Michael Terifay

Experience

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  F.A.S.T., Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1997

  Composite Technician

  • Performed maintenance for corporate and regional carriers: 727, 737, and DC9

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  Northwest Airlines

  Dec 1997 - Sept 2001

  Composite Technician/ A&P Mechanic

  • Composite Shop:o Carbon Fiber Lay-ups, Fiberglass Repairs, Core Replacement, Metal Bond• Paint Shop: o Maintained crew; painted parts for entire fleet• Manufacturing:o Ran autoclave and manufactured composite parts from blueprints

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  Frontier Airlines

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2005

  Composite Technician/ A&P Mechanic /Schedule Lead

  • Maintained composite parts for entire fleet of Boeing 737 and Airbus 319• Led efforts for emergency repairs for Aircraft-on-Ground situations• Determined priority of aircraft part repair schedules

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  Composite Technology Development

  Nov 2005 - Aug 2013

  Materials & Process Technician

  • Developed VPI (Vacuum Pressure Impregnation) processes for experimental resin systems• Led efforts in test coupon manufacturing, machining, measurement, gauging, and testing• Developed procedures for and performed extensive testing on the following:o ASTM specificationso Composite pressure vessel prototypeso Insulation and magnetic prototype mockups for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)o Composite cryogenic tank material for NASA’s Space Launch Initiativeo Thermal, tensile, compressive, fatigue, and dielectric breakdown Show less

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  VSI Parylene

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  Materials & Process Technician/Machine Maintenance

  • Trained and developed employees to operate and maintain various equipment• Created and performed preventative maintenance procedures on various equipment• Created prototypes and designed and built fixtures for coating jobs• Negotiated time, materials, and costs for customer contracts

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  Angel Armor

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  Product Development Engineer/ Composite Specialist

  • Angel Armor:o Created, developed, and manufactured new materials for ballistic plates for use in military and law enforcement applicationso Supervised and implemented maintenance of various industrial equipmento Created and developed trade show pieces to represent company at trade shows• Soul Composites:o Developed patented rapid mold making material to produce carbon fiber and fiberglass epoxy partso Developed and implemented procedures for proper adhesion and post-cure scheduleso Represented company at tradeshows Show less

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  Honeybee Robotics

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2025

  • Test Supervisor

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2025

  • Lead Test Technician

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
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  ARA

  Jan 2025 - now

  Materials And Process Engineer