George Aprea
Lompoc,CA
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Integration Technician
SpaceX
09.2023 - Current
- Stage, set up, assemble, flight hardware and test equipment per work order and test plan instructions
- Handling of sensitive equipment ESD components, Tea Tab and ordnance handling qualified
- Landing leg operations and retrofits
- Composite rework/repairs
- Working in confined space LOX and RP1 tanks
- Complete tasks related to site preventative maintenance in accordance with the asset management system
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and install fluid and electromechanical components from a schematic or drawing
- Perform high pressure operations under strict test plans
- Authorized Oversight qualified having responsibility of signing off others work
- Work closely with engineers and leadership throughout campaign
- Operating crane and forklifts
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
General Atomics Aeronautical
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Perform all launch and recovery tasks of aircraft to include ground operations, preflight items, ground observer responsibilities, and post flight items
- Review records to ensure all required documentation is completed in accordance with established company procedures and government and customer technical order requirements
- Fuel/defueling, taking fuel samples Steering servo alignment/rigging Engine preservation/pack up Assist avionic department
Component/Hose Technician
General Atomics Aeronautical
11.2017 - 01.2023
- Assemble components from drawing/blueprint with calibrated equipment and tools-fuel manifold, thermostat, fuel cup, turbo, high pressure hoses, stainless steel hoses, starlite hoses, sump box, charge pipes
- Inspecting components and parts
- Test components following engineering guidelines and trouble shooting issues
- Leak and flow test of fuel manifold, thermostats and Pressure test hoses
- Writing up NCR reports on failed components
- Reworking component that have failed
- Work with engineering on establishing assembly procedures for new components and hoses
- Scrap engines and preservation of stored engines
Test Cell Operator
General Atomics Aeronautical
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Install Rotax 914 (Pred A), Theilert Centurion (Gray Eagle) onto test stand
- Test Cosworth 2.0 engine with multiple engineering groups
- Install 2 blade/3 blade props onto engines
- Test engines per engineering guidelines
- Arrival testing engines with issues
- Testing to replicate problem and fill out report for repairs needed to go to Depot repair work shop
- Remove engine from test stands, maintenance of test stand
- Record test data
- Balance propeller so it is within limits of required documents
- Trouble shoot issues with engines and propellers
- Use mircovib, force gauge/load cell and accelerometer equipment
- Removing hazardous material Use of AMPS program
Integration Tool Control Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical
01.2012 - 10.2015
- Order tooling and material for multiple departments
- Support engine shop, integration, machine shop departments
- Maintenance on shop equipment
- Using SAP system to order items and updating maintenance logs on equipment
- Use of blanket accounts Snap on, McMaster Carr and Shamrock supply
- Audit tool boxes and deployment boxes/totes
- Contacting companies following up repairs and orders
- Work with calibration department with tooling
- Work with machine shop on repairs and fabrication of custom tooling and jigs Establishing maintenance procedures on equipment
Education
Associate in Science (AS) - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Timeline
Integration Technician
SpaceX
09.2023 - Current
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
General Atomics Aeronautical
01.2023 - 09.2023
Component/Hose Technician
General Atomics Aeronautical
11.2017 - 01.2023
Test Cell Operator
General Atomics Aeronautical
10.2015 - 11.2017
Integration Tool Control Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical
01.2012 - 10.2015
Associate in Science (AS) - Aviation Maintenance Technology
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