Quality Assurance Technician
Resume:
John Ripic
Cell: 607-***-****
Huron, TN 38345
*******@*****.***
Over 16 years testing and inspection experience for various fields of
Quality industry including; Railcars, Optical Networks, Cable Networks and
Electrical Assemblies. Highly successful troubleshooting and problem
solving skills within manufacturing environments. Routinely serves as a
liaison between customer quality and the manufacturing departments.
Implement and maintain ISO 9001 procedures and work instructions to stay
certified. Audits for test equipment out of calibration and review
calibration records. On-site inspections for customer compliance.
Experience with Microsoft Office and LABVIEW
HIGHLIGHTS OF EMPLOYMENT
AGAR Corporation, Houston, TX
Apr 2009 - Present
Electronic Technician
. Assembly/Testing of electronic control hardware for process
measurement systems within the energy sector.
. Use of HP Spectrum Analyzer, Multi-Meter, DC power supplies and HP
Oscilloscope.
. AC High Voltage Testing. Working with mechanical drawings and
electrical schematics.
system one (Contract Employment) Houston, TX
Nov2008 Apr2009
Electrical/Mechanical Technician
. Assembly/Testing of control panels for process measurement systems
within the energy sector.
. Continuity checks of cables, valve controllers and transducers.
Soldering cables.
TANKNOLOGY, Buford, GA
Apr2008 - Oct2008
Test Technician
. Environmental compliance testing for Petroleum Systems.
. Performed tank, line and leak detector testing.
. Stage 2 Vapor Recovery testing.
ABB Reliability Services North America, Muscle Shoals, AL
Oct2007- APR2008
Electrical Technician
. Install, test and troubleshooting on AC/DC motors, PLC's, GE, AB &
Eaton motor controls.
. Replacing carbon brushes. Meggar Testing. Mill Roll Change.
. Preventive Maintenance Electrical/Mechanical on Hot Line Mill.
KOLPAK MANITOWOC REFRIGERATION DIVISION, Parsons, TN
2006 - 2007
Sr. Quality Technician
. Performs quality verification ensuring both standard and custom products
reflect blue print dimensions.
. Maintain update procedures and work instructions for ISO 9001 audits and
recertification
. Oversees quality control for 2nd shift.
. Train employees on updates to work instructions and procedures.
. Perform audits on various manufacturing processes.
PLASTIC CONTAINER CORP. (Contract Employment) Brownsville, TN
2006 - 2006
Quality Technician
. Designs start-up & implementation of Quality Assurance department;
developing goals, strategies, policies, and creating customer files for
quality check on various products. Additionally, performs production
line audits.
. Build up work instructions to move forward for ISO 9001 Certification.
John Ripic
617 Running Deer Lane
Huron, TN 38345
*******@*****.***
TRANSIT PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING, (Contract Employment) Plattsburgh, NY
2003 - 2006
Quality Assurance Inspector, R142/M7 Projects
. Oversees testing of transit car built by Bombardier during the final
stages of production including; Static, Dynamic, Pre-shipment and Final
Power-up.
. Write root cause/corrective action forms for customer complaints.
. Maintain work instructions and check sheets for ISO 9001 Certification.
. Inspects transit cars for compliance during all phases of manufacturing
including; In Process and Final Inspection prior to shipment. Function
as liaison between client and manufacturing.
CORNING INC., Corning, NY
2000 - 2002
Process Technician
. Performed reliability testing for optical switches.
. Completed microscopy on customer returned optical switches.
. Designed and implemented a fixture to remove optical switch from main
device and for failure mode analysis.
CDI CORPORATION, (Contract Employment) Elmira Heights, NY
1997 - 1999
Associate Quality Engineer, SEPTA-M4
. Supervised 15 Quality Assurance inspectors along with serving as a
liaison between Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing departments.
. Completed various inspections throughout the car building process while
providing problem-solving support to specific project areas and
workstations.
. Developed and implemented quality procedures, Pareto charts, checklist,
engineering drawings, process control plan, corrective action and
inspection sheets.
. Completed Train the Trainer course.
OPTIFUSION Inc., Raleigh, NC
1994 - 1996
Field Engineer
. Measured and analyzed input/output signals of fiber networks at various
field sites.
. Interfaced and reported information to onsite project management.
. Wrote weekly field reports of Root Cause Analysis when problems were
found, implemented corrective action.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY
AAS/Electrical Engineering Technology
10-hour OSHA Training Course in Construction Safety & Health
2-day Training Course -Ware Boiler University
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