Jesse Cruz
Lakewood,CA
Summary
Experienced professional seeking a position in Quality Assurance to utilize 10 years of Quality experience, to meet customer expectations and achieve company goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Master Quality Floor Inspector
Relativity Space
Long Beach, CA
09.2024 - Current
- Perform in-process and final walk-downs on complex engine, large structures and mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.
- Use a variety of different borescopes to perform FOD inspections on machined parts and assembly cavities. Created SOP on how to inspect COPVs with a borescope.
- Perform bench work rework/repair inspections on a variety of different machined parts utilizing thread gauges, profilometers, mahr gauges, pin gauges, calipers, pit gauges, height gauges, UT gauge for thickness checks.
- Perform avionics inspections on PCBAs and harnesses, utilizing pin retention tools, flukes to measure continuity/pin electrical checkouts, and thermoshield consistency.
- Assisted QEs with three harness supplier qualifications, including external inspections and tear-down inspections to evaluate the integrity of the supplier.
- Created multiple authorized witness/verification training documents for qualified techs to assist with non-critical inspections.
Quality Engineer
Terran Orbital
Irvine, CA
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Authored multiple QMS procedures and work instructions to define process requirements and team roles/responsibilities; this included: Non-conformance/MRB process, EIDP process, ESD Control Plan, and more.
- Assemble and review end-item data packages for submittal to various customers.
- Analyze root causes of issues during CAPA meetings to ensure corrective actions are implemented from a containment perspective to closing the loop/verifying effectivity.
- Perform weekly MRB burn-downs with manufacturing/responsible engineers to disposition aging, non-conforming products that include mechanical parts, PCBAs, harnesses, and more.
- Perform weekly gemba audit walks to finds problems on the production floor and audit manufacturing processes to improve efficiency. Enforce ESD compliance.
- Assist with design, drawing, and procedure reviews to ensure quality attributes are being incorporated. Participate in pre-ship reviews, test readiness reviews, and critical design reviews to align with quality requirements.
- Train quality technicians on how to perform documentation reviews/inspections on mechanical parts, PCBs, harnesses, and vehicles prior to vehicle integration.
- Lead kitting workflow on mechanical sub-assemblies, and PCBA kits going out to supplier by performing daily audits to ensure no discrepancies.
- Manage excel spreadsheets to track process improvement implementation that include drawing redlines, procedures redlines, and ECO process.
Quality Inspector
Virgin Orbit
Long Beach, CA
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Performed subassembly, in process and final closeout inspections on a variety of disciplines that include propulsion, final integration, avionics, composite lamination/structures/trim and drill/thermal systems and supporting ATP department inspections.
- Documented and process non-conformance and suspect condition reports.
- Assisted engineering with process plan reviews, manufacturing process specifications, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
- Assisted manufacturing engineers with developing and improving criteria for in process and final walk down documentation
- Performed audits in the MRB cage, receiving inspection, and CMM areas to verify compliance with 6S standards, and accountability of dispositioned parts.
- Performed tank contamination analysis on cleanliness samples under a microscope to verify particle count compliance via IEST-STD-CC1246D standards.
Quality Inspector III Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
El Mirage, CA
10.2015 - 01.2018
- Conducted acceptance test procedures and provided evidence of inspection results for accuracy on production ground control stations (GCS), sub-assemblies and final assemblies of aircraft and flight hardware
- Analyzed and reviewed final acceptance test records for accuracy and proposed re-tests and changes as needed to meet customer and company requirements per AS9100.
- Reviewed configuration activity from documentation to ensure proper identification, control and accounting of engineering documents for aircraft and ground control systems per contractual requirements
- Interacted with DCMA, management and customer personnel to ensure review and final paperwork for DD250 are in compliance with policies and scheduling requirements
- Provide responses to customers during their audits
Integration Technician II Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
El Mirage, CA
03.2008 - 10.2015
- Lead personnel in unpack, inspection, assembly, operation/leak checks, acceptance test procedures, and pack up of the Predator A/B and Gray Eagle UAV drone
- Witnessed installations of avionics and mechanical flight hardware including payload, satellite, weapon and surveillance systems
- Lead personnel in air vehicle loading and prepping for shipment
- Verified all work completed per company specs, procedures and test work instructions
- Documented all non-conformance reports
- Provided mentoring to employees in development stages and was responsible for training on product quality issues and corrective actions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Quality Systems
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH04-2022
Associate of Science - FAA Airframe License, FAA Airframe and Powerplant
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA06-2012
Associate of Science - Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA01.2008
Skills
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and BOM's
- Experience with sharepoint, SAP, Solumina, Confluence, JIRA, Team Center, Oracle, Manufacturo, MES, LN and can easily adapt to new ERP and MES systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
- Creative problem solver and able to work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Self-directed with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Certification
- 16 hour (1.6 CEU's) course on Precision GD&T - Intermediate Principles per ASME Y14.5-2009
- IPC-A-610G Acceptability of Electronics Assemblies In House Certification
- NASA White Sands COPV Carbon Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Certification
- Abaris Training - Certificate of Achievement, Advanced Composite Structures Fabrication and Damage Repair Phase 1 and 2
- Click bond Nutplate Installation Process Certificate
Timeline
Production Master Quality Floor Inspector
Relativity Space
09.2024 - Current
Quality Engineer
Terran Orbital
03.2022 - 05.2023
Quality Inspector
Virgin Orbit
01.2018 - 02.2022
Quality Inspector III Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
10.2015 - 01.2018
Integration Technician II Lead
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
03.2008 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Quality Systems
Bowling Green State University
Associate of Science - FAA Airframe License, FAA Airframe and Powerplant
Antelope Valley College
Associate of Science - Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly
Antelope Valley College
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