Aviation Professional - A&P with IA - proficient in Microsoft Office

MARTIN R. RICCIUTI

**** ***** **** * **. Petersburg FL

E-mail: *****@************.*** / Mobile 913-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Principal of AviationHelp - 5/1996 – Present. Aviation Consulting/Project Management/ and Sales activities. Aircraft part brokering, project consulting, and market research activities. Currently storing commercial aircraft in the desert. Part-Time with breaks for W2 engagements

Engaged as SME Consultant with 121 Start-up, Sky Palace Airways, Inc.

Support Flexjet On-Call Global and Phenom aircraft when in Kansas City.

Contracted with TrueAero on aircraft brokerage start-up.

Contracted with American Airlines as Heavy Maintenance Supervisor.

oRequisitioned and trained Inspection staff on Thermographic Inspection equipment later used for troubleshooting Fire-loop fault on new A/C.

Engaged in airline start-up activities with Florida Air Express.

Independent IA work

oOne-Off 337 Field Approvals

Airframe Mod by Engine Model conversion BE-36TC

Fast Stack Radio/Nav/ADSB equipment installation BE-50

Primary Flight Instrument conversion from Vacuum to Electronic BE-50

oAircraft Annual Inspections

oMajor Repairs and Alterations with Approved Data

Sky Palace Airways – 1/2019 – 8/2019. Chief Inspector/SME

Authoring 121 Air Carrier Certification documents and process participation. Conducted Aircraft conformity inspection on candidate B777 aircraft. Render aircraft acceptability determinations based on, condition, records review, and engine borescope reports. Representation at FAA meetings as Chief Inspector.

$8M engine save decision on pre-buy inspection.

Jet Midwest Inc. – 9/2012 – 1/2019. Director of Quality

managing all quality and training functions for the 145 Repair Station for commercial aircraft and components. Previous positions included, Director of Maintenance, Program Manager, and Sales Representative. Aircraft component, engine, APU sales and parts brokerage on a daily basis. Collateral duties and projects in major program bids, 145 repair station operations, and advising technical issues.

Improved Quality to CASE 1A Standard

Achieved EASA Certification

Achieved CAAC Certification

Developed Aircraft Seating Shop Power Supply Test Equipment

Installed NDT lines for Mag Particle and FPI – required troubleshooting and repair of PLC controls for Mag line and FPI dryer.

Purchased and had installed Walk-in Drying Oven for composites – required troubleshooting and reprogramming of PLC controls and Baro-Sensors.

Assisted DER’s on Electrical system modifications to aircraft and seats for Power systems and seat controls B767 & B737.

Provided Technical reports on Warranty Investigations for purchasing staff.

Aircraft run-up and taxi trained on A320

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Allegiant Air – 2/2012 – 9/2012. QC Inspector Heavy Maintenance

Conducting onsite quality inspection at third party maintenance facility for all maintenance documentation, material receiving, some inspection tasks, and performing post maintenance airworthiness release.

Trained AAR NDT staff on Engine Borescope crack condition detection.

Authored C-check Task card for Stabilizer Pivot Inspections

Constructed Excel Weight and Balance computation tool to eliminate calculation errors.

B/E Aerospace – 6/2011 – 11-2011. Aftermarket and Repair Station Manager

for Manufactured products. Managed in-house repair station supporting post-production warranty and third-party repairs for OEM products.

$100K per month sales increase to offset recently lost contract.

Reduced overall customer open purchase order average time from 32 days to 22 days

Reduced average shop visit TAT from 12 days to 11 Days.

Troubleshot and resolved fluid flow issues with Test Bench.

RE/MAX Broker REALTOR®/ Owner –5-2004 – 10/2010 Franchise Owner

Employing Independent contractor and Licensed real estate professionals. Full business P&L management and responsibility. President and Executive level achievements in 2005 and 2006. Website development, property management, internet and print marketing, cold

calling and building project consulting. Established and manage the vacation rental department for the local office and conduct regular property sales activities.

Managed a real estate office’s survival through the economic depression.

