Mason Jones

3929 Council Street Ne 52402

Cell- (319) 383-3869
jonesmason546@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/mason-jones-72133a193

Professional Summary
A reliable and loyal Avionics Technician who is striving to make the adjustment
towards a career in engineering. Currently working on an Electrical Engineering
degree, with a background in working with Lockheed Martin F-35 engineers to
achieve 100% flight capabilities.

• Secret Clearance
• F-35 Avionics Journeyman
• Leadership Experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Office and Word

Experience
Maintenance
• Maintained fleet of F-35 Aircraft for over 2 years resulting in 0 mishaps or qual-
ity fails.
• I have tested and ran several operational checks on the F-35 helmet system,
including troubleshooting connection and functionality.
• 100% qualified on all F-35 avionic system checks.
• Saved the United States Air Force over $500,000 by troubleshooting multiple
avionic systems on the F-16.
• I have done numerous jobs where I have successfully identified chaffing, wire
deterioration and problematic areas.
• Proficiently shot wires on multiple avionic systems, knowing what to look for if
a wire does not have enough power, ohms or is grounded.
• Experienced in reading wiring schematics as well as part schematics.
Supervision
• Currently the Farm Manager for Bass Farms Llc. Overseeing all orders and de-
liveries/shipping. I currently sell product from our farm local farm to multiple
high end restaurants throughout Cedar Rapids.
• Attended multiple John C. Maxwell leadership courses to help further my team
building and communication skills.
• Effective head technician for 3 years, consistently lead maintenance teams to
accomplish work tasks in a timely manner.
• Worked as shift lead and was able to manage multiple shifts at different bases
throughout Europe. It was a 4 month long deployment of F-35’s to Italy and
Germany.

Communication
• I was able to build relationships with local restaurants and business to further
my companies exports.
• Communicated with pilots to troubleshoot their aircraft malfunction, leading to
faster problem solving and maintenance.
• Worked with different people from multiple nations to effectively complete main-
tenance tasks.

Employment History
• Farm Manager at Bass Farms January 2020 - Current
• United States Air Force F-35 Avionics Technician Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
• United States Air Force F-16 Avionics Technician Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

Education

• Currently attending the University of Iowa, where I am working towards an

Electrical Engineering degree. Jan 2020-Present
• Attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 27 credit hours towards Elec-
trical Engineering degree. I was able to excel at courses and made the Deans
List multiple times. (2017-2019)
• United States Air Force Avionics Technician Training, 6 months.