Ivan Jo

Northrop Grumman- Redondo Beach

Aug. 22,2022 to Present

Lay up composite flight parts.prepping and mold release lay up mandrel tools, vacuum bag, pressure and hot debulk,

Using various release materials I.e. FEP, Armalon (Porous or Non Porous) Peel Ply. Installing Thermo Couple Wires

In order to monitor the temperature of the part being cured and record the cure, typically, minimum of 3 TC wires nside the bag and

as well as outside of the bag making sure for a successful cure every time.

Perform leak check of the vacuum bag, perform Autoclave cure. Bonding face sheets panels with honeycomb sandwich panels with various

Unsupported or non supported film adhesives, install inserts.

Trimming EOP of parts, sanding, drilling using pneumatic power tools and cutters,

Reading and interpreting Blueprints, collaborating with PME’s and Engineering, Making sure it’s the

• Performs Materials, process testing and developing in the lab with various specimens for electronic and mechanical testing
• Assist M&P engineers by fabricating test articles to achieve the specific process
• Manufactured Heat Shield, Soft Goods and Foam Application for SLS (Space Launch System) and CST-100 Starliner Program 'Mechanically Reinforced Foam Insulation Panel
• Coordinated with Engineering in developing new technologies and concepts
• Build flight hardware for commercial and military using various composite materials such as prepreg, carbon fiber, kevlar, honeycomb core
• Assisted with implementation of tooling in evaluating design and workability
• Provided Engineering advice and expertise by utilizing documents for product best practices
• Traveled to various local, as well as international, destinations, instructing and teaching the Boeing's engineering process and specifications in order for them to qualify for manufacturing parts

• Performs various lab testing and processes materials utilizing different test machines to support specific engineering tasks
• Performs lay-up, vacuum bag, curing in the autoclave or oven
• Braking down lay up tools, cleaning with chemicals and applying prepping them with frekote for the next job

• Performed and installed thermal protection barrier to the Space Shuttle I.E
• Ceramic tiles and heat shield blankets using the high temperature RTV adhesives and vacuum bagging the areas
• Once it's cured, performed testing and making sure the bond passes the engineering specification
• Worked with M&P engineers with any anomaly