Aerospace Technician with 30+ Years Experience

Aerospace Technician

Albert Kerns

Satellite Beach, FL

(570)814-0547cell

I have successfully provided 30 plus years of safe and successful technical efforts applied to Space Exploration and Aerospace programs. As a Technician I will operate effectively as a team player throughout Launch Site operations offering the safe handling of high-pressure gas & hypergolic propellants including N2o, LOX, other Cryogenic gases, and liquid fuels in support of Gas system Sampling, Dew Point Testing, System activation, testing or any other operation required. I have served as a Red Crew team member addressing issues with the rocket on the pad ready for launch.

I can provide launch pad structure & systems fabrication, testing and operation as well as spacecraft & flight hardware Integration. I am current with Teamwork & Leadership classes, FAA program training, Seminars and Skills Training through Aerospace Support vendors. I can provide Quality Assurance maintaining a “See Something Say Something” work ethic, operate with a “Clean as You Go” process, provide root cause analysis, implement corrective actions in the prevention of reoccurring “Nagging” issues.

As a Safe and Proficient team member I offer leadership the confidence that I will remain effective under pressure as necessary. Perform risk assessments and successfully adjust as a situation develops. Effectively use blueprints, drawings, and concept renderings to follow gas flow, understand system operations, perform activation, securing and testing procedures. In addition, I have experience with manual and hydraulic tube fabrication to assist with systems development, flow path layout, Hydrostatic testing, clean room & Hand Wiping practices. I am also a competent well experienced orbital welder able to work safely within the confines of the Space craft, Rocket, or Launch Facilities as needed.

As a Team Technician I make every effort to approach each day with safety in mind and clearly understand that a process is created to maintain Flight Crew and Team Safety as well as Mission Success.

…The Best Experience is to be Actively Involved and This Is My Quest to Do So …

Sincerely,

Albert Kerns

Aerospace Technician

Skills Summary

Licensed A&P, Flight Hardware Experience, Launch Pad & Integration Tech

Accurately & safely perform as directed by Leadership, Engineering & Launch Ops

Operate Safely & Handle Hypergolic, Cryogenic and High-Pressure Gases & Systems

Safely take delivery of rocket fuels, high pressure gases and Cryo. /Hypergolic gases

Proper handling of KC, MS, AN fittings & seals (Viton & Teflon), correctly apply Krytox.

Fabricate, Bend and, install tubing & Hoses, Solenoids, Actuators, Check & Relief Valves, Indicators, Panel builds, Hydro Pak systems, Standard and Cryogenic Valves

Hydrostat testing of Fittings, Flight Hardware, Convolute hoses, Hydraulic lines.

Certified overhead bridge crane operator w/pendant & rigging endorsement.

Experienced with JLG Boom Lifts, Articulating lifts, Scissor & Forklifts w/LP Gas & Battery power near Rockets, Capsules, & Flight hardware

Perform Inspections and integrate components in extremely high stress conditions.

Certified Bridge Crane Operation moving large rocket sections and components.

Avionics & Antenna installs using shock mounted radio racks, routing antenna cable

Splicing wire and communication coaxial cable and connectors

Experienced mixing & application of Aerodynamic, pressurized, and Liquid sealants.,

Structural Mods using hand tools, drills & fixtures, precision measure & torquing tools.

Orbital Weld & Tube Bending for Spacecraft Component fabrication and integration.

Clean Room, Clean as You Go Work Areas, Passivation, Cleaning Hand Wiping

Use of Sponge Logs, Electronic Work Order Sign Off, Calibrated Tool Reports,

Use of Radio/headsets on Comm following Engineering & Launch Control directions for the Activation, Testing and Securing of Live Space craft systems and support facilities

Understand & Interpret ASME Engineering blueprints, schematics, and drawings.

Donning, Doffing, of clean room clothing, PPE including SCAPE & ELSA

Familiar with OSHA Compliance and Certification, SDS Global EH&S Compliance

Employment History

~Self Employed Aerospace Technician – Melbourne FL- 30 Yrs. Functional A&P

A&P Inspections, Maintenance, and Repair

~Blue Origin New Shepard – July 2024 -December 2024 (6 Mo Contract w/SYSTEM ONE)

Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral FL

Title: Launch & Vehicle Integration Tech

Launch Pad Operations & fabrication

Hardware Integration, Testing & Operational Support

Engineering Support of Special Testing & Operational Requirements

Engineering support w/ Pad Prep, Upgrades & Operational Checks

~ Family Medical Leave - January 2022 – March 2024

Functioned as Family Caregiver & Maintained Self Employment as A&P Technician

~Kennedy Space Center– Sept. 2019 -December 2021 / Took Family Med. Leave

Merritt Island, Florida, United States

Title: Contract Orbital Weld Tech & Designated Instructor/Supervisor

Flight Hardware Fabricator/Orbital Weld Specialist for Spacecraft Integration

Critical Flight Hardware Fabrication & Integration, Managed fabrication of Aerospace Materials

Inspect Flight Components, Weld Quality, Dimension and Strength requirements.

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~SpaceX - Merritt Island, FL - August 2016 -Sept. 2018 2 Yrs. / Accepted assignment at NASA V.A.B.

Title: SLS Artemis 1 Launch Operations Technician

Launch Pad Operations, Tube fabrication, Installation and Welding

Support Spacecraft Hardware Integration, Testing, & Operations

Gas farm lay out following engineering flow paths, drawings & print.

Fulfilled the role of Lead Tech for active Launch Campaigns

Support Spacecraft Integration & Rocket prep for Roll Out to Pad

~Self Employed /Contract A&P Tech. - Nov 2012 – March 2014 / Returned to PA Family Matter

Baer Air Charter Services & FBO - Melbourne Fla.

~Us Airways/Pocono Airlines - May 1984 – September 1998 / 14 years Sation relocation

Title: Commercial A&P Tech

Perform Flight Line, AOG and Heavy Inspections and Repairs on Boeing Aircraft

Education/Certifications:

~Airframe & Power Plant Certification/FAA A&P

- Completed May 1984

College Board of Education Dean’s List

~Orbital Welding Technician

Arc Machines, Inc.- Issued May 2017

~Overhead Crane Operator w/ Pendant & Load Rigging

North American Crane Company - Issued Mar 2017

Credential ID On File at North American Crane

~Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Operator/CDL

Superior Training Services - Issued Jul 1988

~Licensed Private Pilot

Federal Aviation Administration - Issued May 1983

*Special Assignments*

SPACEX

~Aerospace Preventative Maintenance Program Assignment~

…Required for Lead Launch Technician Promotion…

Received Engineering Approval and Achieved Successful Program Activation

R&D of a PM program to improve launch Pad systems reliability, minimize down time.

Focused on LOX Densification Equipment, Propellant storage and Helium Hydro-Pac systems, associated components, piping, and pump transfer systems.

NASA/Jacobs

~Tube Fabrication & Orbital Welding Program

Operational - Feb. 2020

Achieved a NASA Milestone Award Conceived a Certified Flight Hardware Tube Fab & Orbital Welding Program in Support of Artemis Space Craft Hardware Integration

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