Zachary Paul Rocholl
Castle Rock
Summary
Aviation Mechanic with 25 years of experience specializing in Air Ambulance operations. Proven expertise in maintenance scheduling, task delegation, and team oversight, ensuring high-quality performance and reliability. Recognized for leadership abilities and meticulous attention to detail, consistently exceeding industry standards. Advanced knowledge in equipment maintenance and repairs enhances operational efficiency.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Field Mechanic
Air Resources
Salt Lake City
02.2024 - Current
- Repaired mechanical components such as engines, transmissions, rotor systems, fuel systems and hydraulic systems.
- Completed all paperwork associated with maintenance activities in a timely manner.
- Provided guidance to junior technicians regarding complex tasks or procedures.
Regional Maintenance Manager
Apollo Air Medical
Amarillo
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided leadership and support to field mechanics in assigned region, ensuring personnel scheduling and troubleshooting assistance.
- Coordinated aircraft maintenance activities to achieve optimal safety standards and service availability.
- Acted as investigator for safety-related incidents, promoting continuous improvement in safety protocols.
- Collaborated with OEM representatives to facilitate technical support and resource sharing for mechanics.
Senior Lead Mechanic
Pathfinder Aviation
Anchorage
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Supported aircraft during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across diverse environments, including hangars and remote Arctic locations.
- Executed complex tasks such as troubleshooting, repairing, replacing, and inspecting aircraft.
- Delivered maintenance assistance in varying weather conditions, from wildfire zones to subzero remote camps.
- Ensured accurate aircraft logs through meticulous paper logbook entries and electronic record keeping.
- Led heavy aircraft maintenance operations, overseeing work order packages and training personnel.
Field Mechanic
Pathfinder Aviation
Anchorage
02.2020 - 01.2023
- Supported aircraft during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across diverse environments.
- Executed troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and inspection of aircraft systems.
- Delivered maintenance assistance in extreme weather conditions, including wildfire zones and subzero camps.
- Maintained comprehensive aircraft logs, utilizing both paper logbooks and electronic records.
Senior Lead Mechanic
Life Link III
Blaine
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided leadership and support to field mechanics, ensuring optimal personnel scheduling and troubleshooting assistance.
- Coordinated aircraft maintenance to maintain safety and service availability.
- Acted as investigator for safety-related incidents to enhance compliance and risk management.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on air ambulance aircraft in a field environment.
- Utilized digital maintenance tracking to minimize out-of-service time effectively.
- Communicated regularly with management and flight crews to uphold operational readiness.
- Coordinated planning of aircraft maintenance to align with mission requirements.
- Managed parts ordering and inventory control, maintaining FAA standards for part 135 operations.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Pilatus Business Aircraft
Broomfield
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Responsible for the quality of completion of new and retrofitted aircraft.
- Duties include import and export of aircraft, return to service, detail oriented inspections for fine detail of completion and modification of aircraft.
- All aircraft conformance documentation to ensure compliance with all Federal Aviation regulations prior to aircraft delivery.
- Verified that all manufactured parts met design tolerances using precision measuring instruments such as calipers and micrometers.
Maintenance Training Manager
Life Flight Network LLC
Aurora
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Managed maintenance training department, overseeing new employee onboarding and recurrent training.
- Coordinated annual budgeting for maintenance training initiatives.
- Established partnerships with aircraft manufacturers for maintenance personnel training programs.
- Maintained comprehensive training records for all employees involved.
- Executed lead fixed wing mechanic duties for Pilatus PC12 fleet, including troubleshooting and major maintenance planning.
- Conducted annual inspections and 100-hour inspections on aircraft to ensure operational readiness.
- Performed 2000-hour flight control inspections and engine changes, including HSI inspections.
Field Mechanic
Air Methods Corporation
Multiple Locations
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Successfully provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on a H.A.A. aircraft as a mechanic in a field environment using all applicable reference data to maintain aircraft in a mission ready state at all times.
- Successfully use digital maintenance tracking and planning to limit out of service time.
- Actively communicate with management and flight crews to maintain operational readiness of base.
- Actively provide coordination and planning of aircraft maintenance.
- Parts ordering, inventory, and control maintaining FAA standards for part 135 operations.
- Travel to other bases to assist in the maintenance of aircraft.
- Travel to other bases to assist in the training of mechanics.
Turbine Engine Shop Supervisor and Repairman
United States Army
Fort Campbell
01.1999 - 01.2004
- Successfully led a turbine engine repair team for all scheduled and unscheduled engine maintenance in a harsh field environment.
- Actively coordinated with operations personnel to plan maintenance and ensure optimum operational readiness.
- Successfully coordinated with supply, quality assurance, and maintenance personnel to ensure safe and timely implementation of aircraft maintenance practices.
- Successfully planned all assigned engine maintenance taking into account the multiple factors of working in a theater of combat including, manpower, operational needs, personnel needs, and environmental factors.
- As well as striving to maintain good morale amongst crew members while maintaining a very high level of operational readiness.
Education
Certification - Airframe And Power Plant Maintenance
Redstone College
Broomfield, CO06-2007
US Army turbine engine repairman - Aircraft Engine Repair
US Army
Fort Eustis, VA01-2000
Some College (No Degree) - Geological And Earth Sciences
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Aviation maintenance expertise
- Quality control
- Blueprint interpretation
- FAA compliance
- OSHA compliance
- Crew management
- Maintenance personnel training
- Digital record keeping
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational planning
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Maintenance scheduling
Certification
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant license
- FAA Private fixed wing pilot license
- AS350 field maintenance course
- EC135 field maintenance course
- BHT 407 field maintenance course
- Turbomeca Arriel 1 series engine repair course
- Abaris Advanced composite training
- Pilatus PC12 maintenance course
- Leonardo AW119 maintenance course
- Airbus Helicopters EC130 maintenance course
Training And Education
US Army turbine engine repairman, 01/01/99, 12/31/99, Fort Eustis, VA
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Field Mechanic
Air Resources
02.2024 - Current
Regional Maintenance Manager
Apollo Air Medical
01.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Lead Mechanic
Pathfinder Aviation
05.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Lead Mechanic
Life Link III
03.2021 - 05.2022
Field Mechanic
Pathfinder Aviation
02.2020 - 01.2023
Quality Assurance Inspector
Pilatus Business Aircraft
10.2018 - 08.2019
Maintenance Training Manager
Life Flight Network LLC
10.2017 - 09.2018
Field Mechanic
Air Methods Corporation
02.2015 - 08.2017
Turbine Engine Shop Supervisor and Repairman
United States Army
01.1999 - 01.2004
Certification - Airframe And Power Plant Maintenance
Redstone College
US Army turbine engine repairman - Aircraft Engine Repair
US Army
Some College (No Degree) - Geological And Earth Sciences
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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