EADS Aeroframe Services- 5/2003 – 3/2004. Vice President Sales & Marketing

Promote the Air Center by marketing heavy aircraft maintenance and component repair capabilities to major and regional air carriers. Responsibilities include daily contact with major and regional airlines at executive levels, frequent travel, oversight of bid preparation, proposal presentations, and contract negotiations.

Generated over $129M in bid prospects in 2003.

Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems 1/2001 - 1/2003. Regional Sales Manager

Re-establish contact and contracts with primary customers. Manage $11M in customer accounts servicing manufactured products. Participate in budget formulations, capability targets, re-establishing conference presence, and developing customer management tools and practices. Daily interaction with major commercial airlines and MROs. Involved in major quotations and contract negotiations.

First year signed 7 yr./$10M agreement with a 10 yr./$30M in process.

Reversed the departure of key customers and increased new Business.

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Lufthansa Technik AG – 10/98-11/2000. Sales Executive

Present repair capabilities for Airbus, Boeing, and Canadair aircraft, related components, engines, and APU’s. Participate in strategic market planning and increase market share in the North Americas. 50-60% travel required – domestic, international, and representation at conferences. Daily contact with major and regional airlines at executive levels. My primary assignment was to increase component repair revenues. Collateral duties involved

expanding the business footprint in North American through Greenfield expansion or Joint Ventures. In the first year:

I added 6 new customers

Component sales for my region increased 188% and exceeded targets by 90%.

Contracted $5M USD in Services.

Evergreen Air Center - 8/97 - 9/98 & 2010-2011 Marketing and Sales Representative

Promote the Air Center by marketing heavy aircraft maintenance and component repair capabilities to major and regional air carriers. Responsibilities include daily contact with major and regional airlines at executive levels, frequent travel, oversight of bid preparation,

proposal presentations, and contract negotiations.

Interturbine Dallas Casings - 6/95 - 8/97 Customer Service Manager

Establish and document policy and procedure for customer service department of an FAA repair station overhauling large jet engine components (JT8D, CF6, CFM56, and Rolls Royce). Developed performance measurement tools, data bases, and systems to support the requirements and tracking of pricing proposals, quotations, and status of customer components in an aviation and ISO 9002 environment. Performed

face-to-face negotiating of contracts with customers as well as inside sales and develop product training materials and capability publications for an international sales force.

1 direct and 5 indirect reports.

Responsible for customer service supporting $12.5M in Sales for 69 customers.

Reduced average quotation process by 5 days.

Reduced $87K performance penalty to $6K and renegotiated the existing contract to prevent further penalties and extended the performance period 3 years.

Engineering Management Personnel Services (EMPS) - 1/95 - 6/95 Recruiter

Management recruiter specializing in engineers, technical managers, and executive positions. Cold calling to source job orders and candidates. Work conducted in a group office environment. Conducted candidate interviews, managed job fulfillment process from origination to placement.

Owner – Buck Creek Outpost – 12/93 – 5/95. Owned and operated county store/Bait & Tackle shop with boat storage and RV sites.

Licensed propane distributor

Boat repairs and rentals

Retail sales

Volunteer Fire Department and fishing guide column writer

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Astrea Aviation (formally Dalfort Aviation) -5/88-5/94 Technical Manager / S.W.A.T. Production Planner / Technical Supervisor / Production Control Coordinator

MRP for aircraft components in work to and from hangar aircraft. Interface and coordinate repair efforts and manpower distribution between multiple departments of various skills. Marketing Liaison for prospective customer tours. 1/94-5/94. As Technical Manager - Dalfort Aviation - Responsible for 70-140 mechanics and supervisors performing maintenance repairs to aircraft components in

Sheetmetal, Welding, and Fiberglass shops. Organized and approved all bids, supervised quality to ISO 9000 Standards, improved shop capabilities and turn-times, and achieved a 58% R.O.I on $6M in sales. 11/91-12/93.

