Thang K. Le

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Summary:

Experienced in materials and welding engineering in the aerospace, defense and oil & gas industries.

Developed and qualified Weld Procedure for SAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, GTAW Orbital, Resistance, Laser, and Friction welding processes.

Qualify Welder and keep track of welder continues Log...

Experienced in Oil and Gas industry standards, commercial and MIL specifications such as ASME Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel, AWS D1.1; AWS D1.2; AWS D1.6; AWS D2.1; AWS D9.1;AWS D17.1, API, NAVSEA TP 248, NAVSEA TP278 and NAVSEA 1688.

Experienced in welding Titanium, Aluminum, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Monel 400, Copper Nickel, Nickel Aluminum Bronze, Stainless Steel, API 5L X65, API X70, API X80, HYLA steel, 8630, 4140, 4130 and structure steel.

Provided expert advice, manufacturing practices and equipment specifications for process capabilities, suitability, and reliability potential.

GE Aircraft Six Sigma Green Belt, Copeland Certification Quality Program and Lean Manufacturing Practitioner from Emersion Electric.

Very strong in material engineering theories, principles, analytical and problem solving skills.

Experience:

General Atomics: March 2019 – Present

Sr. Welding Engineer

Served as subject matter expert in welding and material to provide engineering support to other engineering group and productions.

Developed 40 PQR and 48 WPS in 2019 and 2020:

Mu2e Production Solenoid ( FERMI LAB) project developed PQR, WPS for Aluminum 5083, AL 6061, Inconel 625 using GMAW, GTAW and GTAW Orbital welding process.

BSS project: developed seven PQR and WPS for three inches thick Monel 400 with GTAW, GMAW manual, and GMAW Mechanized.

LAS project: developed PQR and WPS for Stainless Steel and Titanium using GTAW welding process.

Calculated weld time and weld consumable for new projects.

Created weld map and weld sequence.

Support with manage weld wire and weld consumable.

Qualify welders for ASME section IX, NAVSEA TP 248, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6,

AWS D9.1 and AWS D17.1 and keep track of Welder Continuous Log.

Kaman Fuzing & Precision Products October 2018- March 2019

Manufacturing Engineer- Sr. Welding Engineer

Developed Laser welding processes for US Army and US Navy Fuse, train and qualify welders for welding operation.

Provided engineering support to other engineering group and production as subject matter expert on welding and materials...

Troubleshoots welding problems encountered during production.

Weld Test to ensure the welding equipments are functioning properly, Set-up PM Schedule for all laser welding equipments.

Implemented Best Practice between different facilities.

Documented welding procedure, weld test plan, develop work method and training / qualify welders.

Process Welding Non-Conformance, Disposition NC and writing weld repair procedure.

General Electric Oil Gas August 2014 – October 2018

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Sr. Welding Engineer

Developed welding processes, weld test, testing new material, qualify weld procedures for SAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW and also qualified welders for welding operation...

Reviewed and approved welding procedures, material specification and engineering requirement for production and manufacturing that must meet ASME, API, NACE, AWS Standard and customer requirements.

Fundamental knowledge in NDE such as PT, MT, RT, UT and PAUT; ability to categorize & quantify weld defects.

Solving weld problems, create weld repair procedures for defected weldments, process Non-Conformances and optimize welding process.

Provided welding engineering assessments and recommendations to quality, engineering and manufacturing.

Support welding shops on daily basis.

Troubleshoot welding problems encountered during production.

Worked on Exxon's Hebron Project where 3'' thick material were utilized SAW,TIG and FCAW for welding include Pre-heat, Interpass Temperature and Post Weld Heat Treat to obtain require material properties..

Worked on Shell's Train Skid Project which utilized GTAW to weld stainless tubing from 2'' - 20'' inches stainless steel. Qualified more than 30 welders from out site contractor for the project.

Improved SAW processes for welded connector pipe weld for Pe-Mex and Exxon pipe.

Fatigue Test to evaluate material, design and prediction life of the product.

Textron Marine and Land System July 2013- August 2014

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Sr. Welding Engineer

Supported Armor Vehicles Program for US Army which includes: design review, material review, quality process, quality welder, weld test, process improvement, trouble shoot and support production.

