Juan Rios-Garcia

-Perform orbital TIG welding on a variety of aerospace components, including inconel and stainless steel tubing, for spacecraft systems.
Set up and operate orbital welding equipment to ensure weld quality, alignment, and system integrity.
Conduct precise welding operations in tight spaces, achieving perfect welds on components used in critical aerospace applications.
-Accept or reject test units based on defined acceptance criteria, appropriately document, and work with engineering to resolve non-conformances
-Perform detailed inspections using borescopes and precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges).

-Assembled and integrated major vehicle components: Hot Stage, engines, avionics, and propulsion systems.
- Routed and installed electrical harnesses and fluid lines in confined, tolerance-critical geometries.
- Conducted functional tests, leak testing, and system pressurization for propulsion systems to ensure proper integration and functionality.
- Knowledge of pressure, temperature, and flow measurement devices, mechanical and electrical systems.
- Developed an effective tool control program that cuts costs and makes technicians more efficient
-Collaborated cross-functionally with quality, engineering, and operations teams to resolve non-conformances.
- Train and mentor junior technicians on proper procedures and safety protocols.

-Led 10 + personnel teams through hourly postflight and periodic inspections for 76 F-15C/D/E aircraft valued at $4.1 billion
-Managed Foreign Object Damage prevention program
-Maintained, inspected, and rebuilt aircraft structures,
- Installed, inspected, and repaired aircraft canopy in accordance with aircraft specifications.
- Inspected aircraft ejections seat according to proper maintenance publications.
-Managed and performed aircraft engine replacement, hydraulic, and other related systems, structures, and components
-Supervised and assisted in launching and recovering aircraft
-Reviewed maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and production effectiveness and performed crash recovery duties
-Utilized excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule
-Experienced in troubleshooting Engine, Flight Control, and Avionics components.
- Preformed various servicing of hydraulic, nitrogen, and engine oil on fixed-wing aircraft.