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A
for a project, and organize the
inspections in a way that makes
the inspection process as smooth
as possible. I oversee a number of
technicians assigned to a project,
but the number fluctuates on a
day-by-day basis, " said Melvin, who
is among the 200 technicians who
maintain Citation, Embraer, Falcon,
Gulfstream and Bombardier aircraft
at the full-service aviation center in
East Alton, just north of St. Louis,
Missouri.
West Star Aviation also operates
primary service centers in Grand
Junction, Colorado; Chattanooga,
Tennessee; and Perryville, Missouri,
as well as satellite facilities in other
locations.
Melvin grew up in Webster
Groves, a suburb of St. Louis
County, bought a home just after
high school, and later attended
airframe and powerplant training.
" I've always enjoyed working on
A
s lead aviation maintenance
technician for West
Star Aviation at St.
Louis Regional Airport, Jessie
Melvin oversees and performs
maintenance on Bombardier
Global Express, XRS, 5000 and 6000
aircraft. The large cabin business
jets have been her focus since
joining West Star Aviation five years
ago as an apprentice.
" In addition to performing
maintenance on the aircraft, I
delegate work to technicians
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stuff with my hands, " she said. " My
dad is an automotive mechanic, so
I grew up working on cars with him
and my mom. After a few years of
being out of high school, I realized
that a trade was going to be
something that I could be successful
at and that trade occupations are
desperate for qualified people.
When I talked with my parents
about becoming a mechanic, they
told me they didn't want me to
work on cars, so I decided to work
on aircraft instead. "
C H R I S T I N E
K N A U E R
With...
» » » Jessie Melvin of West Star Aviation
With Melvin, 27, promoted
earlier this year to lead technician,
I recently talked with her about the
industry's imperative to recruit and
train more aircraft maintenance
and avionics technicians. Melvin
shared what she sees as roadblocks
and challenges as well as a way
forward.
What do you like
about aircraft
maintenance?
Aircraft maintenance is
interesting because you're
typically doing something
different every day. Being a
part of taking a multimillion
dollar aircraft apart, inspecting
every nook and cranny, and
then putting it all back together
is a pretty unique thing. Plus,
hearing the roar of two turbine
engines come to life and then
seeing what you and your
co-workers worked so hard on
fly away is super cool.
As you know, the industry
is wrestling with trying
to draw more people into
aircraft maintenance and
avionics. How did you
find out about aircraft
maintenance as a
potential career option?
I was looking for something
hands-on that wasn't in the
Jessie Melvin, lead aviation maintenance
technician, West Star Aviation

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