WILLIAM E. TURNER
Business Qualities Highly effective aircraft and jet mechanic with more than 30 years of military, commercial and corporate experience. Possess exceptional troubleshooting and problem resolution skills, along with ability to operate and utilize a variety of hand and power tools and manual/electronic diagnostic equipment. Interact easily with people of diverse background, cultures, and professional and technical levels. Understand the importance of following assigned projects through to completion and ensuring highest levels of operational readiness. Possess over 10 years in supervision with the federal government. Effectively lead team members by example and employ techniques to encourage full potential of subordinate performance. Maintain conformance with FAA, OSHA, SOP, and HAZMAT safety regulations through monitoring and education of staff.
Professional Experience
DELTA AIRLINES FEB 2015 - PRESENT
Airframe and Power plant Mechanic
Performed heavy phase maintenance. Performed touch up painting as needed (within task area). Performs all work assigned in accordance with approved maintenance procedures. Troubleshoot, repair, modify, preserve, maintain and overhaul aircraft, aircraft system, and aircraft components. Performed C & D checks. Repairs, replaces, and build aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls and plumbing and hydraulics units, using hand tools, power tools, machines and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
SILVER AIRWAYS Lead Mechanic/Supervisor DEC 2013 – FEB 2015
Troubleshoots and repairs aircraft systems, engine, electrical and avionics malfunctions
· Completes logbooks, non-routine work cards and documents in accordance with General Maintenance Manual. Accomplishes minor structural and composite material repairs. Posses a valid AIRWORTHY RELEASE.
Gulfstream Aug 2011 – Dec2013
G650 Line Mechanic
Coordinate with stm and the inspection department to ensure compliance with internal and FAA inspection. Demonstrates technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft system operational testing and troubleshooting. Performed inspection duties utilizing engineering drawings and orders, work instructions, technical specifications, QA procedures and instructions, and other related documents. Performed preliminary and progressive inspections of aircraft structure and systems, verify functional operation, final inspections, inspect for FOD and verify paperwork. Witness, verify and document specified manufacturing process steps. Performed conformity/first article inspections to ensure compliance with FAA approved procedures and obtain STC for G650.
OMNI AIRLINES Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Performed pre-flight and post-flight inspections on assigned aircraft and document findings. Served as crew chief for team assigned to maintenance of live aircraft.
ROBINS AFB GA
A & P Mechanic URS MARCH 2010 - JAN 2011
Assigned to C-130 Aircraft Rigging Team. Repairs, replaces, and build aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls and plumbing and hydraulics units, using hand tools, power tools, machines and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
ROBINS AFB GA
A & P Mechanic DS2 APR 2009 – MARCH 2010 Assigned to C-5 Aircraft Rigging Team. Repairs, replaces, and build aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls and plumbing and hydraulics units, using hand tools, power tools, machines and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES OCT 2007- MARCH 2009 CRJ 200/700/900 ATR
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Performed line maintenance checks, LC1, LC2. Performed fuel samples, serviced oxygen. Removed and replaced General electric CF 34- 3B1, CF 34 – 8C5, CF 34 – 8C5B1 engines. Performed heavy maintenance checks/work I.A.W. provided task cards, non routine items. Valid maintenance release for CRJ 200/700/900.
PEMCO Aviation Services Jun 2006 –Oct-2007 DC9 A319/320 737 Dothan, AL
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections on assigned aircraft and document findings.
Facilitate design and developmental required for the fabrication and modification of tooling apparatuses.
Study specifications documents, such as blueprints and sketches, to plan sequence of operations and
set up machine tools. Install, disassemblies, repair, and replace variety of subassemblies on diverse aircraft. Make use of extensive knowledge in areas of aerospace structural technologies and prototype design to guarantee highest levels of quality assurance are met or exceeded. Utilize micrometers, height gauges, calipers, and electric/electronic measuring instruments, as well hydraulic, pneumatic, and digital tools, and equipment in performance of daily operations. Operate hand and power equipment, inclusive of forklift, cranes, hand truck, and hydraulic mules. Utilize knowledge of sheet metal fabrication to create and assemble structural and accessory items from templates, sketches, and samples from a variety of materials including aluminum alloys, stainless steel, carbon steel, magnesium, and titanium.
Lockheed Martin Jan 2006 - Jun 2006 P-3 C130 Greenville, SC
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections on assigned aircraft and document findings.
Facilitate design and developmental required for the fabrication and modification of tooling apparatuses.
Study specifications documents, such as blueprints and sketches, to plan sequence of operations and
set up machine tools.
Install, disassemblies, repair, and replace variety of subassemblies on diverse aircraft.
Make use of extensive knowledge in areas of aerospace structural technologies and prototype design to
guarantee highest levels of quality assurance are met or exceeded.
TIMCO Aviation Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 AWA 727/737 Macon, GA
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Performed heavy phase maintenance. Performed touch up painting as needed (within task area). Performs all work assigned in accordance with approved maintenance procedures. Troubleshoot, repair, modify, preserve, maintain and overhaul aircraft, aircraft system, and aircraft components. Performed C & D checks.
Patuxent River Aug 2005 – Nov 2005 UH-1Y, AH-1Y
Aircraft Mechanic
Performed pre-flight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections, entered in the maintenance records description of work performed, and services engines and aircraft components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul required keeping aircraft in safe conditions.