As S.W.A.T. Production Planner - Dalfort Aviation - Forecast manpower requirements for the heavy structures department. Developed Lotus forecasting tools to track work loads and completion level of tasks on aircraft in maintenance. Developed work instructions in guide formats for major projects such as; interior modifications, spar and fitting changes, special projects. 3/91-11/91. As Technical Supervisor - Dalfort Aviation - Supervision and training of mechanics involved in structural repairs and modifications of DC-8, DC-9, B-727, B-737, and B-757 aircraft during regular or special maintenance visits. Collateral duties included the development and implementation of SRM training curriculum/syllabus, Departmental Skills trade test, and special tooling that saved hundreds of manhours. 5/88-3/91. As Production Control Coordinator - Dalfort Aviation - Responsible for the assignment of maintenance tasks to mechanics, aircraft routine and non-

routine paperwork inventory, first step quality assurance check on maintenance entries and sign-offs. 3/88-5/88.

Dallas Navy Flying Club - 12/87-2/89 President /A & P Mechanic Performed maintenance and preventive maintenance to club aircraft: C-310, C-172, C-170, C-150, PA-28-180, and Beech T-34B. Maintenance included 100 hour inspections, major repairs to wing spars, Major alterations to engine fuel systems, and tending to daily maintenance gripes to the satisfaction of Navy Rules and FAR 141.

Texas Aero Tech Inc. - 6/87-3/88 Instructor Primary Instructor for airframe rigging, oxygen, air conditioning, pressurization, ice and rain protection systems, powerplant theory and overhaul, fuel metering, and troubleshooting classes.

Associated Aircraft, Dallas, Texas A & P Foreman Supervise mechanics performing maintenance on B-727, B-737, and DC-8 aircraft.

MGM Grand Air, LAX, California 4/87-6/87 Maintenance Representative Supervise and provide logistic support to maintenance contractors. Monitor work in progress for budgetary and deadline constraints. Prepare aircraft logbooks, aircraft registration and flight permits for post maintenance test flights.

Assistant Supervisor Line Maintenance / A & P Mechanic/Backup Inspector - 3/86-3/87.Volpar Aircraft, Van Nuys, California - Supervise and assist mechanics performing maintenance on B-720, B-727, B-737, BAC 1-11, DC-8, DC-9, and MD-80 aircraft. 7/86-3/87. A & P Mechanic/Backup Inspector - Volpar Aircraft - Performing all phases of maintenance to the aircraft mentioned above.

Materials Director 1/86-3/86 PTC Aerospace Inventory management for aircraft seat and closet manufacturer. Set-up and ran production shipping and receiving for facility #2 in Garden Grove, CA. Developed and implemented in-house shipping crate fabrication. Performed receiving inspection of raw stocks, processed all shipments to suppliers and customers. Facility also had small PSU repair shop.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree. - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Regional Airport, FL. Major in Aviation Maintenance Management. - 1985

A & P License - Embry-Riddle - Airframe and Powerplant mechanic, Certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1984. IA Certificate - 2014 - current

M.O.I. - Graduate of Bell Helicopter Training Academy - Method Of Instructions course.

Private Pilot - Certificated by the FAA in 1991.

Airbus A-300 GenFAM – 2004 / MD80- GenFam – 2012 / B757 GenFam – 2012/ B767 GenFam – 2013 / EMB-145 GenFam

New Hampshire Real Estate License – May 2004 / Brokers License August 2007

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CAPABILITIES

Customer Service software tool development improving in-house information management and improved customer communication.

Major company collaboration projects involving long term projects, site selections, greenfield operations, and new business project integrations.

Business startups and community projects to include committee chairs, website development, marketing, and sales.

Developer of aircraft loading Manpower tool to manage overtime and reduction of aircraft and project turn-times.

Workflow and workshop process re-engineering bringing nearly 100% improvement in TAT to some senior tasks.

Accomplished Airframe and Powerplant Lead Mechanic with experience in Commercial and General Aviation aircraft. Staff levels from 12 to 50 mechanics. Engine changes, expert in troubleshooting, rigging skills, and structural experience.

Technical Manager of aircraft component overhaul backshops including Composites, Welding, and Sheetmetal. Staff levels from 60 to 200 including management.

Design and development of special tools to perform one-off task and productions.

President Dallas Navy Flying Club & Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dallas Alumni Chapter, member of various industry committees.

Eta Mu Sigma Honor Society, Deans List, American Legion Award Recipient.

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