Ricardo Posada
Stanton
Summary
13+ years of Friction Stir Welding experience building Falcon 9 vehicles and all Blue origin development and flight hardware.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Friction Stir Welder Level 4
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (Space X)
04.2023 - Current
Senior Friction Stir Welder
Blue Origin
08.2019 - 03.2023
Friction Stir Welder
Space Exploration Technologies Corp ( Space X)
07.2011 - 07.2019
Education
High School Diploma -
Hare High School
Garden Grove, CA06.2009
Skills
- Season veteran on all FSW machines at Space X and Blue Origin
- Operator on Circumferential weld system that performs barrel to barrel and dome barrel welds
- Perform pre and post welding operations that include hardware preparation , pre-weld measurements, hardware joint fit up, post blending and etching operations
- Work side by side with Non-destructive Evaluation to inspect welds via the use of Phased Array Ultrasonic technique (PAUT) as well assisting NDE with VT, PT and ET
- Perform rework on hardware when engineering disposition a rework or repair
- Qualified crane operator for all tank production lifts
- Fully understand and comply with all 5-s operations
- Siemens 840Dand PAR systems controller qualified for tooling and system operations
- Qualified with all hand and power tools used for tank fabrication process
- Work with engineering staff to generate process improvement plans to improve quality and efficiency of the tank build
- Strong communication skills with both the manufacturing team and engineering team
- Can lead a team of technicians of varying skills and capabilities on multiple FSW platforms
Certification
Timeline
Friction Stir Welder Level 4
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (Space X)
04.2023 - Current
Senior Friction Stir Welder
Blue Origin
08.2019 - 03.2023
Friction Stir Welder
Space Exploration Technologies Corp ( Space X)
07.2011 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Hare High School
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