Kat Patricio
About Kat Patricio
Kat Patricio is a Manufacturing Engineer at General Atomics in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with over five years of experience in the role. He has a background in quality engineering and has trained numerous leads and supervisors across various facilities.
Work at General Atomics
Kat Patricio has been employed as a Manufacturing Engineer at General Atomics since 2019, working in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In this role, she has trained over 25 Manufacturing and Technical Leads and Supervisors at the Rancho Bernardo and Tupelo facilities. She expedited the development of manufacturing work instructions for the first-time build of 36 EMALS PCS Rectifier Assemblies. Prior to her current position, she worked at General Atomics as a Manufacturing Engineer from 2016 to 2019 in Shannon, Mississippi, and as a Quality Engineer from 2013 to 2016 in San Diego, California.
Education and Expertise
Kat Patricio earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Santo Tomas, where she studied from 1991 to 1996. Her educational background is complemented by extensive experience in manufacturing and quality assurance roles across various organizations. She has authored and maintained numerous manufacturing work instructions and contributed to the development of reference documents that guide manufacturing processes.
Background
Kat Patricio's career includes previous positions as a Quality Supervisor at Bolthouse Farms and Silgan Containers. She worked at Bolthouse Farms for seven months in 2007 and at Silgan Containers for one year from 2006 to 2007. Her experience spans various aspects of manufacturing and quality control, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of production processes.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Kat Patricio has processed more than 2900 Quality Notifications since 2015 and has driven significant improvements in manufacturing processes. She championed the Depot Engineer position, which reduced turnaround time from 65 days to 5 days for engineering reviews. Additionally, she contributed to the overhaul of the Quality Notification process through a future leaders' program in 2018.
Contributions to Manufacturing Standards
Kat Patricio has played a key role in the creation of critical manufacturing standards and guidance documents. She authored the 'Manufacturing Work Instruction Development Standards and Guidance (REF-0381)' and 'Production Routing Agreement Guidance and Standard Text Examples (REF-0380)'. Her efforts have facilitated the resolution of production-impacting issues during the builds of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) systems.