scheduling conflicts ‣ Dean will soon enough be jointly working for both engineering and Security, but since Security has plenty of manpower unless it's a real emergency, he'll be prioritizing Engineering simply because they're so short handed.
experience ‣ Back home, Dean was a truly impressive auto mechanic. He can take apart and rebuild an engine, hell, he can and has rebuilt a car from the ground up. That includes internal components, welding and bodywork, as well as interior and exterior design. Apart from being a skilled mechanic, he also has experience in repairing standard 21st century electricity and plumbing. He's been studying under Raven's strict and comprehensive tutelage for a few months now, and learns quickly.
other notes ‣
‣ Despite Dean's typically laid-back or sometimes sarcastic attitude, he truly is a hard worker. He picks up on things quickly, especially things involving mechanics / structure, so he focuses all of his attention on learning to complete a task until he masters it and then will do it without prompting whenever an issue arrises. He can often be found pulling extra shifts or spending a little extra time on a job just to make sure it's done completely, totally right. Chances are if there's a mistake, it's either because of something out of his control, or it sure as shit wasn't him that caused it.
‣ Dean will mouth off to anyone any time unless it's about a serious job-related issue. He can be seen giving Raven some sass, but when it's business mode he takes orders like he's practically a soldier and pulls them off without question. He likes to josh around with whoever he's working with that day, and will probably develop a fun rapport with his scanner counterpart. Especially if aforementioned counterpart doesn't want a rapport.
‣ If he's doing routine maintenance or repairs, he can often be found with his MP3 player and portable speakers lingering on the nearest available surface, playing the greatest music of all time: Led Zeppelin. Or, you know, other such classic rock, but never Nickelback.
‣ From time to time, Dean might have one or two visitors. Typically his brother Sam only stops by if it's about something urgent, choosing instead to let him work in peace or contact him over his comms device if it's something relatively time sensitive. John Blake also stops by with a little more frequency, sometimes bringing him lunch or consulting with him on some matter that requires consultation from both Engineering and Flight. The two can often be seen teaching each other some department-necessary skill or task. As Blake's a very orderly, rule-observing sort, he's never a real distraction on the job and is often willing to lend a helping hand where he can.
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