Lee Valdez
ZEPHYRHILLS FL 33543
Objective: Experienced aircraft painter for over 25 years seeking a job in this field. Willing to work any shift and willing to work overtime or any type schedule.
08/2012 to Present Johnson Services – Griffin, GA
Work consisted of prepping and painting of small aircraft.
04/2012 to 08/2012 PEMCO- Tampa, FL
Work consisted of all work included with painting aircraft
03/2012 to 04/2012 APA Services- Falcon Jet- Little Rock AR
Work consisted of sanding sealing masking and detailing priming and painting on corporate aircraft.
11/2011 to 03/ 2012 DAL Global Services- Atlanta, GA
Work consisted of painting commercial aircraft for Delta.
09/2009 to 11/2011 Johnson Services (Gulfstream) - Savannah, GA
Contact Number: 404-***-****
Work consisted of detailing stripes on aircraft and fixed flaws in paint and also spot painting. Mixing 2 stage paint and 2 stage primers.
09/2008 to 09/2009 Johnson Services (Vought and Embry Air) - Nashville, TN
Contact Number: 404-***-****
Painted in firings department
Work consisted of spraying anesthetic on the firings, priming, sanding, and top coating with single stage polyurethane and detailing and idling for parts ready for inspection.
06/2008 to 08/2008 Volt (Boeing) - Fort Campbell, KY
Contact Number: 817-***-****
Warranty repair work on Chinook 45 Helicopters
Work consisted of sanding, masking, edging, alidining, priming, edging, body repair, and top coating with single stage polyurethane paint and two stage primers.
11/2006 to 06/2008 APA (Central Flying Services) - Little Rock, AR
Contact Number: 817-***-****
Painted corporate aircraft 200 Hawkers, and King Air Prop Jets.
Work consisted of doing prep sanding, masking, edging, alidining, and priming. Also did detailing stenciling and inspection on prep work and paint work and also worked as a lead.
06/2006 to 11/2006 SMART INC. (Texas Aviation) - Fort Worth, TX
Contact Number: 800-***-****
Worked on military Black Hawk Helicopters
Work consisted of sanding, masking, edging, alidining, priming with two stage primers and top coating with single stage polyurethane paint.
01/2006 to 06/2006 AIS (Gulfstream) - Fort Worth, TX
Contact Number: 888-***-****
Worked as a painter and detailer doing sanding, buffing, and doing spot paint and getting plane ready for customer.
12/2004 to 01/2006 SMART (PEMCO World Air Service) - Dothan, AL
Contact Number: 800-***-****
Worked on Southwest, Northwest, and Alaskan Air Commercial planes
Work consisted of sanding, priming, and painting with two stage polyurethane paints
09/2001 to 12/2004 Saint Paul Lutheran Church- Fort Worth, TX
All areas of maintenance including painting, electrical, and plumbing and also did wood working
02/1999 to 09/2001 Premier Aviation INC- Grand Prairie, TX
Work consisted of body repair, painting, buffing, and detailed military aircraft and also commercial aircraft.
Education:
Mineral Wells High School-Texas 1973 GED
Weatherford Junior College-Texas 1974
Poly Tech Paint and Body Repair School-Fort worth-Texas 1976
Certified Travel Agent-Arlington Texas-1992
TCC-Certified Composite Bonder-Fort Worth-Texas-1998
References available upon request.