Orlando Wheaton

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Kernersville, NC 27284

Email: acrjqt@r.postjobfree.com

(336) – 252 – 9846

Career objective:

To pursue a challenging career in which to utilize my capabilities and knowledge in production Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and customer satisfaction.

Summary of qualifications:

Aircraft Quality Engineering Professional with great background in developing, organizing, coordinating and directing all Quality Assurance (QA) activities within a start-up aircraft manufacturing company for type and production certification programs. Ability to facilitate and document the creation of new procedures and processes. Excellent professional demeanor and solid managerial skills with the ability to communicate effectively and contribute in a cross-functional team environment. Great creative thinking ability, proficient in all Microsoft Office products with great communication and presentation skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., Greensboro, NC Nov 2008 – present Quality Engineer

Evaluate and provide approval to engr drawings and specs and attend drawing review meetings

Support company by travelling to supplier facilities to perform audits and certification actions, inspect product specific to engineering data and ensure type design, (Source Inspection).

Perform conformity on part that require FAA conformity (RFC) using SAP, Teamcenter, and Catia V5. Ensure the product is airworthy per regulations.

Evaluate and approve non-conformance Reports (NCR’s), MRB Review, Corrective actions.

Review and approve Manufacturing Engineer work orders and planning

Liaison between manufacturing and quality assurance personnel during Certification activities to ensure compliance to regulatory and engineering requirements. Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, MN July 2006 – Oct 2008 Quality Engineer

Develop, organize, coordinate and direct all Quality Assurance (QA) activities for type and production certification programs.

Perform a key role in the development of an efficient and effective system for ensuring the quality of airplane manufacturing activities consistent with AS9100 and FAA requirement of 14 CFR Part 21 during all phases of development, certification and production operations

Assist in developing and maintaining the quality control aspects of certification and production program schedules

Interface with and support other departments in developing compliance data packages

Interface with Supply Chain Management, Supply Quality Engineering and Vendor Supplier to ensure quality of parts

Coordinate supplied material Purge and MRB activity

Drive continuous improvement through the involvement with Production Corrective Action System. Trinity Rail, Oklahoma City, OK July 2004 – July 2006 Quality Assurance Inspector

Worked with mechanical measuring instruments, calibration systems, welding inspection

Detailed in assy inspection in dimensional/positional accuracy within engr conformity requirements

Performed a wide range of computerized functions to document inspection results in a near paperless factory environment

Whirlpool Corporation, Tulsa, OK Jan 2003 – July 2004 Quality Assurance Technician

Quality technician inspecting parts quality and coloration

Material handling and parts scheduling

Raytheon Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS Aug 2000 – Oct 2002 Quality Assurance Supervisor

Detailed in assy inspection in dimensional/positional accuracy within engr conformity requirements

Inspection and testing of parts and assemblies utilizing all associated precision tools

Experience with ANIS Y 14.5 geometric dimensioning & tolerance techniques

Reading and interpretation skills of engineering blueprints

Performed Quality Engineering

Raytheon Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS Apr 1996 – Aug 2000 Final Company Quality Assurance (Flight Inspection)

Aircraft structural, mechanical inspection, electrical and avionics function testing.

Assist with QA Engineering, pre and post flight inspections and in-flight inspections

Conformity Validated System (CVS) inspections

Flight Safety and Foreign Object Elimination (FOE) control, Hawker 800 (XP), (U125A), Premier 1 Raytheon Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS Feb 1990 – Apr 1996 Sheet Metal Technician

Sheet Metal Tech

Blueprint reading, non-conformance rework, composite two part sealer mix and wet lay-up.

1900EU, 1900D, Beech Jet 400TA, 400TT, Hawker 800 (XP), (U125A), King Air EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATES:

J Standard 2000, 2001

Butler Community College – Andover, KS 1990

Cerritos Community College – Cerritos, CA 1988

Cypress College – Cypress, CA 1988

Three Months Hawker 8 – (XP), (U125A) Sheet Metal Training – Chester England, UK

WIS Weld Inspection Specialist Certificate (Trinity Equivalent AWS CWI) 2005

Trinity Rail Liquid Dye Penetrant Certificate 2005

In-house Wet/Dry Magnetic Particle Testing

ARR S-486 Railroad Brake Test Training Certificate 2005

ARR S-471 Restriction Brake Test Training Certificate 2005

Trinity Rail Safety Committee Member 2005

COMPUTER SKILLS: MicroSoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, TeamCenter Engineering REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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