Quality Engineer Control

BEN AMMONS

*** * ** **, *********, Georgia ***** Cell 706-***-****/email ************@*****.***

Summary of Education

Alabama Aviation Technical College

Airframe and Power Plant License

Certifications/91

FAMS-DC9/DC8/727/737/747/Fokker 27/CH47/UH1

Business Courses

X-ray, dye penetration, shot-peen, cold work. Technical training on rotary wing aircraft 300 hours,

Inspections /50 hours. DC-9 /80 hours, DC-8 /40 hours.

FAA test 99.4

CH-47, UH-1, UH-60, Bell Ranger, 212’s, 214’s rotary blade inspection, Honey cone inspection,

Management /80 hours, NDI and NDT.

Experience:

General Experience

Played vital roles in several companies and their specific Campaign Directives. Inspecting and evaluating

All maintenance performed by all functions on aircraft, ensuring all work is free of deficiencies, ensuring all safety procedures are followed and the potential damage to the property of the customer or company is minimized, conducting weight and balance, ensuring completion of all log book entries, releasing the aircraft as airworthy for test flight and/or flight operational checks, and ensuring compliance with all FAR’s during the course of day to day assignments. This experience includes, but not limited to DC-10, DC-8, Boeing 767, 757, 727, 737,747,787,A300, and 320 aircraft. C5,C130, UH1, CH47, 206.

Objective

My main objective is to be responsible for the overall operation of production or quality department, ensuring that the defects of production, materials, parts and equipment are not released without proper observation and approved documentation to ensure final acceptance of customer satisfaction.

Current Employment

10/08/2012-present

Gulfstream/CTS/Tulsa, OK

Quality Engineer III Lead

I worked in a team oriented environment, performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely and efficient manner to ensure aircraft parts, sub-assemblies, major assemblies, and installations are built to type design data. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:1. Performs inspection duties utilizing engineering drawings and orders, route cards, inspection travelers, technical specifications, QA procedures and instructions and other related documents. 2. Performs conformity/first article inspections to ensure compliance with FAA approved procedures. 3. Performs area inspections to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications. 4. Ensures the proper use and storage of area tools and equipment. Additional Functions:1. Works with and instructs subordinate inspectors in techniques of inspection functions and other related duties applicable to the area. 2. Provides technical support to manufacturing personnel. 3. Coordinates inspection workload according to priorities, efficiency and cost effectiveness. 4. Performs other duties as assigned. Other Requirements:1. Competent in the use of all job related tools and equipment. 2. Proficient in blueprint reading and interpretation and shop mathematics and Quality Control Procedures. 3. Must possess very good analytical and practical troubleshooting skills. 4. Strong oral and written skills required. 5. Works as part of a team to ensure company and department goals related to safety, quality, schedule and costs are met.

06/04/2012 – 09/2012

Gore Design Completions, LTD/ Volt/San Antonio, TX

Quality Control Inspector/QE

Duties include First Article Inspection/conformities, STC’S, 8130-9’s, Liaison to FAA. Inspection of all work performed to ensure compliance to approved data, Federal Aviation Regulations, and Repair Station Manual. Ensure that no defective, unserviceable or un-airworthy parts are used on any components or articles released by GDC. Responsible for ensuring all fabricated parts are labeled and identified properly. Inspect work performed to ensure compliance. Perform receiving inspection functions prescribed in the Repair Station Manual. Ensure that quality concerns and items related to airworthiness are addressed and tracked until resolution. Ensure maintenance and alterations performed by the repair station are in accordance with current FAA regulations and FAA approved technical data.

07/05/2011-04/22/2012

Boeing / Volt / San Antonio, TX

Quality Assurance Inspector

Quality Assurance Inspector on the Boeing 747-8 Freightliner, 747-8 International and 787 Dreamliner Series Aircraft.

Inspecting aircraft in accordance with OWI, NCM, BAC’s and engineering drawings. Long-range inspection plans to meet contractual requirements; single point of contact between the airline customer and Boeing leaders and managers during airplane manufacture. Liaison between customers and affected organizations in resolution of Quality related issues. Ensured compliance with contractual, company and regulatory requirements to assure quality and customer compliance. Complete knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action of non-conformances. Developed, reviewed and approved product definition data including emergent design changes. Complete knowledge of the quality system (e.g., Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS), International Organization for Standardization (ISO9001), Aerospace Standard (AS9110).

