Andy L. Girona
NC
Summary
Detail-oriented aircraft maintenance technician with 14 years experience in aviation settings. Demonstrated expertise in creating components to precise specifications and working with various tools and machinery. Proven record of creating outcomes to meet customer specifications.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Assembly Technician
Spirit AeroSystems
01.2023 - Current
- Followed specific blueprints and diagrams to assemble components and comply with industry standards.
- Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.
- Perform any and all required pickup, rework, fabrication, change incorporation, functional testing or check during or after final assembly and/or assembly progression.
- Performed Close tolerance drilling and installation of critical structures of aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium assemblies.
- In team environment, delivered 2-3 Passenger door surround assemblies per week.
Repair Mod Tech, Structures Technician
Product, Boeing
05.2017 - 05.2022
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings, manuals, orders, and process specifications to perform structural modification.
- Retrofit experience. Assembles, disassembles, and/or modifies aerospace systems by changing, removing, replacing or upgrading assemblies.
- Experience locating blind holes necessary to installation of new structural items to existing structure.
- Close tolerance drilling and installation and removal to critical structures.
- Delivered 1-3 retrofit projects within specified timeline allowing for completion of greater modification goal for on time delivery.
Maintenance Controller
United States Marine Corps
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Maintained safe and proper operating conditions and documentation of 12 UH-1Y and 14 AH-1W aircraft and their associated equipment.
- Screened Aircraft discrepancy books to certify aircraft as (SFF) safe-for-flight.
- Coordinate maintenance departments workload in concurrence with managements guidance, ensuring safe and efficient production of daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
- Direct aircraft scheduled inspections, phase inspections, and unscheduled inspections in a timely manner to maximize assets available.
- Develop and communicate maintenance plan to division supervisors to meet production requirements.
Airframes and Hydraulics Mechanic
United Stated Marine Corps
08.2008 - 12.2015
- Utilized publications and technical data on aircraft systems and technical directives.
- Interpret aircraft drawings, blueprints, troubleshooting schematics, and diagrams
- Performed troubleshooting, assembly, and disassembly on aircraft hydraulic, flight controls, brakes, structural and associated electrical systems.
- Performed inspection and repair of airframe structure, metal and composite assemblies such as rotor blades, panels, major structural frames, and flight control surfaces.
Education
FAA Airframe Prep Course -
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC2017
Marine Corp Air Station New River
2015
NAS Pensacola
2009
Skills
- Fixed Wing Maintenance
- Helicopter Maintenance
- Manufacturing/ Production Experience
- Aircraft Inspections
- Inspect Repair Work
- Sheet Metal Layout
Additional Information
- AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS: 2011 Exemplary performance of duties as an AH-1W Airframes Technician from May 01 to 01 Dec 2011. During Operation Enduring Freedom 11.1 and 11.2. Corporal Girona performed demanding duties in a highly professional manner; distinguished by performing 250 maintenance actions accounting for 693.3 man hours and facilitating a utilization rate of 79.7 hours per month in support of combat operations.
- 2012 For outstanding achievement while serving as an Airframe and Hydraulics Mechanic in August 2012. Corporal Girona discovered and reported discrepancies involving the UH-1Y Hydraulics pretest setup in a maintenance instruction manual. His superb work ethic and outstanding initiative significantly contributed to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Community; preventing future damage to aircraft hydraulic systems fleet wide.
Timeline
Manufacturing Assembly Technician
Spirit AeroSystems
01.2023 - Current
Repair Mod Tech, Structures Technician
Product, Boeing
05.2017 - 05.2022
Maintenance Controller
United States Marine Corps
01.2015 - 10.2016
Airframes and Hydraulics Mechanic
United Stated Marine Corps
08.2008 - 12.2015
FAA Airframe Prep Course -
Craven Community College
Marine Corp Air Station New River
NAS Pensacola
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