Trent R. Lee
Chelsea,AL
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in quality engineering and project management at Lockheed Martin. Proven ability to lead teams and enhance compliance through effective communication and problem-solving. Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Project, driving successful outcomes in complex projects while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales and Service Representative
The Crack Guys
Hartselle, Alabama
08.2026 - Current
- - Advised homeowners on effective foundation crack repairs and optimal waterproofing options.
- - Supported homeowners through comprehensive guidance on foundation crack repair and waterproofing services.
- - Supported homeowners with foundation crack repair and waterproofing guidance.
- - Developed detailed estimates for crack sealing, basement repairs, and drainage solutions to facilitate informed decision-making.
- - Delivered estimates for crack sealing, basement repairs, and drainage solutions.
- - Drafted estimates for basement crack sealing and drainage solutions.
- - Coordinated inspection scheduling and service appointments across Crack Guys teams.
- - Managed inspection scheduling and service appointments for Crack Guys teams.
- - Organized inspection and service appointment scheduling across Crack Guys teams.
Sales and Service Representative
Alabama Foundation & Waterproofing Specialist
Alabaster, Alabama
11.2022 - 08.2026
- Inspect foundation and water intrusion concerns, then prepare proposals and remediation options for homeowners.
- Build customer relationships to support deal closing.
- Create hand sketches of issue areas for conversion into CAD drawings used in proposals and contracts.
Consultant
Southeastern Roofing
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Checked roofs for damage, leaks, and repair needs.
- Created estimates and repair recommendations for roofing replacements and repairs.
Liberty Mutual
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Insurance sales
Owner
General Contractor
Picayune, MS
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Garage door installations and repairs
- Wire shelving installations
- Cabinet building/assembly, deliveries, installation
- Home renovations/remodels and repairs
Manager
Lee's Mini Storage
Picayune, MS
11.2012 - 06.2018
- Maintenance of buildings and property
- Storage unit rentals
- Tracking and collection of monthly dues
Quality/Safety Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Stennis Space Center, MS
04.2011 - 11.2012
- Interfaced with company employees and customers to ensure compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements
- Verified Engineering Work Authorizing Documents met specification and drawing requirements prior to work release
- Reviewed required engineering and quality documentation for final approval prior to engine testing
- Wrote and revised contract-required quality and safety procedures
- Conducted contract-required quality and safety audits and presented detailed results/data to superiors and customer
Process and Product Quality Engineer (Space Shuttle Main Engine)
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
Stennis Space Center, MS
01.2008 - 03.2011
- Performed quality engineering duties as a quality assurance planner by verifying engineering planning met specification and drawing requirements
- Reviewed required engineering and quality documentation for final approval prior to engine testing
- Reviewed and approve non-conformance dispositions for shuttle engines and test facilities
- Participated in product and process reviews to ensure that product inspection, reliability, safety, quality system integrity, and business management objectives were met
- Recommended and supported the implementation of corrective actions that were necessary to reduce or eliminate non-conformances to various specifications and procedures
- Interfaced with company employees and customers to ensure compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements
- Followed company procedures that reflected safety guidelines and required training and certification requirements
- Process and Product Quality Engineer (New J-2X Engine & Powerpack)
- Reviewed new drawings, planning, and specifications with engineering to ensure correctness
- Wrote Stennis Space Center assembly requirements for J-2X engines and powerpack
- Organized and conducted training of new nonconformance system (Pertinence Suite) as the Super User for each relevant work discipline
- Participated in assembly action reviews to ensure quality and safety guidelines were met during engine inspections, lifts/movements, and assembly
- Instrumentation Engineer Training
- Trained as an instrumentation engineer on the A2 Test Stand.
- Participated in a project to implement Liquid Level Gauges (LLGs) for the Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen Tanks incorporated on the A3 Test Stand.
