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Robert F. Taylor

Summary

Experience

Diversified career spanning forty years as an Aircraft Assembler, Quality Assurance Inspector, Machinist, Sheet Metal Mechanic

11/2018 to Present LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT, Fernandina Beach, Fl

SALES ASSOCIATE II, Hardware and Tools Department.

03/2017 to 09/20/2018 KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP. AEROSTRUCTURES

MACHINIST/MUTLI-PROCESS OPERATOR II Operate vertical milling machines, lathes, drills etc, manual. Operate CNC horizontal milling centers, lathes, surface grinders, chuckers etc. Tsugami, Hass, Bridgeport, Hardinge, etc manufacture of close tolerance aircraft parts. Military and commercial Aircraft..

01/2016 to 10/2017 HEACO AMERICA, (formally TIMCO)

STRUCTURES, INTERIORS MECHANIC Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Facility. C, D, Heavy checks, Winglet Mods etc. Aviation Maintenance Mechanic, .Sheet Metal, Structures and Interior work.

United, Southwest, Jet Blue Airlines. Lake City, FL Aircraft: 737, 757, 767, 777 A319, A320, A321.

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10/2012 to 12/2015 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN, ASSEMBLER C, STRUCTURES

Structures Assembly, intercostals, frames, splices,,longerons, BCD Doors, PAX doors, Fittings, PAX floor installation, stanchions, close tolerance drilling, reaming, shimming. Roto-peen, Fay, fillet, edge sealant types, interface deburring, bonds and grounds. Composite Repair. 5S Lean Manufacturing.

787-8 and 787-9. N. Charleston, SC

09/2011 to 10/2012 BOEING, CHIPTON-ROSS. N. Charleston, SC

MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN, ASSEMBLER B/C, SYSTEMS

Systems Installation: hydraulics, ventilation, fans, heaters, potable water systems, piping, hydraulics, swaging, riveting, waste water systems, wiring harnesses,, jumpers, bonds and grounds, vacuum generators, etc. 787 program.

06/2011 to 09/2011 BOEING, COMFORCE CORP. N. Charleston, SC.

PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE SPECIALIST B (Quality Technician). Contract position. Perform in process inspections on aircraft composite lay-up assemblies. Document non-conformances for rework or MRB review. Familiar with Velocity, Enovia, Catia V, and FOD control. Experience with BAC specifications, Mil-Specs., and Aerospace Standards. 787 Program.

06/2008 to 08/2011 KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP. Aero-structures Division, Jacksonville, FL

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR

Perform inspection of detail parts, sub-assemblies, and in-process production inspection of aircraft parts. Duties include inspection of vendor produced and purchased items, final inspection of aircraft parts and completed assemblies. Final inspection of UH-60 cockpits prior to release to Sikorsky. Trained and certified as a Designated Quality Representative for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing. Perform First Article Inspection per AS9102. Acceptance via coordinate measuring machine and Faro Arm with Cameo 4.6, Veriserf X, and C.M.M. Manager2.5 software . Siemans NX-6.0, Catia experience on 3DMBD and model interrogation, access to Boeing Supplier Portal, Prizm, Boeing Team Center to download models. Proficient in conventional dimensional inspection via layout inspection, Surface plate, Sine bar, etc. Trained in Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerances. Familiar working with Mil Specs. Aerospace standards, (AS9100), AMS specs. Certified on various Q.C. procedures such as heat treating, hardness and conductivity inspection, sealing materials and methods, electrostatic discharge, electrical bonds and grounds, safety wire, torque, resistivity, etc. Experience includes, Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter program. Boeing A-10 Thunderbolt II, C-17, 767, 777, and Bell AH-1Z programs. Training in 5S Lean Manufacturing principles, Total Quality Management, and Six-Sigma Green Belt. Root Cause Analysis, Cause and corrective action training. Process Non-Conformance Reports via TIP-QA program. Maintain quality records. G. D. & T. training per ASME Y14.5-2009.

Receiving inspection of vendor purchased parts, raw material, Generate receivers/ validates purchase orders, etc. Maintain records via various software.

ISO-9001-2008 Corp.

04/2007 to 06/2008 EXACT INC. Jacksonville, FL

C. N. C. PUNCH PRESS SET-UP/OPERATOR

Set-up and operate Amada Vipros 255, 32 Station Turret and Amada Pega 345 turret punch presses.

Operate Amada 357 Queen, 45 station turret punch press.

Operate Amada Laser cutter.

ISO-9001

04/2006 to 04/2007 Ferber Sheet Metal Works Jacksonville, FL

SHEET METAL MECHANIC

Member of Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Union Local 435.

Fabricate and install sheet metal ductwork, dampers, heaters and plenums in new construction.

Perform modification and upgrades of ventilation systems in existing buildings.

10/1993 to 04/2006 Trident Refit Facility, King’s Bay. King’s Bay, GA

SHEET METAL LAYOUT MECHANIC

Layout, fabricate and install various sheet metal components and ductwork on Trident Nuclear powered submarines. Master sheet metal fabricator, stainless galley, scullery equipment. Bunks, lockers, stowage, cabinets, and habitability components.

Program and operate C. N. C. punch presses and abrasive water jet and laser cutters. Omax Layout & Make software.

Set-up and operate resistance spot and seam welders.

Implement and conduct weekly training for apprentices.

Set-up and operate press brakes, shears, slip rolls, spot welders, and various shop equipment to fabricate sheet metal components.

Layout plenums and transitions using pattern development techniques such as parallel line, radial line development and triangulation.

Training in various software: SMP/IS, Solid-Works, Metal-Soft, AutoCAD.

Participate in Tiger Team concept with Outside Machine shop on propeller and shaft change-out on two units.

Worked on several modernization projects/overhauls on surface ships.

