Sydney Lopez
San Benito,TX
Summary
Motivated assembler successful at performing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on various aircraft models. Valued performer with terrific hand-eye coordination and skills in math and safety protocols. Offering troubleshooting and repair work expertise.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Assembler
United Launch Alliance
Harlingen, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Performing aerospace processes: Assembling rocket/aircraft structures and structural components
- Able to perform close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation to critical support structures and fracture critical areas
- Ability and understanding of locating blind holes necessary for installation of new structural items to existing structure (Repairs)
- Capable of reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical orders, process specification, and retrofit requirements to perform structural modification/repair
- Perform efforts associated with sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving structure in accordance with standard repair processes
- Power feed drilling capable of drilling with a tolerance of .002"
- Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical documentations such as blue prints or engineering specifications
- Very familiar with computer systems including on line planning Mesci/Orbits, Teamcenter to obtain all engineering documents, NCD database, and SAP for all HR type situations including time keeping and training
- Training: Maintaining necessary certifications, licenses and permits as required for assigned work i.e
- Hole drilling, fastener installation, bonding, torquing, laying out close tolerance dimensions, 5S
- Extensive knowledge of aerospace technical publications
- Able to prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects
- Experienced in the use of tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot level modification and repair of structural parts
- Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft/rocket mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems
- Detailed knowledge of aircraft/rocket unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and shears, etc
- Is required.
Airframe Mechanic
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX
01.2020 - 04.2021
- 100 hour inspections of various airframes.
- Sheet metal doublers - measured and laid out rivet pattern and constructed a support spar.
- Fabricated high pressure hydraulic lines (metal) and hoses. Pressure checked as well.
- Practiced TIG and MIG welding.
- Fabricated a wing structure with composites and repaired a damaged fabric wing surface.
- Tires, wheels and brakes were removed and inspected for damage, wear and defects. Bearings were cleaned, inspected, re-greased and re-packed. Brake padding was inspected for possible replacement in accordance with the thickness requirement in specific service manual.
Powerplant Mechanic
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Overhauled Lycoming and Continental engines.
- Precisely timed internally and to aircraft engine.
- Compression checks.
- Overhauled a carburetor.
- Overhauled a turbine engine (Allison Model 250).
- Prop removal and reassemble
- Engine removal and reassemble.
Education
Aircraft Airframe Technology -
Texas State Technical College
04.2021
Aircraft Powerplant Technology -
Texas State Technical College
12.2021
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School
06.2016
Skills
- Prepares parts and assemblies to maintain contamination control; prepares fastener holes by drilling, countersinking, counter-boring, deburring, and other manufacturing/assembly processes; mixes and applies chem-film coatings, primers, and sealants to areas being worked; fits parts and assemblies by grinding, filing, sanding, and final ream of holes to include installing specified fasteners
- Uses and interprets engineering drawings and technical engineering specifications to include documenting product deficiencies in concise terms by using customer and ULA formatted report forms Reviews planning for proper sequencing and notifies appropriate engineering planners of any necessary alterations
- Performs drilling, reaming, countersinking, counter-boring, spot-facing, micro-shaving, sanding, grinding, deburring, burnishing, chem-filming, as well as alignment and assembly using fasteners of all types: faying, surface, sealing and/or filleting, and wet fastener installation
- Mixes paints, lacquers and enamels and thins to consistency as stipulated in company or customer specification Checks surface conditions prior to painting for cleanliness; masks and checks for post paint treatments such as etching and baking Performs interior/exterior priming and topcoat to include preparation, sanding, masking, shading and blending requirements
- Perform necessary tool adjustments and repairs Makes minor adjustments/repairs and reports trouble to proper personnel
- Complies with Product Discipline Requirements and "Clean as You Go" requirements for safety, cleanliness, use of tools and equipment, handling of parts and materials, and Product Assurance
- Performs visual and dimensional verification of compliance with engineering requirements which requires use of precision measuring equipment and measuring accuracy and repeatability to 001 inch
- Assists in the work-requirements training and job monitoring of lesser-skilled co-workers Establishes inspection techniques where none exist
- Performs similarly-related duties as directed by Production Management
- Performs clean-up of work area and other incidental duties as required
- This summary describes the typical and normal requirements of the job These requirements are characteristic of the job and illustrate a level of difficulty of work and are not intended to list or describe all work operations or tasks required of the classification
- Aircraft Wiring Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Diagram Interpretation
- Component Assembly
- Safety Protocols
- Safety Procedures
- Parts Assembly
- Schematic Reading
- Layout Planning
- Component Repair
- Blueprint Reading
- Dependable and Responsible
- Task Prioritization
- Production Line Collaboration
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Aircraft Airframe Technician
- Aircraft Powerplant Technician
Affiliations
- Elected Vice President for TSTC’s Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Club 2020. “The Soaring Society. - Elected as the Communications Officer for ULA’s HERA club based in
Harlingen, Tx. 2023.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Structural Assembler
United Launch Alliance
06.2022 - Current
Powerplant Mechanic
Texas State Technical College
05.2021 - 12.2021
Airframe Mechanic
Texas State Technical College
01.2020 - 04.2021
Aircraft Airframe Technology -
Texas State Technical College
Aircraft Powerplant Technology -
Texas State Technical College
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School
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