Louis C. De Kernion

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 1986 - Jan 1996

  Aerospace Physiology Journeyman, Non-commissioned Officer (NCO)

  - Instructed crewmembers how to recognize, treat and overcome challenges such as hypoxia, decompression sickness, and to recover due to improper anti-gravity maneuvers. - Demonstrated spatial disorientation, parasailing, and high-altitude Hypoxia self-corrections techniques. - Operated and maintained training equipment, such as night vision projectors, low-pressure and high-pressure chambers, ejection seats, life support and pressure suits.- Revised and updated lesson plans and students handouts providing more legible lesson plans and higher quality training. Weniger anzeigen

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  Lockheed Martin

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Altitude Test/Rescue Technician

  -Maintained data records, training records, and other records pertaining to the mechanical and operational function of ground support and chamber oriented equipment. -Updated and maintained a database for more than 3,000 flexible hoses used in test articles, pressure vessels, ground and flying equipment.-Assisted in the certification of astronauts space suits to be used in space walks during the construction of the International Space Station.-Inspected and maintained all the personnel equipment and their data packs used by technicians during manned and unmanned thermal vacuum tests. Weniger anzeigen

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  Lockheed Martin Engineer & Science Company

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Hardware Quality Engineer

  - Developed, modified, applied, and maintained NASA quality standards for processing materials into partially finished or finished materiel or products for both Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) programs. - Devised and implemented methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment to be used in the Shuttle and ISS programs. - Designed and specified inspections and testing mechanisms and equipment to meet NASA specifications.- Conducted quality assurance tests per NASA standards.- Determined the responsibility for materials and products that did not meet required NASA standards and specification.- Assisted in the certification of astronauts’ space suits to be used in space walks during the construction of the International Space Station (ISS). Weniger anzeigen

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  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

  Jan 2001 - now

  Quality Engineer Stf.

  - Maintains several Tableau dashboards giving senior leadership insight into trending issues.- Quarterly reporting to senior leadership on trending issues and corrective action.- Frequent interaction with customers, internal and external to include US and foreign representatives. - Frequent travel as subject matter expert for high-priority upgrades and retrofits. - Developed and leads the Engineering Labs Surveillance Program surveying the F-16, F-22 and F-35 Programs. - Reduces Quality escapes by performing configuration verifications during build and modifications.- Develops job instructions and checklists to enhance the role of Quality Team in the Engineering labs. - Completes all Quality reviews of engineering drawings, system acceptance and sell-offs deliverables- Implements corrective actions and task affected parties for Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions.- Witnesses electronic equipment and developmental hardware testing to reduce potential discrepancies.- Examines and provides input for troubleshooting of new and newly developed electronic hardware. - Mentors Lockheed Martin Aeronautics technicians and contractors during all daily Quality processes Weniger anzeigen