Mark Vela Email & Phone Number

Hawthorne, Ca.

• Assign and prioritize work based on production schedule.
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications.
• Schedule risk identification and mitigation activity.
• Coordinate support organization efforts to minimize production interruptions.
• Enforce area standards and run rules.
• Personnel training and development.

• Staged, set up, assembled, tested and installed flight hardware.
• Used precision calibrated tools – torque wrenches, micrometers and calipers.
• Hands On operations with both large as well as small, fragile assemblies.
• Interpret blue prints work orders, and engineering DWG's.
• Performed work according to procedures, specifications and test instructions.
• Used various mechanical hand, and pneumatic tools.

• Repair, modify, replace or otherwise perform routine aircraft maintenance work.
• Communicate effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures.
• Read and interpret manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement or modification.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Performed structural modifications and installed avionics harnessing and electronic components OnCH-47F,CH-47D, and OH-58 Military Helicopters.Modifications include BAE's Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures and Common Missile Warning Systems.

Everett, WA

Aviation Technical Services, Everett, Wa.Service, repair, modify, and overhaul aircraft.727,737,757,767,C-9, and Air Force 2Perform aircraft maintenance utilizing SRM, AMM, SOPM,MPM or Engineering Data.Interpret drawings, service bulletins and perform operational tests.

Everett, WA

777 mid-body section. Perform major rework including skin replacements, assembled aluminum and composite components to BAC specification, and blue prints.Utilize hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and back shop equipment.

Renton, Wa.

757 aft body section.Perform major rework including skin replacement, assembled aircraft components to BAC specification, and blue prints.Utilize hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and back shop equipment.

Everett, Wa.

777 aft body section. Assist crew with production problems and tracked jobs to completion.Performed complex rework per engineering data.Interface with engineering, quality, and management to solve issues.Assemble aluminum and composite components to BAC specification, and blue prints.

Whittier, Ca.

Managed the main assembly, sub-assembly, and paint shop.Hired, terminated, disciplined, promoted, and trained employees.Developed innovative manufacturing processes to reduce cost and improve quality using Lean Manufacturingprinciples.Manufacture/Maintenance of aircraft and helicopter components. MD-80,MD -90,OH-6A,UH-60,Gun Mounts for AC-130 Spectre.