Jon Duff

• I am a contractor for Bastion Technologies with my primary client is JPL NASA in Pasadena CA.
• I have been assigned to work on JPL's Flagship Projects first being the Mars 2020, Europa Clipper, and currently Mars Sample Return.
• I also work on type 1 &2 projects, Psyche, NISAR, CADRE, CRISTAL, NEOS, SWOT, Sentinel-6, MAIA, MIRCAT to name a few.
• I supported Flight Hardware, Ground Support Equipment, Cables, and Avionics.
• I documented and submitted Flight Hardware to (HRCR), Ground Support Equipment to (SECR), and presented the results to Assembly Test and Launch Operations (ATLO).

My Responsibilities Included:

• Two years as a resident QA source at Lockheed Martin in Denver, Colorado.
• I supported the building of the static load testing and environmental testing of the Flight Aeroshell package, 2 Heat Shields, the Mars Helicopter Deployment System and the integration of the Flight Helicopter to the MHDS.
• Created Mandatory Inspection Points per Fabrication Process Flow Overview, for Aeroshell, Heat Shields and Mars Helicopter Deployment System.
• Generated Inspection Reports (IR’s) to receive material, ship material, discrepant material and testing. I also had the QA authority to disposition discrepant material.
• Supported Aeroshell and Heatshield Static Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Reviewed Lockheed test procedures M2020-TP-0010_Rev-000, for the Heat Shield Separation Test, I reviewed and added my MIP’s.
• Verified the assembly and bonding of Acusil sections to the Backshell Interface Plate (BIP).
• Completed installation of the bond-on’s, installation, separation and cabling of brackets and the beginning stages of the installation of telecom hardware to the BIP & PSS.
• Compile and present daily highlights and a bi-weekly status report with significant activities and accomplishments to JPL Hardware Quality Assurance leadership team.
• Interface with customer, design engineers, project manager, and production personnel.
• Work closely with customer quality, manufacturing and design engineers to support as-designed and as-built verification.
• Attend customer Preship Reviews, make suggestions and inputs, document and present to JPL HQA Team.
• I was a resident source for over 1 year at Ametek/PDT, in Goleta California, for the Europa Clipper Thermal Team. I supported the building and testing of thermal motors and mixing vales.

I have extensive and ongoing training and certifications in:

• Cleanroom Procedures
• ESD Procedures
• Lifting Devices and Safety
• Module 1-IPC-J-STD-001CIS FS
• Module 5-IPC-J-STD-001CIS FS
• Module 6-Space Addendum
• Connector Mate & Demate
• Mechanical Hardware Assembly
• Crimp, Cable & Harness
• Polymeric Applications
• Pyro & Explosive Handling
• Honeycomb Composite Sandwich Panel

I was a Contractor for NTS and my client Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento.

My Responsibilities Included:

• My territory was from Los Angeles to San Diego and as far east as Ontario.
• Work from approved inspection plans, engineering drawings, purchase orders, operation sheets and specifications.
• Maintain accurate records of inspection results, non-conformities, and corrective actions taken. Generate reports for management review and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform final buy-off inspections prior to shipping to ensure product meets specifications.
• Record applicable information into Inspection History and other business databases.

• Completions Engineer; Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning. My team was responsible for a three crude oil production plants in Iraq/Zubair oil field, Bosra. Processed and treated 300,000 BOPD.

My Responsibilities Included:

• OCMMS Orbit Completions Database Administrator and Trainer. Ensured that documents were completed and entered into the database by commissioned deadlines.
• Monitored contractors & discipline engineers (piping, mechanical, Electrical & Instruments) to ensure that all A & B check sheets were accurately completed. Submitted commissioning dates, in a timely manner, to the Contractors System Administrator (Orbit).
• Primary Punch List Coordinator for all 3 sites. Manage MC punch list activities with construction manager and discipline leads.
• Issued daily punch list progress reports & break down reports, by discipline & material, for the Construction Superintendents, Construction Manager and Commissioning Manager.
• Made sure all punch lists from Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT's) were cleared before Ready for Commissioning (RFC) walk down.
• Followed the introduction and progress of punch lists through all phases of completion dossiers. Coordinated the task completion and punch list management, tracking and updating of the master punch list database.

