Aircraft Cabin Tech

Senior Cabin Maintenance Technician — AeroStar Technical Services

Fort Worth, TX | January 2024 – Present

• Inspected and repaired cabin interiors for a fleet of 22 Boeing 737 aircraft, reducing cabin defect write-ups by 35% over 12 months through structured preventative maintenance protocols.
• Orchestrated a cabin LED lighting and seat retrofit program for 8 aircraft, completing all installations 3 days ahead of schedule and saving $14,000 in technician overtime labor costs.
• Troubleshot and resolved 140+ in-flight entertainment (IFE) and seat-power connectivity issues, decreasing passenger cabin system failure rates by 22% via meticulous harness testing.
• Led a team of 4 junior technicians during overnight A-checks, ensuring 100% compliance with FAA airworthiness directives and maintaining a 99.8% safety audit rating over a 2-year tenure.

Cabin Maintenance Technician — Vanguard Fleet Support

Dallas, TX | June 2021 – December 2023

• Repaired and refurbished passenger seats, overhead bins, and side panels on 45 aircraft, achieving a 98.6% quality pass rate on first-time post-maintenance inspections.
• Replaced and pressure-tested galley plumbing and lavatory waste systems on 30+ wide-body aircraft, reducing water system leakage reports by 40% over a 15-month period.
• Optimized cabin repair inventory controls by tracking and cataloging 600+ specialized parts, reducing material stockouts by 18% and saving 12 hours of search time weekly.
• Executed fiberglass laminations and cosmetic skin repairs on cabin structures, decreasing average component refurbishment turnaround time by 2.5 hours per unit.

FAA regulations, Cabin safety compliance, Seat repair and refurbishment, Galley and lavatory maintenance, IFE troubleshooting, Fiberglass laminate repair, Overhead bin rigging, Oxygen system servicing, Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs), Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMMs), Safety equipment inspection, Sheet metal repair, Inventory control, Technical drawing interpretation

Fleet Cabin Refurbishment Initiative

Role: Lead Refurbishment Technician

Tools: AMM, SRM, IPC, Boeing 737 CMM, Sheet Metal Tools, Fiberglass Kits

Managed the interior overhaul of 6 narrow-body cabins, finishing the program 4 days early and saving $18,000 in contract labor costs.

IFE Connectivity Upgrade Program

Role: Senior Cabin Avionics Technician

Tools: Multimeter, Wiring Schematics, IFE Test Kits, Wire Strippers

Led the rewiring and system testing of in-flight entertainment units across 12 passenger cabins, reducing system dropouts by 35%.

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (2021)
• OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Certification (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Aviation mentor for local youth STEM and robotics clubs (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice