DAMON DRYDEN2256-B Grand Prix Drive Unit 140, Indianapolis, Indiana 46224 ♦ C: 502-619-0408 ♦ [email protected]
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Self-motivated U.S. Marine Corps Veteran with 5 years of military experience who has a great deal of supportfrom family and friends. I have 4 years of hands on experience as an Airframe Mechanic within the MarineCorps. I became a qualified expert within the military on the AV-8B airframe itself, landing gear, pneumatic,and hydraulic systems, and also the rigging of flight control cables, turnbuckles, and links. My strengthsinclude being hands on as a leader and teacher, having the ability to decipher a problem throughtroubleshooting, and figuring out the most favorable way to fix the issue. Also, I have experience with metalworking, fiberglass, and carbon fiber repairs. Ability to listen to direction, give as well as followinstructions from superiors and peers. Altogether, I have performed at this level of professionalism whileunder high stress environments, including combat zones.
Testing and troubleshootingMetal/Composite Fabrication Hydraulic SystemsHazardous material handling/usageWork well under high stressKnowledgeable on publications/schematicsSupervisory/Management
SafetyGround support equipment experiencePneumatic SystemsCollateral Duty Inspector within the militaryCollateral Duty Quality AssuranceRepresentative within the militaryLearn quickly and efficientlyComponent Removal/Installation
Airframe and Powerplant: Airframe and Powerplants License, CurrentAviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis, Indiana
High School Diploma: 2010Jeffersonville High School - Jeffersonville, Indiana
AV-8B Airframes Mechanic, 05/2011 to 05/2016United States Marine Corps – Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Supervised over 20 to 25 Marines at once to accomplish the daily tasks and assignments sent down frommy supervisor while not deployed.Showed how quickly I understood the troubleshooting process with and without publications, to makeon the spot decisions to make a flight schedule that is on a strict time line.Multiple successful deployments overseas including Afghanistan. Taking charge of 6 Marines andfocused on a flight schedule and successfully completing over 6000 hours of maintenance and 1500hours of combat flight hours.Before becoming a CDI and a CDQAR I was a regular worker doing Daily, Special, and HourlyInspections on the AV-8B, including washing the aircraft, and taking hydraulic samples to verify that thehydraulic system is within Navy standards of contamination.Serviced, checked and changed tires on aircraft in accordance with applicable manuals.Managed spare time in order to achieve certificates and obtain specific licenses to become a strongerasset to the company.
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