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DCMA

San Antonio Texas

This letter is to express my interest in the Industrial Specialist (Aircraft) Company. In reply to job posting via internet and based on my skills as a Quality Assurance Engineer and Manufacturing Quality Assurance Specialist, Procedure Compliance Specialist, I am confident that I would be a great addition to your team.

I’m enclosing my resume which highlights my ability/knowledge/expertise in Quality Assurance, Inspection and Manufacturing of Aircraft.

Please note my employment as a GS-1910 Procurement Quality Assurance Specialist, for NAVPRO and AFPRO at McDonnell Douglas now Boeing.

During a routine review of the Wire Crib Department, to identify any trends, and for potential problem areas, after handling wire bundles and touching my face, I felt a chemical burning sensation. Further review and after months of investigative research, and of interviewing of McDonnell Douglas employees, and observation of rust on hand tools and machinery, I found that the cloth material used to cover the wire bundle was not intended for use in aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas Engineering Department failed to qualify the material as per Mil - Q-9858A Specifications. The cloth material had an acidic base, which caused the chemical burning sensation, corroding of tools and equipment, and corroded aircraft part that were still in house.

The delivered aircraft and those still in manufacturing process, were stripped of the defective wire bundles, the contaminated aircraft surface were removed cleaned and acid neutralized. The reworked wire bundles were reinspected and reinstalled. Due to my investigative skills and early detection the possible loss of pilot’s life and/or serious damage to aircraft was prevented.

Sincerely,

Irineo (Ed) Flores

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Since 1965 I have repaired, inspected, certified airworthy (A&P) and/or audited the aircraft listed. I have provided professional assistance to site and sub-contractors in the implementation of ISO 9001 and AS9100C; internal procedures, and practices. My experience includes, but is not limited to Quality Engineer Consultant QS 9001 and ISO 9001; Quality Engineer; Quality Auditor; Lead Auditor; and Quality Assurance Specialist (GS-1910) and member of the Material Review Board (MRB) at the Boeing plant in St. Louis to assure compliance to MIL-Q-9858 and other Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements.

Experience in, but not limited to, the following aircraft and/or systems.

AV8; A1E, A1G, A1H; B-26; C-45, C-47, C-123, C-130, C-17; F-4, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-35, F-16, F-2, F22

MD-80/90; T-28

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Boeing Structural Design Engineer 2015

As a supplier Quality Specialist I was responsible for Assisting with audits and assessments of supplier's systems, processes and products, which included by not limited to audit documents audit and assessment results.

Inspects or verifies less complex products for compliance. Monitors supplier quality related activities and reports issues. With the responsibility to the review of product provided by GKN to Boeing Company.

AeroFrame Lake Charles Il 6-2013

Inspection of AirBus and Federal Express aircraft.

As a Senior Quality Inspector I inspected and certified the airworthiness of parts, part installations and other aircraft related components.

Supplier Quality Engineer to Lockheed Martin Vendors 2012

As a Supplier Quality Engineer I collaborate with Lead Supplier Quality Engineer, Program Management, Engineering, and Global Supply Chain Subcontracts/Procurement functional management and supplier management teams to ensure that procurements meet or exceed Lockheed Martin requirements.

Review implementation of Supplier Assurance processes, including, supplier quality requirements, source selection evaluations, supplier quality audits for ISO 9001 & AS9100C and supplier performance assessments. Support the maintenance of the approved supplier list and review supplier performance to determine approved supplier list eligibility.

Evaluate supplier non-conformances, negative performance trends and failures and determine if supplier’s root cause and corrective and preventive actions are implemented. Manage source inspection processes and coordinates with customers as required. Utilize supplier performance data and supplier quality management system assessment tools to provide objective evidence of supplier’s capability to perform. Keeps management apprised of supplier performance, quality status and risks.

UNITEK Technical Services Inc.

5900 Centreville Rd. Suite 100

Centreville, VA 20121

Assignment: Supplier Quality Engineer, Lockheed Martin Vendors: 2009

Audited and/or witness supplier operations, process and related tasks utilizing Lockheed Martin work instructions. I reviewed simple, to complex products, and documented work instructions through the use of acceptable test, and or measuring equipment, and assure compliance to contractual specifications. I have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and am required to comprehend and interpret work instructions, drawings, and specifications.

I performed physicals evaluations of Lockheed Martin Vendor facilities to assure compliance to ISO requirements and their quality systems and/or special process specifications. Performed and documented evaluations to verify whether activities comply with requirements and to determine the effectiveness of the system. This includes verifying that quality system requirements have been documented and implemented, evaluating need for improvement, assed individual performance based on fact, verified corrective action, and provided UNITEK with daily reports.

VERIFY INC., ASSIGNED TO LOCKHEED MARTIN 9/2006 to 1/2007

I provided surveillance at LMC supplier, in the S. Louis and St. Charles Mo. area, which included witnessing of supplier operations, process observation, and related tasks using LM work instructions. Reviewed from simple, to complex products, documented work instructions through the use of acceptable test, and/or measuring equipment, and reviewed compliance to contractual specifications. I have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and am required to comprehend and interpret work instructions, drawings, and specifications.

