Aircraft Engineering
Resume:
James Dilts, Jr.
Olympia, WA 98512
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PROFILE
Knowledgeable composite technician with over 15 years of experience working on repair and fabrication of aircraft parts for military helicopters and experimental aircraft. US Army Veteran.
EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
Able to work independently with no supervision
Knowledgeable with several resins, bonding adhesives and mix ratios
Excellent ability to use kevlar, fiberglass, nomex, carbon fiber and other materials to complete repairs
Experienced with wet layup prepreg layup metal to metal bonding and hot bonding techniques
Strong ability to fabricate parts
Good ability to read technical manuals
Strong analytical skills
Detail-oriented, clean and well organized, very aware of FOD procedures around aircraft
Very safety conscientious, Certified hazardous material handler
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/2008 – 2016 Pacific Architectural Engineering (PAE), Ft. Lewis McChord, Washington
Mechanic Level 1 – Worked extensively on CH47 Chinooks and UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters
Completed repairs and part modifications with no supervision
Used multiple advanced composite materials for repairs
Completed metal-to-metal bonds using vacuum sealing methods
Repaired all aircraft composite components as needed
Used wet layup and prepeg layup,hot bonding techniques
Read and interpreted technical data to plan repairs
Fabricated composite parts as required
Read and interpreted aircraft blueprints and drawings
Repaired aircraft composite parts using a variety of materials
Honeycomb core bonding
01/2002- 06/2008 Epic Air, LLC, Bend, Oregon
Composite Supervisor- Experimental Turbo Prop airplane
Supervised and trained 7 people
Mold making and manufacturing of wet lay-up parts
Created small prototype molds out of wood or foam for prototype parts
Supervised the making of the molds for; wing skins, spars, fuselages and many other parts for the Epic Air LT
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