Robert Alvarez
Summary
Obtain a position which will provide new and challenging opportunities for me in the engineering and manufacturing field. Also, to become a lifelong aerospace professional and active contributor to the advancement of aerospace.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2019 - Current
- Develop and implement tooling to increase product manufacturability of various space programs
- Fabrication engineering liaison support
- Design, develop, & analyze mechanical equipment used for space systems integration & test
Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Incorporate engineering design changes, planning change notices or tool improvements for F35 program
- Oversee weapon bay door production and apply data driven root cause analysis techniques to develop repair procedures and implement both reactive and preemptive corrective actions for non-conforming products
- Utilize TeamCenter to update visual work instructions, and editing governing documents to the latest revisions
Tool and Die Designer/Additive Manufacturer/Manufacturing Engineer
Arrowhead Products
04.2013 - 11.2018
- Programmer for a Fanuc robot and a Hexagon PrimeScan scanner combination (ARIS) to inspect parts and compare the contours to the 3D models
- A report is generated and emailed to the inspection team for review
- Programmer and designer for a Stratasys Fortus900 3D printer
- Incorporate engineering design changes, planning change notices or tool improvements
- As a member of the MRB (Material Review Board), apply data driven root cause analysis techniques to develop repair procedures and implement both reactive and preemptive corrective actions for non-conforming products
- Develop and implement tooling to increase product manufacturability of various programs and NPI
- Ongoing application of A3 problem solving techniques to implement cost savings in various aspects of the manufacturing process
Tool and Die Designer
Adel Wiggins Group
06.2012 - 12.2012
- Designed progressive stamping die sets and worked with the tool and die makers to improve under-performing stamping operations through tool revision changes
- Designed shadow boards, organized rolling mandrel tables, and maintained the setups through daily checks
- Designed and implemented magnetic bolster plates for quick die clamping
- The magnetic bolster plates cut tooling setup times from 30-45 minutes to roughly 5-10 minutes
- Designed testing, assembly, and inspection fixtures following customer specifications
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Cal State University
Los Angeles, CA06.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- TeamCenter
- Solumina
- Enovia
- SmarTeam
- GD&T
- 3D modeling
- SolidWorks
- Catia V5
- Catia V6
- NX
- Fortus 900mc programming
- Fortus 900mc troubleshooting
- Fanuc 20iB robot programming
- Metrology software
- GeomagicControlX
- DOD secret security clearance
- Lean
- Kaizen
- VSM
- Training
- Mentoring
- Manufacturing engineering
- Tooling
- MRB authority
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2019 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
11.2018 - 07.2019
Tool and Die Designer/Additive Manufacturer/Manufacturing Engineer
Arrowhead Products
04.2013 - 11.2018
Tool and Die Designer
Adel Wiggins Group
06.2012 - 12.2012
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Cal State University
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