Quality Assurance Technician

Thomas G. Ernst

SUMMARY

. Mechanical Technician and Precision QA Inspector over 20 years of

experience in the defense industry,

assembling, testing, and inspecting electrical,

electronic, and mechanical components.

. Performed Environmental Stress Screening tests using thermal

&humidity chambers, standard test and measurement equipment

including; power supplies, DMM's, oscilloscopes, voltmeters, meg-

ohmmeters, height gages, calipers, micrometers, go/no-go gages,

vibration tables, photometers, dioptometers, and durometers.

. Proficient in assembly operations using power tools, hand tools,

torque wrenches, soldering irons, alignment fixtures, hoists,

adhesives, silicone RTV's, epoxies, potting-compounds and lock wiring.

. Knowledgeable of manufacturing documentation including MIL-Standards,

mechanical assembly and fabrication drawings, schematics, travelers,

bill-of-material, logbooks, configuration records, defective material

reports (DMR), Trouble/Failure reports (TFR), material safety data

sheets (MSDS) and tag out systems.

. Familiar with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing

principles.

. Extensive background in CARC Painting Systems, anodizes, chemical

films, conformal coatings, anti-reflective coating for optics, gold,

nickel and cadmium plating

. Experience with ESD controls, EMI protection, clean room protocol, and

GFE/GFM handling protocols and depot operations.

EXPERIENCE

Rockwell Collins,Melbourne, FL.

Mechanical Technician

3/2010-8/2010

. Set-up and performed vibration testing on Radio

Transmitters/Receivers, Altimeters, GPS, Radar and Navigation

equipment per DO-160E using Unholtz Dickie Vibration System and VWINII

Vibration Control Programs.

. Set-up and performed temperature testing using Thermotron 2800

Temperature Chamber.

. Set-up and performed humidity tests using Cincinnati Sub Zero Humidity

Chamber and Honeywell Truline Chart Recorders.

DRS Tactical Systems, Melbourne, FL

8/2009 - 2/2010 Test Operator/ Technician

. Tested and Operated the JV-5 Rugged Vehicle Computing System and the

Military Rugged Tablet using Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and

standard test equipment.

. Received, collected, interpreted and organized test data

. Worked with mechanical assembly and fabrication drawings.

DRS Optronics, Inc., Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Palm Bay, FL

7/1995-2/2006

Environmental Stress Screening Test Technician and Assembly Technician

. Assembled, tested and integrated Infrared imaging, surveillance and

targeting systems for: Apache and Apache Long Bow Helicopters (PTUR

and HIT), Kiowa Warrior Helicopter Mast Mounted Sight (MMS), Abrams

MIA2 Main Battle Tank - Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV),

Bradley Fighting vehicles, Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS),

Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS).

. Received collected, interpreted, and organized test data.

. Performed ESS Testing using vibration tables, humidity chambers and

thermal chambers.

. Assembled, tested and integrated Subassemblies for:

o FLIR and HTI Afocals

o IBAS Laser shutters

o CCD Camera Assemblies (Thermal Camera)

o Detector and Cryogenic cooler assemblies

o Laser Assemblies

o ITAS Laser Transmitters

o TADS Laser Rangefinder/Designator

o Night Vision Binoculars, Boresight Collimators

o TOW Visual Module (TVM)

OPTO Mechanik, Inc (acquired by DRS, Inc.)

6/ 1987 - 7/1995

Quality Assurance Dept., Melbourne, FL

Precision Inspector

. Environmental stress screening (ESS), Vibration, thermal and shock

testing on assemblies, subassemblies, and optical assemblies.

. Performed functional tests using Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and

Acceptance Test Procedures.

. Worked with Salt Fog, Humidity, Immersion, Thermal and Pressure

testing.

. Experience using special test equipment including; Interferometers,

Comparators, Photometers and Helium leak detectors.

. Performed source, receiving, in-process and final inspections on

assemblies, subassemblies, CCA's, harnesses, components and hardware

for conformances to MIL-Specs, NAS Specs, IPC-610C.

. Performed Engineering tests, detailed experimental testing and

operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment.

. Coordinated inspection with DCAS/DCMA and customers for audits and

final buy-off.

. Issued Secret Security clearance.

Lead Inspector, Harris Corporation, Government

5/1982 - 4/1987

Satellite Terminal Operations, Melbourne, FL

. Four years inspecting electro/mechanical assemblies associated with

microwave communications equipment

. High voltage power supplies, High Power Amplifiers, Modems, UP and

Down Converters, Frequency Synthesizers and Order wires.

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