Performed physicals evaluations Lockheed Marin’s vendors in the St. Louis Metro Area, to assure compliance to LMC quality systems and or special process specifications. Performed and documented checks to verify whether activities comply with requirements and to determine the effectiveness of the system. This includes verifying that quality system requirements have been documented and implemented, evaluating need for improvement, assed individual performance based on fact, verified corrective action, and provided LMC with daily reports.

I.T.S. 6/1992 to Present

Certified Interpreter/Translator

Interpreting and Translating Services: As a Certified Interpreter/Translator I provide services in the Medical, Religious, and Judicial, Commercial / Industrial, Aviation and other Technical fields. As the VP for I.T.S., I drafted and approved and or rejected contracts. I overlooked the operations of the billing, training, and security departments and hire, promote, and /or fire employees. During my career as an interpreter I have provided Spanish Interpreting Services to Boeing in Quality, Planning, and Engineering. I have also interpreted for the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, (First Steps). As Vice President of I.T.S.

BOEING 1/1999 to 5/1999

Quality Engineer

Engineer Quality Consultant with Responsibility of but not limited to: in-depth review of Quality System to assure that ElecSys Inc. maintains ISO 9001 and QS 9001 Third Edition rating. ESI is the manufacturer of electrical connectors and wire bundles for the Aircraft, Automotive and Locomotive Industry. I performed a wide range of assignments and developed solutions to problems. Review existing Quality System, analyze and changed or recommend changes or improvements to Quality System to meet ISO and QS standards. Reviewed and evaluated the Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering Procedures, etc. and Rewrote and/or recommended changes which will improve quality and increase efficiency. Analyzed work in progress, documented occurrences, and recommended changes. analyzed product nonconformance reports to assure Corrective Action and record retention process meets ISO 9000 and QS 9001 Standards.

VISIONAIRE 6/1998 to 12/1998

Quality Engineer

Primary responsibility: Plan, organize, and coordinate quality assurance pre-assessment, auditing, source inspection activities and qualify new parts. Support Procurement, and interface between site and supplier to facilitate strategies that support the improvement of quality performance and assure that purchased and/or manufactured materials/supplies meet quality standards in accordance with ISO 9001 and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. Establish and develop inspection standards for products produced either internally or externally in conformance with detailed specifications. Initiate corrective action plans. Determine and maintain supplier performance rating measures.

Evaluate and lead special projects and other related activities. Lead Auditor to Vendor/Supplier Quality System to assure compliance to ISO 9001, 9002, or 9003 Standards.

BOEING 8/1997 to 5/1998

Quality Engineer

Primary responsibility: First Article C-17 Main Landing Gear Door and Winglet. I plan, organize and coordinate the First Article Inspection of the C-17 Landing Gear Doors and Winglet and assist in the daily operation for the MD 80/90 tail cone assembly. Duties are as follows: Review contractual documents and proposals, to extract applicable quality requirements and assure compliance. Review and interpret drawings, specifications, and other contractual requirements relative to establishing quality planning document. Review and approve engineering manufacturing, process and material specifications, purchasing requirement and test procedures to insure conformance with customer requirements. Perform audits to insure compliance with contractor requirements, and internal procedures. Serve on customer’s Material Review Board and process all required documentation. Coordinate customer relations with respect to corrective action requests and source inspection. Investigate causes of nonconformance and work closely with other departments to implement prompt corrective action and to chair the Program Corrective Action Board. Serve as the Quality Assurance Liaison on the production floor to assist inspectors and production supervision in resolving quality issues. Propose program cost-saving ideas such as SPC to reduce inspection operations or implementation of operator verifications.

DEFLOR 9/1996 – 8/1997

Founder and President

Primary responsibility to direct and provide home improvement in the St. Louis metropolitan area. NOTE: DeFlor is an ongoing company I work when not employed in the aviation field or during employment in other companies.

McDonnell Douglas 7/1996 to 9/1996

Quality Assurance

Primary responsibility for compliance to ISO 9001 through the use of McDonnell Douglas Process Specifications, Blue Prints, and Manufacturing Specifications such as Manufacturing Method Procedure, Quality Assurance Standard Practice, Engineering Standard Practice, etc. to assure proper manufacturing and /or assembly of parts. As a quality inspector on the C-17 ramp and sub-assembly, I assured compliance to manufacturing specifications on First Article inspection, shake down inspection, Material Review Board and corrective action compliance. Documented nonconformance via PC to Engineering Department, for disposition Standard Repair Procedures (SRP).

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 4/1992 – 7/1994

Technical Translator / Interpreter Trainer

Primary responsibility: Interpreted training in the manufacturing, planning, and inspection of the AV8 aircraft in accordance with McDonnell Douglas manufacturing, quality and planning procedures. Translation from English to Spanish of the qualification exams for certification of AV8 landing gear, pyrotechnics, windshield repair, composite repair, bore sight, pilot’s ejection system, Planning and Quality Inspection.

