David Ward Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Tinker AFB, OK

Lead engineer over thermal spray, welding, shot peen, heat treat, and machining processes.

Tinker Air Force Base

I'm a thermal spray engineer for the 76 Propulsion Maintenance Group. We perform depot maintenance on several turbine engines for the US Air Force, US Navy, and a few other countries. My shop applies thermal spray coatings (via air plasma, HVOF, wire arc, and flame) using automated robotics. My primary responsibility is to ensure process control for.

Tinker Air Force Base

I worked through the Science & Engineering Palace Acquire (PAQ) program as a facilities engineer for the 76 Propulsion Maintenance Group. My responsibilities included installing new equipment and utilities, removing and disposing of old equipment, coordinating entire shop reorganizations and relocations (perfect opportunity to implement LEAN Six Sigma.

Tinker Air Force Base

My first internship was for ASIMIS (Aircraft Structural Integrity Management Information Systems), a group comprised of engineers and programmers that analyzes flight data as it relates to crack growth propagation in an airframe. My projects focused on modernizing and improving the Air Force's process of flight data analysis. My second internship was for.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Materials Science & Engineering

Activities and Societies: Thesis research: additive reinforcement in plasma sprayed coatings. Degree completed at UCF in 15 months through.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: College of Engineering representative in the OU Student Congress, member and scholarship recipient in OU.