1. Roy McRAY
Carpenter, Cowboy, Handyman - Self-Employed
Cassoday, KS 66842
rmcray60@gmail.com - (737) 333-4699
• Extensive background in sheet metal repair and fabrication (aluminum, stainless steel and titanium), and
prototype creation using wood and metal.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, structural repair manuals, engineering drawings/specifications,
operating CNC equipment, using precision measuring tools and standard hand tools.
• Strong organizational, supervisory, and time management abilities - accustomed to handling multiple ongoing
tasks in a fast-paced and time sensitive environment.
• A team player who can be counted on to consistently attain desired results.
• Bilingual with fluency in English, German. and some Spanish.
• FBI and DHS background clearance ready and capable.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Carpenter, Machinist, Handyman, Mechanic and Cowboy
self-employed - Cassoday, KS - September 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Working locally for whole house remodel-inside and outside. Also another house I've helped to build newly
constructed concrete home for individual and still working on. Catch odds and ends little jobs at times for many
various needs of local people using my many talents and abilities to include consultations to fabrications of
parts for implements, to rounding up cattle and processing, to building barns.
Project Superintendent/Project Manager
Self-Employed - Cassoday, KS - January 2014 to August 2014
Responsibilities
Worked as superintendent of commercial building project for the Wichita Urology Clinic in Wichita, KS for
Infinity Const. out of Tulsa for site framing, concrete and grounds modifications.
Aviation Mods Mechanic
VALAIR, - Oklahoma City, OK - June 2013 to July 2013
Repairs, mods and servicing of Beechcraft King Airs for AGC contracts. Models B90
200, 300 and 1900. Involved in new medevac door design. Did
new mods antennas, collision light and leveling boxes as redlines which then were reverse
engineered.
Multi-skilled carpenter, machinist and mechanic
SELF EMPLOYED - Cassoday, KS - June 2012 to May 2013
metal parts fabricator, deck builder and mechanics.
Aviation Assembler
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS - Tulsa, OK - May 2012 to June 2012
Assembled slats 2-4 and 8-10 from start to finish on 787 program which included the avionics and mechanical
assemblies.

2. Aviation Parts Machinist
JET AVIATION, Cahokia, Ind - Tulsa, OK - February 2012 to February 2012
Operated manual lathe in production of parts for orders. 26 Feb 12 brought corporate downsizing and
eliminated all contractors positions.
Aviation Parts Fabricator
GORE DESIGN - San Antonio, TX - October 2010 to February 2011
Made new airplane parts in sheet metal fab shop for Boeing and Airbus wide/narrow body
Used mill, lathe sanders saws drill press, pneumatics, all hand tools, calipers and mikes.
Made parts from blueprints to within .03 and up to .003 for passing inspection. All fabricated
parts were for the premier VIP interiors of our customers and where I also installed the parts as needed.
Went home to care for dad with Alzheimer's until his death. 05/09 - 10/10
MD-80 restorer mechanic
ATS - Everett, WA - January 2009 to April 2009
Worked as mechanic and sheet metal assembler on MD-80 that had been in storage for 20 yrs. in the desert.
Extensive C-check restoration throughout entire aircraft, systems and everything.
Sheet metal Mechanic - Working completions
BOMBARDIER/LEARJET - Wichita, KS - August 2007 to February 2008
on 60xr models for pre and post paint on exterior structural s and mechanical squawks, NCRs', DCNs' for
pre-flight, pre-cert., flight prep using Lear jet Engineering drawings. Flight control removal and installations,
cable tensionings, main and nose gear actuator removal and installation for lab calibrations, O2 system leak
detection, iridium airshow and antenna mods, ELT removal and install. Assisted with all Functional tests to
include cockpit familiarity. Later moved to flight production on 60XR model for all flight and pilot squawks, to
include many Functional tests; ie; fueling, compass turns, engine runs and tests on blast fence etc.. Fueling
includes fuel weight dispensing from cockpit. Also helped to develop new phase on final assembly line from
production flight with a team of four to manage fuel leakage problems and door fittings while fully loaded.
Aircraft Machinist
WICHITA AIR SERVICES INC - Newton, KS - September 2006 to July 2007
Used conventional Jet Lathe and Bridgeport Mill for replicating parts for
SB8C Helldiver and P-40 from blueprints obtained from the Smithsonian for complete restore from 4340 carbon
steel.
Sheet Metal Assembler
METAL CRAFT - Cedar City, UT - May 2006 to September 2006
Contracted position working for the Sino-Swearingen Production facility in Martinsburg, WV. Team member
on the assembly line and trained new recruits in sheet metal mechanics for the production SJ-30 aircraft. Used
state-of-the-art techniques to manufacture complex sheet metal components for fuselage and flight control
assemblies from aluminum. Installed skins on frame both right and left side on planes 9-11. Later moved to
Utah to continue structural assembly of tail section for SJ-30 until program closed due to Swearingen financial
mismanagement.
Sheet Metal Technician
BUTLER INTERNATIONAL - Irving, TX - February 2006 to May 2006

