Jason Wagar

(770)682-3829

Objective

Seeking a full time position as an avionics system technician, or an electronic/electrical repairer, for a company that will benefit from my knowledge, skills, and experience.

Functional Summary

Nine years of increasing responsibilities in the aircraft/avionics field. Concentration in the communication and navigation areas of numerous military fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Employment

United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve 1990-1999
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA
Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND
Castle Air Force Base, CA

Advised on problems maintaining aircraft communication and navigation systems. Used and interpreted layout drawings, schematics, logic, and pictorial diagrams to solve maintenance problems. Advised on aligning and calibrating to procedures to ensure optimum operating efficiency. Analyzed data received from testing and troubleshooting procedures to determine necessary repair. Identified maintenance problem areas, and recommended corrective action. Developed methods to improve maintenance efficiency.

Installed, removed, maintained, inspected, repaired, operated, overhauled, adjusted, and modified analog and digital aircraft avionics communication and navigation systems. Inspected and tested communication and navigation systems to locate defective components or interconnections. Diagnosed malfunctions using technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and test equipment. Removed and replaced faulty system wiring, electrical connectors, antennas, transmission lines, and multiconductor cables. Adjusted, calibrated, and aligned system components.

Performed production maintenance functions. Coordinated maintenance plans to meet operational commitments. Supervised and assisted in the launching and recovering of aircraft. Performed basic ground handling functions. Maintained and reviewed maintenance data collection and inspection records.

Installed a bar code system in the tool crib to speed check in, check out times to reduce wasted man hours.

Designed and fabricated a test set to isolate malfunctions in interphone ground cords.

Volunteered to be on a six man team to modify the units fifty three KC-135R aircraft to better meet mission requirements, completing the modification one year ahead of schedule.

Installed global positioning systems in the units aircraft greatly enhancing the aircrafts navigational capabilities.

Built up the units test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment section consisting of two hundred and ten special tools and pieces of test equipment. Developed a database to track items due calibration resulting in reduced equipment downtime.

Assisted in building the units recycling program, called one of the best in the country at that time.

Assisted in building the units crime prevention program.

Managed the proper operation of thirty one desktop and seventeen laptop computers, sixteen printers, ten multiple CD-ROM drives, and numerous software packages.

Education

Auburn University 1988-1990
Auburn, AL

Electrical Engineering

Community College of the Air Force 1994-1999
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA

Avionics Systems Technology

Accreditations

Currently hold FCC General Radiotelephone Operators License with radar endorsement.

Security Clearance

Currently hold a Secret security clearance.

References

Available on request.