Walter Luis Pigatin
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English Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Performance Review Institute (PRI)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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PRI TPG Auditor - Heat Treating
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Senior Materials and Processes Engineer
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Embraer
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Brazil
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Product Development Engineer - Materials & Processes Engineer Specialist –Completion Aircraft
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May 2005 - Oct 2021
Product Engineer in the following programs/aircrafts: cargo KC-390, executive jets Legacy 500 and Phenom 300 and commercial jets E175/190/195E2. FAA/ANAC certification processes for commercial aircrafts.Create, improve and adapt material specifications and process specifications:Engineering specification and qualification of metallic and nonmetallic materials.Engineering specification and manufacturing processes:heat treating of steels: annealing, normalizing, quenching, cold treating, tempering, stress relieving, solution heat treating and precipitation hardening.heat treating of aluminum alloys: annealing, solution treating and aging.thermochemical treatments: gas carburizing and nitriding in salt bath.surface treatments: cadmium plating, zinc-nickel alloy plating, chromium plating, zinc and manganese phosphate coating, passivation, electrolytic polishing, silver plating, chromic and sulfuric acid anodizing, phosphate-fluoride coating, chemical conversion coating, black oxide coating, electroless nickel plating, sulfamate nickel, epoxy and polyurethane painting, flame spraying (HVOF process) and PVD coatings.mechanical processes: shot-peening, blasting and plastic beads blasting.non destructive inspections: liquid penetrant, magnetic particles, ultrasonic, radiographic and surface temper etch inspections, electrical conductivity and eddy current.Mechanical forming by peen forming and creep aging forming and tube bending.TIG, FSW and brazing welding.Development of forgings, extrusions and castings.Mechanical and electrical hardware specifications.Plan and execute audits of internal and external suppliers, prepare reports and follow up on corrective actions.Knowledge in mechanical tests such as tensile test, impact test, hardness test, stress-corrosion test, bending and fatigue tests and metallographic analyses of materials (optical, SEM and TEM microscopes).Knowledge of ASTM, AFNOR, DIN, MIL, FEDERAL SPECIFICATION, AMS, etc. standards.
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Materials and Processes Engineering - Supervisor
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May 1988 - Apr 2005
Materials and Processes Engineering Supervisor in the design of landing gears, wheels and breaks, pylons and hydraulic components (valves, actuators, accumulators, etc.) of EMB-145, Legacy 600, EMB-170, EMB-190, EMB-312, ALX and AM-X airplanes and S-92 and Comanche helicopters.• Supervisor of product configuration time (product structure registering for MRP and SAP systems). • Support to design, customer interface, drawing analysis, qualification/certification tests.• Failure analysis of components.• Coordenation of technological development team in the materials and surface treatments areas.• Coordenation and implementation of SAP/R3.• Audit of international (Europe and USA) suppliers.• Support to certification audits ISO9000 e ISO14001.
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Education
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Materials Engineering