240 class room hours. 54 certificates.

06/01/08-06/22/2011

San Antonio Aerospace/San Antonio, TX

Quality Control Inspector

C4 checks MD 11’s, C checks B737

01/04/2004-05/08/2008

Pemco/DVC/Dothan, AL

Quality Control Inspector/Safety Inspector

C-checks – D checks on B-757 – A300 Airbus.

02/02/2002-01/04/2004

Timco/Greensboro, NC

Quality Control Inspector

Scheduled maintenance, C-checks – D-checks on DC-8s and B-757s. Schools attended at Timco are as follows: 40 hours on hazardous material, industrial type respirators, and use/care of respirators.

01/01/2001-2002

Sikorsky/ Fort Rucker, AL

Aircraft Mechanic III

Scheduled maintenance on MH-60 Blackhawks and UH-1 Bells. Schools attended at Sikorsky are as follows 300 hour technical training on wing aircraft.

02/1997-01/01/1999

AirTran Airlines/ Atlanta, GA

Quality Assurance Inspector and Auditor

Responsible to the Director of Quality. Directly responsible for the inspecting of aircraft and their

components by obtaining and interpreting work cards, reviewing inspection requirements, scope of detail, completing visual inspection of the aircraft areas opened by the AMT’s, including but not limited to fuel tanks, empennage, cargo areas, under floor areas, fuselage skin, engines, pylons, wings, flight control surfaces, flight decks, and landing gears. Performed carious types of non-destructive testing including, but not limited to low and high frequency EDDY Current, Dye Pen entrant, and Magnetic Partial Inspections. Identifying non-routine work on aircraft systems operations, including but not limited to engine performance, Pneumatic/hydraulic pressurization, air conditioning, electrical, fuel, and flight controls. Identifying the locations of discrepancies by the fuselage body stations and the butt lines, interpreting and ensuring compliance with all maintenance manuals including Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulleting, and Fleet Campaign Directives. Inspecting and evaluating all maintenance performed by all functions on the aircraft ensuring all work is free of deficiencies. Ensuring all safety procedures are followed and potential damage to the property of the customer or company is minimized. Conducting weight and balance, ensuring completion of all log book entries and releasing the aircraft as airworthy for test flight operational checks. Ensuring compliance with all FAR’s during the course of the day to day assignments. This experience included DC-9 aircraft.

1991-1997

Stambaugh Aviation Repair Station/ Brunswick, GA

Quality Control Manager

B727 Passenger to freighter. Set up all the required training classes that the inspectors needed to keep current inspection certification for B727 aircraft that were brought in by Fed Ex for inspection and repair. Initiated RII classes required by the FAA. Insured FAR standards were met or exceeded with company training and certification.

1990-1992

Timco/Airborne Express/ Greensboro, NC

Primary Inspector

Responsible for the completion of A, C, and D checks for DC-8, DC-9 and DC-10 aircraft.

Responsible to the Lead Inspector and the Director of Quality. Directly responsible for inspecting of aircraft and components by obtaining and interpreting work cards, reviewing inspection requirements, scope of details, completing visual inspection of the aircraft areas opened by the AMT’s including, but not limited to fuel tanks, empennage, cargo areas, under floor areas, fuselage skin, engines, pylons, wings, flight control surfaces, flight decks and landing gears. Performed various types of non-destructive testing including, but not limited to low and high frequency Eddy Current, Dye Penetrate, and Magnetic Partial Inspections. Identifying non-routine work on aircraft systems operations, including but not limited to engine performance, pneumatic/hydraulic pressurization, air conditioning, electrical, fuel, and flight controls. Identifying the locations of discrepancies by the fuselage body stations and the butt lines, interpreting and ensuring compliance with all maintenance manuals including Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulleting, and Fleet Campaign Directives. Inspecting and evaluating all maintenance performed all functions on the aircraft ensuring all work is free of deficiencies. Ensuring all safety procedures are followed and potential damage to the property of the customer or company is minimized. Conducting weight and balance, ensuring completion of all log book entries and releasing the aircraft as airworthy for test flight and flight operational checks. Ensuring compliance with all FAR’s during the course of day to day assignments. This experience included, but was not limited to DC-8, DC-9, and DC-10 aircraft.

