Frank B.

Jimison
3063 Skyline Drive
Crestview, Florida 32539
Home: 850-682-1298
Cell: 850-758-8793
E-Mail. JimisonFrank@Yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a position in the aircraft manufacturing field as a Quality

Inspector, Customer Returns Engineer, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Associate.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Have been in manufacturing for the past 40 years.
• 12 years of experience as an aircraft parts customer returns engineer involving
identification of defects and incorporating changes to tooling, programming, work
instructions and training to satisfy customer concerns.
• Worked with Bell Helicopter, Grumman, Boeing and Sikorsky drawings, specs
and engineers for tool development and problem solving.
• Extensive background in reading and understanding of engineering drawings and
specs.
• Have experience in inspection of aircraft details and reports for shipping to
customer.
• Am familiar with AS9100, Lean Manufacturing and Six S process.
• I have experience in manual machining, tools and die, fixtures, sheet metal, proto
type modeling for aircraft, commercial product, civilian and military applications.
• Experience in all types of hand tools, machine tools and woodworking equipment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Worked as a manual machinist producing jigs, tools and fixtures for producing
detail parts and assemblies for the aircraft industry at Crestview Aerospace.
• Inspected details for conformity to engineering drawings and produced reports to
customer.
• Moved to Quality Assurance Group as a Customer Return Engineer to determine
root cause as to why the product did not comply with engineering requirements.
Implement corrective action to prevent repeats of errors. Worked close with all
departments to coordinate needed changes to inspection, work orders, tooling and
processes for production of aircraft details and assemblies.
• Keeping of records, charts and producing reports for answering the customer’s
rejection of product from Bell Helicopter, Grumman, Boeing and Sikorsky.
• Hired as a machinist at National Elevator Company to produce flanges, heads and
related parts for piston elevators. Organized and standardized construction
techniques for sheet metal elevator walls.
• Owned a small machine shop in the San Diego, Calf area producing machines to
make parts for various companies.
• Worked for companies as a model maker, display manufacturer and proto type
producer.
 I am a life member in the VFW, AMVETS and the American Legion, as well as
holding officer positions in the American Legion.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1997-2009 Crestview Aerospace Corp.

5486 Fairchild Rd, Crestview, Fl. 32539
1995-1997 National Elevator Co.
State Hwy 83, Defuniak Springs, Fl. 32433
1993-1995 Done-Rite Machine.
1948 Don Lee PL#7 Escondido, Calf. 92029
1991-1993 Powerhouse Technical Models.
9455 Waples St, San Diego, Calf. 92121
1988-1991 Republic Tool and Manufacturing.
6212 Corte del Abeto, Calf. 92009
1984-1988 National Steel and Ship Building Co.
Harbor Dr at 28TH St. PO Box 85278 San Diego, Calf 92138
1983-1984 Designworks
5210 Lewis Rd, Agoura Hills Calf.
1978-1983 Design Models Inc.
10300 Glasgow Place, Los Angles, Calf.
1973-1977 United States Navy
USS Jason AR 8, San Diego, Calf.

EDUCATION

1973 High School of Art and Design, New York City.

Major- Sculpture and Illustrated Drawing.
1973.1974 Patternmaking and Molding “A” School,
USA Navy, San Diego, Calf.
1978-1980 Santa Monica College, Pattern Shop.
Two Year Patternmaking Certificate.
1982-1982 El Camino College, Los Angeles, Calf.
Machine Tool Technology.
1986-1986 Grossmont College, El Cajon, Calf.
English Fundamentals.
1990-1990 Mesa College, San Diego, Calf.
Computer Aided Drafting.

MILITARY SERVICE

Oct 1973- Oct 1977 United States Navy, Honorable Discharge.

Rate- 3rd Class Patternmaker. (E4)
Oct 1977- April 1981 United States Navy Reserve, Honorable Discharge.
Rate- 2nd Class Patternmaker. (E5)