Kevin Fox
Taylorsville, NC *****
able7y@r.postjobfree.com
Proven Technical Abilities in Quality Assurance, Product Engineering and
Manufacturing.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
. ASQ CQT Certified
. Product Engineering, Quality Assurance & Quality Assurance Auditing
. Technical Quality Assurance Lead
. Experienced in product / process audits
. Implemented corrective actions, customer complaints & root cause
. Designed prototypes of RF components and products
. Extensive RF electrical testing, mechanical & environmental testing
. Technical aptitude diagnosing & troubleshooting issues
. Laboratory equipment maintenance & calibration
. Technical Support for Product Engineering and Quality Assurance
Development
. Technical Support for Customer Service & Field Support
. CompTIA A+ Certified Professional (PC) - Excellent computer skills
. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Outlook, Lotus Notes, JD
Edwards, AS400 & SAP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Andrew Wireless Solutions - a CommScope Company
Newton, NC
CommScope is a global leader in connectivity solutions for communications
networks. The Cable Technology Center in Newton serves as corporate
research and development center offering aluminum and copper shielded
smooth wall coaxial cable for the wireless industry.
Product Technician
2004 - Present
. Technical expertise in product development in Engineering Department
. Perform Ultra High RF Electrical Testing, Mechanical and Environmental
testing in the Product Engineering Laboratory
. Design prototypes of RF components and products
. Extensive use of HP / Agilent Network Analyzers, PIM Analyzers, Thermal
Chambers and Tensile Testers
. Maintain engineering laboratory equipment and calibration
. Evaluate, analyze and recommend Corrective Actions on products &
processes
. Troubleshooting products, customer complaints and returns
. Product technical training for external customers, internal customers,
customer service and field engineering
. Write detailed product engineering reports on product offerings and
customer complaints
. Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Lotus Notes, JD Edwards, SAP and Outlook
experience
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Centro, Inc.
Claremont, NC
Centro Inc. is a manufacturer of custom rotationally molded plastic
parts.
Quality Assurance Technician
2003 - 2004
. Provided Quality Assurance Expertise in rotational molding
manufacturing
. Provided QA support and training as Centro became ISO:9000 certified
. Quality Assurance Lead in weekly Manufacturing meetings
. Quality Assurance Lead in the Resin Department
. Completed Auditing training course and implemented audits in
manufacturing
. Performed Equipment Calibrations on scales, calipers, micrometers and
other laboratory equipment
. Performed Incoming Inspections, Product Inspections and Process Audits
. Visited Customer Sites for Problem Resolution
CommScope Network / CommScope CATV
Claremont, NC / Catawba, NC
CommScope Network manufactures high performance twisted pair and fiber
optic cabling solutions for structured cabling networks. CommScope CATV
facility is the largest coaxial cable manufacturing facility in the
world.
Product Technician, Quality Assurance Auditor & Quality Control Inspector
1996 - 2002
. Extensive electrical, mechanical and environmental testing in the
Product Engineering Laboratory
. Scheduled and coordination of engineering trials in manufacturing
. Writing Product Engineering reports
. Technical Lead in Product Samples
. Developed Technical Training Manual for Product Loads
. Perform Quality Audits on processes and products
. Corrective Action / Problem Resolution
. Performed Calibration of Test Sets, Gauges & Equipment
. Inspection of UTP, Coax & Fiber Optic Cables, Incoming materials and
Product Drawings
. First Article Inspections.
. Troubleshooting customer complaints
CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING
. ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT)
. CompTIA A+ Certified Professional (PC)
. Internal Audit Training Course ISO 9001:2000
. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
. CISCO Network Academy 1 - 4
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering
1996
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Cullowhee, NC
AAS-Electronic Engineering
1994
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC