Any One In The Aerosoace Buisness?

[gabe1]

Any One?

[partytime]

yup, nearly 20 years in the business.

[gabe1]

wHAT IS IT YOU DO EXACTLY? iF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING.

[unleashed]

Ahhhh Aerospace...used to be the biggest empoyers in So. Cal.....sad the whole industry is just about gone! I worked at Mcdonnel douglas in 89...good times! Mfg. coordinator was my title...piece of cake!
Deano
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[partytime]

injunear
Manufacturing Engineer

[cdog]

I used to work at Allied signal in Torrance on the international space station.
My Dad is a Mechanical Engineer and is still there.

[wright on]

I m up here in seattle area. Boeing is doing alot of hiring gearing up for the dreamliner. I work for a company that provides inspection services (NDI or NDT) Non destructive testing/inspection. Its pretty fun getting to work on all kinds of aircraft. helicopters and airplanes.

[MACMAN]

33 years in the business.
It's been good to me........:D
www.alardmachine.com

[MACMAN]

Yeah, that's my shop. Started with 1 employee.....:)
Gregg

[Devil's Advocate]

My cousin is an aerospace engineer. Don't know what she does for sure.http://***boat.com/ubb/graemlins/idea_2.gif

[RitcheyRch]

Design Engineer since the early 1980's.
Worked at Boeing in Seattle on the 757 Freighter.
Worked at McDonnell Douglas from 1986-2001 on the C17, DC-10, MD-11, Md-80, MD-90 and 717.
Worked at Northrop in El Segundo on the F-35 for a few years and now am at Lockheed in Palmdale.

[kcvega]

I'm at Spirit Aerosystems (the old Boeing) in Tulsa. I'm a bonder on 787 FLE right now.

[unleashed]

33 years in the business.
It's been good to me........:D
www.alardmachine.com
Wow that is an impressive shop and growth story. I started out at Wesco Aircraft in 86...they only had 20 employees at the time. Randy and his mom were to owners..not sure if you know them. That company is huge now. Good to see success stories in Aerospace!
Deano
UnleashedHardcoreApparel (http://www.unleashedclothing.com)

[RitcheyRch]

My buddy, Adrian is working there now. He is a Composites Designer over there.
I'm at Spirit Aerosystems (the old Boeing) in Tulsa. I'm a bonder on 787 FLE right now.

[kcvega]

Cool. Is he a ***boater too?

[RitcheyRch]

No, he's an offroader from Texas.
Cool. Is he a ***boater too?

[Jbb]

Owner/President Jbb Aero..........Its an aeronautical think tank.....just like the ones in Washington....only smarter.... ;)

[Ultra5150]

I worked at TRW in Redondo Beach for 5 years, 1988-1993. I was a Sr. Tech on the Tomahawk missle thrust vector control project and worked with the Isrealis on the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle project. Good times - but I was laid-off with everyone else when the $$$ ran out.

[gabe1]

any one in purchasing?:)

[superdave013]

Hughs Aircraft EDSG '85-'92 <- Not a bag gig for a 22 year old kid freash outta the mid west :D
Pacific Optical '92-'93 <- the only job I hated in my entire life.

[superdave013]

Yeah, that's my shop. Started with 1 employee.....:)
Gregg
Thanks for the inspiration. I’m that one employee at my shop right now.

[MACMAN]

Thanks for the inspiration. I’m that one employee at my shop right now.
Dave,
Keep pluggin' away, don't ever let up with the quality and service and you'll do fine.:D
So many people in business get a few bucks in their pocket and they think the've made it. Then they start ignoring the details, spending the profits, don't reinvest and start the slide down.....:eek:
BTW Did (Do) you used to race circle boats?

[superdave013]

Heck I'm still working keeping a few bucks in my pocket. Seems to go back out pretty fast. lol
I didn't circle race but could (can still) be found at most of the events. I did run Blown gas flat with NJBA in '90 - 97.

[essexjet]

11 Years at McDonnell Douglas which was then bought by Boeing at the Long Beach Plant.

[GUGS102]

CATIA and UG. Used to do a lot of outsourced work, now we just supply the guys and tubes, you figure out how to manage the program. Got more difficult as most programs become more time compressed and 80% gets done before the "we want to change everyting" conversation and they don't want the price to goe up.
Now you can have the designers, tubes etc. and manage your own timeline. BTW, I need CATIA and UG jockeys in AZ if you know of anyone..Gugs

[SmokinLowriderSS]

As of 2 January, 11 years assembling Lear Jets.
4.5 yrs sheet-metal mechanic, mostly exterior skin/fairing work.
6.5 yrs electrical/avionics/options installer.
Always was an airplane nut, I really enjoy my job. Many of the managers, planners, methods people, material controll people, are complete idiots. I don't enjoy them so much.:idea:

[Konabud]

Old dog! :D Started in the early eighty's as a machinist running 4 spindle profilers, then CNC's, then programming. I've been a full time contract programmer for the last 5 years and just took a pretty good (real) job for a company I had been contracting for.

[blown dough]

Nope, just live where all of them work in the AV

[76ANTHONY]

Design Engineer since the early 1980's.
Worked at Boeing in Seattle on the 757 Freighter.
Worked at McDonnell Douglas from 1986-2001 on the C17, DC-10, MD-11, Md-80, MD-90 and 717.
Worked at Northrop in El Segundo on the F-35 for a few years and now am at Lockheed in Palmdale.
DAM, I WORKED ON THE C-17 FROM 1990-1993 THEN GOT THE OLE LAYOFF PINK SLIP......where did you work???

[beyondhelpin]

I'm at Spirit Aerosystems (the old Boeing) in Tulsa. I'm a bonder on 787 FLE right now.
Down the street from you at American Airlines.
Use to work at Rockwell in in building 1 with a short stint at 605 in the mid 80s.
My brother was an engineer there for 20 years untill Spirit bought out Boeing.

[cnj]

21+ years here.......Rockwell Int'l in Palmdale (B1-B '85-'87), McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Long Beach (MD-11, MD-80/90, 717, and now mods on 7-series aircraft '87-present). It's been a good run so far. Really hope to make it to 55......

[beyondhelpin]

DAM, I WORKED ON THE C-17 FROM 1990-1993 THEN GOT THE OLE LAYOFF PINK SLIP......where did you work???
They brought the C-17 to the hangar I work in at AA. We leased them a dock back in the mid to late 90s. They were doing a mod to the load system. A lot of you Long Beach guy came down and worked on it for a few year.

[76ANTHONY]

They brought the C-17 to the hangar I work in at AA. We leased them a dock back in the mid to late 90s. They were doing a mod to the load system. A lot of you Long Beach guy came down and worked on it for a few year.
i didnt get ta do the updates, i worked on peeps fock ups, i was a tag repair person. but i was a k2a then went to j. what an awesome job that was..i worked on number 1 through 16 then it was bye bye to douglas for me...i wish they never laid us all off....

[Desert Rat]

Almost 30 years. Last 20 with NASA in Flight Research. Last ten at Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB

[Ziggy]

My God father(RIP) worked for one. He had alot to do with the Apollo's being able to land on the moon. Don't recall any of the details just the result.
Long time ago.

[al cole'holic]

..I worked for a fastener coating house on Mojave as an inspector, seen fasteners come through for almost all names dropped in this thread :D

[RitcheyRch]

Which version of CATIA are you needing people for? I have 4 years of V5 experience and am hoping to move to AZ real soon.
CATIA and UG. Used to do a lot of outsourced work, now we just supply the guys and tubes, you figure out how to manage the program. Got more difficult as most programs become more time compressed and 80% gets done before the "we want to change everyting" conversation and they don't want the price to goe up.
Now you can have the designers, tubes etc. and manage your own timeline. BTW, I need CATIA and UG jockeys in AZ if you know of anyone..Gugs

[RitcheyRch]

From 1986-1990 was on the C17 in building 35. In 1990 they sent me to the MD-11.
DAM, I WORKED ON THE C-17 FROM 1990-1993 THEN GOT THE OLE LAYOFF PINK SLIP......where did you work???
You work with my best friend, Randy. I met him in 1990 when he was an hourly planner and I was working MD-11 Interiors. Ask him about his Stoker.
21+ years here.......Rockwell Int'l in Palmdale (B1-B '85-'87), McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Long Beach (MD-11, MD-80/90, 717, and now mods on 7-series aircraft '87-present). It's been a good run so far. Really hope to make it to 55......

