Joseph Young
Arroyo Grande,Ca
Summary
Highly motivated, performance driven professional with strong problem solving and troubleshooting expertise. Working in an industrial setting since 1999 as a certified Aircraft and Powerplant Development Mechanic Technician, has ingrained valuable ideas that optimize a Company’s achievements. Extensive expertise in Hydraulics, Pneumatics, high temp testing and low voltage electrical systems. Described as a Swiss Army Knife while being relied upon as a mentor. Highly conscience of hazards in an industrial environment and works intuitively to avoid dangerous situations. Excellent communicator verbal and written. Poised and productive under pressure innovating rapid solutions. Coach new hires to work with integrity, efficiency, and accountability. Quality assurance and safety conscious. Solid leadership of projects while managing a high-volume workload.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Launch Development Machinist and tooling
Space X
01.2013 - Current
- Depended on consistently performing diverse technical support in a rapidly evolving Rocket Development facility
- Custom fabrication Mill and Lathe Machining and welding for ground support of Rocket Launch
- Restore broken hardware and site damage due to extreme force or installation error
- Specializing in broken bolt and pin removal
- Mig, Tig, Oxy/Acy Torch and Plasma cutting
- Create flight critical parts to promote scheduled rocket launches
- Authorized Oversight certified for quality control of final integration hardware on Rocket
- Build, install and troubleshoot low voltage electrical panels, DAQ systems electrical harness, valve, lVDT Transducer and relays
- Strain Gage installation and Harness build per AV 1200
- Highly skilled as a rigger, and Crane Operator with critical large parts movement in limited space near flight vehicles.
Sr. Production Missile Lab and Pad Development test technician
Honeywell
01.1999 - 09.2013
- Dev and test of Military and Commercial Aircraft turbines, heat exchangers, fans, valves, and air cycle machines including F-14, F-16, F-18, IDF, F-22, C5B, M1A1, and A340
- Continual design upgrades and assembly of Hydraulics, Pneumatics Stainless tube fabrication and electrical to support Engineering developments of Qualification and Test stands.
Education
A&P License - Airframe And Poweplant Mechanic
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA08.1998
Skills
- Electro-Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Electro-Mechanical Assembly
- Fabrication
- Performance Testing
- Instrumentation Setup
- Attention to Detail
- Digital Multimeter Usage
- Decision-Making
- Corrective Action Recommendations
Careerachievements
- Participated in over 300 successful Rocket launches.
- Part of the first ever Rocket return to Earth landing
- Airframe and Powerplant mechanics license issued by FAA January 2002.
Timeline
Launch Development Machinist and tooling
Space X
01.2013 - Current
Sr. Production Missile Lab and Pad Development test technician
Honeywell
01.1999 - 09.2013
A&P License - Airframe And Poweplant Mechanic
Orange Coast College
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