F.I.N.E. LAB 9/1989 to 3/1992

Flores Inter National Electronic Lab. (FINE) is a manufacturer of Military Aircraft electrical / electronic ground support equipment and wire bundles for McDonnell Douglas. As Founder, President and Chairman of the Board: Primary responsibility for heading the Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance Divisions. Founded FINE Lab. In June 1990, established a Total Quality Management and Statistical Process Control system. Developed and implemented Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Calibration, Shipping and Receiving Procedures.

U.S. NAVY 8/1980 to 10/1989

Procurement Quality Assurance Specialist

Primary responsibility: Review and approve or disapprove Engineering nonconformance dispositions and witness testing of manufactured or repaired items for the F-15, F-18, AV8, and Harpoon, Space Shuttle Aft Propulsion system; Mobile Maintenance Trainer; and AV8 Flight Simulator. Made comparative evaluations with associated contractors prepared procedures such as: Process Specifications, Engineer Drawing, Engineer Standard Practice, Quality Assurance Standard Practice, etc. and Government detailed Specifications, Finish Specifications, in accordance with MIL-Q-9858 and other related Standards such as but not limited to; MIL-STD-453;1949 ; 2154; 6866; NAS 410; ASTM-B117, MIL-A-8625 ; MIL-C-5541; QQ-N-290; QQ-P-416; AMS 2700 series; MIL-H-6875; MIL-B-007883 and MIL-W-6858 to assure compliance with contractual obligations.

As Member of MRB for the disposition and control of materials and /or supplies with critical or major nonconformance, with sophisticated technical knowledge and exacting sensory quality judgment, I rendered decisions on material review documents, with dispositions that frequently contained close tolerance, complicated set-up and special processes for State-of- the-art products. I assured that Aircraft, Astronautic, and associated equipment and /or material, stored, manufactured, assembled, reworked, or maintained by McDonnell Douglas installations fulfill the established quality requirements for it’s intended use.

As such I maintained surveillance during development and production stages of contractor’s production operations, to assure acceptable quality levels, for products characterized by a high level of complexity. I review drawings, Production Planning, Process Specifications, performed hands on and over-the-shoulder product inspection and witness manufacturing items. I recommended changes to technical data, when deficiencies or errors were detected and I audited to assure that supplies and services accepted for US Government, meets contractual requirements.

I have inspected, audited, analyze, and/or observed, Production Methods, Special Processes, Interrelationship of parts, components, and subassemblies, Inspected and Tested Technique, Preservation, Package, and

Packing of parts in areas such as:

Composite- Fabrication, assembly and testing of Automatic Ply-Cutting, Pre-Fit, Drill Seal Core, Saw Area, Core Carver, Sand Room, Auto Clave and Oven, Tool Tare-down and Clean-up, Radiographic, Ultra Sonic and Detail inspection, Lay-up room and Process control Laborites.

Material – Treatment and Processing of Heat treatment, processing and cleaning, painting, anodizing, electroplating, process control, Radiographic and Ultrasonic Testing, and Penetrant Inspection. Astronautic – Manufacturing, Assembly and Testing of Electrical Fabrication, Electrical component buildup, bonding laser program, Printed Circuit Board Fabrication, and Testing, Welding shop, Tubing of NASA Space Shuttle Aft. Propulsion System, Structural, Ground Support Equipment, Harpoon Structural and assemblies, machine part inspection, Class 100,000 clean room, Short Run Shop and X Ray Laboratories.

Aircraft: Manufacturing, Assembling, Maintenance and Handling, Including aircraft handling, storage, surface treatment, painting, and mixing and storage of paints.

Safety- McDonnell Douglas: Storage and handling of bulk hazardous material and disposal of hazardous material and chemicals.

U.S. Department of Defense 9/1965 to 7/1980

Flight Line Supervisor; Aircraft Mechanic Technician; Crew Supervisor; and Inspection

Primary responsibility from 1965 to 1980 in the above positions was to inspect, repair, and certify aircraft systems and subsystems. This Included airframe, power plant, flight controls, landing gear, and propeller. During this time frame I have worked throughout the United States in the following shops: Engine Shop, Wheel & Tire Shop, Crash & Recovery Shop, Aircraft Mechanic Shop, Fabric Shop, Phase Inspection Shop, 100 Hour Inspection Shop, C130 Modification Shop.

I have excellent knowledge of aircraft, manufacturing, repair, inspection, quality assurance methods, Total Quality Management (TQM), ISO 9001 as well as military specifications. Experience includes

AV8; A1E, A1G, A1H; B-26; C-45, C-47, C-123, C-130, C-17; F-4, F-15, F-16, F-18

MD-80/90; T-28

Professional Affiliations: 1998 Member ASQ, and 1975, Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic – Federal Aviation Administration License.

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