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Mesa, Arizona, United States

- Education Program Specialist. Consultant for the first Boeing/Apache helicopter Sheet Metal training program. The goal: up-skill existing Boeing employees to move to the Apache production line. - Technical Instructor. Certified to teach Mesa’s Hole Preparation and Fastener Installation Procedures, Drilling for Quality, Fastener Installation, Safety Practices and Apache Drawing courses.- Curricula Developer. Adopted a two-week Sheet Metal course to train Boeing Mesa technicians. Adapted the course to meet manufacturing specifications that are relevant to Mesa production planning.- Panstock manager. Established new consumables bins for use by the structures training program.

Arizona

Provided guidance for an American led Bolivian Air Force aircraft project as a Consultant on inspection priorities and critical paths based on material delivery lead times for a 382C 72D Hercules (C-130H) which had to meet a truncated schedule with a specific end date.Assisted overseas customers as an Aircraft Parts Broker to research aircraft parts. Worked with vendors to negotiate lowest prices for client.

Point Mugu, Ca

Recognized KC-130T expert. Flight test team member for range clearance, aerial refueling and logistic support to San Nicholas Island. Assistant NATOPS Flight Engineer Instructor trains prospective flight crew as C-130 crewmen.Assists VX-30 maintenance team in troubleshooting C-130 maintenance discrepancies. Skillfully communicates with colleagues and customer to maintain a positive and cooperative relationship. Good relationships has aligned contract goals to customer needs. Initiated and guided the development of the Air Drop/Open Ramp & Door Procedures checklist. The checklist has added an important element of safety to ensure the aircraft is depressurized when opening the cargo ramp and door and when departing mission area the flaps are not left down. Designed the KC-130T NATOPS Emergency Procedure table of contents which improved the speed and ease of accessing the emergency procedures. Investigated airframe change (AFC) 456 for VX-30 aircraft which positively affected an increase fuel load for the outboard fuel tanks and increased the flight planning

Atwater, Ca

C-130 Flight Engineer. Performs preflight/postflight inspections, servicing, troubleshooting, weight/balance calculations, refueling, checklist management, normal/emergency procedures, gas turbine compressor operations, functional check flights and discrepancy reporting.Aerial Delivery System Operator and Technician. Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on the dual-rail and roller system. Operates dual-rail system during cargo loading. Supportive C-130 Crewman. Performs complex aerial test evaluations for the Army proving grounds (Yuma, AZ). Closely collaborates with test program engineers for expected outcomes.C-130A/E Engine Run Troubleshooter. Analyzes engine performance and troubleshoots malfunctions. Single-minded objective to provide reliable asset for contracts. High-Altitude Crewman. Routinely flies non-pressurized flights on oxygen from 10,000 feet up to flight level 250 for test and evaluation contracts. Regularly briefs hypoxia symptom recognition.

Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Project’s Team Production Controller for planning and scheduling tasks for a major C-130B retrofit and aircraft structural inspection program (ASIP) for the Indonesian Air Force in country. Supported three large teams by researching task resources including material requirements as the Logistics Specialist through a web application called Finale Inventory. Met weekly with the customer representatives for production meetings as the Customer Liaison. Discussed in detail the weekly production results, status of the project, and weekly and monthly look-ahead predictions. Fostered a positive trusting relationship with the customer representatives that allowed open and honest conversations while strongly supporting ARINC policies. Created and maintained three production and IMS schedule versions (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project 2010 and Oracle Primavera P6) as an Analyst. Provided the PMP (U.S.) an integrated schedule (IMS/production) using Oracle Primavera P6 (web app) that delivered accurate and live updates to the management team in Oklahoma.

Marana, Arizona

Tackled challenges with experience proven schemes and drive as an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic. Achieved positive and timely results for routine/non-routine tasks, flight controls and engines. Provided valuable service as an AOG team member by replacing a GE CF6-80C engine on a customer’s 747-400, working 12 hours without post installation discrepancies. Won praise of management.Always supported the supervisor’s goals, which built team Esprit de corps, and drove up production.

