Michael J. DeHart184 Maya CourtSaint Augustine, Florida, 32086321-960-2152michaeldehart@hotmail.com

Skills and Abilities: Possess over twenty years’ experience as an aircraft mechanic with accent on structural work. I am proficient in all aspect of airframe production, modification and repair. I am proficient using all manner of drills, reamers, drill guides and bushings, Winslow’s, Quackenbushes etc. Also intimately familiar using precision measuring devices such as micrometers, depth gauges, calipers, and Trulock gauges. I have interpreted almost all blueprints commonly seen in the aerospace industry, e.g. Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell, Gulfstream and General Dynamics. I have worked heavy aircraft to include B-747, DC-10 and 767 as well as thin skinned aircraft such as UH-1 and AW-119. I also have been a dedicated APG mechanic on several aircraft, such as; CH-47’s, F-5’s and C-9’s.

Work History:

Matthews Aviation. Technical Recruiter. 01/2016-PresentAssisted company with the location, assessment, placement and tracking of qualified aerospace professionals to various clients around the country.

AAR Indianapolis, Indianapolis Indiana. Matthews Aviation 04/2015-11/2015Assigned to Southwest Airlines. Recent work includes stringer 8 modifications (frame repairs), zee angle repair and replacement. Intercostal replacement, crease beam replacement and horizontal stabilizer modifications.

Commercial Jet, Dothan, Alabama 03/14-05/14Heavy checks on B 737's and cargo door modifications.

AAR, Indianapolis, & Miami. 09/12-01/14Assigned to Southwest airlines. Recent work includes several Wi-Fi modifications, stringer eight modifications, floor beam and crease beam replacements.

Pemco, Tampa, Florida. 03/12-08/12- LayoffAssigned to United airbus A319 and A320 heavy check line. Work included keel beam modification and several shear plate modifications.

AAR Airlift, Melbourne, Fl.   06/11- LayoffConduct airframe and line maintenance on a variety of fixed and rotary winged aircraft. Casa 212. Bell 214st, bell 412, Sa 227, etc.

Kaman Aerospace, Jacksonville, Fl. 08/10-11/10

Built UH-60M, S and Med variant cockpit sections for shipment to Sikorsky. Southeast Aerospace, Melbourne, Fl. 10/09-12/09Modified UH-1N helicopters for State Department Air Wing with chaff and flare dispensers. A hurry-up job to meet deployment schedule; some aircraft required repair before modification. Augusta Aerospace, Philadelphia, Pa. 01/09-09/09Structural Assembly and modification of AW-119 and AW –139 helicopters Flightstar, Jacksonville, Fl. 01/08-03/08Repaired 727 aircraft at FAA repair station as structural mechanic Metter’s Industries, Orlando Fl. 08/07-12/07Mechanical assembler of simulation devices, mock-ups and other training aids for the defense industry. Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Ga 08/06-12/06Built G-450 Corporate aircraft as Senior Structural Mechanic. Keystone Helicopters, Coatesville, Pa 06/06-08/06Modified S-76 and S-92 Helicopters.

Liberty Aerospace. Melbourne, Florida 11/05-06/06Build carbon fiber constructed Liberty XL2 general aviation aircraft. Involved in all aspects of aircraft manufacture after receiving fuselage from composite shop. Locate and add all cutouts to fuselage. Mate chassis to frame. Build up chassis. Install and rig all flight controls. Install engine with FADEC system, install propellers. Build up, locate and install belly panel and cowlings. Build test jigs for new concept investigation for this evolving aircraft. Present when company awarded production certificate.

Vought Aircraft, Nashville, Tn. 09/05-11/05Assembled wing panels for Airbus A319 aircraft. Installed ribs, vent boxes and primed and sealed all fasteners.

Timco, Lake City, Florida. 03/04-08/05Heavy maintenance checks to Saab 340, 757,737 and A319 aircraft.

Lear Siegler Contact Field Team, Hawaii 11/03-01/04Performed inspection and line maintenance to CH-47D aircraft preparing to deploy.

Pemco Aeroplex, Birmingham, Al. 06/2003-09/2003 Two-month contract. (Union)Performed heavy structural repair during phased depot maintenance of Coast Guard HC-130H aircraft.

U.S. Helicopters, Ozark, Al. 04/2003-06/2003-LayoffRepaired, rebuilt and modified UH-1H helicopters under defense contract for sale to foreign governments.

