Patrick Blue
- Role
- Senior Global Quality Engineer at AST SpaceMobile
- Location
- Renton, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Global Quality Engineer
Jun 2021 — Present · Renton, WA, US
Assist with supplier development and proactive continuous improvement efforts in supply chain quality and delivery performance. Performs First Article and Source Inspections as needed. Products include Solar panels, PCB/ PCBA, Battery, Ground support, Antenna\'s, composites and metal structures. Countries worked in Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, and the USA. Conduct regular performance reviews with suppliers. Participate as needed in the selection, evaluation, quality requirement flow down, monitoring, and supplier development activities. Monitor metrics for supplier quality, maintenance, and review to promote continued and/or sustained success. Ensure evaluation and qualification of suppliers are performed and maintain an Approved Supplier List (ASL) along with Supply Chain. Support Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, and Power system Engineers. Review practices, procedures, and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product/program quality. Develop and maintain strong and effective working relations with program offices, other AST & Science organizations, vendors, and contractors. Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Wrote procedures. Work in ERP, PLM and MES systems. This include development of sections and testing in a sandboxs environment for these systems. Products included Solar panels, PCB/PCBA, Batteries, Composites, and Metal structures.
Education
Boeing Training
CERT, Aircraft Maintenance and Manufacturing
2001 — 2013
Welding Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Certificate, Welding
1998 — 1998
Boeing Supplier Management University
Company Certification , Supplier Management
2008 — 2016
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Professional Aeronautics
1997 — 2013
EPTAC
Certifcate, IPC/WHMA-A-620
2019 — 2020
USAF
Certficate, Non Commission Officer Leadership
1990 — 1991
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Undergraduate Certificates of Completion, Aviation safety
1997 — 2002
General Electric Engine Services
Certificates, Power plant overhaul and maintenance
1997 — 2001
Boeing Production Process training
Certifications, Manufacturing
2001
USAF
Certficate, Aircraft Electronics Maintenance/ Electronic Warfare
1990 — 1991
USAF
Certificate, Aircraft Maintenance and Non-destructive testing NDT/NDI/NDE
1984 — 1988
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