OBJECTIVE
 
Career Interests:  Aircraft Electrician ~ Avionics Mechanic ~ Avionics/Electrical Technician ~ Maintenance Supervisor

Qualifications:  An exemplary 6 year record of service highlighted by an outstanding grasp of Avionics/Electronics, aircraft systems maintenance supervision

SPECIAL SKILLS
 
Maintenance Supervisor ~ Maintenance Shop Forman ~ Aircraft Electrician ~ Avionics Technician ~
Troubleshooter/Quality Control ~ GPS (Global Positioning System)
Navigational Systems ~ SATCOM (Satellite Communications) Systems ~ AFCS ( Automatic Flight Control System) FPS (Flight Path Stabilization) EPA/OSHA  Regulations Inventory Controller ~ Data Entry/ Processing/
Windows 95-98/Excel/ Word Perfect/  MS Word-Works/Spreadsheets

EXPERIENCE

U.S. Army:  Ft. Jackson, SC ~ Germany ~ Bosnia ~ Ft. Eustis, VA ~ Ft. Campbell, KY, 10/93-10/99

Aircraft Electrician

• Performed scheduled/unscheduled unit and intermediate level maintenance on U.S. Army helicopters including  UH-60 Blackhawk, OH-58 Scout, and AH-64 Apache aircraft
• Mastered skills in mechanical repairs, electrical systems, avionics and navigational equipment, communications equipment, radar repair, modifications
• Maintained navigational equipment, IFF and flight controls
• Repaired and replaced stabilization systems, avionics, cryptographic equipment, AC and DC electrical systems, used Technical manuals  to isolate faults and schematics to ensure proper repair of systems
Avionics Electrical Technician
• Performed aviation unit intermediate and depot electrical maintenance on aircraft electrical systems
• Removed, repaired and replaced electrical/electronic elements of assemblies and components including electrical wiring, soldering, battery systems, and instruments
• Performed various modifications to systems and applied electronic principles, hydrostatic motion, pneumatics, and hydraulics principles in repair of instruments and communications
• Ensured the maintenance and 100% mission readiness of 26 Blackhawks and 4 Scout helicopters while deployed for 8 months in Bosnia and completed 12 extensive electrical work orders for Yugoslav deployment
Avionics/Electrical Supervisor
• Supervised up to 15 personnel engaged in performing aircraft electrical and avionics systems repairs and maintenance
• Ensured accountability of direct support kits, test sets, special tools and equipment valued over $750,000 with zero loss and zero downtime
• Shouldered responsibility for over 400 LIN numbers of TMDE equipment
• Provided flawless management of the flow of the work orders and tasking of shop assignments for personnel
• Maintained a  14 hour work day schedule for an important 10 day period ensuring the return and mission capable readiness of aircraft following their redeployment form Kuwait, putting in over 130 hours of work
• Continuously brought strategic aircraft up to mission ready status within limited time constraints
• Maintained VHF, UHF equipment, receivers, transmitters, AM and FM carriers, aircraft intercommunication systems and electronic interface devices
• Additionally was primary Blackhawk Auxiliary Power Unit Operator and Battalion Down
Aircraft Recovery Team member
• Ensured the use of and disposal of hazardous chemicals/materials in keeping with EPA/OSHA standards

EDUCATION

Technology Education Major, Oswego State University, Oswego, NY, 1992-93
Aircraft Electrician Course ~ NCO (Leadership) Academy ~ OSHA 30-Hour
Safety & Regulations
     Course ~ Avionics Training, U.S. Army, 1993-99
     Class of 1992, North Rose-Wolcott High School, North Rose, NY
 

REFERENCES
Available upon request