Aircraft Structural Mechanic

James V Jarvinen

**** ********** ** , ********** , ** 32068

phone 904-***-**** alt phone 904-***-**** email ********@*********.***

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a position with a stable and regimented organization that will utilize and challenge my technical skills and workmanship experience. As a 20 year Navy veteran, I am particularly interested in the military aviation industry supporting government military activities.

DESIRED OCCUPATION

Aircraft Structural Mechanic

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer: Moosehaven

Title: Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Orange Park, FL

Duration: 12/2008 - present

Job Duties: Responsible for inspection and preventive maintenance of all automobiles, busses, motorized/pedal bicycles, golf carts and electric scooters. Moosehaven’s Life Safety Representative responsible for scheduling inspections of all fire extinguishing equipment including fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, portable fire bottles. Deal directly with Orange Park’s Fire Marshal for campus fire safety issues/scheduled inspections. Safety Team Chairman.

Employer: Randstad under contract to JEA

Title: Contract Construction Inspector

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Duration: 06/2005 - 10/2008

Job Duties: Responsible for inspection of assigned construction projects performed by C&C Powerline, Inc. for JEA. Verified billing submitted to JEA from C&C Powerline. Ordered all additional materials needed for project completion from JEA warehouse. Monitored and supervised subcontractors to assure full compliance to plans, specifications (industry and safety), requirements and schedule. Provided status and coordinate issues with the C&C Powerline, Engineers, and FDOT.

Employer: U.S. Navy

Title: Aircraft Structural Mechanic, Safety Equipment

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Duration: 03/1985 - 03/2005

Job Duties: 1998 to 2005 - Supervisor of 11 personnel as Environmental/Egress Leading Petty Officer and 27 personnel as Line Division Leading Petty Officer performing organizational level maintenance of 9 S-3B aircraft. Designated as a Quality Assurance Representative. Work included inspection and maintenance on ESCAPAC IE-1 ejection seat and canopy system, gaseous and liquid oxygen systems, emergency egress systems, air conditioning, wing de-ice and cockpit pressurization systems. Removed and installed seat pans and parachutes. Responsible for removing, inspecting, installing and rigging egress systems. Requisitioned and replaced more than 550 cartridge actuated devices and rockets. Responsible for conducting aircraft logbook verification of ballistics installed in aircraft. Diagnosed and repaired malfunctioning air conditioning equipment.

Certified as Quality Assurance Safety Observer for ordnance handling. Designated as Explosive Handling Personnel Qualification and Certification board member. Designated as Maintenance Department Safety Program manager ensuring all personnel adhered to all safety practices and procedures. Commander Sea Control Wing Atlantic designated Ramp Stamp coordinator. Designated Command Training Team member: Facilitated Navy Rights and Responsibilities classes for all newly reporting personnel.

10/1994 to 12/1997 - Recruit Division Commander. Recruit Training Command; Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL 60088.

03/1993 to 09/1994 - A-6E Egress/Environmental System Course Coordinator. VA-42 FRAMP; NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA 23460

05/1989 to 02/1993 - A-6E Aircraft Structural Mechanic, Safety Equipment. VA-65; NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA 23460

09/1985 to 03/1989 - EA-6B Aircraft Structural Mechanic, Safety Equipment. VAQ-129; NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA 98278

Employer: Fruehauf Corp #193

Title: semi-trailer mechanic

Location: Greer, SC

Duration: 12/1983 - 01/1985

Job Duties: Performed maintenance and repair of multiple brands of semi trailers including Fruehauf and Great Dane. Performed brake work including shoe, adjuster and bearing replacement/servicing. Sheet metal repair included patching/replacing aluminum roofing, side panels, all braces and flooring. Replaced and repaired structural components of top and bottom rails including splicing of rails. Replaced floor beams as needed. Repaired, manufactured and installed roll up doors and side hinge doors. Welded steel suspension components under supervision of certified welder.

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