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Eliud Kimani

Eliud Kimani

Nakuru

Summary

Efficient Aircraft Mechanic with diverse set skill set honed over 8 years in aviation industry.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Aircraft Mechanic position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Aircraft Technician

Kenya Army Core of Aviation
Nairobi
10.2016 - 07.2023
  • Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
  • Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
  • Maintained, repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures and fuel, electrical, and oxygen systems.
  • Collaborated with crew chief to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts.
  • Inspected airframes to detect wear and other defects.
  • assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
  • maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention and safety.
  • removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies such engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls.
  • maintained all aircrafts in accordance with organizational maintenance requirement.
  • recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.


Aircrafts worked on,

  • MD530F (RR 250 c30 engines)
  • MD500( RR 250c25 engines)
  • ZEW9 helicopter (Ariel2B engines)

Apprenticeship

KLM, The Royal Dutch Airline
Nairobi
06.2015 - 12.2015
  • during this period I worked in line maintenance tasks alongside licensed engineer.
  • performed turnaround checks.
  • performed preflight checks, postflight checks, overnight checks
  • performed towing procedure, pushback.
  • performed snags diagnosis and rectification alongside licensed engineeds.


Aircrafts worked on include

  • A319/320(V2500 engine)
  • A330(GE,PW,RR engine)
  • B747-400(GE,PW,RR engines)
  • B777-200(GE engines)
  • MD11( GE, PW engines)
  • B737-800(CFM56 engine)

Technician Intern

Phoenix Aviation
Nairobi
01.2015 - 04.2015

During this period I worked in the following areas:

  • base and line maintenance, which comprised of check 1,2 &3's and phase inspections.
  • propeller workshop, which comprised of propeller repairs and overhaul.
  • Electrical workshop, which comprised of aircraft electrica snag rectification, magneto overhaul and repair, starter generator inspection and alternator overhaul.


Aircrafts worked on,

  • cessna caravan C208 series, C206, C185 and C182's.
  • Beechcraft B200,E90.

Engines worked on,

  • Pratt & Witney PT6A's engines.
  • continental and lycomin engines.


Intern Engineer

Precision Air
Nairobi
10.2014 - 01.2015

During this period i worked in line maintenance,

  • I preformed line maintenance checks (transit, preflight and overnight checks)
  • ensured aircraft ground handling safety up to dispatch (including refueling and engine oil uplift
  • participated in turboprop engine startups and ground run.


Aircrafts worked on icluded,

  • ATR42-500
  • ATR72-500


Education

Certificate in Autocad

Webbs Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
08.2016

Diploma in Technology, Aeronautical Engineering

The Technical University of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
12.2015

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Bavuni Secondary School
Nakuru, Kenya
11.2010

Skills

  • FAA Regulations
  • Fitting Coordination
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Engine Repair
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Fault Diagnosis
  • Aircraft Inspections
  • Aircraft Repair and Maintenance
  • Training Junior Team Members
  • Overhauling Systems
  • Routine Inspections
  • Removing Components
  • Engine Overhauls
  • Replace Defective Parts
  • Military Maintenance Requirements

Work Availability

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Quote

Opportunities Don't happen.You create them.
Chris Grosser

Timeline

Aircraft Technician

Kenya Army Core of Aviation
10.2016 - 07.2023

Apprenticeship

KLM, The Royal Dutch Airline
06.2015 - 12.2015

Technician Intern

Phoenix Aviation
01.2015 - 04.2015

Intern Engineer

Precision Air
10.2014 - 01.2015

Certificate in Autocad

Webbs Institute

Diploma in Technology, Aeronautical Engineering

The Technical University of Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Bavuni Secondary School
Eliud Kimani