Experience

Raven Engineered Films

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scheduler

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Create, maintain, and release manufacturing schedules to meet customer requirements. Monitor and schedule for production stock items and manage inventory levels. Work as a liaison between sales, production, and shipping to resolve delivery issues. Evaluate work center capacities to ensure we are able to meet schedules. Help to identify improvement opportunities, lead and support department improvement initiatives. Create, maintain, and release manufacturing schedules to meet customer requirements. Monitor and schedule for production stock items and manage inventory levels. Work as a liaison between sales, production, and shipping to resolve delivery issues. Evaluate work center capacities to ensure we are able to meet schedules. Help to identify improvement opportunities, lead and support department improvement initiatives.



Aerostar (Aerostar International LLC)

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• ISO Administrator

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2015

  Implement a quality management system and lead the organization to ISO compliance. Manage and promote the system throughout the organization. Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement efforts.Plan and conduct internal Quality audits. Coordinate, evaluate, and assist in developing action plans and follow up of quality issues and keep management team updated on the overall health of the system. Develop and implement required procedures for ISO compliance and customer requirements. Manage the approvals and implementation of quality system documents prior to release. Show less



Raven Industries

• United States
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineering Technician

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2010

  · Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.· Recommend modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.· Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.· Prepare graphs or charts of data or enter data into computer for analysis.· Engage in on-going communication with customers, acting as quality liaison to resolve outstanding quality issues, provide audit follow-up, and ensure customer satisfaction.· Perform assessments of the company's critical suppliers/vendors.· Create, review, and approve process and QA documentation used for building and inspecting product prior to release for distribution.· Review and approve engineering changes to verify accuracy and ensure proper implementation.· Act as quality approver for documents requiring approval from a quality representative.· Act as in-house counsel for quality issues, providing guidance for team member questions and solutions to quality problems.· Lead investigations of production/quality problems with manufactured products.· Work to resolve quality issues with suppliers/vendors.· Lead quality inspectors daily schedules and work duties.· Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams for root cause analysis and corrective action.· Coordinate daily/weekly customer and supplier calls to address quality issues, improvement opportunities, and corrective action status updates.· Quality representative on tiger team.· Act as quality representative on cross-functional team for new product introduction team. · Ensure all customer requirements and production planning activities are complete prior to production release.· Implement DSQR (delegated supplier quality representative) process. Show less

• Quality Technical Inspector

  • Aug 2000 - Oct 2005

  · Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.· Identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions.· Stop production if serious product defects are present.· Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials· Approve in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.· Approve finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.· Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database.· Read and interpret assembly and component drawings.· Create first article inspection reports in multiple formats, including AS9100 format.· Issue corrective action for quality trends observed during inspection.· Understand ship schedules and prioritize workload to ensure on-time delivery.· Conduct internal process quality audits and ISO audits. Show less

• Manufacturing Operator

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 2000

  · Inspect and test electronic circuit card assemblies to ensure they meet IPC-610 and J-STD-001 requirements.· Solder, rework, and repair electronic circuit card assemblies.· Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports· Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring and soldering.· Verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to blueprint specifications, using instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.· Act as line lead to ensure product meets quality and delivery requirements. Delegate work duties to team members.· Perform assembly operations under microscope and other magnifying device.· Inspect and touch-up assemblies with conformal coating using black light.· Read, understand, and follow process instructions. Show less