JOAQUIN CARDENAS
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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
LEADERSHIP
Over 25 years of experience in all aspects of manufacturing maintenance in the Aerospace industry, as well as aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul.
Performed analyses, modifications, design, on small sized as well as heavy industrial sized equipment and systems.
Managed or supervised crews of up to 17 employees and projects up to $2 million in cost; worked with represented work force.
EXPERIENCE
Maintained and organized PM schedules and tracked equipment reliability.
Used programs like CMMS Maximo to help PM organizing and tracking.
Electrical motors and controls, SCADA temp control monitor and HVAC systems.
Worked with highly complex systems: vehicle robotics, tooling design using AutoCad, interpreting mechanical and electrical design drawings, diagrams and schematics.
Worked in automation, fabrication and welding.
CERTIFICATIONS
FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.
PES, 5S university trained.
Trained in all aspects of OSHA requirements including LOTO, confined space entry, explosives handling, fall protection, PPE, ISO and Aerospace ASTM.
Worked designing and incorporating modifications, writing processes and procedures, quality control and adherence and or compliance to procedures.
SKILLS
AGV robotics controls and interface troubleshoot, reliability, continuous improvement and maintenance.
Cranes up to 220-ton capacity repair and maintenance.
Compressed air systems, linked together through modbus controller and air dryers.
Steam heating system, water pumps and valves, heat exchangers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, welding and fabrication, electrical and electronic control interface.
Use of tight tolerance measuring tools, reading of prints, schematics and diagrams.
Ground solar array installation.
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office (including, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Word) and CMMS Maximo. Also worked with engineering writing PM and assembly process procedures.
Can speak, read and write Spanish fluently.
WORK HISTORY
GCP Applied Technology
Cambridge, MA
From 3/25/2020 – present
Field service Engineer/Tech
Northrop Grumman
Magna, UT
From 01/1999 – 10/2019
Maintenance Tech
Lucas Western, Rolls Royce
Park City, UT
From 10/1994 – 04/1998
Test Engineering Tech, Assembly Test Supervisor
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL DEGREE
FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate/license.
DATC Architectural and engineering design course, AutoCad training.
Other training in leadership, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and design drawings.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE
USMC, aircraft mechanic and supervisor.
USMC, LAV Maintenance team NCOIC.
Utah National Guard, Apache helicopter structural Maintenance supervisor.