Susan Amundson-Knittel

Hello, 

My name is Susan Amundson-Knittel. I was a Helicopter Crewchief/Mechanic in the US Army. The helicopters I worked on were OH-58 SCOUT, UH-1H HUEY. While in the service, my rank was SGT, my duties consisted of maintaining and completing daily and 150 fight hour inspections and run PHASE teams to ensure everything was inspected and signed of by inspectors.

My other duties were flying with my assigned aircraft, run a portable generator, Tug, carrying and use 70lbs of tools in the toolbox and maintaining a clean aircraft and fresh drinking water for every flight. Other tools I am able to use are Torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, pneumatic and battery operated tools, circular saws, table saw, drills and willing to learn to use more tools.

My pilots never needed a rag to wipe there hands during or upon finishing their preflight inspections. 

My Duty Stations were Ft.Mucllelen AL, Ft. Rucker, Biggs Army Airfield, Camp Casey and Camp Stanley Korea. My last Duty Station was Yuma Proving Grounds .

My past job experience was automechanic/Lube Tech, teacher of Special Education, Cummins Power Generatoration doing finish assembly and labeling prior to shipping. I have been a toolcrib/toolroom clerk for the last 10 years in a manufacturing setting which included learning Machinist tools, the use on different metals and grades of carbide inserts and fluted endmills. Example two fluted end mills work for gasket grooves in plastic, aluminum, and steel. Carbide two flute end mills can be used for the same and it also depends on the feeds and speeds. Three flute end mills are good for plastics and non ferrous metals. For steel and stainless 4 to 7 flute end mills are used depending on the size of chip and feeds and speeds.

My career interests are driving any type of construction vehicle or forklift, plumber or electrical and mechanical repair.

Other qualities are: good eye hand quantization, visual/verbal learner, able to visualize, read blueprints and manuals. I am dependable, patient, willing to learn, hard worker and punctual. I repair most of my own mall engine tools on my own looking up information on the internet or manual. 

As I get older, I am unable to lift anything over 70 lbs over long periods of time. The max weight to consistently lift or carry 50 lbs. 

At home I do minor plumbing, electrical dry walling, painting, some tiling, building, landscaping and underground sprinkler repair and opening in the Spring of the year.

As you can see I have many talents and master of very little.