Maintenance Technician General

Oct **** - Present Traction Power Maintainer, Dallas Area Rapid Transit.Perform inspection, testing, maintenance, installation and repair to a wide range of electrical power apparatus. Driving forklift 10K to transport and move material.

Inspect overhead contact wire for gauge and integrity; maintain, repair, and replace all overhead contact wire and all related parts and devices; inspect and work on energized DC power return rail track systems according to established safety procedures and policies.

Respond to equipment failure, determine the cause, and restore equipment to service.

Perform complex wiring and utilization of conduits.

Assist in emergency by-pass procedures and/or actuate alternative power routes during emergencies. Read and interpret blueprints and maintenance manuals. Team member on built out teams for green and orange lines (total of 6 months) – test and inspected work and requirements - ensuring contractors completed tasks required.

Proficient with Microsoft word, power point, excel, and works programs. Proficient with Spear and e-mail programs used by DART.

November 2020 – Oct 2023, Maintenance Saddle Creek Logistics Fort Worth TX and Hazlet TX (Ariat facility).

Warehouse Maintenance Technician. Plumbing, Electrical – install transformers, lighting, power for new systems, general maintenance for warehouse and maintenance on conveyor systems (KNAPP and Accuglide) (Smart conveyors) (Euro Sorter) (Max Reach) as well as working with Geek+ robots for moving shelf units and Exotec robots retrieving products from racking system. Repair and maintain garage doors as well as general warehouse maintenance to include building and removal of warehouse racking. Worked as Lead technician assigning workload to 11 technicians to accommodate 10 customers in three locations within Fort Worth. Assist in providing and analyzing quotes for customer projects. Travel to out of state locations to set up conveyor systems. Worked with EAM computer work/supply system transitioning to Asset Essentials Work/PM/Supply system.

October 7 2019 – November 2020, Maintenance Navy Lodge NAS Fort Worth JRB.

Hotel Maintenance Navy Lodge, Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base. General Maintenance of 52 rooms and surrounding grounds. Maintenance includes electrical, plumbing, landscaping, HVAC and coordination with outside agencies for larger projects within the hotel. (36 hours per week)

April 2009 – June 2019, Traction Power Technician Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Perform inspection, testing, maintenance, installation and repair to a wide range of electrical power apparatus. Driving forklift 10K to transport and move material.

Inspect overhead contact wire for gauge and integrity; maintain, repair, and replace all overhead contact wire and all related parts and devices; inspect and work on energized DC power return rail track systems according to established safety procedures and policies.

Respond to equipment failure, determine the cause, and restore equipment to service.

Perform complex wiring and utilization of conduits.

Assist in emergency by-pass procedures and/or actuate alternative power routes during emergencies. Read and interpret blueprints and maintenance manuals. Team member on built out teams for green and orange lines (total of 6 months) – test and inspected work and requirements - ensuring contractors completed tasks required.

Proficient with Microsoft word, power point, excel, and works programs. Proficient with Spear and e-mail programs used by DART. (Retired)

April 2009 - Present Leon H. Pritzker Foundation, Inc Fort Worth, Texas. Founder/President

Non-Profit Foundation working for the children of North Texas. Providing school supplies to elementary and middle school children in the FWISD and the EMSISD.

The foundation has been working for over two years. The Foundation manages and maintains a webpage www.leonhpritzkerfoundation.com as well as accounts in several Social Media venues, and LinkedIn.

The foundation writes programs and submits proposals as well as seeks funding from outside sources by writing grant proposals.

June 2001 – October 2009, Aircraft Electrician (WG-10) (SSgt -TSgt) Texas Air National Guard. Fort Worth, Texas.

Performs maintenance, inspects, modifies, test, services, troubleshoots, isolates malfunctions, and repairs the aircraft electrical/environmental systems and other aircraft systems.

Interim Shop Chief - this included planning and layout of work to be accomplished by 8 – 20 other personnel, estimating completion time, equipment, and material requirements.

Supervised 6-14 personnel in daily duties.

Provides technical advice and troubleshooting expertise to other work centers as needed when electrical or environmental systems affect the aircraft such as radar, weapons release, navigation, communications, instruments, flight controls, fuel or other systems/subsystems.

Training Supervisor- consisting of ensuring all training was accomplished for 20 personnel before qualifications expired and that those needing training were scheduled for training, this included assessing and implementing the needs of the unit and the individual, developing the upgrade of individuals using a competency-based assessment.

Inspected aircraft returning from depot level maintenance to ensure compliance with standards. Operating forklift as needed to move equipment.

Lead Technician on contractor retrofit of electronic equipment.

Established and maintained plans and records. Deployed to Iraqi Freedom as a Supervisor with the Aircraft Electrician Section (Four tours - totaling 21 Months).

Union Steward for AFGE Local 3000 from 2002 thru 2007, Vice President 2007-2008.

Proficient with Microsoft word, power point, excel, and works programs.

Proficient with e-mail and supply programs.

(Honorable Discharge - Retired)

Aug 1997 – June 2001 Electronic Mechanic (WG-12) (Sgt - SSgt) Guidance and Control, Texas Air National Guard

Formal Education

Master of Science in Information Technology (Management) – Southern New Hampshire University - 2017 - (GPA 3.76)

Graduate Certificate – Creative/Life Writing – Park University – 2015 – (GPA 4.0)

Master of Business Administration (Non-Profit Leadership) - New England College – 2013 – (GPA – 3.90)

Bachelor of Science – Social Psychology - Park University – 2007 – (GPA 3.33)

Associates of Science – Social Psychology – Park University – 2005

Associates - Aircraft Maintenance Technology - Community College of the Air Force – 2003

Associates - Avionics Systems Technology - Community College of the Air Force – 1993

Related Schools Attended

Class “A” CDL

2009

Department of Defense Equal Employment Opportunity Counseling Training

United States Air Force Formal Schools

2004-2006

Career Development Course 32252 (Sensor Systems Journeyman)

Completed

Career Development Course 2A152 (Guidance and Control Journeyman)

Completed

Career Development Course 2A656 (Aircraft Electrician Journeyman)

Completed

Career Development Course 2A676 (Aircraft Electrician Craftsman)

Completed

Career Development Course 9 (Master – Aircraft Electrician)

Completed

Memberships

Life member - The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi)

Life member – VFW Post 5617

Member - Knights of Columbus, 3rd degree

Certification

NFPA-70E - #18980516 (360 training),

trained by Saddle Creek to drive forklift, scissor lifts, boom lifts

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