Rodrigo G. Gatica
Address: ***** **** ** *, ********, WA, 98087
Email: ***********@*****.***
Cell 336-***-****
Summary:
Highly knowledge of Analytical Skills, production, and build processes, Assembly Process, Computer Aided Design Tools CAD/CAM CATIA Mentor Graphics, Unigraphics, CMM manager measuring CNC parts. Able to manipulate data sets, Critical Path Methodology, knowledge of Boeing design,ISO9000 AND ISO9001,ANSI, FAR-14, FAR-46, FAI,ASME,AS9100, QMS, Engineering Processes Manufacturing Methods . Have the ability to work with people from different backgrounds. Effective communication and organizational skills.
Dedicated and adaptable to challenging working environments. Working well independently with minimal supervision or technical support . Conscientious, highly motivated Overhaul maintenance heavy check, heavy structure,conformity, modifications and assembly production line and assembly repair. Professional committed to getting the job the first time,obtaining corrective concepts. Dependable, decisive and resourceful. Cooperative team player, capable of action on nonconforming plans,analysis to identify and evaluate the quality
Experience:
Dassault Falcon Jet 02-2022 to 7-2022 Little Rock, Ar
Quality control in monuments as galleys, lavs, seats, installation following customer specifications. Correcting and reviewing non conformance as required . Hi end finished.
Triumph AeroSystems 02-2019 to 08-2020 Red Oak,TX
Quality Assurance for Bombardier wings of BA 7500 Working with QA and ME on different step of assembly like ribs installation, fwd and aft spar, skin installation following customer specifications. Correcting and reviewing non conformance as required .
Triumph AeroSystems 02-2018 to 12-2018 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Quality Assurance for Gulfstream wings of G-650 Checking assembly of production line on different step of assembly like ribs installation, fwd and aft spar, skin installation following customer specifications. Correcting and reviewing non conformance as required .
Panasonic Avionics,01-2018 to 04-2018, Bothell, WA
Consultant Quality assurance, review and tested wire bundle, phone cradles, cannon plugs using a different measurement and testing methods, verified FAI documents also fill in conformance papers.
Zodiac aerospace 08-2016 to 02-2017
Quality Assurance at Santa Maria Facility,CA and Bellingham Facility, WA
Help to improve, recognize problems and find the roots of issues, using many different measure method like pull and push gage, durometer, high gage,measuring Faro arm also review and fill up FAI papers for the proper procedures,ISO9001, ASME, FAR-46.
Umbra Cuccinetti 03-2016 to 07-2016 Everett, WA
Quality Asurance and CNC firs part measuring with CMM Quality used CMM manager with Mitutoyo and Nikon CMM,worked with CMM, Autocollimator, High gage and more measurement tools used in all areas of production line to implement a LEAN production and minimize waste time worked with ISO900 .
Boeing February to October 2015 Renton, WA
Special project B737 MAX
Quality Assurance Boeing, Renton facility B737 MAX and B-737 Military version P-8 Quality in prosses, final assembly Supported Quality Assurance final assembly, Avionics, hydraulics and structures .
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, February 2014 to July 2014,Nagoya, Japan
Worked for as a Contractor for Planetechs at Mitsubishi in Nagoya, Japan Leading Quality to reach Boeing goals preparing Inspection Line support as a QE reducing Inspection points and reduced 35% of waste time and increased final quality product by 30% in just 45 days been certified by MHI making over standing progress minimizing time and improving high levels of final quality .
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, January 2013 to July 2013,Nagoya, Japan
Worked at Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, located in Nagoya Japan .
I lead Quality assurance and Quality Engineer department, deeply implemented FAI, ISO900/ISO9001, ASME,FAR-46 and Boeing procedures like BAC in different chapters, went there to help to improve different lines of Wing production to reach Boeing requirements. Improving quality and increasing production goals, working together with Japanese Engineer and been certified in 5S Plus 1 and Lean manufacturer, Got Japanese residence card sponsored by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and saved $65 million of US currency in 9 months .
BOEING, July 2009 to September 2012,Charleston,SC, Everett,WA,Nagoya, Japan
Quality Assistant Lead and ME
On B-787 dream liner Worked with Italians Engineers creating reworks and searched roots of problems .Implemented several search tools and Excel screener. Also implemented TV monitors production boards. Create a new data base documentations for several hand writing files and added to data base source, changing formats to have everything compatible .
Lead assistant, coordinate and plan daily activity, liaison coordination with support functions (Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering). Create and manage on line documents to support the production and rework process.
Alenia Aerospace, January 2009 to July 2009, Charleston,SC
Montesiasi Grottaglie
Work as ME for Global Aerospace and Finmecanica (Alinea) help to Italians engineers to make reworks and non routine works order and translated from Italian to English and few times to Spanish
March 2002- January2009
Greensboro, NC
TIMCO - Strom Aviation Services, Aviation Partners
Structure Mechanic Technician and Panasonic WiFi modification for B767 Delta Airlines
Responsibilities include: Heavy structure On B-777 mod B-767 conformity and modification for Delta Airlines, close tolerance drilling, reaming, full size and oversize holes, riveting,measure tools as UT gauge, SRM procedure or Engineer order repair,MD-88 skin repair as doublers replace or made new one, B767 Mod at ceiling and stow bins, As a monument repair G4B galley Restore,composite,honey comb, Repair, countertop, delaminating, inserts potting -blind-throw etc Tedlar or decoration, face panel replaced, torque,pitch.
Education:
3 Years as Commercial Engineer Universidad Del Pacifico (Chile)
1 year as Mechanical Engineer Instituto Profesional Inacap (Chile)
1 Year as Technical Drawer Instituto Profesional Inacap (Chile)
Technology/Skills:
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite .
Ability to use Adobe Suite effectively.
Experience with general networking applications.
Knowledge of the Boeings tools ( ARF, COGNOS, TWIST..)
Working knowledge of CATIA V5 and PLM system ENOVIA, IVT, Velocity, DELMIA, and READERS
Licenses/Certificates:
Certified to work on titanium, carbon fiber and aluminum parts (drilling, modification and installation).
Certified for sealant application, repairing process on Carbon fiber
Experience on B-727,B-737, B757, B767, B777 and B787 Citation I & II, DC-8, DC-10 MD-88
Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Professional working knowledge of English.
Limited knowledge of Italian.