Maria Martinez

• I worked in the Apache LAPARR Shop in the Mesa AZ 543 building.

My duty was :

Repair of Apache Longbow Parts that was removed for the aircraft.

• Work duties:

Perform lay-ups.

Composite Assemblies and sub-assemblies repair.

Drilling, trimming and hold filling of composite parts.

Drilling and riveting of sheet metal parts.

Tooling Knowledge:

Torque wrench, pneumatic, drill motors, Die grinders, grummet bonding tools and all hand sheet metal hand tools.

Assembles and installs component into subassemblies. Identifies nonconforming parts and manufacturing processes which cause nonconformance.

• Major Responsibilities

Follows manufacturing planning, blueprints process specifications, and written and oral instructions to assemble and modify aircraft subassemblies and assemblies.

Uses hand tools and electrical, and pneumatic equipment to perform subassembly operations.

Performs visual inspections and hand-measures assemblies and component parts for nonconformance; reports discrepancies to quality personnel or manufacturing supervision.

Stamps work completion and quality control documentation for subassembly accountability.

Reports job status and restraints to coworkers and supervision; identifies production inefficiencies and suggests potential improvements to product or process.

Maintains work area free of foreign debris, and observes all related safety procedures; reports unsafe conditions to safety officials or manufacturing supervision.

• Perform all tasks associated with Wire Harness Fabrication in accordance with the production schedule and military specifications. While maintaining a high level of first time quality in a cost effective manner.
• Perform rework as required to correct functional errors as needed. Able to read schematics, drawings, understand and follow written or verbal instructions and interpret Boeing process specifications including PS, BPS (Boeing Process Specifications), DPS (Douglas Process Specifications) and HP (Hughes Process Specification) need to set up and perform all required duties.
• able to use all tools and equipment such as wire strippers, crimpers, solder iron, wire identification and cutting machines, heat guns, and other required tools.
• complete paperwork associated with job assignment which also includes the use of computer systems needed such as: MES, DeCal, IHASS, REDARS, and EITMS.
• Embrace the concept of the team environment as a member of the Mod Squad a stage 3 Employee Involvement Team. Helped to develop and implement Team Based Business Improvements (TBBI) with my team that promotes continuous improvement.
• Involved with Lean initiative and completed Lean 101 training. Understand the principles of 5S including Sorting, Sweeping, Simplifying, Standardization and Self-Discipline. Perform collateral duties daily and maintain a collateral duties checklist with my teammates in accordance with PRO 6865, with includes clean as you go during the build process. Also understand the need to utilize value stream maps, production Visual schedule, Surgeon Wheel, and Kan Ban pull system to help improve our production needs to meet schedule and reduce our team cycle time.

AC/ORD Assembly Tech (SBP)

• Sets up equipment such as lathes, milling machines, grinders and drill presses; determines proper tool sequence.
• Develops layouts required to fabricate machined parts.
• Plans sequence of operations; makes calculations for tapers, angles pitch root and thread diameters dimensions, and cuts.
• Checks work to ensure that it complies with engineering specification.
• Completes required documentation
• Operates numerically controlled equipment.
• Recommends design changes to engineering and manufacturing engineering staff.
• Trains other employees as required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.