Kyle Peterson

Experience

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  Vectair USA

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2011

  General Manager, Director of Maintenance

  •Management of maintenance, material service and office personnel•Schedule, direct and perform maintenance on customer aircraft•Maintain conformance with FAA and HazMat safety regulations•Wrote required manuals and achieved FAA 145 Repair Station Certification •Wrote 135 Air Carrier King Air C-90 MEL for FAA approval•Develop and administer the Technical Publications Program•Develop and administer the Technical Training Program•Ensure appropriate qualified manpower is available to support the Quality, Training and Safety requirements•Responsible for and makes the determination if there is a sufficient number of department personnel through the repair station needs assessment Show less

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  Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

  Quality Control Heavy Check Representative

  Quality Control Heavy Check Representative•Monitor and control use of Pinnacle plans, GMM policies and procedures relative to the maintenance, safety and reliability of aircraft undergoing major inspection•Oversee all aspects of the heavy check processes including inventory, shipping, paperwork, data entry, records transfer, component repair, and warranty, training and engineering liaison ensuring Pinnacle Airlines processes and procedures are followed. Perform spot audits of vendor to maintain Quality Assurance oversight •Maintain communication with other Pinnacle departments to ensure timely action on all issues pertaining to the heavy check program while meeting needs of the operationMaintenance Planner and Router (03/2011-07/2012)•Route aircraft to maintenance facility for planned and unplanned maintenance due 0-3 days•Schedule maintenance with appropriate facility considering capabilities and staffing availability and monitor progress to ensure on time completion•Monitor MEL and deferred maintenance items to ensure allowed deferment time is not exceeded Show less

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  AAR CORP.

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2015

  Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance & Systems

  •Perform Internal Quality Systems Audits and scheduled and nonscheduled surveillance audits of repair station to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, ISO standards, and AAR policies &procedures•Analyze customer maintenance manual to ensure company policies and procedures are aligned and compliant with customer’s stated expectations•Liaison between AAR and customer representatives•Develop and Maintain Statistical Measurements to identify areas of needed improvement•Develop and implement continuous improvement plans and dynamic solutions to identified areas of high risk•Strategically implement culture change and guide resulting employee relationship improvement to result in increased safety, compliance and efficiency•Aviation Safety Action Program ERC Alternate Company Representative Show less

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  Tempus Aircraft Sales & Service, LLC

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

  Director of Maintenance & Quality

  •Assist, supervise and direct personnel assigned to the Maintenance, Quality, Safety and Training Departments•Develop and administer Contact Maintenance Program•Develop and administer the Tool/Test Equipment Calibration Program•Develop and administer the Technical Publications Program•Develop and administer the Technical Training Program•Ensure appropriate qualified manpower is available to support the Quality, Training and Safety requirements•Responsible for and makes the determination if there is a sufficient number of department personnel through the repair station needs assessment•Responsible for and make the determination of assigned individuals development and training•Review operational changes and requirements to ensure adequate inspection oversight•Ensure continued compliance of changes and requirements of the FAR’s•Coordinate functions with Department Managers•Coordinate with FAA offices regarding operational changes and requirements•Ensures that all work performed is in accordance with RSM/QCM policies and procedures•Ensures that all work performed in accordance with the current Repair Station Ratings Show less

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  Albertsons Companies

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2020

  Aviation Technician
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  Fast Enterprises, LLC

  Nov 2020 - now

  Aviation Manager