William Bargar

Experience

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  Furr's Cafeteria

  Apr 1976 - May 1978

  Meat Cook, Vegetable Cook, Fry Cook and Baker.

  Worked Dish Room, Pots and Pans, and various cooking tasks. Also, unloaded Semi-Trucks and store room stocking. Performed a wide variety of kitchen and restaurant assignments.

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  US Navy

  Jun 1978 - Nov 1998

  Helicopter and Aircraft Mechanic - Aviation Machinist Mate First Class (E-6)

  Maintains aircraft engines and related systems. Adjusts idle mixture and idle speed; cleans helicopter transmissions, gearboxes, rotor heads, drive shafts, and related parts; removes, inspects, and installs external fuel tanks; removes and installs igniter plugs, sparks plugs, starting ignition units, and leads of ignition and starting systems; inspects aircraft fuel systems and fuel samples for contamination; removes, cleans, and replaces fuel and oil filters; uses technical publications; services aircraft on the flight line. Installs, removes, and operates jet calibration test units; diagnoses defects in fuel and oil systems; rigs and adjusts power controls, fuel selectors, and shutoff valve controls; inspects, removes, and installs helicopter tail rotor transmissions and rotary wing heads and components; inspects compressors for proper axial and radial clearances; preserves and de preserves aircraft power plants and related systems; inspects, removes, and installs auxiliary power plant and components; performs periodic aircraft inspections; orders technical publications, directives, and manuals; is a first-line supervisor of a three to seven person work group. Troubleshoots malfunctions in power plant systems; removes and installs bladder and self-sealing fuel cells; supervises use of ground support equipment peculiar to power plants and related systems; orders power plant parts, equipment, material, and tools; maintains inventory records; supervises training of subordinates maintaining power plants and related systems; supervises aircraft inspections; inspects installation and evaluates operation of repaired or newly installed power plants and power plant system components; prepares weekly schedules of preventive maintenance; maintains shop files of technical publications, directives, and manuals; supervises medium-sized (10-30 persons) work centers Show less

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  Circuit City

  Aug 1998 - Mar 1999

  Manager Trainee

  Managed sixteen personnel in car stereo/alarm installation and sales.

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  Corporate Aircraft, Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Oct 1999

  Line Division and Aircraft Fueler

  Responsible for fueling private, commercial and military aircraft in a FAST-PACED CIVILIAN AIRPORT environment. Fueled and serviced many different types of aircraft such as 747, DC10, 727, King Air, Beech craft, many types of helicopters, and Cessna’s and private aircraft. Also, military F18, F14, CH-46, CH-53, EA6B, and A6 aircraft. Duties also included general up keep of fueling trucks and aircraft. Everyday performed daily inspections on fueling trucks and fueling stations. Responsible for taxiing and parking, fueling of aircraft, moving of aircraft, and general aircraft storage. Required to know all FAA regulations on aircraft fueling, movement and storage. Performed aircraft cleaning and detailing. Servicing all aircraft systems. Show less

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  Raytheon

  Mar 1999 - Apr 2005

  Aircraft Jet Engine Mechanic/Inspector/SME, also F/A-18 Super Hornet Plane Captain

  Responsible for the inspection and repair of the F404-GE-400/402 engine and related components. ONE OF THE FIRST TWO CIVILIAN CONTRACTED PERSONNEL TO BECOME COLLATERAL DUTY INSPECTOR (CDI) ON AUGUST 1999. ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR of twenty five personnel. TRAINED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE NEW PERSONNEL FROM ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, ENGINEERING STUDENTS (General Electric (GE) employees), AND FELLOW COMPANY EMPLOYEES ON F404-GE-400/402 jet engine and related component repair. Also, TRAINED SIXTY FIVE PERSONNEL in the inspection procedures and qualifications in becoming a Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI). COMPANY PROMOTED TO INSPECTOR OCTOBER 2000. REPAIRED MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED ENGINES AND COMPONENTS. CREW LEADER AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. RAN CREWS TWELVE TO FIFTEEN MECHANICS WORKING ON FOUR TO SIX ENGINES AT A TIME. Qualified as a F/A-18 Super Hornet Plane Captain with VFA-122 "Flying Eagles". November 23, 2004. Performs ALL Line maintenance on F/A-18 E/F aircraft (i.e. aircraft fueling, servicing, cleaning, directing and taxiing, aircraft pre-flight and post flight inspections). Trained twenty five active duty U. S. Navy personnel in "ALL" aspects of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Plane Captain procedures. Responsible as a "MENTOR" for all new U. S. Navy personnel for direction and coaching. Had monthly meetings with Navy management personnel to give reports and feedback on the training status of "ALL" Line Division personnel assigned. Show less

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  Stanford Health Care

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Spouse of Patient
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  US Navy

  Apr 2005 - now

  Maintains aircraft engines and related systems, including the induction, cooling, fuel, oil, compression, combustion, turbine, airborne gas turbine compressor, and exhaust systems; conducts engine and related systems inspections. Replaces gaskets, packing, and seals in fuel and oil systems; performs fuel and oil pressure adjustments; adjusts idle mixture and idle speed; cleans helicopter transmissions, gearboxes, rotor heads, drive shafts, and related parts; removes, inspects, and installs external fuel tanks; removes and installs igniter plugs, sparks plugs, starting ignition units, and leads of ignition and starting systems; inspects aircraft fuel systems and fuel samples for contamination; removes, cleans, and replaces fuel and oil filters; uses technical publications; services aircraft on the flight line; performs operational tune-ups of new or overhauled engines installed in aircraft; uses and maintain hand tools; uses management information systems for troubleshooting; is a first line supervisor of a 3-7 person work group. CDQAR (Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative) (Quality Control) qualified for F414-GE-400 engines and components, GTC-36-200 APU (Auxiliary Power Units) and Afterburner modules for F414-GE-400 engines. Show less Keeping our national defense forces fueled and ready for action. Work at one or several work stations of a fuel distribution system. Operate a complete system to receive, store, transfer and issue petroleum and other products such as liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and anhydrous ammonia. This includes pumping gasoline, oil, jet fuel and other similar products, handling lines and hoses at dock operations, and measuring fuels as they are received, stored, transferred or loaded into equipment. Also, load or empty aircraft of cargo or equipment. Work the NAS Lemoore transient aircraft line. Taxiing, fueling of aircraft, off/on-loading passengers and luggage/equipment. Assisting aircrew with remain over night (RON) requirements such as (lodging, rental cars, storage of aircrew equipment, etc.) Responsible for runway sweeping ensuring that all runways and taxiways are foreign object damage (FOD) free. Responsible for training Temporary Assigned Duty (TAD) Active Duty Navy personnel in aircraft fueling operations. Show less

  • Aircraft Jet Engine Mechanic (WG 8602-10) F414-GE-400 Engine Inspector/SME/Instructor/Mentor

    Mar 2009 - now

  • Fuel Distribution Systems Worker (WG 5413-08)

    Apr 2005 - Mar 2009