David Pedraza Email & Phone Number

Monterey, Ca, Us

Marina, California, United States

• Authored and implemented Standard Work Instructions for composite structures.• Conducted root cause and corrective action for part defects including repairs and rework.• Translate engineering drawings and specifications into manufacturing process instructions.• First artical inspection/part qualification support for new part numbers, introduction of new manufacturing tooling and process changes.

Monterey, California, United States

- Service and repair of automatic/hand wound watches.- Fusee watch Service - Movement and watch part sourcing.- Custom part machining.- Rare watch sourcing/valuation.- Jewlary repair.

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

• Self-taught the process of hand laying carbon fiber and curing methods used by the aerospace industry such as CCM (Continuous Compression Molding), vacuum infusion, and prepreg systems • Designed and manufactured custom performance parts such as carbon fiber spoiler, diffusers, and body panels• Ran FEA analysis on 3D printed mounting hardware for aero packages (diffuser, spoiler, and air dams)

During my final semester At WSU my team was tasked with designing and manufacturing a workstation to assist in the installation of flight-critical components for the Dragon 1 Capsule currently used on the manufacturing floor

Sumner, Washington, United States

• Researched and implemented Standard Work Instructions in paint procedures for Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) ducting manufactured for Boeing Legacy and 787 airplanes.• Conducted root cause and corrective action for defects (Reduced defects by 35%), and tool failures.• Translate engineering drawings and specifications into manufacturing process instructions for APU ducting on the Boeing P8 Poseidon.• First Article support for new part numbers, introduction of new manufacturing tooling, and process changes.

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

• Developed laboratory procedures using experimental techniques to measure the saponin content of quinoa increasing productivity by 116%.• Managed general activities in a quinoa research nursery such as emasculation, pollen collection, and pollination.• Designed and built a seed inventory search tool to speed up seed selection of future experimental nurseries.

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

• Head of R&D for a load bank cooler used on the Mitsubishi SpaceJet for testing of the plane’s APU.• Calculated proper placement of composite bracing on wing eliminating natural frequency oscillation during flight.• Wrote technical test reports and presentations such as SOP (Standard Operational Procedures) and ETP (Engineering Testing Procedures).

Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States

• Managed general activities in sunflower and corn research nursery such as emasculation, pollen collection, and pollination.

Associate'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE- WSU Club Project- Aerodynamics Team Lead