[GHT]

I worked on F-16s for almost 10 yrs.... :D I sure did love working on aircraft and miss it almost everyday:( . I knew the aircraft inside out (avionics, com/nav, penetration aids, and Nav / Target Pods) but now I'm in construction...:rolleyes:

[unleashed]

Building 54...worked on the C-17...was an awesome site when the first Iraq war hit....it was one of the first major depoyments for the plane and it worked to perfection! Mcdonell Douglas was like a mini city when I first started...pretty amazing and exciting as well for a youngsters first major job....met my wife there...lots of memories....the place is pretty much done now...what a shame!
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[76ANTHONY]

Building 54...worked on the C-17...was an awesome site when the first Iraq war hit....it was one of the first major depoyments for the plane and it worked to perfection! Mcdonell Douglas was like a mini city when I first started...pretty amazing and exciting as well for a youngsters first major job....met my wife there...lots of memories....the place is pretty much done now...what a shame!
DeanoUnleashedHardcoreApparel (http://www.unleashedclothing.com):devil:
i worked in bldg 54 from 90-93, worked for a cat named ralph viola. i loved that job. and yes when the shiat hit the fan it was crazy there. deano what area of the ship did you work???

[Wild Horses]

25 years at ATK Launch Systems.
We build shit that actually goes into space. Worked on the Solid Rocket Boosters for the Space Shuttle for 19 years, now do Research & Development on new explosives and propellants.:D

[DAVEY B]

I do interiors in private aircraft from cessna 182 to corporate jets like Citation to Gulfstreams we also recover all the crew seats and divider curtains for America West airlines and a few others. My wife is a software engineer for Boeing here in Mesa.

[GUGS102]

Which version of CATIA are you needing people for? I have 4 years of V4 experience and am hoping to move to AZ real soon.
V4 and V5, although this program will transition to UG. POsitions in Tucson, shoot me a PM with a phone number I can give you specs,rates etc.
Gugs

[RitcheyRch]

I have no V4 experience although have about 30K hours of UG experience. Unfortunately am unable to leave CA until my Daughter is 18.
Why are you transitioning to UG?
V4 and V5, although this program will transition to UG. POsitions in Tucson, shoot me a PM with a phone number I can give you specs,rates etc.
Gugs

[WATERFOUL]

I'm another number at Boeing in Everett. The next time you notice the plane (777, 767, 747) you're boarding leaking fuel. . . it's my fault:D

[unleashed]

i worked in bldg 54 from 90-93, worked for a cat named ralph viola. i loved that job. and yes when the shiat hit the fan it was crazy there. deano what area of the ship did you work???
Hahah...I remember Ralph...extremely funny and upbeat...I could swear he was doing lines all the time...LOL
I worked coordinating outside vendors such as bragg crane, clack engineering ummm can't remember the others. I also would check on vendors that were making tooling for the C-17. I worked under Dave Blair, Augie Esposito, John Storm, Papageorge etc.
Deano
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[RitcheyRch]

I worked under Val Basica on the C17

[Marty's girl]

My father worked as an engineer at Aerospace Corp on El Segundo from the early 60’s until the mid 90’s
He worked on alot of the Apollo projects.
I remember the building had a rocket out front.

[76ANTHONY]

Hahah...I remember Ralph...extremely funny and upbeat...I could swear he was doing lines all the time...LOL
I worked coordinating outside vendors such as bragg crane, clack engineering ummm can't remember the others. I also would check on vendors that were making tooling for the C-17. I worked under Dave Blair, Augie Esposito, John Storm, Papageorge etc.
Deano
UnleashedHardcoreApparel (http://www.unleashedclothing.com):devil:
awwwhhahahah we all thought he was on speed cause he was so broke he couldnt do coke....hell of a boss though, i dont remember my bums name, but i remember steve juggin....dam i didnt realize how many peeps worked there and never even met....bigggggg place