Lamberto Vera

Lamberto Vera

Aerodynamic Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality Engineering Manager for International Supplier Quality Management at Lockheed Martin

  • Education

    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management and Technology

      2008 - 2010
      M.S. Industrial Process Management

      Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    • Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon

      2001 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: ASME, SAE, SHPE My CAPSTONE project consisted of designing a wind tunnel for flowmeter calibration at Project Specialists of Puerto Rico. I designed the wind tunnel using Solidworks for modeling and Flow Simulation for the FEA. The design was a success both in costs and performance.

  • Experience

    • Pratt & Whitney

      Jul 2006 - Jul 2007
      Aerodynamic Specialist

      Main responsibilities were to setup computerized versions of experiments ran in Pratt & Whitney, run them and compare the results with the real experiment in order to obtain a better understanding of the characteristics of the flow in the engine were it cannot necessarily be measured directly and to help with the improvement of the accuracy of such simulations for the GTF jet engine. To perform data reduction on F135 fighter on the nozzle and combustor.

    • UTC Power

      Apr 2008 - May 2009
      Mechanical Engineer

      Design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of new fuel cell test equipment in support of UTC Power's On-Site and Transportation businesses. Main responsibilities include, but not limited: design and supervision of gas and liquid pipelines, checkout of completed test stands and support for test runs, selection of components (valves, pumps, regulators, etc.) and to create and maintain BOM and P&ID.

    • R&D Dynamics Corp.

      Jun 2009 - Sept 2010
      Project & Quality Engineer

      • Quality Engineer. Main role consisted of assist the Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system. Main responsibilities include: continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc., performing root cause analyses and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns, to conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions and to create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.• Project Engineer. Responsible for design, analysis and testing of oil-free air bearing high speed turbo-machinery. Main responsibilities include but not limited to: project scheduling, parts procurement, part/tool design, stress, thermal and flow analyses, assembly and development testing. Responsible for all stages of product development and customer support.• CMM PC-DMIS certified. Show less

    • Lockheed Martin

      Sept 2010 - now

      Field supplier quality engineer providing oversight supplier compliance to purchase order requirements for products delivered to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics customers. Approve or disapprove suppliers and/or processors based upon audits, surveys, surveillance, third party certifications, etc. Support supplier quality/continuous improvement initiatives. Supported airframe suppliers to Lockheed Martin's F35, F16, F22, P3 and C130 programs in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Massachussets, Pennsylvania & Maryland. Show less

      • Quality Engineering Manager

        May 2023 - now
      • Quality Engineering Associate Manager

        Mar 2019 - May 2023
      • Quality Assurance Engineer Staff

        Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Supplier Quality Engineer Senior

        Nov 2014 - Mar 2018
      • Supplier Quality Engineer Senior

        Apr 2012 - Nov 2014
      • Supplier Quality Engineer

        Sept 2010 - Apr 2012
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford
      May 2010
    • Change Management Practitioner

      Prosci
      Feb 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lamberto Vera
      BAE Systems Silver & Bronze Chairman's Award BAE Systems Sep 2014 The Chairman's Awards Scheme has been running since 1996, and is the only Global Recognition Scheme within BAE Systems. It operates across all key markets to provide formal recognition of the extraordinary and inspired work undertaken by employees. The Awards are considered to be prestigious and acknowledge the efforts and achievements of our employees, partners and customers in delivering benchmark performance, and promoting the company's values. The primary objective of the Scheme is to… Show more The Chairman's Awards Scheme has been running since 1996, and is the only Global Recognition Scheme within BAE Systems. It operates across all key markets to provide formal recognition of the extraordinary and inspired work undertaken by employees. The Awards are considered to be prestigious and acknowledge the efforts and achievements of our employees, partners and customers in delivering benchmark performance, and promoting the company's values. The primary objective of the Scheme is to 'recognise people whose ideas, actions and behaviours make BAE Systems a more competitive company and help us live our values'. Show less
    • Awarded to Lamberto Vera
      Eagle Scout - Nov 2000