3. Contract position that involved the fabrication of the right and left-hand mid-fuselage panels on the SJ-30
business jet. Trained new young individuals in sheet metal mechanics and structures methods for assembly.
Worked closely with Engineers to create production panels using aluminum stock.
Machinist - Used three-axis CNC machining equipment
SPUTHE ENGINEERING INC - Grass Valley, CA - August 2004 to February 2006
After martket parts production as a machinist on aluminum and stainless steel to modify engine and
transmission parts used on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle production. Operated precision measuring equipment
to tolerances of .001 for finished castings and production parts. Additionally Performed master mold pattern
making that was used to create molds for casting of various components. Assembled mock-up motorcycle for
test fitting for parts and whole bike engineering.
Remediation Inspector
GSI - Wichita, KS - June 2002 to August 2004
Wichita, Kansas 6/02 - 8/04
Progressively advanced to positions of increased challenges and responsibilities in support of industrial
engineering services that included:
Remediation Inspector - Performed production plant inspection of the Boeing manufacturing facility in Wichita,
Kansas. Conducted daily inspections to ensure proper handling and disposal of industrial chemicals and
compliance with OSHA and EPA remediation regulations.
Lab Assistant - Performed testing of soil samples to determine soil stability and compaction at proposed
industrial construction sites. Additionally, tested asphalt and concrete samples for compliance with
specifications.
Driller Assistant - Performed test drills for soil evaluation testing to determine suitability for drilling.
Superintendent - Progressively
ELAND CONSTRUCTION - Citrus Heights, CA - 1993 to 2002
Citrus Heights, California 1993 - 2002
(Formerly Steiner Development)
Superintendent - Progressively advanced from an entry-level Carpenter position to Foreman and
Superintendent for this commercial construction company. Managed construction operations from ground up
to finish out for various commercial structures.
Composite Technician
PRECISION CABINETMAKING - Wichita, KS - 1992 to 1993
Created interior components that included plastic, wood, and fiberglass used by Beech, Cessna, and Boeing
on Air Force One.
Prototype Technician
BEECH/RAYTHEON - Wichita, KS - 1990 to 1991
Fabricator - Performed pattern making and created molds from plaster and composites used to design and
produce interior components for various business and general aviation aircraft.
Sheet Metal Mechanic
BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Wichita, KS - 1988 to 1989
Assembled nose and cockpit panels for the Boeing 757 aircraft. Used standard hand tools and blue prints to
ensure meeting engineering specifications for production aircraft assembly.
Burr Bench Bucko

4. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Wichita, KS - 1988 to 1988
1988
Fabricator - Refined various interior components used on the interior of production general aviation aircraft.
Worked with plastic, fiberglass, and sheet metal.
EDUCATION
HAAS 4 day seminar in Machining
HAAS - Hercules, CA
2005 to 2005
Cert. of completion in Aviation Sheet Metal Mechanic
Boeing - Wichita, KS
1988 to 1988
US Army Radio Communications
Ft. Benning - Fort Benning, GA
1985 to 1986
United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center in Special Forces training,
Green Beret
USAJFKSWC - Fort Bragg, NC
1985 to 1985
Journeyman in 4 yr. Carpentry apprenticeship
Palomar Junior College - Vista, CA
1976 to 1980
certification in US Customs Agent training
US Army affiliation - Washington, DC
1973 to 1973
Cert. of completion in German Language
Defense Language Institute - Washington, DC
1972 to 1973
Military Police completion certification in Military Police training
US Army MP school - Fort Benning, GA
1972 to 1972