Pemco World Airways. Dothan, Al. 02/2003-04/2003Worked in the back-shop on DC-9 and DC-10 aircraft. Basic structural repair along with a significant amount of composite work.

Northrop Grumman, St. Augustine, FL 09/2002-02/2003Worked as A&P mechanic on F-5 fighter aircraft performing all types of line and overhaul maintenance. Removed engines, wings, flight controls etc. Installed and rigged gear doors, flaps, slats and rudders. Transferred to the new product production line in December as a Senior Riveter/Installer on the E-2 line. Built several sections of the center wing section from print and installed on the aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Logistical Management 11/2001-06/2002Conducted all types of airframe and line maintenance on Army UH-60 and CH-47 aircraft assigned to Southern Command in Honduras. Also cross-trained on T-700 engines.

Midwest Express Airlines, Milwaukee, WI (Airmate) 08/2001-10/2001Heavy structural repair of DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft conducted IAW the appropriate SRM or engineering order. 100% layoff of contract personnel after September 11th.

Timco, Lake City, FL, Greensboro, NC (Airplanes) 02/2001-08/2001Second shift lead structures mechanic on Spirit Airlines Project. Led and participated in the removal of Boeing Smoke detection and fire suppression systems and the installation of Barfield Systems on MD-80 aircraft. Heavy structural repair of 737 and 767 aircraft after transfer to North Carolina.

Vertical Aviation, Sanford, FL (Onsite) 10/2000-02/2001Rebuilt, modified and repaired S-55 Helicopters for sale in private sector.

AAR, Oklahoma City, OK (Smart) 07/2000-10/2000Heavy structural repair of 737, 727 and EC-18 (707) aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Greenville, SC (Onsite) 05/2000-07/2000Fuel Cell/Structural mechanic. Performed positive and negative pressure checks on internal and auxiliary fuel cells. Installed and removed boost pumps, sump valves, check valves, fuel quantity probes and magnetic drip less sticks. Replaced trunnion bolts, flap hinge bolts, ski fittings, diamond doublers fasteners, t-cap bolts and any fasteners that were common to fuel cells. Aircraft worked on were C-9, C-130 and P-3.

Mobile Aerospace Engineering Mobile, AL (Airmate ) 11/1999-03/2000Structural maintenance on Continental MD-80 aircraft. Heavy D checks and modifications.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Greenville, SC (LM2) 10/1999-11/1999Senior APG Mechanic on Department of Defense C-9 aircraft. Installed and removed all types of aircraft components such as APU’s gear, flaps, etc.

Timco Greensboro, NC (Smart) 09/1999-10/1999Heavy D-Checks to Airborne Express DC-8 aircraft.

Mobile Aerospace Engineering Mobile, AL (Airmate) 1/1999-8/1999Heavy structural repair and modification of Northwest DC-9 and Federal Express DC-10 aircraft. Work included removal and replacement of belly skin and e-bay skins. Removal, modification (cold working) of engine upper pylon beaver tail and spar and failsafe strap. TACS and S mode modifications to DC-10 aircraft. Temporary repair of right wing training edge and spar cap. Numerous repairs accomplished IAW the appropriate SRM or E.O.

Pemco World Airways, Dothan, AL (Smart) 10/1998-01/1999Worked as a sub-contractor and direct employee on northwest Airlines DC-9 aircraft. Performed H, C and D checks. Numerous window belt doubler modifications completed per Douglass print. Removed and replaced several belly skins, e-bay skins and tail cone skin sections. Performed dozens of other types of repairs to include corrosion removal and repairs of cracks to pressure and non-pressure bulkheads.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Greenville, SC (Airmate) 07/1998-10-1998Structural mechanic on P-3 upgrade and improvement program. Built prototype avionics racks per Lockheed print. Removed sensor stations, ECS system, crew seats etc. Installed nacelle mounted chaff and flare dispenser, junction boxes and sensor stations.

United States Army. Locations worldwide 11/1989-9/1993 Reserves 9/1993-4/1995Aircraft structural repairer. Conducted all types’ of airframe maintenance on Army aircraft. EducationUniversity of Central FloridaBachelor of Arts

Army Aviation SchoolAircraft Structural Repairers Course-Distinguished Graduate