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Aircraft Technician

Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Posted:
July 29, 2020

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DAVID KIZNER

**** ******** **. ******** *******, CO

Phone: 719-***-****

Email: adex8e@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Strong supervision, troubleshooting, creative and innovative problem solving skills.

Team player; can quickly and easily establish professional working relationships with customers, co-workers and management.

Honest, hardworking and responsible; dedicated to meeting short and long-term goals.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

“SECRET” (current)

EDUCATION

South Pasadena High School (1981)

EXPERIENCE

DCS Corporation – Aircraft Integration Technician, January 2016 – Present

Perform testing, troubleshooting and support of the Electronic Warfare (EW) systems on the F/A-18 Super Hornet and Legacy aircraft.

-Responsible for loading software on aircraft and ensuring EW systems are mission ready prior to aircraft launch.

-Responsible for configuring aircraft with proper hardware and performing system checks on aircraft.

-Support Flight Test Engineers and System Engineers on aircraft and in Lab environments.

-Maintain current aircraft and ground support equipment qualifications (ejection seat, aircraft safety, mobile power cart)

L-3 Communications/ATI (Applied Technologies Incorporated) – Electronics Technician / Test Technician, July 2004 - November 2015

Performed MIL-STD-188-125-1, -2 High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) testing.

-Lead Electronics Technician/Test Technician for Continuous Wave Immersion (CWI), Shielding Effectiveness (SE), and Pulsed Current Injection (PCI) testing.

-Responsibilities included preparing and delivering applicable test equipment to the customer location. Properly packaged delicate electronics (including ESD sensitive items), loaded, and secured equipment for truck transport.

-Maintained Department of Transportation (DOT) driver logbooks while driving truck to customer site.

-Set up and assembled test equipment to include network analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, RF amplifiers, antenna systems and data acquisition and analysis (DAAS) computers.

-Assisted the lead test engineer regarding test protocols, procedures, and documentation including test plans and reports. While at the test site, I maintained the physical security of the equipment and test items.

-Successfully completed training in the transportation of Hazardous Materials by Ground and Dangerous Goods by Air in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR section 172.704 including General Security Awareness.

-Experienced and previously certified to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts (up to 120’).

-Build, troubleshoot, adjust, and calibrate MARX bank pulsers and their control systems. Also responsible for the installation, repair, modification, maintenance and calibration of all test equipment and associated items in the lab and at field locations as required.

-Construct custom test beds/fixtures using engineering drawings, blueprints, diagrams, sketches and verbal direction from the engineering staff and personal expertise.

-Proficient in the use of a wide variety of hand and power tools, test equipment, and safety equipment to include drill press, table saw, belt sander, torque wrenches, soldering irons, voltage breakdown tester, current probes, multimeters, LCR meters, fiber optic talk sets and receiver / transmitters, electrical safety gloves, arc flash suits, harnesses, and fall arrest equipment.

-Outstanding wire bundle and cable repair/soldering skills including RF cables.

-Able to lift fifty pounds (50lbs) or more repeatedly and very comfortable working in all conditions including confined spaces, inclement weather, extremes in temperature and heights.

-Responsible for expense report submittal, travel coordination, and other support tasks.

-Assist the EH&S coordinator. Perform fire extinguisher, ladder, fork lift, and vehicle inspections.

-Current Passport and Drivers License. Willing and able to travel anywhere on short notice for extended periods if necessary.

UNITED STATES NAVY – AT1 (AW) Retired. Aviation Electronics Technician ~ 1st Class Petty Officer, Aviation Warfare Qualified, June 1984 - June 2004

-Maintenance Control Clerk. Assisted aircrews with completing pre flight and post flight documentation. Maintained aircraft Logs and Records and maintenance status boards.

-Organizational level F/A-18 Avionics Technician.

-Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on the F/A-18 Communications, Navigation, Identification, Carrier Landing, Electronic Countermeasures, and Electronic Warfare systems.

-Performed aircraft bore site procedures using lasers and calibrated test apparatus.

-Operated and maintained Forward Looking Infrared and Laser Targeting System (FLIR).

-Intermediate level F/A-18 Fire Control Radar technician. Operated and maintained the Radar Set Test Station (RSTS) in support of the F/A-18 fire control radar system.

-As an "All Systems" qualified F/A-18 Quality Assurance (QA) Representative, I participated in identifying and correcting deficiencies. I developed and implemented evaluation processes (Work Center Audits) to ensure mission accomplishment.

-As the Avionics QA representative, I managed the squadron Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) program and assisted in the management of the Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Hazardous Waste/HAZMAT, and Tool Control programs.

-I conducted Personnel Evaluations as a part of my duties as the Avionics Shop Supervisor. I trained and supervised up to 50 sailors at a time.

-I conducted Equipment Evaluations. I coordinated with the wing, unit (squadron) leadership, branch chiefs, and supervisors to determine inspection requirements for up to twelve aircraft and more than fifty individual pieces of Ground Support Equipment (GSE).

-I have completed numerous Navy Technical Training Programs including Advanced First Term Avionics (AFTA), F/A-18 Com/Nav/ECM, F/A-18 Wire Bundle and Connector Repair, Avionics Corrosion Control, Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Laser Safety Fundamentals, TSEC/KI-1A Security Equipment for IFF Limited Maintenance, TSEC/KY-58 Secure Speech System Limited Maintenance, AN/APM-446 Radar Set Test Station (RSTS) operator/maintainer training, Naval Aviation Maintenance Logs And Records Management, Naval Aviation Quality Assurance Administration, Shipboard Aircraft Firefighting, and Shipboard Security Engagement Tactics.

-I maintained physical control and accountability of aircraft weapons systems classified equipment including COMSEC Keys, KY-58, and IFF.

-Collateral duties included Shipboard Watch Standing, Armed Weapons Systems Escort, Shipboard Anti-Terrorist/Rapid Response Team, Security Patrol, and Aircraft Mishap Response.



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