R.M.I. provided services and products for aerospace, aircraft, missile and commercial industries. Services included prototypes and tooling as well as long production runs, all made to exact specifications and requirements.

My Responsibilities Included:

• Improved the quality and processes in all phases of the manufacturing process.
• Performed a variety of inspection techniques including 100% inspection, first article inspection, in-process inspection, receiving inspection, machine checks and and sampling plan inspections.
• Presented completed products to customers with purchase orders, computer generated inspection reports, material certs and test results.

ATK Space System, Commerce, CA. A leader in design and manufacturing of titanium pressurant vessels used in the Space Craft industry.

My Responsibilities Included:

• Quality Assurance Inspector for the AS 9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Certified Weld Inspector, visual (CWI).
• Inspection experience with regards to welding visual inspection, procedure verification, and verification of welder qualifications. Familiar with related ASME, AWS, ISO codes and standards.
• Completed Inspections for First Article, In-process, Receiving and Final.
• Inspected, Verified & Documented Vendor Quality per P.O.
• Machine Checks - Verified on machine FAI and Inspected hold points.
• Clean Room Inspection - Inspected Weld Assemblies and Preformed Leak Test.
• Clean Area - Calculated & Verified Etch Rate. Verified identification, masking, sand blasting & photo documentation.
• Oversaw five heat treat furnaces. Maintained Heat Treat Data Base, Reviewed & Certified Vendor Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) Reports, Issued & Recalled all thermocouple wire & spool wire. Oversaw all Calibration & Recall System - Calibrated all company owned & personnel owned small hand tools. Created Purchase Requisitions to send out state of the art equipment and calibration standards.
• Familiar with ANSI Z540, Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and GageTrak (or an industry specific software).

Heinz Engineering is a small family owned machine shop. A manufacture, job shop of small specialized high-quality machined parts for military and commercial aerospace application.

My Responsibilities Included:

• Completed Inspections (1st article, In-process, Sample, Receiving and Final)
• Monitored shop conformance to quality manual.
• Maintained records of all inspections and tests performed.
• Maintain accurate records of inspection results, non-conformities, and corrective actions taken.
• Prepared data packs for clients.
• Oversaw shipping and receiving.
• Maintained inventories (parts, tooling and materials)
• Interfaced with customers & vendors.
• Generated cost effective ideas towards improving quality.
• Calibrated and maintained all shop equipment.

GKN was a leading manufacturer of hot and cold formed titanium and aluminum extrusions and various sheet metal parts. GKN designed and built major tooling for leading aerospace companies and military contractors and also built

welded assemblies and machined various extrusions, parts and castings primarily for the aerospace industry.

My Responsibilities Included:

• Performed inspection of Jig and fixture tooling requiring the use of precision transits and levels.
• Coordinated assembly tools to master jigs.
• Witnessed tool fabrication in-progress to final.
• Primary inspector of assembly tooling.
• Performed in-process and first article inspection on hot size titanium parts.
• Calibrated company owned and personal tools.
• Source inspector responsible for buying vendor machined parts, assemblies and tooling.

AHF Ducommun, manufactured hot and cold form sheet metal parts with an emphasis on skin quality for the aircraft industry. A large machine shop that machined extrusions and various parts, castings and assemblies primarily for the aerospace and space programs.

My Responsibilities Included:

• Performed First Article inspections.
• Conducted In-process inspection in the machine shop.
• Managed surface plate set-up and layout.
• Completed 100% inspection reports.
• Inspected sheet metal parts.
• Calibrated company owned and personal owned precision tools.
• Interfaced with customers.