Brian Schmalzriedt Email & Phone Number

Tucson, AZ, US

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Utilizes "Red-X" qualification to inspect, verify, and ensure safe and thorough completion of aircraft maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoots problems on advanced flight control systems, fuel indication, air data, instrument, radar, communications, navigation, targeting, and defensive components while maintaining top safety ratings.
• Performs avionics maintenance on fighter aircraft in a high-tempo work environment for student and instructor pilots to facilitate sufficient daily training sorties.
• Protects classified government data and components through careful management of secure inventory.
• Conducts routine aircraft inspections to maximize mission capability on several avionics systems.
• Oversees employees in training status and assisted in their on-the-job training to develop strong foundations as competent future technicians.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Interpreted technical engineering drawings into electrical modifications, including the routing of wire harnesses, customizing of electrical connectors such as cannon plugs and wafers, and rewiring of relay matrices.
• Performed avionics systems removal, inspection, and installation on F-16 fighter aircraft to facilitate the timely installation of the latest hardware upgrades (time-compliant technical orders).
• Ensured safety of personnel, aircraft, and equipment in accordance with quality assurance guidelines.
• Maintained accurate tool inventory of personal tools while assisting other team members with controlling their tools.
• Adapted to various differences in avionics systems when moving to different aircraft while continuing to provide quality and timely forward movement.
• Documented thorough details of all work actions through an efficient work book system.

Phoenix, Arizona

• Troubleshot problems on advanced flight control systems, fuel indication, air data, instrument, radar, communications, navigation, targeting, and defensive components on 29 fighter aircraft, ensuring the continuation.
• Performed avionics maintenance on fighter aircraft in a high-tempo work environment for student and instructor pilots to facilitate 26 daily training sorties.
• Collected and tracked aircraft structural integrity data to ensure safe flying while prolonging aircraft lifespan to maximize $725 million investment on 29 aircraft, obtaining safe flight for 8,000+ flight hours per.
• Protected classified government data and components through careful management of secure inventory.
• Conducted routine aircraft inspections to maximize mission capability on several avionics systems.
• Oversaw employees in training status and assisted in their on-the-job training to develop strong foundations as competent future technicians.

• Operated quality assurance tests, including determining Hall density and flow using a Hall Flowmeter, particle sizing using Rotap and sieves, sintration of compressed compact bars in a laboratory furnace, and.
• Assisted customers with solving production problems by determining root cause and giving detailed advice on what steps to take to fix the problem.
• Ran regular calibrations on scales, flowmeter, and other measurement devices.
• Performed duties in the research and development of new products.
• Compiled historical data sheets of all product quality metrics to ensure long-term continuation of optimal product performance.
• Helped powder metals department to achieve and maintain ISO 9001 and 14001 Certification.

• Built close customer relationships with contractors and "DIY-ers" to sell them the proper product for their particular job.
• Developed a skill for mixing and matching paint in order to reduce waste and ensure low prices for customers.
• Kept inventory stocked properly and special ordered new inventory when larger than average purchases were forecasted.
• Optimized warehouse layout to expedite product retrieval, loading and unloading of delivery trucks, and to facilitate special orders.
• Performed deliveries of large, heavy, or special-ordered goods to local customers.
• Repaired windows, window screens, and screen doors, and fabricated new windows or screens based on specifications provided by the customer.

• Organized packing slip and invoice records from incoming shipments.
• Retrieved and packaged products for shipment.
• Managed inventory control of common products (as opposed to special orders).
• Created and printed shipping labels for UPS, USPS, and FedEx deliveries.
• Inputted customer information into the company database to improve ease of access for future orders.
• Organized the company warehouse to create space and efficiency when retrieving products and parts.

• Resized rings, soldered necklaces, replaced watch batteries, carved waxes, created small specialty pieces, and polished finished pieces.
• Assisted customers in navigating store inventory, estate jewelry, and supplier catalogues to find their perfect piece.
• Ensured a clean and organized work environment daily.