Re-qualified all welding processes for the Armor Vehicles program using dual gas mix (90 Ar/10 CO2) in re-placement of trial gas which involved: upgrade all gas delivery system, test new gas and development new welding procedures for both GMAW and Tig. As a result, Cost saving close to $300,000 annually.

Identified new uses for materials, promoted conservation through recycling or using "green material", advised on the best materials for diverse and specific uses, and developed and applied the means of testing, evaluation, life prediction, and standardization of materials and properties for use in engineering, architecture, and scientific designs and projects.

Conducted a study on Pre-heat Temperature and Post Heat Temperate for Armor Steel which is high strength and high Carbone contain. The Armor steel has high risk of weld crack; thus pre-heat and Post heat would help reduced hydrogen cracking in the weldment.

Supported SSC Program which is New Generation Hoover Craft for the US Navy.

Investigated new technology for welding thin Aluminum.

Quality welders and welding equipment process; support design engineer and review drawing.

Written technical paper in Weld Distortion in thin Aluminum which determined the effect of weld size (heat input) on the weld distortion in thin Aluminum weld structure. The study proved that right weld size can reduce weld distortion, reduced risk fairness thus reduce cost with-out compromise weld strength.

General Electric Appliances July 2012- Feb 2013

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Welding

Developed laser welding process for the vertical washer basket using Stainless Steel Material, troubleshoot, modify current laser welding equipment.

Helped VA basket laser weld passed Safety Counsel and launched the new product.

Developed weld inspection methods, material cleaning and weld gas for laser weld.

Training person in welding process, inspection and maintaining welding equipments.

Worked with technical group to resolve the problems related to welding issues.

Emerson Climate Technologies Jan 1999- July 2012

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering -Welding 2008- July 2012

Support Reynosa, Mexico plant 2008- July 2012.

Weld Adaptive Control: Using Weld Computer’s adaptive functions such as Displacement, Conductivity and weld force, weld current for monitoring and control process. Using Weld check as a tool to check the condition of the secondary loop which helps to determine the condition of the welding equipment.

Using Fanuc robotics for loading and unload; welding and leak check (Helium leak test)

Work include preparation of drawings and specifications for architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical components, including utility systems such as heating, plumbing air conditioning, ventilation, medical gases, electrical fire alarm, and other specialized systems.

Responsibility for planning, coordinating and supervising work as a complete project. Determinations concerning several possible courses of action, techniques, layouts, or designs.

Support Reynosa, Mexico plant welding operation includes training personnel, development core technical team for welding operation, set up system to monitor welding processes, PM program, processes improvement and cost reduction initiative.

Manage capacity expansion and New Part Introduction projects.

Reynosa Line 3 Project: I worked in a project to build a new production line that was capable of producing 750 compressors in Reynosa, Mexico. I was responsible for all aspect of welding equipment from plant lay out, welding processes development, select vendor, written RFQ, Machine qualification plan, shipping, installation and equipment qualification at the vendor and in the plant, built CFM, Pilot, PM, spare parts, training production engineer, training production …to production support and production ramp-up. The welding processes include: three phase MFD resistance, single phase AC, Smash seam weld using Weld Computer weld control, Auto MIG and Friction welding.

Reynosa Line 2 Project: Successful removed all the welding equipments of a production line which capable of building 750 thousand compressors from Lebanon, MO, then retool, replace weld control, power supply and integrated all welding equipments. Shipped all the equipment to Mexico, install, process development, and qualify all the weld equipments for CFM, Pilot and support production startup. Also supported the production ramp up.

Developed MOS, Technical Reference sheet, PM program for line 3 welding equipment, training operators and engineer.

Senior Asian Advanced Manufacturing Engineering -Welding 2003-2008

Support China and Thailand welding operation.

Manage New Part Introduction Programs consisting of processes development, design review, budgeting, planning and manufacturing implementation as pertain to welding and manufacturing.

Define; develop tooling, fixturing as necessary to manufacturing new products.

Retooling current production line to manufacturing new products.

Support plants with processes improvement and optimize manufacturing processes utilize Six Sigma.

