Maintenance Technician Operator electrician troubleshooting

Joshua Lake

Summary of Qualifications:

Versatile United States Air Force Veteran with expertise as an Aircraft Electrical & Environmental Aircraft Mechanic. Experience with installing aircraft modifications to include fabricating and installing aircraft electrical system wiring, connectors, electrical components, avionics boxes and chassis using common and specialized hand tools, power tool, and applicable test equipment. Repair equipment circuit cards vital to the repair of aircrafts used in secret test missions/real world scenarios. Maintained electrical wiring and connectors. Construct, calibrate, test and maintain electrical systems and components. Proficient with Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Active Secret Clearance.

Education

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell, AL - 2016

A.A.S., Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Certifications:

FCC Commercial Radio Operator License with Radar Endorsement - 2019

Experience

Draken International – Nellis AFB, NV

02/2022 – Present

Avionics Maintenance Technician

Installs aircraft modifications to include fabricating and installing aircraft electrical system wiring, connectors, electrical components, avionics boxes and chassis using common and specialized hand tools, power tool, and applicable test equipment.

Subject matter in diagnosing malfunctions and recommending corrective actions.

Honeywell – Kansas City, MO

01/2022 – 02/2022

Electrical Test Technician

Construct, calibrate, test and maintain electrical systems and components.

Quality Assurance: verified parts met specifications.

ThermoFisher – Lenexa, KS

11/2020 – 09/2021

Weekend Night Production Supervisor

Responsible for the organization and coordination of manufacturing activities and the supervision of employees within their assigned department.

Draken International – Nellis AFB, NV

02/2020 – 11/2020

Avionics Maintenance Technician

Installs aircraft modifications to include fabricating and installing aircraft electrical system wiring, connectors, electrical components, avionics boxes and chassis using common and specialized hand tools, power tool, and applicable test equipment.

Subject matter in diagnosing malfunctions and recommending corrective actions.

United States Air Force – Nellis AFB, NV

03/2000 – 04/2020

Electrical and Environmental (E&E) Systems Craftsman/Quality Control & Assurance

Expertly supported 57th Wing’s diverse mission by assisting with aircraft generation for the 65th Aggressor Squadron.

Performed electrical and environmental systems maintenance on 20 F-15 C/D aircraft worth over $700M.

Skillfully troubleshot, installed, and maintained aircraft power and distribution system using proper technical data.

Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities in troubleshooting, inspecting, removing, installing, repairing, modifying, overhauling, and operating aircraft E&E systems, subsystems, components, and associated support equipment.

Inspected, analyze, troubleshot, and maintained aircraft E&E systems, associated components, subsystems, and test equipment.

Skillfully solved maintenance problems using wiring diagrams, schematic diagrams, and technical publication by analyzing operating characteristics of E&E systems.

Determined proper maintenance procedures to repair and return systems and components to maximum efficiency.

Subject matter in diagnosing malfunctions and recommending corrective actions.

Provided technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior-level technicians.

Installed aircraft modifications to include fabricating and installing aircraft electrical system wiring, connectors, electrical components, avionics boxes and chassis using common and specialized hand tools, power tool, and applicable test equipment.

Performed off-equipment maintenance on E & E system components and associated test equipment.

Analyze, resolve, and report discrepancies related to the assembly process, test and traceability of mechanical and/or electrical systems, including trend analysis and metrics

Confirm Product Quality Deficiency Reports for disposition of defective parts, materials, or kits.

Employ advanced knowledge of operating practices and procedures inspecting organizational repairs and modifications in accordance with applicable publications, government directives, technical data, OIs, service manuals, and authorized directives.

F-15 Specialist Expediter

Masterfully coordinate efforts of 170+ technicians from 9-Air Force career fields on 20 F-15C/D aircraft worth over $700M.

Coordinate and track all specialist maintenance, leading technicians to execute 2-district flying hour programs.

Manage $16M Equipment and $26M Supply accounts supporting 18 F-15C/D aircraft/2-Flying Hour Programs—$540M.

Primary liaison between aircraft maintenance sections, production superintendent and Maintenance Operations Control Center.

Ensure 18 air worthy F-15C/D for the 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron and 433d Weapons Squadron.

Oversee all planning, scheduling and implementation of aircraft Time Compliance Technical Orders and One Time Inspections; facilitate aircraft impound investigations; oversee security, control and accountability of 13K composite assets.

Direct scheduled and unscheduled Equipment inspections.

F-16 Specialist Expeditor

Provided flight-line coordination to 186-personnel in 5-career fields performing maintenance on 22 F-16C/D aircraft/$990M.

Tracked personnel, coordinated with Production Supervisor to determine aircraft status/generation aircraft to meet tasking.

Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP) Lead Technician

Demonstrated subject matter expertise evaluating potential AFREP initiatives and determining if repairs are accomplished locally or require subcontractor.

Maintained soldering certification to miniature and micro-miniature (2M) and depot standards for electronic rework.

Troubleshoot and repaired circuit cards utilizing 2M soldering techniques and specialized diagnostic mapping equipment.

Reevaluated all initiatives after repair to determine cost effectiveness of repair compared to original evaluation.

Instructional Systems Technician

Conducted performance analysis (PA) and instructional course evaluations in support of Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command aircraft maintenance training programs.

Collected data using in-person interviews, observations, and web surveys to evaluate reported aircraft maintenance problems.

Analyzed and determined root causes of reported problem, recommended solutions for performance deficiencies.

Accomplished operational review on over 200 interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) products valued at $5.4M.

Developed curriculum material and student evaluations using complex instructional systems design principles.

Piloted Quality Assurance Evaluator PA; identified 4-performance limiters–improved oversight of $872M in regional contracts.

Managed cyber space support aircraft forms documentation PA: compiled inhibitors–tailored Remotely Piloted Aircraft training affecting $130M fleet.

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