Well lets see, I am still doing what I was doing when I first started here. For those that do not know I am a licensed Aviation Maintinance Technition, I work for a German based company.

We do overhaul to everything and anything that surrounds the actual Jet engines, meaning nose cowls, fan cowls, cowl doors and thrust reversers. We also work things such as flight controals and what not. I am fluant in sheet metal, bonding (graphite, fiberglass and metal), actuation, assembly, new porduct development, evaluation, teardown and hydrolics. We currently have around 100 people on the employee list. I think I am currently around #7 in senority.

I have been with this company going on over 8 years. It is an interesting job and tends to keep me on my toes. Seeing that my current job title is basicly second in command and I am the Senior employee of my department (and one of the longest lasting staff members here) I get all of the challenging jobs and I rarely have to do the crap jobs such as getting in the grinding booths and washing parts.

I personally really like what I do for a living, there is so many things to do that it rarely gets old, and if I do get bored (which happens from time to time) I just volenteer to go help in other areas that need my help. After a few weeks being out of my area I come back and the boredom is gone.

We have seen many changes through out the years and all seem to be for the best.