Experience

Wood Group Light Industrial Turbines, Houston, TX	   		               Sept. 2007
- Jan. 2010
Field Service Technician
	Maintained gas turbine powered power generation and oil field
production equipment on location both off shore and inland.
	Removed and replaced engines and various parts, performed general
trouble shooting as needed, performed preventative maintenance inspections,
alignments, and commissioning.
	Worked on Solar Saturn, Centaur, Taurus, Mars, and Garrett turbines.
	Frequently used fax machine, PC with Windows XP, Microsoft Excel, Word,
Outlook, and Access.

Anteon / General Dynamics, Ingleside, TX				                Jan. 2006 - Feb.
2007
Gas Turbine Inspector
	Provided technical support and repair of ship-mounted Saturn
T-1303s-28AA gas turbine engines.
	Trained ship's personnel in proper operation and trouble shooting of
engine systems, controls, and monitoring systems.
	Instructed personnel on the importance of insuring preventative the
proper and timely completion of required maintenance procedures.
	Assessed problems with gas turbine engines and engine components;
removed and replaced engine or components as necessary.

Kelly Aviation Center, San Antonio, TX						   Nov. 2005 - Jan. 2006
Material Handler
	Loaded, unloaded, and transported materials within and near plant,
yard, and work sites.  Materials were loaded and transported by forklift,
electric dolly, elevator, hand truck, wheelbarrow, or by hand.
	Opened containers using hand tools, counted and weighed materials and
records information.
	Stacked and assembled materials, and aided machine operators by lifting
heavy objects by hand or by power hoist.

KnappCo, Corpus Christi, TX					                            Sept. 2004 - July
2005
Owner
	Started and operated my own internet-based retail business.
	Was responsible for all sales, purchasing, customer service,
bookkeeping, advertising, shipping, and receiving.

Turbomeca Engine Corp., Grand Prairie, TX				              Nov. 1998 - Sept.
2004
LRU Shop Manager
	Supervised daily operations of shop of 25 mechanics by setting job
priorities based on customer needs and ensuring that all repairs were completed
in accordance with applicable repair manuals.
	Reported directly to Vice President of Operations Department; assured
that all operations operated within set budgets.
	Established shift requirements and scheduled personnel; provided
training to personnel as required and evaluated their performance.
	Compiled data for internal, FAA, customer reports as needed.
	Prepared teardown and inspection reports for customers; kept track of
parts availability and allocated parts to insure timely repairs.
	Attended Lean Manufacturing classes required by Turbomeca; received
certification in Six Sigma, Action V, and ISO.
	Frequently used fax machine, PC with Windows 2000, Microsoft Excel,
Word, Outlook, and Access.

Turbomeca Engine Corp., Grand Prairie, TX				               June 1998 - Nov.
1998
Shop Quality Control Inspector
	Opened work orders on incoming engines and models.
	Prepared engine log books for engine shipment to various customers.
	Performed final inspections on outgoing engines and modules to insure
strict compliance as outlined in maintenance manuals and FAA requirements.
	Completed daily spot checks on maintenance being performed in the
shop.

United States Air Force				                                                     
    1975 - 1997
Jet Engine Technician
	Completed 2-year tour as a Jet Engine Technician with the US Air Force
Thunderbirds.
	Received Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, and
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Certifications and Qualifications
	Valid United States Passport and Transportation Worker Identification
Card
	F-110 IM Jet Engine Technician
	F-110 OM Jet Engine Technician
	F100-PW-220 OM F-16 Jet Engine Technician
	F100-PW-220 OM F-15 Tech Training Instructor
	F100 Engine Advanced Logical Troubleshooting
	F-15 Secondary Power Subsystem Fault Isolation
	F100-PW-100 Diagnostic Analysis
	F100-PW-100 OM Jet Engine Technician
	F100 IM Jet Engine Technician
	J85-21 IM Jet Engine Technician
	Jet Engine Anti-Friction Bearing, Handling, and Cleaning

Education
	High School Diploma - Del Valle High School, Del Valle, Texas 
	TAC NCO Academy, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas
	17th Air Force NCO Leadership School, Kapaun Air Force Base, Germany
	Air Force Supervisor's Course, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
	Professional Military Education Phase I, Dyess AFB, Texas