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Project Leader. Directed personnel on PDM inspection of a 382C 72D (C-130H) aircraft. Planned weekly and monthly goals. Interviewed manpower for experience and skill levels from a large pool of personnel who rotated into and out of the project weekly. Composed weekly status reports from completed routine and non-routine maintenance using Microsoft Project Professional 2010 - totaled over 1,500 tasks. Coordinated project efforts with contract holders including Colonels, Generals and the United States Embassy. Chose opportune aircraft maintenance work, including office campaigns, for training. This boost of confidence exponentially improved skill levels. Setup a new Depot maintenance administration program. Trained supervisors and floor technicians, established new workflow procedures and developed part and labor requests and a tracking processes. Setup new tool control and pre-expended hardware programs. In addition created a quarantine area for over 500 components returned from vendors, that were repaired or overhauled. Assessed aircraft damage. Researched and evaluated severe structural, turbine engine, electrical and electronic discrepancies as Technical Representative. Discussed project outcome based on budget constraints. Repair estimate: millions of dollars.Launched online cloud. Employed Huddle for an international document processing system. This effectually streamlined approvals of material and labor requests and allowed for transparency for the client.International Aircraft Parts Broker. Researched aircraft parts for clients. Negotiated lowest prices. Arranged shipping and customs waivers IAW BIS SNAP-R.

Mesa, Arizona

Planned and led ‘D’, ‘C’, ‘B’, and ‘A’ checks as the Shop Foreman between operational C-130 DOD contracts, maintained better than 99% contract completion rate. Guided people toward common goals through positive reinforcement. Cultivated an attentive work ethic that drew talented outside personnel for hire. Directed the structures modification team as the Project Leader in the development, fabrication and installation of a marine oil dispersant aerial delivery system for the C-130A. The new system design incorporated the Aero Union RADS system adding a pump pallet, plumbing and two fifteen-foot booms. Design saved millions of dollars over the commercial design and was pivotal in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico BP spill. Restored a C-130A airtanker as the Project Leader after years of storage. The heavy PDM/restoration included an airframe inspections/repair, engine inspections/repair, instrument panel redesign and avionics upgrade. In addition the cargo compartment slurry tank was removed and the cargo compartment was returned back to the OEM configuration. Coordinated numerous complex NDIs with the outside vendor on the aging C-130A aircraft as part of the progressive inspection program.Performed C-130 Flight Engineer duties for various company contracts including the Department of Defense HAHO/HALO CDS and parachute extraction cargo drops and troop free-fall and static-line drops. Performed as a loadmaster for the movement of company and contract equipment. Troubleshot systems when AOG, as an all-systems expert to locate and fix the problem in order to meet the contract/mission timelines. Moved the aircraft as a taxi pilot to perform low and high power maintenance engine, checks as an engine ground operator. Functional check flight and test flight engineer ran inflight profiles in order to test new oil dispersant system modifications. Collaborated with the flight crew to write and publish the flight limits and mission profile checklists.

Goodyear, Arizona

Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic for large aircraft including DC-10 and Boeing 707.

Santa Paula, California

Represented the airport board of directors in the performance of airport operations and maintenance.Participated in the damage control of the airport during the 2005 Santa Clara river floods during which the runway was eroded away near the center. My efforts included a 24 hour stint of directing 1,500 40 ton truck loads of rip-rap for embankment reinforcement.Collaborated with airport owners and BODs and the California department of Transportation (Aviation Division) in designing an emergency runway and eventually an interim runway.

Point Mugu, California

C-130 All-Systems Safety of Flight Inspector. Performed safety of flight inspections for in-process and final stages of maintenance.Conducted audits on all work centers for safety and maintenance documentation compliance.

Point Mugu, Arizona

Chief Flight Engineer and Aircrew Training Supervisor for 20 Flight Engineers and 35 Loadmasters.Instructed and qualified subordinate flight engineers including assistant instructors.Facilitator for Crew Resource Management and Operational Risk Management programs.

Camarillo, California

- Planned aircraft maintenance. In charge of scheduling routine and non-routine maintenance around flight operations for GA aircraft (two T-34, T-37, C150). Worked with FAA A&P IA for logbook entries including SB research.- Taxi pilot and engine operator. Performed engine performance and post maintenance engine runs to diagnose and troubleshoot discrepancies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aviation Business Administration

Minors include Aviation Safety and Logistics.

C.A.S.E. Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation And Management, Aviation Safety

Private Pilot Asel/Mel, Flight

Aviation, Military Leadership, Instruction

1) Aviation Structure Mechanic school, 2) Aeronautical (TIG) Welding course, 3) Shipboard Firefighting course, 4) Naval Aircrewman school.

Aviation, Flight, Engineering

1) Basic Flight Engineer school, 2) C-130 Flight Engineer school