STEVEN DOUGLAS HOBBS

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QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years experience in the area of Quality Control

Lead teams to complete various tasks within a specific timeframe

Excellent with Microsoft Word and Excel

Experience in maintaining and calibrating lab equipment

Strong background using standardized testing procedures and Lean

tools

EXPERIENCE

Jan 2013 - April 2014

Quality Control Inspector TE Connectivity, Wilsonville, OR

1. Inspect Electronic Cable Assemblies, Coaxial Cables, Instrumentation

Cables, Miniature Cables, Electronic Cable Assembly, Special Purpose

Wire, Coaxial Wire, Flat Cables to Specification, Low Capacitance

Cables, Special Purpose Fine Wire, Wire Assemblies, Circuit Boards

2. Use Blueprint Drawings, Microscope, Smart Scope, Calipers, Rulers,

Pin Gauges, Prioritize testing needs, Create Non Conformance

Reports,

Dec. 2012 - Jan 2013

Test Technician II Hewlett Packard, Corvallis, OR

3. Run complicated tests on prototype printers

4. Collect and report on data findings

5. Write and modify scripts used for testing as needed

6. Escalate issues and special instance observations to engineering

according to documentation

7. Perform printer bank setup, flash firmware, and back pressure

testing

8. Provide reports and status updates to LB management

March 2012 - June 2012 Eaton Electronics, Wilsonville, OR

Manufacturing Technician / Belcan TechServices

9. Read schematic drawings, blue prints and follow instructions given

on blueprints

10. Maintain quality standards by inspecting and testing finished

products to ensure conformance with specifications and codes.

11. Use established power checking procedures and equipment to verify

electrical/mechanical integrity of units assembled

May 2007 - Sept. 2009 Carestream Health, White City, OR

Raw Material / Soap Technician

12. Test preformed soap, incoming chemicals, solvents, packaging and

waste water per quality requirement/specifications

13. Analytical testing using FTIR, Gas Chromatograph, UV Spectrometer,

Microwave Digester and ICP Spectrometer, Micro Trac particle size

Analyzer, Caliper, Micrometers, Thickness Gauge

14. Conduct raw material scale ups and assist engineering with

developing test methods for toll coating products and medical

imaging film

15. Analyze product failures attributed to soap and raw materials

16. Set up and maintain Excel spreadsheets for numerous types of

chemicals and packaging, in accordance with FDA regulations and ISO

guidelines

17. Provide laboratory equipment maintenance for auto coater,

homogenizer and shear mixers, gas chromatograph, Micro Trac particle

size analyzer

18. Work with engineers and suppliers, to implement cost reduction

programs

Jan. 1997 - May 2007 Kodak, White City, OR

Senior Quality Lab Technician

19. Worked as a team leader, assisting with crew scheduling,

prioritizing responsibilities

20. Maintained and monitored electronic data sheets for accuracy of

input data and that referred test methods and parameters were

correct

21. Developed and maintained training packets for lab equipment

22. Test in-process and finished materials using a variety of methods

including percent solids, viscosity, particle size analysis, Ph,

solution density, compound microscope, Gas Chromatograph

23. Analytical lab work, performing ICP, FTIR, and Titration tests

24. Assist engineers with writing and implementing new test methods

25. Maintenance and calibration of Computer Densitometer, Single Point

Densitometer, Gas Chromatograph, Scales, Imagers and Processors

26. Used Lean Manufacturing skills to implement 5S system for the

Quality Lab and Maintenance Stock Room

May 1979 - Jan. 1997 3M/Imation Enterprise, White City, OR

Sensitometry / Lab Technician

27. Functional testing of Dry Silver paper and film products

28. Calibration and repair of computer densitometers, exposure units,

processors

29. Involved with qualifying Quality Control Lab for ISO certification

requirements

30. Test solution properties for Dry Silver, Adhesive and Visual

products

EDUCATION

Graduated Crater High School, Certificate in Lean Manufacturing

28 Credit hours of college courses that included Math, Chemistry,

Computer Software, Home Inspection

REFERENCES

References Available Upon Request

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