- Wrote Engineering Work Requirements for LLG project
- Assisted with technicians in the build and testing of LLGs
National Control Center for Information Processing Systems Phases 2A & 2B Quality Control Manager
Roy Anderson Corporation
Gulfport, MS
06.2006 - 01.2008
- Performed quality control duties for general contractor
- Reviewed submittals, project specification, and construction documents
- Wrote contracts and change orders for subcontractors
- Reviewed work to ensure compliance with submittals, project specification, and construction documents
- Conducted daily inspections and quality control reports of all field work and field test items
- Kept and updated construction documents throughout project
- Coordinated final punch list effort for the final closeout of the project
Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis 2 (DART 2) Buoy Production Engineer
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Stennis Space Center, MS
10.2004 - 06.2006
- Played a major role in assisting with the expansion of DART 2 buoy network
- Troubleshot problems with DART 2 Assemblies (CPU printed circuit boards problems, connection issues, under-water issues)
- Supervised a group of eleven technicians during build of DART 2 buoy expansion
- Composed DART 2 Engineering Test Procedures for all electrical and mechanical components for production and assembly
- Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis 1 (DART 1) Buoy Project Lead
- November 2004 December 2004 Alaska DART Cruise (became familiar with at-sea operations, deck layouts, buoy work and overall functionality, as well as safety practices of the DART system)
- January 2005 Seattle DART Cruise
- Elevated to DART 1 Lead Engineer for 2005 summer maintenance
- Tasked with planning, organizing, and supervising DART 1 maintenance schedule for the 2005 summer deployments.
- Supervised a group of 6 individuals and coordinated with upper management to complete 2005 summer schedule that involved the deployment of a new DART 1 station and service of 3 DART 1 stations in 2 different hemispheres.
- Troubleshot problems with DART printed circuit boards
- - Made procurements of key components within constraint of annual budget
- - Planned and performed testing of DART 1 systems
- - Oversaw additional testing, troubleshot problems with DART CPUs
- Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array (TAO) Cruise February 2005 March 2005 (became familiar with at-sea operations, buoy and deck operations, ocean sensors on buoy moorings, and safety practices)
- Performed an extensive study for selection of a replacement solar module for meteorological data buoy collection system and Coastal Marine Automated Network sites
- Designed mounts and positioning of the solar modules
- Designed a rugged, fortified underwater data transmission cable for oceanographic acoustic current measurement sensors
Engineering Technician
DATASTAR Inc.
Picayune, MS
06.2004 - 10.2004
- Performed company power budget research via test of buoy components
- Performed solar panel research
- Performed research of barcode implementation for logistics personnel
- Worked on Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) Project testing components and systems
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering with minor in Mathematics
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05-2004
Pre-Engineering -
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MSSkills
- Macroview and VisualCAD
- AutoCAD and Microsoft Project
- PSpice and schematic design
- Programming in C and MATLAB
- Mathematica and MaxPlus 2
- HTML and Perl basics
- Unix operating system
- Laboratory equipment operation
- Oscilloscope and multimeter use
- Signal generation techniques
- Windows OS proficiency
- Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office
AWARD(S)/RECOGNITION(S)
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Flight Awareness Award, October 2010
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
Timeline
Sales and Service Representative
The Crack Guys
08.2026 - Current
Sales and Service Representative
Alabama Foundation & Waterproofing Specialist
11.2022 - 08.2026
Consultant
Southeastern Roofing
08.2022 - 10.2022
Liberty Mutual
05.2022 - 08.2022
Owner
General Contractor
06.2018 - 05.2022
Manager
Lee's Mini Storage
11.2012 - 06.2018
Quality/Safety Engineer
Lockheed Martin
04.2011 - 11.2012
Process and Product Quality Engineer (Space Shuttle Main Engine)
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
01.2008 - 03.2011
National Control Center for Information Processing Systems Phases 2A & 2B Quality Control Manager
Roy Anderson Corporation
06.2006 - 01.2008
Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis 2 (DART 2) Buoy Production Engineer
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
10.2004 - 06.2006
Engineering Technician
DATASTAR Inc.
06.2004 - 10.2004
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering with minor in Mathematics
Mississippi State University
Pre-Engineering -
Pearl River Community College