Travis C. Hall
Georgetown,TX
Summary
Senior/lead level aerospace technician/hands on expert in structures, fabrication and propulsion with mid level experience in avionics with current secret clearance. 24 Total years of hands on work including lead and senior technician rolls, machining and shop management. Major team player that enjoys seeing the team as a whole succeed and accomplish both daily and long term goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Mechanic / Lead Build and Assembly
The Boring Company
Bastrop , TX
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided both hands on and technical oversight to all manufacturing and assembly processes. Including complete build of tunnel boring machines from component level to full operational capacity.
- Build process creation and implementation, work flow generation from work bench level to in tunnel routine maintenance
- Diagnosed mechanical failures to determine and delegate corrective actions.
- Hydraulic assemblies to include hydraulic manifolds, hose building, hard line fabrication, hydraulic cylinder repair and overhaul.
- Complete build and fabrication on liner trucks using Tesla Model 3 drive system
- Filled in as manual machinist during labor shortages
- Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services.
- Trained all new mechanics on build processes, safety and rework related operations.
- Diagnosed mechanical failures to determine and delegate corrective actions
Lead Technician
SAIC (Previously Engility)
San Diego, Ca
05.2018 - 07.2021
- Active secret clearance to build, repair and overhaul military related equipment
- Complete fabrication/assembly of classified military equipment
- Machining of components and complete refurbishment to like new condition
- Due to nature of the work, Most of this can only be discussed in person with others who have a clearance. It goes along the line of what I have done in my career in the past
Senior Test Technician
Virgin Orbit
Mojave , Ca
07.2017 - 05.2018
- Rocket engine installation, testing and trouble shooting
- Test stand fabrication to include high pressure line fabrication, hydro-proofing and installation
- Avionics installation for test stands and test articles
- Rocket engine assembly to include major component overhaul, orifice swaps, valve timing, flow regulating and testing
- TEA-TEB loading, installation and removal along with fire safety training
- Senior test technician for all engine related testing to include Flight hardware and supporting GSE
- Propulsion, structures and avionics harness routing and integration on flight hardware and test stands
Lead technician - 1st stage Final Integration
SpaceX
Hawthorne, Ca
02.2013 - 06.2017
- 40+ 1st stage Falcon 9's built. All flight vehicles, Qualification tanks for F9, grasshopper, Falcon Heavy qualification tanks plus 1st flight Falcon Heavy center core and side booster.
- Provided both hands on and technical oversight to all manufacturing and assembly processes from start to finish for 1st stage Falcon 9 builds for the Final Integration team.
- Continuously found ways to improve department for all aspects including engine section mate, Avionics integration/testing, Propulsion systems installation/testing, Reduced Propulsion related testing from 5 shifts down to 1 while also reducing Avionics related testing from 3 shifts down to 1
- Communicated all technical and quality related assembly issues to Quality Assurance and Engineering for improvements, safety, tact time reduction and overall vehicle reliability
- Vehicle controller for all Avionics checkouts
- Lead for vehicle set up and functional testing for all propulsion system functional checkouts and leak checks.
- Rated #1 technician for vehicle knowledge and experience on last 4 reviews
- Fabricated/machined components such as flight component mounting plates, structural supports and repair sleeves
- AO - Authorized Oversight to sign off technicians work
Final Line Supervisor
Triumph
Hawthorne, Ca
11.2012 - 03.2013
- Supervisor for a team of 32 technicians for Boeing 747-8 related builds including skin panels, door assemblies and aircraft related structural supports.
- Ran both assembly and machining portion of my area while constantly training new technicians on build, repair and overhaul techniques
- Left to join the SpaceX team
Assembly Manager / Production Engineer
Arnold Engineering
Corona, CA
10.2006 - 09.2012
- Multi-customer related assembly and machine shop that I was in charge of developing the manufacturing processes/planning.
- Machining components on 3 axis mills along with precision hole drilling with .001" tolerance
- Hands on assembly for 100 different components for customers like Northrop, Boeing, Lockheed, Sikorsky, SpaceX etc...
Licensed FAA Repairman
Argo-Tech
Costa Mesa, CA
03.2003 - 09.2006
- Licensed FAA Repairman, responsibilities include the following:.
- FAA approved repairs for fuel system related components.
- Oversaw repair, overhaul and modifications of customer owned aircraft components along with incorporating product revision changes.
- Verified functional testing certification.
- Certified to sign off components as airworthy for return to customer.
F/A-18D Ordinance Technician
United States Marine Corp
02.1999 - 02.2003
- Certified as collateral duty inspector and Quality Assurance Safety Officer
- Lead for running a crew of 15 Marines through all aviation flight line maintenance functions, Safe for flight sign offs and aircraft launch and recover ops.
- Cross trained with the airframe division.
- Honorable Discharge
Education
No Degree - Engineering
Santiago Community College
Tustin CaSkills
- Hands on technical expert in Aerospace production, manufacturing and testing
- Continuous improvement for manufacturing strategies throughout career including lean, six sigma and 5s
- 24 years combined military, manufacturing and leadership experience
- Aerospace and Rocketry related fabrication and testing experience
- Team oriented contributor for achieving the impossible
- Blueprint, schematics, maintenance manual, 3D modeling and process specifications experience
- Leadership and team building
Accomplishments
Continuously developed a sound manufacturing and testing processes for all Final Integration operations for the SpaceX Falcon 9 1st stage vehicle
Provided technical oversight to all manufacturing, fabrication and testing processes from start to finish for 1st stage Falcon 9 builds.
Continuously found ways to improve department efficiency from all aspects including Octaweb engine/propulsion section mate, Avionics integration/testing, Propulsion systems installation/testing
Reduced Propulsion related testing from 5 shifts down to 1 while also reducing Avionics related testing from 3 shifts down to 1
Communicated all technical and quality related assembly issues to Quality Assurance and Engineering for improvements, safety, tact time reduction and overall vehicle reliability
Complete fabrication of all test site related items including high pressure line fabrication and proof testing, avionics/test related wiring, stand structural improvements/fabrication
Rocket engine assembly, test , disassembly and re-test
Timeline
Lead Mechanic / Lead Build and Assembly
The Boring Company
08.2021 - 03.2022
Lead Technician
SAIC (Previously Engility)
05.2018 - 07.2021
Senior Test Technician
Virgin Orbit
07.2017 - 05.2018
Lead technician - 1st stage Final Integration
SpaceX
02.2013 - 06.2017
Final Line Supervisor
Triumph
11.2012 - 03.2013
Assembly Manager / Production Engineer
Arnold Engineering
10.2006 - 09.2012
Licensed FAA Repairman
Argo-Tech
03.2003 - 09.2006
F/A-18D Ordinance Technician
United States Marine Corp
02.1999 - 02.2003
No Degree - Engineering
Santiago Community College