type and extent of the repairs needed to restore the aircraft component to original strength

• Use and maintained tools daily staying in compliance with all tool control regulations

• Make general repairs by manufacturing and installing new parts and reinforcing, patching, and replacing defective parts

• Use Technical Orders, process orders, job guides, WCD’s, 2O2’s, blueprints drawings every day for regulatory guidance

• Use the 6s principles daily to ensure that the work area is clean and organized

• Assemble all required blueprints, Technical Orders, and technical data to ensure quality work according to Technical Orders standards

• Research Technical Orders in order to make sure difficult task are done in the most efficient manner while maintaining Air Force standards

• Observe work in progress to anticipate and resolve challenges and coordinate among journeymen level mechanics and higher-level supervisor to maintain work progress to meet production goals

• Coordinate with my scheduler on a daily basis to ensure a steady flow of work and adjust workload to make sure we are on target based on customer demand

• Inspect all completed work for Quality and Technical Orders specification requirements.

• Report all work delays and potential work delays to higher level management, based on my experience.

• Set example to fellow mechanics to ensure the standard of quality, work procedures, and sequence were met.

• Demonstrate the best known way to complete daily task

• Relay information to my supervisor regarding individual employee productivity to come up with the best method of bringing mechanic up to par with peers

• Coordinate with supervisor and key journeymen level mechanics on opposing shifts to ensure best possible communication and that everyone’s needs are met in order to produce the assets with the highest quality

• Keep up to date with the latest technical order changes and the yearly bio environmental survey changes

• Work with mechanics step by step through various operations in the Technical Orders to find all information and related task

• Conduct on the job training to lower grade fellow mechanics to ensure that skill levels are developed and maintained to accomplish work assignments

• Ensure that all work control documents are stamped and up to date according to the work accomplished

• Stamp work control documents that require a second stamp after verifying work was completed and in accordance with the correct technical data

• Practice safety procedures following established safety guidelines and regulations while maintaining a safe and clean work environment. Used personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensured it was always in good working condition

• Participated in Lean Events related to assigned duties

• Work to achieve and support quality improvement in all products and services

• Perform duties required as aircraft sheet metal mechanic

• Responsible for repairing and assembling F-15, C-17, C-130 and C-5 aircrafts

• Responsible for inventory of equipment tools and materials used during repairs and assembly process.

• Installed alodine aircraft parts to assemble and inspect

TRIAD SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL/BOEING (JOINT BASE)

April 2014-Nov 2015

Aircraft Technician Repair MOD

Duties

• Trouble shot various issues person-person, remotely by via telephone, and email in a timely manner.

• Installed wire on a C-17, checked LRU_IRU, installed FISA on C-17, terminal board connector plug into panel, soldered wire, installed resistor and diodes, worked on TR drill and installation of panel. HUD Alignment of C-17

• Installed cable wire on ELT antenna. Changed wire and installed on board used meter to check wire and plug to make sure it is correct my work is equivalent to WG-11 /12

• Ran Wire from cockpit to panel, crimpled cable connect wire and checked VIP, CIP, CCU, SCEFC

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE

Aircraft Sheet Metal Structure Mechanic ( This is a federal job)

Warner Robins, Georgia, November 2009 – July 2013

• Performed duties as aircraft sheet metal mechanic. Responsible for repairing and assembling F-15, C-17, C130 and C5 aircrafts

• Conducted inventory of equipment, tools and materials used during repairs and assembly process drill an install center wing box on C-130

• Installed hillock and attached angle. Delivered A/C aircraft parts to assemble and inspect drill and install vert. beam FWD / AFT

• Building-364 FOM C-5, C-17, C-130, F-15, warehouse Expeditor Work lead/ Supervisor did turn over for next shift and 1st an 2nd line supervisor

• Served as Alternate Supervisor/Lead Person from October 2010 thru July 2013 I supervisor around 15 to 20 people

• Forklift operator for FOM Access to ROCIT and Can Parts access Status of all aircraft on flight line

• Received four annual performance awards of excellence 2010 through 2013

LSI ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE

November 2005- Jan 2009

Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic M/S

• Install skin/wires on C-130 aircraft

• Inspected and prepared documents from /for repair problems related to materials needed for specific areas

• Worked PDM on aircraft drill and installed skin on aircraft

NORTHROP GRUMMAN ELECTRONICS SYSTEM

November 2003-April 2005

Assembler Wire Tech

• Installed rubber seals, fabrication window torque screws, close torque pin in window

• Changed base skin and installed rivets on ID plates

• Installed jumper wires, grit blast, registers, diodes and capacitors

• Worked on B-1, F-15antennas. Installed Dig and DAV for J-Star B-1, Band 1, 2, 9, 11 and 12 antennas

• Inspected all parts and pressure checked antenna per specification.

PIEDMONT CONSTRUCTION

Machine Operator

September 2001 Oct.2002

• Operated backhoe, bobcat, forklift, and tug operator

• Cut sheet metal to shape as needed

• Worked as a plumber, installed line and solder copper pipe when need

Education:

Lockheed Martin Training

Marietta, GA

Class Of 1986

Hawkinsville High School (College Prep)

Hawkinsville, GA

Class of 1976

Hawkinsville High Hawkinsville, GA United States

High School or equivalent 06/1998

GPA: 3.7 of a maximum 4.0

Job Related Training:

• Human Relations 5 hours

• No Fear Act 8 hours

• FOD Awareness Training 3 hours

• DOD Information Protection 8 hours

• Hazard Material Handling 7 hours

• Pre Retirement FERS 6 hours

• Suicide Prevention 3 hours

• SAPR Training 2 hours

• Lean University 101 7 hours

• New Employee Orientation 9 hours

• Innovative Pollution Prevention Practices 16 hours

• Aircraft Towing 3 hours

• Corrosion Control Technician Course 8 hours

• Operational Risk Management 8 hours

• Newcomers Processing Course 40 hours

• IPC’s J-STD-001 Operator Proficiency Training Course-Wires and Terminals, Hole Technology Inspection 2003

• Forklift Operator for FOM

Air Field Driving C03530

Work Lead Training 2017

Performance Award

Sept.1993

Sept.1994

Sept.1995

Sept.1996

June 1997

June 2009

June 2010

Jan. 2011

Jan. 2012

April 2016

March 2017

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