Colleen Hicks

***** ******** ***

Hawthorne, ****0

United States California

acvi93@r.postjobfree.com

Cellular Number

424-***-****

Work Experience

Drivmatic/ Automatic riveter operator

Triumph Aerostructures Vought Aircraft Division - Hawthorne, CA

April 2013 to February 2016

Responsibilities

*Sets up and operates riveting machines that automatically drill, countersink, and rivet aircraft assemblies, like wing panels fuselage sections

*Apply aerospace sealant to lap panels together prior to rivet instal

*Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to define setup operating procedures

* Positions, aligns and levels parts to be assembled in machine locating tools, or loads part in automatic work positioner installed on machine, using hoist or overhead crane

*Selects installs tools, like drills, countersinks, rams, rivet injector, and chamfer tools in machine spindles, using hand tools

*Adjusts controls to synchronize control media, parts, and machine, and to regulate depth of countersink, air pressure, and ram stroke, knowledge of G and M Codes

*Starts machine, observes operation, monitors displays, and readjusts machine to make sure riveted assemblies conform to specifications

*Operates machine manually or from automatic settings, Experience with siemens control panel

*Replaces defective cutting tools

*certified Boeing Auto Riveter/ Drivmatic operator

*Skills certification from Triumph Aerostructures

Lockbolt, Hi-lok, solid rivet install, skin hanging, overhead cranes, torque requirements, sealant applier, storm water pollution prevention, foreign object detection control, hazardous waste management

Accomplishments

*provided crucial feedback to programmers enabling them to fix program flaws.

*Identified program errors multiple times before damage was caused to product

*Trained new operators

*Fixed certain camera and machine malfunctions

Skills used

Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. knowledge of many power tools like grinders,collar guns, drills, tac guns,and many more

There isn't a machine i cat run or learn to run very quickly. Previous knowledge in mechanics and my high attention to detail and my perfectionist mentality all essential.

Drivmatic/ Automatic riveter operator

Chipton-Ross - El Segundo, CA

2012 to March 2013

This was a temp to hire position for Drivmatic operator . The skills and requirements of the job are described under Triumph work experience.

Quality Assurance Manager

Wavefront Technology Inc - Paramount, CA

March 2007 to September 2009

Responsibilities

*Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.

*Used calipers to inspect glass used in helicopter instrument panels,inspected diffusers (used in cell phones and laptops) for pinhole flaws, scratching, anything that could affect picture quality.

*Receive and inspect raw materials. Perform visual inspections of finished products.Checked all products for defects through the machine process to the shipping room.

Accomplishments

*Created many of the company's Quality Control procedures giving the department new ways of using light and angle to point out defects.

*Identify quality problems and recommend solutions. I wrote or revise standard quality control operating.

*Prepared a guide to follow for future employees and was often in charge of training and observing new QC employees

Skills Used

Great eye for detail and problem solving were critical

Shipping and receiving manager

Bruce Eicher, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA

January 2006 to January 2007

Responsibilities

*Quality controlled all outgoing shipments

*Kept computer generated log of all shipments

*Made local pick ups and deliveries with company truck

*Inspected all deliveries for accuracy, matching the blueprints

*Organize and control inventory

CNC router table operator and other shop jobs

Signtronix - Torrance, CA

June 2004 to January 2006

Responsibilities

*Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.

*Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.

*I made plastic signs using a heat molding process

*Assembled aluminum sign frames including electrical wiring for lights

Education

*Construction and plumbing from age 14-18

On the job training - Los Angeles, CA

*Car and motorcycle mechanics

On the job training age 14 -18

*Basic machining skills - blueprint reading

Orange County ROP - Anaheim, CA

2005 to 2005

*Very minimal Web design and SEO( search engine optimization), database entry, Design software used: DAZ 3D, ZBRUSH, ProAnimator, Google SketchUp,

2010 to 2011

GED

Culver Park High - Culver City, CA

Skills

*Motorcycle mechanic (10+ years),

* Construction and plumbing (4 years),

* Quality Assurance (great eye for detail) (8 years),

*Multi power tool inclined (sanders, grinders,saws,drills,etc.) (10+ years),

*Some web design and search engine optimization (SEO) (Less than 1 year),

*Experience with siemens control panel

Certifications

*Certificate of Completion in Green Enterprise Development

2012 to 2012

A measure toward applying sustainable sand environmentally friendly practices in the workplace.

Purdue University certificate

*Total Quality management/Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma overview

2012 to 2012

*Workplace readiness certificate Elm amino college

2012 to 2012

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