Flexible Mechanical Engineer with over 13 years of wide-ranging expertise in military and commercial engine parts repair, quality engineering, process improvements and certifications, environmental and health systems and relentless root cause analysis. Consistently meets customer requirements within given time frames and utilizes broad knowledge base to solve problems and deliver a quality product. An effective team member that works collaboratively with diverse groups to achieve measurable and significant results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRATT & WHITNEY, San Antonio, TX 1999 – 2013
Process and Methods Engineer 2004 – 2013
Developed and defined technical processes and methods for a variety of commercial and military engine parts including sheet metal repair, heat treating and water jet stripping. Explained technical data to the USAF and relayed critical inspection criteria to ensure a quality product.
• Trained technicians in proper disassembly and assembly procedures, which increased production by 12%.
• Led inaugural retrofit repair line for a military aircraft part with limited technical data and managed production with an on-time schedule. Received Special Recognition Award for establishing a depot repair facility locally, which increased customer satisfaction to excellent.
• Reduced production delays by hours by creating a parts kit that eliminated 1 piece part input from the inspector.
• Completed and standardized FAI’s (First Article Inspections), which minimized paperwork downtime by 15%. Received Special Recognition Award for outstanding customer support and in leading the FAI.
• Managed delivery records to the customer and created critical inspection criteria which led to “0” document turnbacks.
• Monitored technicians for time studies to control costs, which decreased process time by 11%.
• Streamlined distribution of tasks between technicians through tooling resulting in 20% reduction in transactions.
Quality Engineer 2003 – 2004
Supported all military and commercial product lines through internal product audits and trend analysis. Served as Internal Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor which led to maintaining the safety certificate per OSHA guidelines.
• Investigated customer complaints and provided suitable solutions, resulting in customer response turntime by 20%.
• Assured on-time customer delivery which resulted in 15% increase in MFA, Market Feedback Analysis.
• Converted Quality System Procedures to ISO9000 standards from various sites that assisted in the award of the ISO9000 Certification.
Jr. Process and Methods Engineer 2002
Supported the military production line and defined works scope definition for the F100 product line. Conducted Internal ISO9000 Audits and provided reports with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Implemented checklists to streamline documentation turnbacks by 10%.
Quality Engineer 1999 – 2002
Served as EH&S, Environment Health & Safety, Inter...
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