Experience on ARDM, DDG, FFG, CV Naval vessels in and out of drydock.

Category III Crane Operator certified.

Hazardous Material Coordinator, Maintain Satellite Accumulation Site, six years. Recertification annually.

Experience

04/1989 to 10/1993 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, ME

SHEET METAL MECHANIC

Graduate Apprentice, U. S. Dept. of Labor apprentice program. Academics included: mathematics, geometry, trigonometry, technical writing, physics, metallurgy, and engineering drawing interpretation and drafting.

Eight month full time academic program, classroom training.

Three years ongoing trade theory training.

Three years four months on the job training.

Set-up and operate various press brakes, punch presses, slip-rolls, and shop machines to fabricate sheet metal ductwork and components.

Program and operate Weidman N. C. turret punch press.

Perform rip-out and overhaul sheet metal trade duties on nuclear powered submarines.

08/1988 to 04/1989 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, ME

INSIDE MACHINIST

Set-up and operate engine lathes, turret lathe, Bridgeport vertical milling machines, G & L vertical turret lathe, horizontal milling machine, multi-spindle drilling center and jig boring machine. Surface and Blanchard grinders. Manual and numerical control machine operation. .

Proficient in engineering drawing interpretation, blueprints, and sketches.

Skilled in the use of all types of measurement tools required to perform job to produce machined parts to specifications with minimal supervision.

03/1984 to 08/1988 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft North Berwick, ME

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR

Layout inspector, first piece certification and fixture calibration, 2 years.

Detail and final inspection, two years.

In-line production and heat treat process inspection, six months.

Proficient in layout inspection techniques, surface plate work, use of all types of precision measuring tools and equipment.

Operate Coordinate measuring machine, optical comparator, profilometer.

Trained in G.D. & T., geometric tolerance, datum condition, form controls of material features and true position modifiers.

Proficient in algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

Level II Non Destructive Testing certified. Fluorescent penetrate, magnetic particle, eddy current, ultrasonic, and hardness testing.

Statistical process control training. Lot plots. Use of various control charts.

Conduct operator certification, participate on in-house audit team.

Generate Quality Review Orders on nonconforming products.

09/1983 to 03/1984 Pratt &Whitney Aircraft North Berwick, ME

MACHINE TOOL OPERATOR

Set-up and operate Bullard vertical turret lathe, drill presses, spot and seam resistance welders, and flame spray lathe.

Operate flow test bench, calibrating and certification of jet engine parts.

Operate pressure test tank in certification of weldments.

Skilled in use of measuring tools and blueprint reading.

Experience

09/1983 to 09/1984 Watts Fluid-Air Kittery, ME

MACHINE TOOL OPERATOR

Operate multiple automatic screw machines in the manufacture of parts for air filter- regulator products.

Operate multi-spindle automatic screw machines such as New Britain and Acme-Gridley, adjusting, making tooling changes to produce quality parts.

Operate Brown & Sharpe single spindle automatic screw machines in the manufacture of small parts.

Sharpen tools, make tool changes, and assist in new job run set-ups.

Use precision measuring tools, and blueprints.

09/1979 to 09/1983 United States Air Force

WEATHER TECHNICIAN

Weather specialist training, Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL

Weather forecaster training, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV.

Three years combat weather specialist.

05/1976–09/1979 Hoppe Tool, Inc. Chicopee, MA

MACHINIST

Apprentice machinist/tool and die maker.

Operate N. C. engine lathes, milling machines, Blanchard grinders, surface grinders, and drilling and reaming machines.

Use of precision measuring tools and blueprints.

Set-up operate, maintain tooling, program.

Professional Training

Practical Metallurgy, University of Maine, 07/87

Technical Mathematics, I & II, University of Maine, 05/86

Quality Assurance Fundamentals, University of Maine, 02/86

Fundamentals of Dimensional Metrology, Pratt & Whitney Training Center, 12/88

Layout Inspectors Training course, Pratt & Whitney, 9/87

SMP/IS Operator/Programmer training course, Merry Mech Corp, 03/98, (CAD-CAM)

SMP/IS Advanced Programmer training course, Merry Mech Corp, 06/99

AUTO-CAD Release 14, Mods. Vol. one – four. 02/94

Machine Tool Technology, Western Massachusetts Precision Institute, vocational trade school, 05/76

Testing and Balancing of shipboard ventilation systems, Electric Boat Corp. 9/02

Non-commissioned officers Leadership school, U.S.A.F., 10/78

Dale Carnegie employee development training, Pratt & Whitney, 09/87

Microsoft Word fundamentals, Navy E-learning program, 11/02

Dimensional Analysis Mathematics, Navy E-learning program, 10/03

Category III Crane Operators course, Trident Refit Facility, King’s Bay, GA. Annual Re-qualification...

Veriserf X training, (portable C.M.M. software, Faro-Arm), 04/10, 03/11

Nuclear qualified worker fifteen years.

Radiation worker qualified fifteen years. TLD, etc.

Respirator qualified, air-fed hood, EEBD. Full-face, etc.

Fork lift, scissors lift, high lift (JLG) operator certified sixteen years.

Hazardous Waste management training. Haz-Mat Coordinator six years.

LEAN MANUFACTURING Principles

VALUE STREAM MAPPING

ACCELERATED IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP Leader training.

Education

East Longmeadow High School E. Longmeadow, MA.

Community College of the Air Force, Metrology, 1979-1983

University of Maine, Industrial Technology, 1986-1988

Central Texas College, Apprentice program Academics, 04/89-11/89

Interests

Life member Veterans of Foreign War, American Legion, and American Legion Riders Motorcycle group. Member of Fraternal Order of Moose.

Hobbies include motorcycles, personal computer building and upgrading.

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