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Heather McDade

Cedar Rapids,IA

Summary

Currently I work in an engineering lab at Collins Aerospace. I am a certified inspector and do various builds, engineering modifications and conformities in Avionics. I have held a Secret Clearance while working in Mission Systems and that would be easy to turn back on if needed. I enjoy working with the engineers and my coworkers and am very detail oriented. I've worked strictly from Engineering drawings for about 7 years soldering and building and am familiar with the Collins look up tools.

Before my job at Collins i ran several machines in a fabrication department at Whirlpool. At both jobs attention to detail and safety were a strong necessity.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Tech/Engineering Services

Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, IA
11.2023 - Current
  • Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot technical issues and implement solutions.
  • Perform and inspect engineering modifications on new and updated drawings/products
  • Perform builds for conformity working side by side with the design and conformity agents.
  • When I'm not doing inspections, engineering modifications or conformities I work on various builds and repairs. Lead and lead free solder, cable builds, top level builds etc working off of drawings and using the Collin's look up tools.

195D Inspection/Repair

Collins Aerospace Systems
Cedar Rapids, IA
07.2018 - Current
  • Work closely with Engineers, trouble shooting, repairing units with a great attention to detail.
  • Work off of engineering drawings while using the current Collins look up tools.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
  • Worked as a team with one other inspector (Inspecting one another's work)

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Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, IA
07.2018 - Current

As a new hire I did board build and soldering.

Machine Operator Fabrication

Whirlpool Amana
Amana, IA
05.2004 - 07.2018
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Inspected finished products for quality.
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
  • Tested products or subassemblies for functionality or quality and troubleshot problems with equipment.
  • In this position i was fork truck certified, crane certified, and lock out tag out certified.

Education

High School Diploma -

Westmer Highschool (Now Currently Mercer County)
Joy, IL
05-2000

Timeline

Staff Tech/Engineering Services

Collins Aerospace
11.2023 - Current

195D Inspection/Repair

Collins Aerospace Systems
07.2018 - Current

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Collins Aerospace
07.2018 - Current

Machine Operator Fabrication

Whirlpool Amana
05.2004 - 07.2018

High School Diploma -

Westmer Highschool (Now Currently Mercer County)
Heather McDade