Austin Pappas

Military Service:

• Rank: Airman

  Branch/Position: Air Force

  Period: January 2011 - April 2014

  Occupation: 2A551 - Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman

  Duties Description:
  Maintains aircraft, support equipment (SE), and forms and records. Performs production supervisor, flight chief, expediter, crew chief, support, aero repair, and maintenance functions. Advises on problems maintaining, servicing, and inspecting aircraft and aerospace SE. Uses technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems. Interprets and advises on maintenance procedures and policies to repair aircraft and SE. Troubleshoots and maintains aircraft structures, systems, components, and SE. Tests repaired components using mockups and test equipment. Adjusts, aligns, rigs, and calibrates aircraft systems. Performs engine run-up. Accomplishes weight and balance functions. Jacks, tows, and services aircraft.

Work history:

• Job Title: Pipe Mechanic/ Forman

  Company: Indiana American Water

  Period: August 2018 - present

  Role Description:

  Perform a wide variety of tasks in the operation, maintenance, construction of structures, equipment, grounds, water mains, services, hydrants, and other system facilities

  • Operate backhoe, directional boring machine, pay loader and skid steer

  • Direct and organize manpower, forms documentation and record retention.

  • Established and enforced policies and procedures to maintain high standards of work.

  • Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.

  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.

  • Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.

  • Monitored usage of supplies and materials to establish cost effective operations.

  • Supported construction and extraction workers to facilitate timely completion of projects.

  • Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.

• Job Title: Apprentice Plumber

  Company: UA plumbers local 210

  Period: April 2023 - August 2018

  Role Description:

  Install and repair water lines, drainage, and gas pipes in homes, businesses, and factories

  • Install plumbing fixtures and appliances ie

  • Bathtubs, showers, sinks, and toilets, water

  heaters, etc

  • Problem solving.

• Job Title: Iron Worker

  Company: Pappas Construction

  Period: May 2015 - April 2016

  Role Description:

  • Lay and fabricate structural steel and sheet metal

  • Construct large metal structures ie

  • Stadiums, roofs, etc

  • Cut steel

  • Interpret blueprints and plans

  • Concrete reinforcement.

Education:

• University of Southern Indiana

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Project Management

  Period: July 2022 - December 2023

• Cornell

  Other – Project Management 360

  Period: July 2019 - December 2019