Brian Salazar
Summerville
Summary
Reliable FAA Certificated Airframe and Powerplant mechanic. Seeking a career position that can offer long-term professional and personal growth opportunities.Skilled aviation technician with experience in precision assembly, maintenance, and repair of aircraft components. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal results in fast-paced environments. Adept at interpreting blueprints, using specialized tools, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Reliable and adaptable, with keen eye for detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Aviation Academy
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Trained in the Theory, Risk, and Skills required by the Airmen Certifications Standards and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration under 14 CFR Part 65 and Part 147, meeting the prerequisite requirements to obtain a rating of Airframe and/or Powerplant. The following tasks were performed at National Aviation Academy:
- Airframe: Inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing airframe components and systems, such as hydraulic/pneumatic and electrical systems, flight controls, landing gear, emergency exits, ice/rain protection, and fire suppression.
- Powerplant: Inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing Powerplant components and systems, such as reciprocating and turbine engines, carburetors, fuel controls, propellers, induction, exhaust, ignition/starting, and rigging.
- Structures: Inspect, fabricate, and repair aircraft structures utilizing structural repair manuals and drawings. Fabricate metallic repairs utilizing proper techniques of forming bending, hole preparation, and fastener installation. Proper preparation and layup of composite repairs utilizing wet lay-up and prepreg materials, hot bond techniques, and adhesives.
Aircraft Assembler
Boeing
02.2024 - Current
- Trained new team members on aircraft assembly protocols, ensuring consistent performance across the team.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers, leading to better collaboration on parts procurement and streamlined inventory management.
- Performed routine maintenance on tools and equipment, prolonging their lifespan and reducing downtime due to malfunctions.
- Conducted thorough inspections of assembled components before delivery to clients, ensuring defect-free products that exceeded customer expectations.
- Increased productivity by maintaining a safe and organized work environment, adhering to all safety regulations and guidelines.
- Used hand and power tools, pneumatic drills and rivet guns to manufacture aircraft sheet metal and structural parts.
Ramp Agent
Quantem
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Loaded and unloaded cargo canisters safely onto B767 and MD11 aircraft
- Responsible for maintaining proper weight balance and accurately scanning materials
- Marshaled the aircraft and ensured that aircraft departures were on time
- Guided aircraft into and out of parking positions using hand signals.
- Efficiently operated ground service equipment, such as tugs and belt loaders, to facilitate smooth handling of baggage and cargo.
- Maintained clean ramps, preventing trip hazards or debris from interfering with aircraft movements or personnel safety.
Counselor
HOST Program
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Supervised children in an afterschool program ensuring that they completed homework prior to pickup.
- Interacted with parents regarding children’s behavior when necessary
Education
FAA License - Aviation Maintenance Technology
National Aviation Academy (FAA Part 147)
Clearwater, Florida11-2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Sickles High School
Tampa, Florida05.2019
Skills
- Bilingual
- Problem-solving
- Loading and unloading
- Ramp service
- Aircraft marshalling
- Safety procedures
- Team leadership
- Dependable and responsible
- Aviation regulations
Certification
FAA Powerplant Certification & FAA Airframe Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Aircraft Assembler
Boeing
02.2024 - Current
National Aviation Academy
08.2022 - 11.2023
Ramp Agent
Quantem
08.2021 - 02.2024
Counselor
HOST Program
08.2018 - 03.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Sickles High School
FAA License - Aviation Maintenance Technology
National Aviation Academy (FAA Part 147)
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