Francis McLaughlin:  

Frank A. McLaughlin Sr. OBJECTIVE: To obtain a career position, where my education, skills and experiences will be profitable to my employer and where hard work and loyalty are appreciated. Summary of Qualification: 25 years in the composite field building aircraft Senior Developmental Mechanic 5 years as a aircraft painter Able to read and follow blueprints and drawings Excellent communication skil 4 years supervision experience EMPLOYMENT: PHLEX Boeing Defense & Space Group Helicopters Division Composite Fabricator From: 1994-Present Senior Developmental Mechanic Duties included the preparation of bonding surfaces for lay-up, and the subsequent bonding together (under heat and pressure) of resin impregnated structural fiberglass, Kevlar and graphite material used in the manufacture of helicopter rotor blades and the formation of other helicopter and fixed wing airplane assemblies. (V-22 lay-up and repair, AGFM operator) As Employee Involvement Team Leader, I apply critical thinking and decision-making skills as our team works on safety and 5’S issues to bring about solutions. I have also trained several employees in the trim shop on blades and on the AGFM machine. Aircraft Painter Following engineering prints and drawings, cleaned and masked total aircraft and sub-assemblies for brush and spray-painting operations. Spray and brush painted the above maintaining required weight and coverage tolerances. I also cleaned and sand blasted helicopters and small parts, and masked them to get ready for paint. I also used conventional spray equip, my supervisor place me in charge for my shift of the chemical room (thinners, MEK and other solvents). Duties, properly label and banning on skids fifty-five gallon drums of different chemical solutions when empty and place new ones in their place, making sure that the environmental health and safety rules and procedures are followed to the letter. Cleaning up small spills and then contact hazard waste removal team or when there are large spills. Always applying, SHEA Knowledge from MSDS manual. Storekeeper I loaded and unloaded material shipments. Performed inventory checks on shipme...Expand for more