• Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Quality Assurance, Project Management, Product Inspections, Standards Compliance, and Audit Processes; contributes talent in Strategic Analysis / Planning, Team Building / Training, Process Optimization, and Problem Resolution; and exhibits an ability to see the big picture at all times.
• Visionary Professional with commendable accomplishments throughout career, and who rises above challenges to enhance quality assurance practices, complete projects, improve efficiencies, and drive winning outcomes.
• Top Performer who boasts above-average career results, and who can make decisions to reflect positively on operations in alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals to attain a significant competitive advantage.
• Excellent Communicator who builds synergistic relationships with management, operational peers, and customers; who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff with integrity.

  Successfully reached First Pass Yield goals by a 10% to 20% average.

  Gathered data to generate scrap charts and reports for the entire plant.

  Recognized for job performance with rigorous certification in Braze Excellence.

  Continually ensured correct unit wiring via accurate reading of schematic drawings.

  Built and sustained productive quality operations by training and mentoring auditors.

  Regularly traveled to Lexington, KY to assist operations with quality during a 3-month strike.

  Visited customers to resolve issues and make recommendations while reporting back to quality teams.

  Served as Team Leader for RIE for First Pass Yield improvement metrics, and researched changes to improve FPY.

  Demonstrated experience in operating an MTECH Hot Melt Adhesive Dispense Machine / Robotic, operating a Flow Waterjet at 60,000 psi, and operating a FILCARB Hot Press Mold, and served as a Tugger Licensed Operator.

Quality Control Technician

  Capitalize on the opportunity to drive forward-thinking quality control initiatives, including delivering optimal support to an operations team to maintain on-time production; facilitating ongoing problem-solving to improve quality, safety, and Takt attainment; and ensuring quality and process requirements are adhered to.

  Efficiently collect and analyze data to support projects and reduce external failure rates, internal defect rates, and internal rework, and improve customer satisfaction for products while meeting companywide objectives.

  Parxxxxxxer with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, and operations teams to meet quality plan goals, along with developing and leading resourceful quality-related training and coaching of hourly associates.

  Lead targeted process audits and participate in improvements, along with auditing critical processes and identifying new operators while verifying proper training and actively monitoring compliance to control plans.

  Communicate with production teams to ensure efficient information sharing and seamless production efforts.

  Document and enforce quality standards, and attend production and quality MDI board meetings with managers.

  Spearhead a 9-step process, including calibrating torque tools and breathing box for paint room in compliance with specs / tools, perform inspections, monitor and analyze systems, document results, and generate reports.

Quality Assurance Inspector

  Strategically steered inspections and audits on a high-volume amount of automotive parts to ensure compliance with core specifications, procedures, and industry and / or client standards and attain critical goals.

  Expertly prepared comprehensive quality documentation and reports by inspecting functionality, gaging, and visuals on diverse auto parts, including exhibiting sharp analytical abilities to accurately assess parts quality.

Quality Inspector

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward supporting automotive companies in inspecting, sorting, and performing key inspection of auto parts, including high-profile Akebono, Denso, Metalsa, S.A., and Grupo.

Additional Professional Experience

Mortgage Broker Polaris Financial Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO 2000 2010

MPE Platform Support ￨ Technical Support Supervisor Hewlett Packard (via Spherion), Colorado Springs, CO 1998 1999

Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communications ￨ Business Management

Project Quality Management Certification (In Progress)

Brazing Certification Trane (Ingersoll Rand)

Business Management Certification Hewlett Packard

HP3000MPE / IX ￨ HP9000 Unix System ￨ EDN Certification Hewlett Packard

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request