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Philadelphia, PA, US

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States

• Read and interpreted maintenance manuals and engineering drawings to determine the method for repairing or replacing damaged components, reducing repair time by 70% and increasing accuracy in maintenance procedures
• Completed over 360 preventative and reparative maintenance tasks on aircraft electronics and mechanical systems, enhancing system reliability
• Checked and completed over 20 aircraft hydraulic, brake, and landing gear systems, resulting in system reliability and a reduction in maintenance-related delays
• Repaired and re-routed over 100 wires and wire harnesses per Electronic Technical Manual, improving electrical system performance and reducing wiring-related faults
• Ensured over 30 aircraft areas were FOD (foreign object damage) free and safe for flight

• Nominated as a Maintenance Controller/Production Controller responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the performance and execution of Aviation Maintenance Department functions, facilitating over 200 flights.
• Managed 80+ maintenance Marines tasks for unscheduled and scheduled maintenance for 14 AV-8B Harrier aircraft and 18 ground support equipment, ensuring proper priorities were set throughout the squadron to make mission
• Daily analyzed 14 aircraft books for aircraft hours, components removals, and outstanding aircraft discrepancy
• Completed over 113 airworthy aircraft with proper configuration of the daily flight schedule, which led to 605 flights at 1274.9 flight hours
• Processed over 5205 job orders between 14 aircraft for all work centers to ensure proper maintenance
• Maintained liaison and completed over 127 work requests with other maintenance departments to maintain all aircraft inspection flight schedule

• Selected for QA inspecting over 50 significant maintenance actions, including engine installations, while identifying and resolving potential no-fly discrepancies before functional check flights, enhancing safety and.
• Examined over 50 new, repaired, or modified aircraft, engines, and support equipment to identify damage or defects using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments, ensuring safety and performance standards compliance
• Conducted and managed seven (7) work centers within the maintenance department, implementing safety protocols that reduced workplace incidents and compliance with safety regulations across all maintenance work centers
• Supervised 43+ maintenance qualification tests, resulting in an increase in certifications throughout the unit
• Audited over 30 work center and program audits, ensuring all work centers were 100% compliant
• Investigated and conducted 40 missing hardware and tool reports to reduce aircraft and engine damage

• Received qualification as a Collateral Duty Inspector and inspected the proper installation of over 258 Avionics components, including troubleshooting maintenance discrepancies
• Inspected work of 18 aircraft technicians performing maintenance, modification, or repairs and overhauling aircraft and aircraft mechanical/electronic systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures
• Developed and trained 18 aircraft technicians thorough understanding of sound management principles, work center supervision, proper methods of training personnel, and approved electrical systems maintenance
• Provided safe aircraft for over 40 pilots to exceed all training requirements and qualifications
• Managed and supervised 18 avionics maintenance Marines to include proper maintenance, manpower, and materials within the avionics work center

• Tested and troubleshot over 230 instruments, components, and assemblies using circuit testers and voltmeters
• Adjusted, repaired, or replaced over 150 malfunctioning components or assemblies using hand tools, achieving restoring functionality and reducing aircraft downtime
• Installed electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in over 100 aircraft, completing installations on rate and ensuring compliance with all technical and safety standards
• Set up, operated ground support, and tested equipment for over 200 functional tests of electrical and electronic systems, improving test accuracy and reducing troubleshooting time
• Completed 1017 Maintenance actions accounting for 6547.5 man-hours of maintenance on 15 aircraft resulting in 4258.8 mishap-free flight hours

• Maintained 20 flight books and records of all aviation operations activity
• Ensured all maps, aeronautical charts, and published aeronautical files were 100% compliant with naval standards
• Maintained and tracked 20 NATOPS flight records, ensuring all aircrews were 100% compliant with instructions
• Processed over 730 flight schedules to ensure proper times, fuel load, and passengers
• Organized records, reports, and schedules for aviation operations, including daily flight records and aircraft operational reports, resulting in 100% accuracy in streamlining daily flight and training schedules