Thailand Line 2 Project: Manage activities in the Shell Fabrication, Sub-Assembly, Weld and Test area for assembly line capable of producing million compressors annually. In particular, my responsibilities include budgeting, plant layout, equipments’ specification, purchasing, qualification, installation, and start up activities.

Develop processes parameters, Work Instructions, training and Preventive Maintenance procedures for all equipments;

Audit all workstations for Pilot and working with production engineers for production launch.

EVI Program in Thailand and China: Involved in design of the EVI fitting, welding process development for EVI and launched EVI product in Thailand and China.

Stretch Summit Program: Involved in product design, process capability, apply mechanic testing, process development of Lower Bearing Weld.

Launched Stretch Summit product in USA, Thailand and China.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Global Technical Support 2001-2003

Provide support and act as technical advisor for plants located in North America.

Processes improvement and optimize manufacturing processes utilize Six Sigma methodology.

Implement engineering changes, process improvements, and leveraging best practices.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Summit Project 1999-2001

Manage welding equipments for Summit Assembly line capable of producing 500 thousand compressors annually, which include robot-welding system, resistance welding machines, and Semi-Auto Mig weld machines.

Manage on various aspects of equipments purchasing, engineering, installation, and systems start up activities. In particular, selected welding power supply, weld control, design control panel view for all Mig welding machines, coordinated design of tooling for the Resistance and MIG welding machines, design the software interface for Panasonic power supply and Servo drive for control welding machines.

Qualify welding equipment, machine run-off and process optimization

Create and provide operation training program for technicians and operators

ITT Automotive New Lexington, Ohio March 1998-Jan 1999

Project Engineer/ Welding Engineer- Tube Mill

Solving the contamination problem on the inside of the double wall continuous braze tube

Research and development for the continuous double wall braze mill: Developed Load Cell concept, which solved two most critical problems in the tube mill: buckle and pull apart. With the Load Cell, was able to increase the mill speed from 120 FPM to 250 FPM or double productivity of the mill and reducing scrap.

Developed QFD (Quality Function Deployment), defined CTQ (Critical to Quality), KCC (Key Characteristic Control), process FEMA and Control Plan for the braze mill.

Optimization the braze mill process, and improvement for all resistance welded tube mills.

Elano Corporation (Subsidiary of GE Aircraft Engine) Dayton, Ohio Jun. 1996-March 1998

Manufacturing/Welding Engineer

General Electric Aircraft Engines’ agent for the Resistance Welding Process and Technical Cell Coordinator.

Provided technical support to a new production cell. Instructed Router, Manufacturing Operation Sheet, First Article Inspection sheet and Bill of Materials, developed Cell Layout, calculated Manpower require, Tack time and cycle time

Project management, and operational responsibility; technical expert for the organization in materials engineering assignments concerning additive and CNC subtractive manufacturing processes/ materials, welding processes/materials, and heat treating processes/materials used in the aerospace industry

Qualified welding equipments and certified weld procedures for aerospace material such as Aluminum, Stainless, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Haxlloy, and Titanium….

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Sep.1988-1996

Research Assistance (Mechanical Engineering Department)

Assisted student on the General Motor project to develop a measurement technique for the material contact properties that are critical to the simulation of the Resistance Spot Welding.

Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan Jun, 1995-Sep., 1995

Welding Engineer Summer Intern-Structure & Stamping; Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development.

Evaluated the electrode wear rate of the Mid Frequency D.C Spot Weld on different Aluminum Alloys, and analyzed the wear mechanism and effect of wear rate on the weld nugget.

Education:

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio.

Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering.

Graduated in June, 1996

Minor: Welding Processes and Nondestructive Evaluation.

Achievement and Scholarship:

Recipient of the Scarlet and Gray Scholarship, Harry W. Ebert, and Utilase System Scholarship

in Welding Engineering Department

Emerson Consider It Solved Awards.

Skills:

Lean Manufacturing Practitioners

Copeland Certification Quality Program

GE Aircraft Engines’ Six-Sigma Green Belt

Computer: AutoCAD, Minitab, and Microsoft Office

Fluent, both oral and written, in Vietnamese

Other Information:

U.S. Citizen

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