BRAD L. RHODES

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Wichita, Kansas 67217-1942

adjysa@r.postjobfree.com

316-***-****

Summary & Business Goal

As a professional with over 36 years of Aviation Experience, I am currently seeking a position of Quality Assurance Inspector within your organization. My experience includes but is not limited to; Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic, Sheet-Metal Assembler, Quality Control Inspector, Engineer, Lead Mechanic, Supervisor and Coach/Trainer. Duties include troubleshooting aircraft systems, installations, modifications, power plants, refurbishments, interiors, control systems and new aircraft start-up programs.

Licenses

Federal Aviation Administration Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License

Professional Experience

Launch Workforce Solutions at Aersale, Roswell, NM. Oct 2020 to Present

Lead Inspector. Duties included but were not limited to…

Lead inspector on CRJ-600 Aircraft and inspected A319, A320 and A321 Aircraft. Certified Required Inspection Item (RII) on CRJ Air Wisconsin Aircraft.

Authorized for FAR 145 Aircraft Release and Return to Service of storage inspections.

Strom Aviation, San Antonio, TX. Oct 2019 to Aug. 2020

Contract A & P Mechanic. Duties include but are not limited to…

All aspects of A & P Mechanic for multiple customers at Boeing Aerospace in San Antonio Texas.

Perform all aspects of maintenance on 737 Max -8 -9, 4 -10 aircraft to include storage work and factory writeups.

Performed lead duties for 20 technicians to rework discrepancies while working in close collaboration with Boeing Reps, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and vendors to assure compliance of new FAA Rules and Regulations.

Mennonite Housing, Wichita, KS. Apr 2019 to Oct 2019

Maintenance Man. Duties included but were not limited to…

Performed all aspects of maintenance on apartments, including make-readies, installing doors, floors, windows, trim, sheet rock repairs etc.

McDuck Investments, Phoenix, AZ. Jan 19 to April 19

Head of Maintenance. Duties included but were not limited to…

Performed maintenance throughout RV park to include electrical panel rebuilds, breaker change outs, small electrical repairs, plumbing, sheet rock installations and repairs.

Maintained entire property in working condition after new owners took possession.

Installed water coolers, wired and plumbed for operation,

Contract Laborer—Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita KS. Sept 2018 to Nov 2018

Assembly Mechanic. Duties included but were not limited to…

Performed installations, sub-assembly build-ups, install various components as required per engineering drawings, schematics, etc.

Performed 767 cockpit build-up and 737 assemblies.

Real Estate Personnel, Wichita, KS. Apr 2017 to Aug 2018

Contract Laborer. Duties included but were not limited to…

Performance of maintenance on apartment communities, rebuilt picnic tables, make readies,

painted, sheet rock repairs, plumbing, electrical, etc.

Self-Employed, (Individual), Wichita, KS. Mar 2016 to Apr 2017

Contract Laborer. Duties included but were not limited to…

Remodeled kitchens, including installing tile back-splashes, tile floors, wood floors, linoleum floors, sanded and stained cabinets, built decks and sheds.

Commercial Property Services Group, Wichita, KS. Apr 2015 to Mar 2016

Maintenance Technician. Duties included but were not limited to…

Maintaining 80 plus commercial and residential properties.

Spirit Aero Systems, Wichita, KS. Jun 2004 to Apr 2015

Quality Control Inspector. Duties included but were not limited to…

Inspection of sub-assemblies, major assemblies, small parts and close tolerance fastener holes.

Initiated non-conformance paperwork, inspection pickups, and inspect areas prior to final close/assembly of components.

Fuselage Assembly Mechanic prior to transferring into quality assurance. Assembled components per engineering drawings, instructions, read blueprints to assure correct assembly of parts and fasteners.

Reworked non-conformance tags, inspection pickups and completed behind schedule jobs.

Performed A&P Mechanic, prep aircraft for first flight and conducted all phases of pre-flight testing, engine run-up and set-ups and flight control testing.

Worked in close collaboration with pilots, customers and factory reps to assure aircraft readiness for customer delivery.

Contract Maintenance employee Sept 02 to June 04

Worked for several property management companies during this time, due to the aviation business being very slow.

Managed several properties as Head of maintenance. Duties included plumbing, electrical, sheetrock repairs, roofing

and most anything else that needed repairs.

America West Airlines, Phoenix, AZ June 02 to Sept 02

Fleet Service Agent. Duties included; Marshalling aircraft into airport gates, load/unload cargo, baggage, mail and

Consumer goods as required. Used belt loaders, push tugs luggage trailers as necessary to complete job.

Prepared aircraft for next flight, load aircraft per weight and balance specifications.

Bombardier Learjet, Wichita, KS Nov 00 to Oct 01

Build aircraft per engineering drawings, specifications and blueprints. Worked on Model 60 aircraft.

Build up seat tracks, support structure, install hydraulics and do functional testing on all systems, implement

Drawing changes and assist in daily goals to assure customer satisfaction.

Self Employed-A&B Helpful Hands Dec 98 to Nov 00

Wichita, Kansas

Self-employed working for several apartment communities doing maintenance, painting, plumbing

Appliance repairs, landscaping, etc. Advertise for jobs, bid work, hire employees, train and schedule

Employees work assignments.

Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas Sept 95 to Dec 98

Foreman, Engineer Lead A&P Flightline Mechanic. Responsibilities included shop budgets, shop scrap

Start new aircraft program (Excel), train employees, report to senior managers of work accomplished thru

graphs, charts, reports and presentations. Promote teamwork and work with customers as required.

Contract Employee thru-out United States June 91 to Sept 95

A&P Mechanic for several contract firms thru-out the United States, working sheet metal, interiors

Engines, flight controls, aircraft engine runs and pre-flights.

Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita, Kansas Nov 84 to Sept 90

Modification Mechanic, sheet metal, interiors, C&D heavy checks, remove and install engines,

Functional testing of systems and engines, rigging and trouble-shooting systems.

Worked on 747, 737, DC-9, KC-135A, E and R models. Traveled to all Boeing facilities as a lead over

11 other mechanics doing mod work and any repairs as an AOG team.

Education

Conway Springs High School graduated 1984

Wichita Area Vocational Technical School, Aviation Training-Certificate 292 hours of training

Friends University, 26 hours completed toward Associates Degree

Total Quality Concept Team Training

Frontline Leadership Training

Boeing Airliner Training

Flight Safety Training, Model 500 and 600 Cessna series aircraft

Certificates

Flight Safety Cessna 500 Series Certificate

Flight Safety Cessna 600 Series Certificate

RII Qualified on CRJ Aircraft

Training on A319, A320 and A321

Release Qualified

References Upon Request

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