Lance Rivas

Assembly & Integration

• Hands-on aerospace assembly and integration experience across structural, mechanical, fluid, and associated hardware.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and configuration requirements.
• Experience with fasteners, adhesives/sealants, precision tooling, hardware accountability, and traceability.
• Experience supporting production hardware through multiple stages of integration and resolving issues that could affect downstream operations.

Production & Manufacturing Support

• Contributed to efficient workflow by managing more than 100 work orders across GS1-4 and GS1-5.
• Managed parts sourcing for T3 and T4, ensuring timely material availability for seamless production.
• Supported NG1-3 integration, contributing to increased production efficiency.
• Transitioned from technician responsibilities into Production Control while maintaining technical understanding of the hardware and processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Identified production bottlenecks and implemented process improvements, enhancing material flow and minimizing delays.
• Established stronger organization and accountability for hardware, kitting, and work-order execution.
• Proactively identifies missing material, documentation issues, and potential production blockers before they affect operations.
• Maintains organized work areas and emphasizes repeatable processes, traceability, and operational excellence.

Technical / Leadership

• Gained extensive experience as a Navy Missile Technician, including teaching and mentoring roles.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience at Blue Origin.
• Cross-functional experience working with technicians, Production Control, kitting, engineering, and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new processes and become a subject matter expert.

• Aligns, calibrates and troubleshoots and repairs all areas of the missile system, launcher system, and various test systems
• Troubleshot and repaired digital, electrical, and electronic systems to ensure operational readiness.
• Monitored and maintained a wide range of missile control systems and associated equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs digital, electrical, and electronic systems
• Ensured compliance with applicable standards for missile system operations and maintenance, contributing to safety and effectiveness.
• Use standard electronic test equipment such as meters, oscilloscopes, logic probes, and logic analyzers
• Monitored and maintained missile control systems and associated equipment to uphold functionality and reliability.
• Developed comprehensive knowledge of the principles of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and propulsion systems.