Carl E. Sullivan
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OBJECTIVE
Experienced aerospace professional seeks responsible and challenging position that will utilize my skills and dynamic technical background in manufacturing and, quality assurance inspections experience to contribute to the growth and advancement of the company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 – Present
L3Harris
Palm Bay Florida
Quality Technician Level D
Quality Inspector Level D
Responsible for performing inspections, tests, analyses and/or audits of highly complex developmental products or processes to include microelectronics, precision mechanical, software, test equipment and fully integrated systems to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements.
Assists in development and inspection of complex rework and repair of deliverable subassemblies and large system level integrated platforms.
Approves production records for conformance to procedures
Responsible for ensuring safety, reliability and hardware traceability for end-item systems and mission solutions through production quality oversight.
Collaborates with quality engineers in developing inspection requirements and techniques and implementing quality plans.
Assists in evaluating defect data to identify trends and collaborates with quality engineers to make recommendations on process improvements.
Routinely interfaces with customer representatives.
Sole Quality Technician responsible for all JCSAT Satellite Reflector Program Inspections, Field operations, Pyro Installation and testing.
Responsible for all Critical and Hazardous event associated with Flight Hardware processing
2011 – 2018
Boeing, 787 Program
Charleston South Carolina
Customer Coordinator Level C
Production Acceptance Lead
Quality Acceptance Inspector
Performs quality inspection duties to ensure compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, shop order instance documents, and operation procedures, as well as, manufacturing and installation drawings.
Inspects, identifies and documents discrepancies by using Blueprints and Structural drawings. Segregates and controls non-conforming items.
Performs preliminary review and disposition of non- installations of 787 structures components using various precise measuring tools.
Identifies repetitive or significant non-conformances and initiates requests for corrective action.
Knowledge of precision measurement tools and techniques for the inspection and validation of mechanical test hardware components and assemblies.
2002 - 2011
Kennedy Space Center- United Space Alliance
Aerospace Quality Assurance Inspector
Performs quality inspection duties to ensure compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, work authorization documents, and operation procedures, as well as, manufacturing and installation drawings.
Evaluates and inspect testing through non-destructive evaluations to include ultrasonic, eddy current, magnetic particle, digital radiography, computed tomography, conventional film radiography, liquid penetrant, and visual inspections.
Responsible for thermal protection system installation, and inspections of over 23,000 composite components during pre-flight, post flight operations
Verifies process inspections, non-conformance reporting dimensional measurement checks to ensure quality and compliance with engineering requirements.
Monitor test procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods or protocols.
Inspects the installation, modifications and hookup of all electrical, electromechanical, instrumentation station test equipment.
Hand-picked by management to assist Lockheed Martin with electrical and mechanical assembly and inspection of PTDS surveillance system.
Provide critical off-site post flight inspections, ensuring system safety prior to ferry flight to home site.
1993 - 2002
USAF
Cape Canaveral AS FL.
Noncommissioned Officer In charge of Launch processing for GPS satellites
Launch Facility Maintenance Controller
Responsible for facility management, facility configuration, and oversight of facility maintenance for all GPS Spacecraft Processing Facilities
Managed shop of eight technicians responsible for facility sustainment for the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite program
Coordinated, de-conflicted, and integrated launch processing/facility maintenance schedules on a daily basis with Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, and United States Air Force personnel
Reviewed and amended Program Requirement Documents (PRD), Operation Requirements (OR), and Operation Directives (OD) for company personnel and customers
Conducted anomaly resolution working groups and chaired test procedure readiness review boards
Lead Quality Assurance Evaluator on the GPS IIR contract--responsible for ensuring conformance of electrical electronic, mechanical pneumatic operations, safety, security, and resource protection of government owned facilities and equipment
1982 – 1993
Ellsworth AFB, SD
Minuteman II Facilities Maintenance
Responsible for the overall checkout, adjustment and repair of environmental control systems (ECS) and standby systems.
Supervised periodic maintenance by maintaining, repairing, adjusting servicing, troubleshooting refrigeration, pneumatics and hydraulic systems.
Responsible for maintenance vans and calibration of specialized test equipment
Maintained computer status of critical equipment and maintenance vehicles
EDUCATION/AWARDS
IPC Certified J-STD-001 Application Specialist
Pyrotechnics Certification
Fall Protection
Aerial Lift training
Trident Tech 787 Aviation Production Acceptance certifications training
United Space Alliance Team Performance Award 2009
Level II Visual Inspection certification, ASNT SNT-TC-1A United Space Alliance 2007