Erin Hawtin

Lead multiple operations through New Shepard rocket program. Responsible for Module fabrication and integration operations. Conducting technical reviews of work orders, morning Tier meetings and the oversite of Integration Engineers within the program.

• Lead of AFT Module assembly. Responsible for installation of hydraulic and pneumatic lines to prepare for Orbital Tube Welding. Installation of hydraulic sub-components. Prepare Module for hydraulic and pneumatic testing, successful. Installation of Landing Gear System, Fin, Avionic components. Blast Heat Shield critical drilling operations and fastener install. Lead and mentored team of five Integration Engineers.
• Lead of Mid Module assembly. Conducted crucial repair process to re-clock propulsion assembly. Operation took six months to complete. Failure of this repair would result in loss of MID Module, costing program millions of already invested funds and set program back at least two years. Prepared MID Module for proof testing, returned successful. Installed Propellant Management Device, Helium bottle install, Baffle install, Transition Tunnel critical drilling and installation. Prepare for final integration. Lead and mentored two IE's.
• One of two Leads on Integration team. Responsible for conducting vent and purge operations for installation of Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen vent and pressure tube assemblies. One of two main Critical Crane Operators, conducting two man crane operations for rocket orientation into Ground Support Equipment. Lead of MID/AFT mate and MID/FWD mate operations. Main Boom Operator working in heights for 50'+. Maintained and inspected all rigging and ground equipment. Conducted rough dress, final dress and connections of harnessing to avionics components.
• Conduct Lead Buy Off inspections. Supported Friction Stir Weld operations. Obtained Mechanized Welding seamer certification. Performed reviews of Technical Work Orders prior to Flight Hardware release. Lead morning meets for Tier 1 and Tier 2 leadership. Conduct through shift handovers and rollout emails.

Responsible for work instruction development, leading training events, implementing processes across multiple sites, maintaining, provisioning and configuring data collection drone systems used to capture unique data sets to develop autonomous algorithms.

• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on commercial drone systems. Perform sensor calibrations, parameter provisioning, firmware updates, motor boom alignment, root cause analysis, component replacement, and visual inspections.
• Authorized and responsible for determining if components Required Inspection Items (RII) work was satisfactorily completed.
• Software and firmware provisioning of payload core avionics components and camera system via Linux Ubuntu operating system by using Python commands in command line interface (CLI). Perform unit testing and data collection verification through Secure Shell (SSH) communication procedures.
• Developed and implemented maintenance work instruction for loading parameters, firmware updates, sensor calibration process, component tagging procedure and payload critical structure inspection process.
• Written and presented narrative of root cause analysis findings to senior leadership team with short term and long-term action items to mitigate reoccurrence.
• Report daily fleet status and coordinate vehicle allocation to support multiple sites

Drive quality assurance for unmanned aircraft system assembly to meet FAA Part 135 compliance with focus on electrical wiring and harnesses, subassemblies, motor propellers, camera installs, and inspections. Execute final inspections, interface with customers on findings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for root cause analysis, non-conformance reporting, and innovative solutions. Created and implement AS9100 training for QA support engineers for multiple areas of operation.

• Reduced flight operation customer findings by 80% within three months by implementing training and standardized inspection procedures.
• Eased access to documentation by establishing new QA directory.
• Created part identification tagging system employed at numerous sites within organization.

Launched first official composite production facility forging vendor relationships to ensure tooling and fabrication needs for composite production requirements. Effectively sourced and procured consumables, raw materials, and fabrication fixtures focusing on price and quality. Implemented 5S ideology organizing composite layout, completed first article testing, and developed line by line tool requirements per station. Orchestrated composite cure cycle for primary and subassemblies; completed thermal mapping, programming, sample testing, and documentation to deliver reports to upper management. Facilitated hiring, onboarding, and continued training and mentorship for support engineers.

• Eliminated excessive alterations and improved quality through effective testing and analyses between 3D models and realistic fabrications.
• Compiled detailed written and visual work instructions for secondary fuselage bonding operations in production assembly.

Transformed 757 passenger aircraft to cargo operations with structural fabrication and assembly. Orchestrated planning and development of proper locations for frames, beams, fixtures, vents, and other subcomponents. Outlined proper drill up procedures for fasteners; executed quality finish work upon install.

• Led cargo door modifications with track record of completion two weeks ahead of schedule.

Responsible for proper location of intercostal, frames, beams, sub frames, actuator fittings, skin, vent doors, hinges, and sub components using heavy structure tooling fixtures

• Proper drill up procedures of pilot hole locations, nominal sizing and reaming for strict fastener tolerances.
• Wet and dry installation of various fasteners universal rivets, brile rivets, Hi-loc, NAS bolts, friction locks, cotter pins, safety wire, stand offs, nut plates.
• Main Cargo door electrical harnessing and hydraulic line installation.

Commanded quality inspections for 17 MH-47 Boeing Chinook helicopters, tasked with identifying status faults, grounding conditions, and reviewing safety records with oversight of 15 personnel. Executed corrosion inspections, oil sampling, maintenance inspections, and structural inspections. Oversaw repair and maintenance to rotary wing aircraft providing mentorship to subordinates. Effectively resolved over 2,750 faults within 180 days with over 5,500 man hours. Managed organizations Air Quality program implementing safety controls to mitigate Hexavalent Chromium exposure.

• Facilitated structural repair tasks on 6,250 program flight hours in a year.
• Executed more than 70 real-world high-risk rotary wing operations serving as a Crew Chief with 400 night-time flight hours in a 9-month timeframe