CONTACT INFO Carla L McGrath *** Thompson Run Rd Penn Hills,PaUS
**************@*******.*** Home: 412-***-**** CELL: 412-***-****
Quality Technician\ Metrologist EXPERIENCE: 02/07 - present LaBarge, Inc
Pittsburgh, Pa My title is Receiving Quality Technician. Some of my duties
include document control, Incoming inspection of PCB boards, connectors and
other electrical components. Other responsibilities include incoming, in-
process and final rejections. I am also in charge of disposition
nonconforming product, implementing new processes or revising out of date
procedures. Previous to going to the main building I worked in building B
with the same company. My responsibilities were similar except for also
conducting supplier quality issues, contacting vendor on quality issues and
performing mechanical inspection of steel products.
08/06 - 02/07 Epic Metals Corp Rankin, Pennsylvania My duties include
checking in process structural decking, checking in steel coils from
various companies, performing weld test, paint checks, weld checks,
checking galvanizing and keeping and updating quality records. I am also
responsible for going to the companies Plum plant for coil checks.
5/2005 - 06/2006 Ppg- Creighton, Pennsylvania Quality Technician My duties
include inspection of glass in process, process checks throughout the
plant, final inspection, Spc, training of new employees on the line,
special assignments, destructive and non- destructive testing. I also work
very closely with upper management regarding quality issues.
3/2005 - 4/2005 Evans Machining Clairton, Pennsylvania Quality Consultant
Hired to set up a revised quality department. Set up Spc program, cost
effective program, and update prior quality records, set up a calibration
program and create a quality manual.
9/2003 - 2/2005 Mitchells Plastics Indianola, Pennsylvania Quality
Technician Responsibilities included inspection of processed parts, final
inspection, Spc, calibration, melt flow testing, production reports,
training of new employees, troubleshooting of processes. This company
produced parts for Msa, Hasbro and various other small companies.
1/2003 - 9/2003 Moldex, Inc.Meadville, Pennsylvania Quality Technician My
duties included in- process inspection, final inspection, calibration,
first article inspection per engineer request, assist quality manager,
updating of quality records, special assignments, record keeping. This
company made parts for Chrysler, Msa, Siemens and various other companies.
2/2000 - 9/2002 Actco Tool & Mfg Meadville, Pennsylvania Quality Manager My
responsibilities included managing the quality department with 4 employees,
manage shipping department, 1 employee, perform internal audits on all
departments, perform customer and supplier audits, schedule jobs to be
inspected, update all quality records and manual, perform methodology on
all blueprints to be inspected by employees, perform first article
inspection on contracted jobs. I also attended weekly and monthly
management meetings and introduced new customers to the company.
5/1998 - 2/2000 Maloney Plastics Meadville, Pennsylvania Quality
Technician Responsible for In-process inspection of high volume production,
calibration, Spc, updating of prints and quality records, first article
inspection, training of lab personnel, final inspection, customer generated
reports. Also participated in the Iso quality audit.
9/1995 - 1/1998 Multi- tool & Plastics. Saegertown, Pennsylvania Quality
Technician Responsibilities included in-process and final inspection,
material testing, first article inspection, Spc, training of new employees;
work directly with engineers and process techs.
10/1994 - 6/1995 Tru-position Metrology Saegertown, Pennsylvania
Metrologist Performed contractual first article inspection per customer
requirements. Performed capability studies, methodology, customer reports.
5/1993 - 2/1994Compu-spec Metrology Meadville, Pennsylvania Metrologist
Contractual first article inspections, capability studies, customer
reports. Performed inspections for the government.
6/1983 - 12/1991National Tel-tronics Meadville, Pennsylvania Quality
Technician/ production Worked on the production floor for 1 year as an
operator. Then I moved into the quality department. In charge of inspection
in the phenolics department, tooling, production and final inspection in
shipping Incoming inspection and all testing this included material and
electrical. Special assignments in tooling department as needed. Performed
Spc, customer reports.
EDUCATION:CMMUS-Pennsylvania-Meadville Certification Received certification
at PFI Institute IN Meadville, Pa In 1994. Internal Auditing US-
Pennsylvania-Meadville Certification Received certification in 1998. I also
received the Employee awareness certification and the Paulson interactive
program certification in the same year. Spc US-Pennsylvania-Meadville
Certification Received my Spc certification also in 1998.
3/1998Mechanical Inspection US-Pennsylvania-Erie Certification Received my
CMI certification at Penn State Behrend In March of 1998. IPC-610
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION Obtained 08/2008. Recertification
08/10. AFFILIATIONS:9/1998 - Present Society of Quality Control Member
SKILLS: Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience CMM operator
Intermediate 2 years ago/3 years
REFERENCES: Reference Name: Rick Reynolds Reference Company :Compu- spec
Metrology Reference Title: Owner/ Compo-spec Phone:814-***-**** Type:
Professional Reference Name: Kathy Shartle Reference Company:Multi- tool
and plastics Reference Title: Quality Manager Phone:814-***-**** Type:
Professional Reference Name: Ron Mearns Reference Company:PPG Reference
Title:Asst. Quality Manager Phone:724-***-**** EXT6613
Email:*******@***.*** Type: Professional Reference Name: Vicki Carpenter
Reference Company:Mitchells Plastics Reference Title: Lead Inspector
Phone:412-***-**** Type: Professional Reference Name: Dave Stewart
Reference Company: LaBarge,Inc Reference Title: Quality Engineer Phone: 412-
829-4009, Dave Stewart: 412-***-**** Quality Engineer, LaBarge.
Professional ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional equipment I am familiar
with and can operate include: calipers, micrometers, gage blocks,
electrical testing equipment, plating x-ray machines, label makers(used in
shipping), moisture analyzers, Omis 2 & 3, Nikon 1220, Lmi gages, manual
and automatic drill presses, bridgeport lathes, measurescope, comparators,
height gages, sine bars, sanders, soldering equipment and some welding.
Computer software I have used include: Works, Word, lotus, windows 95, 98,
and xp, Idea COM, PowerPoint, FoxPro, mgreport. Ohm meters, electrical test
equipment. Desired Salary/Wage: 40,000.00 USD Per Year (NEG) Current Career
Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Years of relevant work
experience: More than 15 Years Work Status: US - I am authorized to work in
this country for any employer. Target Job: Target Job Title: Quality
Technician Alternate Target Job Title: Quality Manager Desired Job Type:
Employee Desired Status: Full-Time Willing to work the following shifts:
First Shift (day) Second Shift (afternoon) Third Shift (night) Willing to
work weekends: Yes Target Company: Company Size: No Preference Category:
Engineering Manufacturing and Production Automotive/Motor Vehicle/Parts
Electronics Product Management Target Locations: Selected Locations: US-PA-
Pittsburgh Relocate: Yes