Engineering Manager

Victor Serrano

*** * ****** **. *** * Santa Ana, CA 92703, 949-***-****, **********@*****.***

Objective I am seeking a full time position in an Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering discipline that reflects my academic background, challenge and enhances my engineering and professional skills in industry.

Education California State University Fullerton: Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dec 2015

Emphasis: Robotics, Controls, and Automated Manufacturing

California State University, Fullerton: Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2014

Emphasis: Power and Energy

Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering September 2005

Key Skills & Strength

• Technical: excellent technical aptitude in complex problem solving. Capable of applying research to the planning, design; development and structural analysis of mechanical systems. Strong knowledge in ISO 9001, Internal

Procedures and Work Instructions, Standard Specifications, Mechanical, Manufacturing & Processing of Aerospace

Product. Read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematic diagrams.

System, and precision measuring tools. Effective at designing experiments, defining hypothesis and concluding with effective results.

• Computer – Proficient in Windows OS, MS Office, SolidWorks Computer Automated Design, Power Point, MATLAB Simulink, CATIA, Mathcad, Mathematica. ARENA

• Analytical – Solid problem solving through research and fact-sourcing; Safety procedures, Ergonomics

• Communication – Excellent in verbal and writing (Technical) skills in English, Spanish and basic German

• Personal – Innate leadership, project management and Quality Assurance/Control. Team player, goal oriented, professional, reliable and performs well in a diverse cultural environment.

Experience

Construction Inc. Manager Mar 2012- Present

Perform bill of materials

Optimize efficiencies of various systems to minimize waste of time, money and material.

Quality manager, Complying with government regulations,

Training new employees in Ergonomics and Safety Procedures

Test appliances per ASTM test methods to evaluate efficiencies.

• Smurfit Jefferson Stone. Quality Control Supervisor Oct 2008- Jan 2012

Perform Trade Studies to evaluate and improve control process, through process improvement find and analyze areas to reduce operating cost.

Improving Programs in Safety procedure, Quality Control, Ergonomics.

Analyze, disposition and respond to customer complaints, returns and inquiries.

Perform studies to reduce scrap and increase scrap awareness within employees.

Control process such as OSHA to reduce accidents and increase the employees’ awareness related to Safety Equipment, Ergonomics.

• PGR, Aerospace Engineer (Inspector in the Overhaul Department) Mar 2003-Aug 2008

Responsible in verification and investigation of customer rejections and issuance of Cause and Corrective Actions.

Material Review Board (MRB) Member - Determines and dispositions non-conformances to either scrap or rework

And/or conversion on parts.

Verified corrective actions for non-conformances of past NADCAP audits are implemented and prevented non- sustaining/recurring findings for future audits.

Identifies and implements internal Corrective and Preventive Actions using various methods such as root cause analysis, “5 whys” and other Continuous Improvement tools to preclude recurrence of similar non-conformances.

Performs Non Destructive Test (NDT) on Turbines, Landing Gear, Blades; to find cracks, corrosion

Develops, reviews and modifies internal procedures, work instructions, inspection reports, or lab cards.

Develop and implement router operations to bring parts into customer requirement.

Create, amend and implement internal quality procedures to assure team integrity and product compliance.

Create RMA's, reply to customer CAR's for any returns or complaints.

Conduct internal audits and customer audits. One of the primary contacts for all Performance Review Institute audits.

Responsible for fixing and amending any flaws found by any auditor (FAA Inspectors)

Create responses to NCR's issued and verified each NCR is closed successfully.

Create forms and logs to assure that the right analysis as well as the safety procedures requirements are flow down into internal procedures and supported by capturing the right data on this forms and logs.

Coursework

• Optimum Design

• Machine Tool Practice

• Engineering Design

• Low & High-Speed Aerodynamics

• Advanced Inviscid Fluids

• Aerospace Structural Mechanics

• Advanced Manufacturing Eng.

• Robotics

• Fluid Mechanics

Thermodynamics

• Advanced Behavior of Materials

Fluid Thermal Systems

• Human Factors (Ergonomics)

• Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer Lab

• Heat Transfer

• Design of Machinery

• Vibrations

• Solidworks

• Engineering Economics

• Alternatives to Power and Energy

Projects

• Supersonic Wind Tunnel – California State University Fullerton

Grad Project

Redesign and Rebuilt the Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Developed test equipment that needed to compensate for the lack of controls related to the Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Recorded test data on performance and conducted analysis to adequately find the right modification to improve results of

Lift to Power ratios.

Power Analysis to measure hypothesize theoretical results and requirements for optimum performance.

Doing research for improving the compressor, dryer, gauges, controls as well as to understand the certification process of the reservoir (pressure tank).

Conduct aerodynamic testing to calculate lift, performance, fan efficiency, flow behavior

Prior to comparing actual results, I conducted an aerodynamic analysis to predict the lift and exit velocity of the flow over the wing. I created a control panel to be able to make it safer as well as more ergonomic

Jail System – California State University Fullerton

Undergrad Project: Working for the LA County

Reverse Engineering for Improving the Key way (Jail’s locks)

Working in a team of nine people

In charge of redesigning new parts

For security reasons, I cannot give more information.

Implementing or improving safety programs, quality control programs, putting in places new programs to safe time, money and waste.

Retrain employees in new quality control standards, safety procedure standards, and ergonomics.

Awards & Certifications

Certification in Avionics

Involvement

Helping teenagers with mathematics, engineering classes at church

Member of the ASTM

Member of the Engineering Petroleum Society

Coaching kids (boxing)

Interests

Boxing, Soccer, Hiking, Photography, Technology, Climate, Politics, Social Issues

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