Aviation Structural Metal Mechanic

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, Riverhead High School, Long Island, NY

Graduate, Aviation Structural Mechanics School, Fairchild Republic, NY

Graduate, Vocational Training School, Boces, NY

Work Experience

DRS Technologies, Elizabeth City, NC, 2009-present

Crew Lead

Work with management to devise maintenance milestones and develop daily plan and two-week plans to meet the milestones for C130 maintenance. Manage daily work projects aviation structural mechanics providing guidance and acquired knowledge ensuring targeted scheduled goals are met. Conduct crew briefings, make work assignments, monitor work progress, coach employees, monitor attendance, give feedback and guidance to employees, etc. Coordinate parts and supply requirements in areas of responsibility ensuring minimal work interruptions. Provide technical support to engineering and customers.

Aircraft Mechanic

Performed repairs on C-130 aircraft to include major structural disassembly/reassembly, sheet metal repairs involving pattern and template lay outs, cutting and fabrication of aircraft skins, formers, spars, ribs, heavy frames, longerons and bulkheads. Removed corrosion, laid sealant, removed and replaced major structural components, etc. Read and interpreted engineering and technical data and provided technical support to engineers and customers as needed. Assembled and installed various aircraft structural items such as controls and flying surfaces. Inspected and evaluated structural damage to sheet metal systems and structures in order to plan and layout repairs and modifications involving many different metals including stainless steel and alloys.

Lear Siegler/URS, Elizabeth City, NC, 2005-2009

Lead Worker

Worked closely with supervisor to create a maintenance schedule. Made work assignments, tracked and monitored progress on work to meet deadlines, held crew briefings.

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Performed maintenance on HH65 and H25 for USCG. Built new aircraft for HH65 line. Did PSI/maintenance on H25. Did structural modifications. Installed nose modification, removed and installed equipment, flight controls, floor panels, control surfaces, etc.

Performed maintenance on F14

Northrop Grumman, NAS Oceana, VA, 1990-2005

Prototype Technician

Built A6 aircraft. Conducted estimations, inspections, handled repairs and modifications, etc.

Grumman Aerospace, Calverton, NY, 1982-1989

Senior Airframe Technician

Built new A6 and handled PSI for A6 aircraft, installs, removals, etc.

Fairchild Republic, Amityville, NY, 1979-1982

Sheet Metal Mechanic Performed maintenance on BOEING 747. Built Flight control surfaces. Floor panels, etc.

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