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RONALD BRAGASSA

BUENA PARK,CA

Summary

Lab technician group lead with extensive experience in aerospace testing and propulsion compliance assurance. Demonstrated success in leading teams through rigorous testing protocols, ensuring accuracy and superior quality outcomes. Achievements include improved operational efficiency and strict adherence to industry standards.

Overview

1
1
Certification
33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Technician Group Lead

Arrowhead Products
Los Alamitos, CA
07.2020 - Current
  • Assigned and assisted technicians in aerospace qualification testing, ensuring compliance with industry standards and delivering high-quality results.
  • Conducted routine material tests, ensuring quality assurance and adherence to regulatory compliance for aerospace materials.
  • Reviewed acceptance test procedures, maintaining rigorous standards and accuracy to support reliable testing outcomes.
  • Operated laboratory equipment to prepare samples for detailed analysis and documented test results accurately within laboratory information management systems.

Lab Technician I

Arrowhead Products
Los Alamitos, CA
10.2005 - 07.2020
  • Manufactured aerospace qualification test fixtures and qualified production hardware to support rigorous testing protocols.
  • Led team in group lead's absence, ensuring continuity of operations and adherence to project timelines.
  • Utilized hand tools including force gauges, micrometers, and calipers, along with electronic data acquisition software for precise measurements.
  • Performed cryogenic tests using LN2 for test hardware at approximately -320 degrees and conducted routine tests on raw materials and final products.

Expeditor II

Arrowhead Products
Los Alamitos, CA
06.2002 - 10.2005
  • Expedited component shortages across departments to fill top assembly shortages, maintaining planner reports and facilitating timely movement of components.
  • Coordinated materials flow between suppliers and production teams, monitoring inventory levels to ensure timely order fulfillment.
  • Communicated with vendors to resolve shipment discrepancies.

Metal Fitter B, Bellows Fabricator C

Arrowhead Products
Los Alamitos, CA
01.2001 - 06.2002
  • Prepared flex joints for welding by sizing to tolerance, polishing, and masking for dry lubricant application.
  • Operated hand tools, small machinery, calipers, and small arbor press to support fabrication tasks.
  • Prepared materials for bellows production by planishing welds, rolling tubing, forming brackets and doublers, and plugging size tubing to maintain tolerances.

Calibration and Mechanical Assembler

Qed Inc.
Santa Ana, CA
01.1994 - 12.2000
  • Assembled pressure gauges per drawings, calibrated pressure and temperature settings within specified tolerances.
  • Operated drills, lathes, and mills to ensure precise manufacturing, collaborating with team members to ensure efficient workflow.

Education

High School Diploma -

Bolsa Grande High School
Garden Grove, CA
06-1988

Skills

  • Aerospace testing and qualification
  • Cryogenic testing
  • Leak detection techniques
  • Technical documentation
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Problem solving and critical thinking
  • Detail orientation and accuracy
  • Data documentation
  • Visual inspection skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Quality assurance and compliance
  • Pressure testing expertise
  • Test equipment operation
  • Mass spectrometer operation
  • Blueprint reading
  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Time management and organization
  • Test fixtures fabrication
  • Dimensional measurement techniques
  • Multitasking capacity

    • Certification

    • Helium mass spec. work certification

    Timeline

    Lab Technician Group Lead

    Arrowhead Products
    07.2020 - Current

    Lab Technician I

    Arrowhead Products
    10.2005 - 07.2020

    Expeditor II

    Arrowhead Products
    06.2002 - 10.2005

    Metal Fitter B, Bellows Fabricator C

    Arrowhead Products
    01.2001 - 06.2002

    Calibration and Mechanical Assembler

    Qed Inc.
    01.1994 - 12.2000

    High School Diploma -

    Bolsa Grande High School
    RONALD BRAGASSA