Thomas Alferes
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced aircraft maintenance technician with 7 years of experience in the Air Force. Proficient in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting a variety of aircraft systems and equipment. Demonstrated expertise in supply chain management, ensuring seamless coordination and timely acquisition of necessary parts and equipment for maintenance tasks. Highly decorated Staff Sergeant with demonstrated leadership and team management skills, providing comprehensive training and mentoring to new technicians. Possesses a proven track record of accurately documenting and processing all aircraft maintenance discrepancies and corrective action.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Chief
US Air Force
Little Rock AFB/Yokota AB Japan
01.2018 - Current
- Conducted scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft, including pre-flight inspections, system troubleshooting, and repairs, resolving on average 4 discrepancies per day ensuring the safe and reliable operation of an aircraft fleet valuing over $1.5 billion.
- Led multiple teams of technicians in preforming complex maintenance tasks on over 20 C-130J aircraft in fast paced environments. Ensuring the aircraft can complete countless high importance missions worldwide.
- Proficient in working with the supply system, ensuring seamless coordination and timely acquisition of necessary parts and equipment for maintenance tasks, resulting in efficient operations and minimal downtime.
- Experienced technician with over 50 successful off-station missions. Coordinating with Air Operation Centers to order parts and equipment necessary to complete the mission.
- Played a critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft by conducting daily inspections of other technicians work. Detecting and correcting over 50+ discrepancies, ensuring compliance with strict quality standards.
- Provided comprehensive training and mentoring to 30+ new Airman on aircraft maintenance procedures, equipment operation, and safety protocols, resulting in a highly skilled team that has a 90% quality assurance pass rate.
- Ensured the highest levels of data integrity by meticulously documenting and processing all aircraft maintenance discrepancies and corrective actions in compliance with Air Force regulations and guidelines.
Shift Manager
Walgreens
Oakland
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Managed daily operations of the store including customer service, cash handling, and inventory management, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Supervised a team of employees, providing training and feedback to ensure optimal performance and productivity.
- Collaborated with other managers and team members to achieve sales targets and improve overall store performance.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of The Air Force
2024
High School Diploma -
Oakland Military Institute
Oakland, CA05.2016
Skills
- Leadership and team coordination
- Computer skills
- Proficient with Microsoft office
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and adaptability
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Project management
Certification
- Active Secret Security Clearance - April 2018 - April 2028
Accomplishments
- Received Air Force Achievement medal for overseeing 653 maintenance actions, clearing 21 pilot reported discrepancies, and maintaining a 93% mission capable rate while fulfilling Dedicated Crew Chief duties while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Also for Conducting 126 maintenance tasks and supporting 35 off-station missions, enabling the movement of 476 tons of cargo, 825 passengers.
Timeline
Crew Chief
US Air Force
01.2018 - Current
Shift Manager
Walgreens
02.2016 - 11.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Community College of The Air Force
High School Diploma -
Oakland Military Institute
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