Nicholas Ian Bourg 1696 Minnehaha Ave E. St Paul Minnesota 55106 651-621-0379 nickbourg@yahoo.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Highly skilled mechanic and welder that can work on a variety of machines and systems. AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/WELDER- Over 5 years of experience repairing and trouble shooting aircraft electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment and systems. Repair and trouble shooting of avionics, electrical systems, turbine engines, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and fabrication and repair of sheet metal structures. Two years of experience working in a welding/manufacturing setting building heavy machinery, high tension power poles and black smith tools. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, FABRICATION, AND REPAIR - Two years class room and hands on experience that included detailed training of electromechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems at accredited technical college for Airframe and power plant technicians. Experience includes work on reciprocating and turbine engines and a variety of airframes. ABILITY TO READ AND INTERPRET MANUFACTURES MAINTENANCE MANUALS, STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUALS, ILLUSTRATED PARTS MANUALS, WIRING DIAGRAMS AND FOLLOW MANUFACTURES PROCEDURES TO THE LETTER FABRICATION- Skilled in layout and design of sheet metal, tubing, and pipe fabrication and repairs. Extensive knowledge of sheet rollers, and brakes as well as CNC shape cutters. Ability to Follow manufacturers processes to detail. WELDING - Experienced in a wide variety of welding styles and positions. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES - Dependable, Team Player, Goal oriented, Enthusiastic and dedicated to excellence. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Current Employer Sun Country Airlines 651-775-8996 (please do not call my current employer unless we are seriously talking about employment) Line and hanger maintenance on Boeing 737-700 and 737-800's Repair and trouble shooting of aircraft systems including instrument, sensors/transmitters and pneumatic/hydraulic systems. Installation and testing of turbine engines. Electrical system repair and trouble shooting. American Eagle Airlines (906)-346-8106 A&P heavy check mechanic working all systems and components of the aircraft. , Hydraulic/pneumatic maintenance and repair flight control installation, rigging and cable replacement, sheet metal repairs, skin replacement, major and minor structural repairs. Repair and testing of system indicating and transmitting equipment. Avionics and flight computer installation and trouble shooting. Lenscrafters (Operations manager) (513) 765-6000 4000 Luxottica Pl - Mason, OH 45040 Duties include management of employees and facilities. In charge of safety and osha compliance as well as insuring that customer satisfaction, sales and quality control are held to the highest standard. Kept profit margin high by performing in house machine repair and preventive maintenance of precision optical manufacturing equipment. US Filter (Metal worker) (651) 636-3900 1950 Old Hwy. 8 New Brighton, MN 55112-1827 Duties include programming, running and repair of CNC plasma shape cutter. Operate press brake, stone saws, band saws, and fork lift. Involved in every aspect of the manufacturing process from precision part fabrication to lay out and welding. ` Thomas and Betts Corp. (Welder) (715) 792-2811 W8020 150th Ave - Hager City, WI 54014 Duties include following blue prints to lay out and weld of high tension power poles using a liquid cooled mig welder and air cooled welding hood. Job required me to sit or stand for twelve hour shifts on a high pneumatic platform and turn large power poles and turbine generator towers on turn bucks as I welded the tubular structures and bases together. All welds had to pass visual and ultrasound inspection. Ashland Industries (Welder) (715) 682-4622 1115 Rail Dr - Ashland, WI 54806 Duties include fabrication of earth mover equipment. Bend, roll, burn, shear, and weld metal to build heavy machinery. Driving fork lifts and doing machine maintenance were also a big part of my job. EDUCATION Airframe and Powerplant Technician Fox Valley technical College Graduate with honors Technical diploma Welding and Fabrication Wisconsin Indian Head Technical College Graduate with honors