Lockheed Martin Jun 2005 - Aug 2005 C-130 Greenville, SC
Fuel Cell Mechanic
Removed corrosion and treated it. Repair and replace damaged or malfunctioning fuel systems components on C-130. Refuel/defuel panel certified.
DS2 (MCLB) POC Jan 2005 - Jun 2005 1123 HUMMV Albany, GA
Automotive Mechanic/Inspector Lead
Disassembles electrical systems by removing such items as junction boxes, instruments panels, cable assemblies, light fixtures, horns, hull and turret wiring harnesses, electrical receptacles, rectifiers, generator/regulators, air cleaner blower motors, traverse motors, distribution boxes, traverse motor generators and accessory box assemblies, gun firing relays, and clamps and assorted hardware. Uses mechanical hand tools of the trade and power tools in the performance of his duties. Items are replaced, repaired, adjusted, cleaned, lubricated, reassembled and tested for the serviceability. Wiring harness and cable assemblies are tested for continuity and insulation breakdown: replaces wire and connector or fabricates complete item. Utilizes such precision tools and instruments as calipers, spring adjusting calipers, dial indicators and amp meters, volt meters, ohmmeters, multimeters, drill presses, and grinders. Diagnoses, analyzes, makes final adjustments and checks out components and accessories. Assembles electrical systems by installing components and accessories, utilizing the tools of the trade in accordance with military and manufacturers' specifications, engineering and quality standards. Performs necessary modifications so the electrical and electronics systems which comprise tracked combat vehicles. Diagnoses trouble, repairs, or replaces components/accessories, checks for proper fit/tolerance/operation/continuity of all electrical and electronic accessories and components with the exception of communications equipment. Maintains work area in a safe and orderly state, performing housekeeping duties as required and performs other related duties as assigned.
DS2 (Hunters Army Airfield) Aug 2004 - Jan 2005 UH60, CH47 Savannah, GA
Aircraft Mechanic/Inspector
Removes, cleans, reinstalls, or replaces defective parts, accessories, and components such as worn gaskets, couplings, and fittings; bad actuators, accumulators, gauges, sections of corroded fuel and oil lines, worn cable pulleys, frayed spark plug cables, and burned-out landing lights, using hand tools. Makes adjustments and settings such as cable tension and seat movement settings and adjustments. Obtains standard parts such as fuel and oil line connections and fittings, cable linkage, and spark plug cables and harnesses by referring to parts manuals and by making comparisons with samples. Services engines and aircraft components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition. Services, repairs UH-60 and OH-58 military type aircraft to insure airworthiness. Reads and interprets tech manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
Robins Air Force Base DEC 1993-JULY 2004 C130, F15, C5,C141,C17 Warner Robins, GA
Aircraft Mechanic/Supervisor
Install, adjust, align, inspect, and troubleshoot major aircraft systems. Perform and analyzed a variety of functional and operational tests and apply findings to preparation and completion of repairs and maintenance processes. Read evaluate blueprints, technical orders, and engineers drawings and gather and analyze data collected from cockpit systems, instruments, gauges and settings and evaluation information to perform repairs and maintenance. Repair and replace damaged or malfunctioning fuel systems components on C-130. Refuel/defuel panel certified. Removed/replaced form. Repair and replace damaged or malfunctioning fuel systems components (F-15) A, B, C, D, and E Models. C-5 A refuel/defuel certified. Removed, fabricated, and replaced parts, control surfaces, cable assemblies, and sheet metal structural parts, according to and in compliance with all governing verbal and written technical orders and manufacturers’ specification and guidelines. Inspected turbine blades for cracks, breaks.
Military Service (United States Marine Corps) Jul 1984 – Dec-1993 F18 Aircraft Crew Chief/Jet Mechanic
Served as Crew Chief, for team assigned to the maintenance of live aircraft in a power plant shop. Installed and removed GE404 jet engines and perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Launched, recovered and refueled FA-18. Performed daily and turnaround inspections. Removed, fabricated, and replaced parts, control surfaces, cable assemblies, and sheet metal structural parts, according to and in compliance with all governing verbal and written technical orders and manufacturer's specification and guidelines. Inspected turbine blades for cracks, breaks. Repairs, replaces, and rebuild aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls and plumbing and hydraulics units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills. Specializes in work, repair and modification of structural parts and assemblies. MAG-46: VMFA-134: Environmental Protection (supervisor of hazard waste)
Education, Training, and Certifications
Engine-Run Qualified and Certified
Flight Control School - Eglin AFB, FL - 2002
Blueprint Reading - Robins AFB, GA - 2000
Basic Corrosion Control - MCAS, SC – 1986
NCO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Power Plant and Related Systems - NAS Lemoore, CA - 1985
Jet Mechanic School - NAS Millington, TN - 1984
Valid class C drivers license, ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE
A and P LICENSE FCC LICENSE EDDY CURRENT LEVEL 1 Aircraft Knowledge
C-5: C-130: C-141: C-9: F-15: FA-18: UH-60: CH-46: UH-1Y: P-3: AH-1Y: BOEING 737/757/767/777 ETOPS: AIRBUS A220/319/320/330350 CRJ200/700/900 ATR 72 G500/550 G400/450 G650 BEECHCRAFT 1900 SAAB 340 B+
Associate in Science in Technical Management September 2018 Embry-Riddle University
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management & Occupational Safety & Health August 2019 Embry –Riddle University
References
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