Josué Saavedra
Haslet
Summary
Dedicated to fostering teamwork as a cornerstone of business success, with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing quality systems and inspection processes. Proven track record of effectively presenting to external customers, including the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and generating comprehensive work orders and instructions for streamlined operations. Recognized for the ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and convey them clearly for training purposes. Exceptional communication skills enhance collaboration and drive continuous improvement within teams.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Multifunctional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin Aero
01.2018 - Current
- Lead manufacturing activities and represented workforce to accomplish cost, schedule, and quality objectives for the JSF Production Assembly area.
- Assigned daily tasks to mechanics and manage execution.
- Executed build plans for structural assembly and systems installations.
- Identified and implements changes to improve quality, schedule and cost.
- Reinforced a culture that values and embraces FOD prevention.
- Ensured certification of employees who perform certification required tasks.
- Monitored employees and leadership complied with defined Core processes and defined processes that are program specific.
- Identified and lead incorporation of continuous improvement actions into manufacturing processes.
- Identified gaps in skill sets. Collaborate with Labor Relations and Human Resources to enhance employee engagement.
- Quality Assurance Inspector 2018-present
- Worked utilizing PDM, QADS, VAS, and SFM systems
- Familiar with Final Acceptance inspections and Safety of Flight areas on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
- Identified and documented non-conformances requiring material review disposition approval
- Researched assignments, processes, and analyzes data and provided recommendations.
- Determined methods, operations, sequences; develops and/or modifies products and equipment to requirements and Final Acceptance inspection for Safety of Flight areas.
NDI Inspector
Pratt & Whitney
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Maintained Non-Destructive lines up to Standards
- Generated traveler and work orders according to work required.
- Performed dimensional and white light inspections.
Quality Control Technician/Intermittent Work Flow Supervisor
Gayesco Division of WIKA
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Performed dimensional inspections utilizing calibrated tools.
- Prepared documentations for third party inspectors.
- Compiled data books for customer inspections.
- Represented the Quality department in audits, project kick offs, and various customer required meetings.
- Trained incoming inspectors to SOP and company expectations and created inspection plans according to engineering, customer, and associated third party entities.
UTC Aerospace Systems
01.2004 - 01.2013
- Generated work orders for incoming aircraft components within Impressa and SAP.
- Updated and modified existing work instructions to match customer expectations.
- Cataloged and calibrated certification and maintained calibration frequency.
- Prepared Hidden Damage Reports on units which were out of conformance.
- Verify incoming calibration certificates
- Perform internal audits
- Created training sessions in response to SRR, reducing overall repeat discrepancies and reducing waste.
- Quality Assurance
Education
Aviation Maintenance Program Completion - undefined
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa, OKSkills
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Process improvement
- Safety audits
- Quality assurance
- Employee training
- Assembly line supervision
- Quality inspections
- Production line management
- Product inspection
- Quality control
- Lean manufacturing techniques
- Defect detection
- Cost reduction strategies
- Quality assurance controls
- Relationship building
- Continuous improvement
- Training and mentoring
Timeline
Multifunctional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin Aero
01.2018 - Current
NDI Inspector
Pratt & Whitney
01.2015 - 01.2018
Quality Control Technician/Intermittent Work Flow Supervisor
Gayesco Division of WIKA
01.2013 - 01.2014
UTC Aerospace Systems
01.2004 - 01.2013
Aviation Maintenance Program Completion - undefined
Spartan School of Aeronautics
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