Maintenance Controller II

• Jun 2021 - Present

Instumentation Technician

• Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

Aircraft Maintenance Controller

• Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

Coordinated with Projects, Maintenance, and Flight Operations to determine maintenance requirements and support of flight test schedule; reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Defined, reviewed and updated the scope and task relationship of work packages. Coordinated with Planning and Engineering on scheduling of required modifications. Provided precise and timely information and reports to members of the operational team as required. • Maintained tracking… Show more Coordinated with Projects, Maintenance, and Flight Operations to determine maintenance requirements and support of flight test schedule; reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Defined, reviewed and updated the scope and task relationship of work packages. Coordinated with Planning and Engineering on scheduling of required modifications. Provided precise and timely information and reports to members of the operational team as required. • Maintained tracking of scheduled maintenance to avoid over-flying time limits of deferrals and the maintenance program. • Responsible for two aircraft as the weekend Maintenance Controller; Review flight and ground activities with aircraft while providing mentoring/leadership to other weekend shift controllers; stand in for the primary controllers during the week in their absence. Show less Coordinated with Projects, Maintenance, and Flight Operations to determine maintenance requirements and support of flight test schedule; reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Defined, reviewed and updated the scope and task relationship of work packages. Coordinated with Planning and Engineering on scheduling of required modifications. Provided precise and timely information and reports to members of the operational team as required. • Maintained tracking… Show more Coordinated with Projects, Maintenance, and Flight Operations to determine maintenance requirements and support of flight test schedule; reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Defined, reviewed and updated the scope and task relationship of work packages. Coordinated with Planning and Engineering on scheduling of required modifications. Provided precise and timely information and reports to members of the operational team as required. • Maintained tracking of scheduled maintenance to avoid over-flying time limits of deferrals and the maintenance program. • Responsible for two aircraft as the weekend Maintenance Controller; Review flight and ground activities with aircraft while providing mentoring/leadership to other weekend shift controllers; stand in for the primary controllers during the week in their absence. Show less

Aircraft Maintenance and Configuration Controller

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2019

Managed scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance program to ensure daily operational activities. Coordinated daily tasking with maintenance crews including task identification, assignment, and progress reporting against aircraft schedule. Reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Maintained tracking of scheduled maintenance to avoid over-flying time limits of deferrals and the maintenance program. Provided precise and timely information and reports to… Show more Managed scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance program to ensure daily operational activities. Coordinated daily tasking with maintenance crews including task identification, assignment, and progress reporting against aircraft schedule. Reviewing and auditing of work packages for completion and accuracy. Maintained tracking of scheduled maintenance to avoid over-flying time limits of deferrals and the maintenance program. Provided precise and timely information and reports to members of the operational team as required. Verified Center of Gravity using providing engineering documents. Assisted in the tracking of department KPI’s and metrics as provided by management. Assisted in the creation of training documents for department. • Responsible for handling multiple aircraft, 3 C-series aircraft in flight readiness and 8 aircraft in flyable storage. • Defined, reviewed and updated the scope and task relationship of work packages. • Coordinated with Planning and Engineering on scheduling of required modifications. • Coordinated with Projects, Maintenance, and Flight Operations to determine maintenance requirements and support of flight test schedule. • Ask to participate in Bombardier Achieving Excellence System as the Ground Operations Focal; developed to implement lean manufacturing techniques for the division. • Compiled all special instructions for daily aircraft flight release setup into one unified training document, eliminating 30% from the release time needed.

Avionics and Experimental Instrumentation Technician Lead

• Dec 2006 - Jul 2015

Performed maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of experimental instrumentation systems with the Experimental Flight Test Center; maintaining aircraft avionic and electrical systems. Ensured all applicable paperwork has been completed for testing. Verified aircraft modifications and maintenance completed to engineering documents. Ensured assigned aircraft were fully functional for testing. Complied with 5S requirements to ensure clean and safe work environment. • Trained new… Show more Performed maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of experimental instrumentation systems with the Experimental Flight Test Center; maintaining aircraft avionic and electrical systems. Ensured all applicable paperwork has been completed for testing. Verified aircraft modifications and maintenance completed to engineering documents. Ensured assigned aircraft were fully functional for testing. Complied with 5S requirements to ensure clean and safe work environment. • Trained new technicians in proper aircraft maintenance and safety procedures; wrote various training documents for new technicians in the setup of aircraft experimental systems. • Took part in the creation of Employee Safety Committee and participated for 6 years as the Ground Operations Focal: Resulting in only one lost time accident over 5-year period and a decrease of 95% in lost time accidents and an 80% decrease in overall accidents. • Coordinated with engineering as to requirements for system testing and to resolve issues found during testing or modification installations. • Worked closely with Fokker Elmo wire harness installation technicians ensuring that BFTC had the necessary tools to access and disassemble the wiring harness connectors thus producing time savings for future repairs.

Avionics Technician

• Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

Temporary Assignment – Performed aircraft electrical and avionics modifications; troubleshooting and repair of aircraft systems on Challenger 300, 601, 604 and Global Express aircraft. Coordinated with customer representative on aircraft findings.

Avionics and Experimental Instrumentation Technician

• Jun 1996 - Feb 2006

Maintained aircraft avionic and electrical systems within the Experimental Flight Test Center. Coordinated with engineering to resolve issues found during testing or modification installations. Ensured all applicable paperwork has been completed for testing. Verified aircraft modifications and maintenance completed to engineering documents. Coordinated with engineering as to requirements for system testing. Ensured assigned aircraft were fully functional for testing. Complied with 5S… Show more Maintained aircraft avionic and electrical systems within the Experimental Flight Test Center. Coordinated with engineering to resolve issues found during testing or modification installations. Ensured all applicable paperwork has been completed for testing. Verified aircraft modifications and maintenance completed to engineering documents. Coordinated with engineering as to requirements for system testing. Ensured assigned aircraft were fully functional for testing. Complied with 5S requirements to ensure clean and safe work environment. • Performed maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of experimental instrumentation systems. • Trained and mentored new technicians in proper aircraft maintenance and safety procedures.

Avionics Technician

• Apr 1986 - Apr 1996

Served as Avionics Technician performing troubleshooting and repair of aircraft systems as required. TA4J, A7E & FA18 avionics experience. Served as Avionics Technician performing troubleshooting and repair of aircraft systems as required. TA4J, A7E & FA18 avionics experience.