Andrew Klemme
Las Vegas
Summary
Industrious Aircraft Maintenance professional with over 20 years of aviation experience. Well-versed in planning, coordinating and executing preventive and unscheduled maintenance on diverse aircraft models. Adept at performing in-process and final aircraft inspections with commitment to unfailing accuracy and safety. Detail-oriented professional skilled in directing and monitoring personnel. Thorough knowledge of standard industry hardware and materials with continuous drive for new knowledge.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Mechanic Lead
Amentum Services Inc.
03.2022 - Current
- Trained junior mechanics on best practices and procedures for various repair tasks, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development.
- Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities, ensuring proper documentation for regulatory compliance and future reference.
- Continuously updated personal knowledge of new technologies and best practices in the field, maintaining a competitive edge as a lead mechanic.
- Led a team of mechanics in performing complex repairs and overhauls, resulting in improved aircraft performance and reliability.
- Increased mechanic productivity through effective delegation of tasks based on individual strengths and expertise, maximizing team output.
- Maintained all aircraft in accordance with organizational maintenance requirements.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
Aircraft Mechanic II
Amentum Services Inc.
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Acted as Mech Lead Oct 2020-Current
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
- Maintained all aircraft in accordance with USAF and organizational maintenance requirements.
- Maintained, repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures, fuel, propeller, and engine systems.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, fuel bladders, and electro/mechanical flight controls.
- Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Documented all inspection and maintenance actions in aircraft forms and IMDS.
- Performed flight line preflight, postflight, and thruflight requirements.
Lead MQ-9 Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force
08.2017 - 06.2020
- Conducted and oversaw safety protocols, including flight line foreign object prevention walks.
- Assisted with MQ-9 aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Inspected and completed preventative and reparative maintenance onMQ-9 aircraft structure, hydraulic, and engine systems.
- Oversaw and performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of MQ-9 aircraft.
- Coached personnel on and serviced MQ-9 aircraft systems, including electrical, pumps and air handling.
- Observed and performed removal and installation of MQ-9 components such as landing gear, engines and flight control.
- Supervised and lubricated shafts, bearings and gears to maintain optimal performance.
MQ-9 Flightline Expeditor
United States Air Force
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Oversaw workforce of 54 technicians in multiple MQ-9 aircraft specific specialties.
- Developed and implemented maintenance plans and priorities.
- Reviewed and corrected MQ-9 aircraft maintenance forms as well as Air Force Integrated Maintenance Data Systems (IMDS.)
- Reported MQ-9 aircraft status, projected repairs, and estimated time of repair completion to upper supervision.
MQ-9 Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Removed MQ-9 components such as landing gear, engines and flight control.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of MQ-9 aircraft.
- Diagnosed MQ-9 faults and developed resolution plans.
Quality Assurance Evaluator
United States Air Force
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
- Oversaw 26 contract workers maintenance practices on E-11 Aircraft to ensure compliance with Air Force standards.
- Developed and wrote first approved open fuel cell plan at Kandahar Airfield.
- Identified and corrected multiple Hazardous Material storage violations saving an estimated $13M in fines.
Assistant Aircraft Section Chief
United States Air Force
02.2012 - 03.2014
- Supervised 8 frontline supervisors and 54 maintenance personnel.
- Wrote and edited annual personnel performance reports.
- Made recommendations to Supervision on employee accolades and reprimands.
Lead Maintenance Operations Center Controller
United States Air Force
02.2009 - 03.2012
- Identified inefficiencies in existing processes, and tracked performance following implementation of improvements.
- Developed communications and information for aircraft status and improvement meetings.
- Briefed and wrote electronic correspondence to upper supervision involving aircraft status, improvement, and various emergency actions.
Various Aircraft Maintenance Positions
United States Air Force
05.2000 - 03.2009
- Performed various aircraft maintenance related activities such As general servicing, inspections and troubleshooting on airframes, engines, and avionics systems.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clear Brook High School
Friendswood, TXSkills
- Knowledge of aircraft hardware and materials and processes
- Military maintenance requirements
- Basic print reading skills and layout skills
- Oxygen and aircraft utility systems
- Effective prioritization
- Strong communication
- Planning and execution
- Troubleshooting
- Performance evaluation
- Safety and compliance
- Hydraulics
- A-10, U-2, MQ-1, MQ-9, E-11 Maintenance background
Timeline
Aircraft Mechanic Lead
Amentum Services Inc.
03.2022 - Current
Aircraft Mechanic II
Amentum Services Inc.
09.2020 - 03.2022
Lead MQ-9 Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force
08.2017 - 06.2020
MQ-9 Flightline Expeditor
United States Air Force
06.2016 - 08.2017
MQ-9 Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force
03.2015 - 03.2016
Quality Assurance Evaluator
United States Air Force
03.2014 - 03.2015
Assistant Aircraft Section Chief
United States Air Force
02.2012 - 03.2014
Lead Maintenance Operations Center Controller
United States Air Force
02.2009 - 03.2012
Various Aircraft Maintenance Positions
United States Air Force
05.2000 - 03.2009
High School Diploma -
Clear Brook High School
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