1989-1990

Stambuagh Aviation/ Brunswick, GA

Lead Inspector, Responsible to Lead Inspectors and the Director of Quality

Responsible for completion of A, C, and D checks for DC-8, DC-9, and DC-10 aircraft. Directly responsible for inspecting of aircraft and components by obtaining and interpreting work cards, reviewing inspection requirements, scope of detail, completing visual inspection of the aircraft areas opened by the ATM’s including, but not limited to fuel tanks, empennage, cargo areas, under floor areas, fuselage skin, engines, pylons, wings, flight control surfaces, flight decks and landing gears. Performed various types of non-destructive testing including, but not limited to low and high frequency Eddy Current, Dye Penetrate, and Magnetic Partial Inspections. Identifying non-routine work on aircraft systems operations, including but not limited to engine performance, pneumatic/hydraulic pressurization, air conditioning, electrical, fuel, and flight controls. Identifying the locations of discrepancies by the fuselage body stations and the butt lines, interpreting and ensuring compliance with all maintenance manuals including Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulleting, and Fleet Campaign Directives. Inspecting and evaluating all maintenance performed by all functions on the aircraft ensuring all work is free of deficiencies. Ensuring all safety procedures are followed and potential damage to the property of the customer or company is minimized. Conducting weight and balance, ensuring completion of all log book entries and releasing the aircraft as airworthy for test flight and flight operational checks. Ensuring compliance with all FAR’s during the course of day to day assignments. This experience included, but was not limited to 727/100 and 727/100 aircraft. Currently certified RII on these aircraft.

1982-1989

Lockheed Employee # F97210/ Marietta, GA

Quality Engineer/Inspector and Line Inspector

Monitors fabrication quality trend reports and data current manufacturing, inspection instructions, and facilitates for the conditioning which could lead to inadvertent discrepancies in product manufacturing. Distributed quality performance reports on a periodic basis to the appropriate fabrication management levels. Acted as the point of contact between fabrication management and the Quality Assurance Data System. Defined the causes for the discrepancies and corrective actions required to prevent further occurrence. Investigated the cause for non-conformance and determined both interim and long term actions required to eliminate causes.

1982-1983

Mitsubishi Aircraft International/ San Angelo, TX

Manufacturing Foreman

Responsible for supervision of 18 aircraft technicians. Areas of manufacturing including final assembly of MU-3 executive jet, hydraulic systems and operating checks, wiring mate to fuselage and the installing of landing gear, all avionics systems and electrical sub-systems. Responsible flight station assembly and work accomplished according to engineering design and specifications.

1978-1982

Dynalectron Corporation/Fort Rucker, AL

Chief of Quality Control, Quality Assurance for A-7 jets

Replaced fuel foam and modified fuel cell, which consisted of removing wings, replacing bladder cell probes and nuts, resealing of tanks, installing wings, and operation checks. Certified by the Air Force specifications and NDI AF specifications. Appointed as safety officer to monitor equipment and employee surety.Established new safety criteria as applicable to facility particulars. Appointed to a special team which was charted to coordinate the establishment of a new work site at the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Duties included determination of office space and equipment, storage, tools, and hanger support equipment. Supervised all phases of structural repair, removal, and re-installation of A-7 wings.

1977-1978

Bell Helicopter International/ Isfahan, Iran

Supervisor maintenance and training on UH-1/212’s, 214’s

1974-1976

Northrop World Wide/ Fort Rucker, AL

Aircraft Mechanic Lead

Supervision of crew performance for scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance on UH-1 and CH-47 Helicopters. Maintained flight line and hanger status. Responsible for phase maintenance on Cobra and UH-1a Helicopters and Ch-47’s.

1968-1974

Dynalectron Corporation/ Vietnam

Senior Technician

Assigned to Vietnam and performed Conus evacuation procedures on the UH-1A and CH-47 helicopters. Removed blade heads, engines, and preserving of airframes for evacuation to CONUS. Appointed to aircraft lead mechanic position after six months for the CH-47 300 PE Barn. Assigned to unscheduled maintenance and battle damage team as lead mechanic. Transferred to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL. as senior mechanic over sheet metal duties upon returning from Vietnam. Responsible for removal of wings on T-29 Corsair Aircraft, sealing of the tanks, replacing of nut plates, insulation, and reinstallation.

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