Quality Assurance Technician
Resume:
Henry E. Mraz
Cocoa, FL. ****7
Cell: 321-***-****
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Certifications
• 25 years experience as a fluid / pneumatics mechanical technician with NASA certifications in: Tube forming and flaring, clean level requirements, installation and testing of KSC ground launch test equipment on liquid hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and high pressure pneumatic launch pad, spacecraft processing and LETF test facilities. Familiarity with KSC space launch ground support processes, procedures, documentation, drawing systems (79K) and computer software operating, tracking, scheduling and part procurement systems.
• Electrical mechanical fluid systems installation and test, Component refurbishment, Structural fabrication, Adhesive bonding, Tube and pipe forming, Orbital arc welding, Cable assembly, Wire termination, Measuring and test equipment use.
Relevant Experience and Career History
• Production Technician 8/2011 to 6/2012
PDS Tech, temporality position for Lockheed Martian IG&SG Defense. Melbourne, FL.
• Preformed mechanical assemblies and assembly integration in support of the second contract of the Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS).
• Preformed repairs and testing tasks following work order instructions and engineering
documents.
• Installed mechanical and structural components, hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and related system hardware.
• Build up and inspection of flight avionics enclosures and ground support power supply
distribution components.
• Supported acceptance testing activities using standard shop and test equipment.
• Aerostat hardware and rigging systems fabrication.
• Electrical mechanical fluid system shuttle technician 11/1984 to 7/2011
United Space Alliance, Lockheed Martian, Lockheed Space operations, Kennedy Space Center Florida.
• Installation, test and repair of complex Space Shuttle mechanical/fluid systems and components.
• Worked directly with engineering and to NASA specifications work orders. Ability to read schematics, wire diagrams and blueprints.
• Shop lead, assigned work documents, material procurement and property custodian.
• Modification and repair of structural components.
• Thin wall tube and pipe forming
• Orbital welding and Induction brazing of thin wall tubing.
• Tool and mold design and manufacture.
• Mass spectrometer leak check operations.
• Technician production/Quality assurance 6/2010 to 8/2010
Lockheed Martian IG&GS Defense, Port Canaveral and Melbourne Florida. On loan from
United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center Florida,
• Preformed electrometrical assembly, integration, testing and repair tasks on PTDS systems.
• Followed detailed engineering documents in support of specific developmental and
production units.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills by the ability to perform in a team environment,
following shop safety requirements.
• Preformed quality assurance of production units following engineering drawings and
electrical test procedures.
• Inventoried unit work kits for part and document shortages,navigated computer software
applications for configuration drawings of production units. Interfaced with engineering,
planers and logistics personal to resolve issues.
• Mechanical assembler 10/1983 to 11/1984
Containment Systems, Cocoa Florida
• Manufacture of machinery and floating containment booms for large oil spills on water.
• Maintained and use of industrial induction heat sealers.
• Selection and layout of materials and hardware per company drawings.
• Fabricated barrier connection plates and retention systems.
• Aircraft Gas Turbine engine assembler and powered test technician 12/1979 to 10/1983
Avco Lycoming, Stratford Connecticut
• Precision assembly and powered testing of large turbine engines for military helicopters and commercial passenger aircraft.
• Fabricated mobile turbine engine test trailers for use in remote world locations.
• Manufactured and tested control consoles, instrument data collecting cables, large heavy steel trailer frames, fuel usage and thrust/torque measurement systems.
• Worked to military standards and specification work orders.
• Airmen United States Air Force, Keesler AFB, Mississippi 11/1978 to 11/1979
• Basic electronics and radar countermeasures school.
• Use of ohm meters, oscilloscopes and power supplies.
Awards and Affiliations
• 2010 Lockheed Martin IS&GS Defense Certification of appreciation: Persistent Threat
Detection system (PTDS) production operations.
• 2009 NASA Team Award: Crew cabin air revitalization system repair
• 2005 United Space Alliance Technical Achievement Award: Water/waste tank simulator
• 2000 NASA Space Flight Awareness Award: Hydraulic fluid freeze test stand
• 1998 United Space alliance Team Award: Space station cooling system modification
Education
• Extensive electrical mechanical and fluid system training courses 1984 to present.
• Designated subject matter expert in tube formation, orbital welding and induction brazing 2000 to present.
• Brevard Community Collage manual welding course 2005.
• United States Air Force basic electronics training 1979.
• Shelton High School Diploma 1978.
Key Skills
• My aerospace and trade experience background provides me with excellent problem solving skills including ;
• Metal working and forming
• Safety and quality assurance.
• Vernier and dial calipers micrometers and depth gage use.
• Multi meter and power supply use.
• Milling machine, drill press and lathe use.
• Cable fabrication and test.
• Shop equipment maintenance and repair.
• Adhesive vacuum bonding.
• Electrical wiring and carpentry
• Basic manual welding, TIG, MIG, stick, Plasma cutter and track torches.
• Forklift truck and overhead crane operator.
• Computer proficiency both PC and apple systems
• Office word, excel, power point and people soft application use.
United Space Alliance Certifications
• Acquired through classroom and shop floor training and testing.
• Hypergolic (MMH, N2O4) and cryogenic (LH2,LO2,LN2) technician.
• Potting of electrical connectors.
• Lockout/Tagout of industrial equipment.
• Orbital tungsten inert gas welding.
• Confined space permits.
• Electrical connector mate and bonding.
• Fluid line heater installation.
• Installation of Dynatube fittings.
• High pressure gaseous sealing surface lapping.
• Radio frequency induction thin wall tube brazing.
• Working at heights.
• Torque and safety wiring.
• Mass spectrometer machine and probe operator.
• Clean room practices and procedures.
• Vendor component rework at site.
• Self Contained Atmospheric Pressurized Ensemble (SCAPE) operations.
• Roll and compression fitting installation.
• Hard line and air pack operations.
• Ammonia (NH3) handling operations.
• Very thin wall (0.016”) tube forming.
• Computer software tracking and processing applications.
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