MARK BENENHALEY

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843-***-**** (Cell)

ac2swm@r.postjobfree.com

Objective To obtain a challenging position where I can utilize my 20 plus years in quality and 6 years in management experience to improve the quality performance of your company and continue to build my career by continuing to expand my knowledge.

Experience

Hubbell Lighting, Greenville, SC

Photometric Lab Technician/Scheduler/Logistics March 2017- Present

Inspected all the lighting fixtures for over 100 suppliers to ensure no defects prior to product going into production

Maintain tracking of the any defecting parts (replaced or repaired)

Developed and implemented a tracking system so that during the testing phase any fixture could be located

Tracked incoming and outgoing product

Scheduled all product to be tested in the photometric and sphere labs to ensure on time delivery for every fixture using an 8 day lead time

Reevaluate schedule without prior notice several times daily related to unexpected jobs shipping into the area for testing at last minute

Photometrically tests fixtures, and subsequently produces reports and IES formatted files in accordance with accepted IES practices

Provides Sales and Marketing with the technical/engineering information on our products for use in our catalog, technical sheets and web site

Using special-purpose-software performs reflector analysis and overall fixture performance estimates using CAD solid models as a pre-production product development tool

Performs other routine electrical/electronic tests that may be required as part of the recording/reporting process of the photometric test conditions.

Maintains the moving mirror goniophotometer test equipment, meters, etc. and Lab in good working order and within calibration for the purposes of test repeatability, accuracy, etc.

Performs additional duties as requested

General Electric, Florence, SC July 1999 – December 2016

Product Quality Technician (P5) 2008 - 2016

Responsibilities:

Product release planning, inspection and reporting

Registration activities for regulatory documentation

Compilation of QA Monthly Reports

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) activities

Insurance of protocols

Control of Nonconforming Materials: Identification, documentation and corrective action for compliance concerns and root cause analysis

Process capability study QA support

Gage R&R and Product Validation studies

Management of Calibration of equipment and gages trained for Calibration Lab Resource

Internal quality audits

Receiving/Inspection Lead 2002 - 2008

Responsibilities:

Led inspection process for incoming and in process parts

Read and interpreted engineering and production prints for dimensions and quality attributes of parts

Completed and managed quality reports and records of the inspection processes

Compiled and monitored data of the inspection process for unfavorable quality trends

Segregated and dispositioned nonconforming material

Machine Operator 1999 - 2002

Responsibilities:

Read and interpreted production prints for dimensions and quality attributes of parts

Checked and recorded measurements for engineering designed tolerances for production parts

Operated and maintained CNC milling machines and CNC lathes

Superior Machine, Florence, SC 1996 - 1999

Machinist

Responsibilities:

Read and interpreted production prints for dimensions and quality attributes of parts

Checked and recorded measurements for engineering designed tolerances for production parts

Operated lathes, vertical and horizontal mills, drill presses, and surface grinders

Maintained various pieces of equipment for production

Used multiple precision measuring instruments: calibers, depth micrometers, Pi-tape, thread gauges

Caulder Machine, Florence, SC 1997 - 1998

Machinist

Responsibilities:

Read and interpreted production prints for dimensions and quality attributes of parts

Checked and recorded measurements for engineering designed tolerances for production parts

Operated lathes, vertical and horizontal mills, drill presses, and surface grinders

Maintained various pieces of equipment for production

Used multiple precision measuring instruments: calibers, depth micrometers, Pi-tape, thread gauges

Achievements

ASQ Certified Quality Technician

GE Green Belt

Led or participated GE Lean Six Sigma Events:

oHelium Vessel project area in Cryostat,

oReceiving/Inspection project in Coil Winding areas.

Radiation Safety Training Course on Niton Analyzers

Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

Education

Florence Darlington Technical College Florence, SC 1996

Machine Tool Technology Applied Technology Degree

ASQ (American Society for Quality) Certified Quality Technician 2002

Computer and Job-Related Skills:

Excel, ORACLE, DCAS, Word, PowerPoint, MyWorkshop, Outlook

Expert Skill Level for Precision Measuring Instruments:

Fluke meter, Faro-arm, Calibers, Micrometers, Pi-tape, Thread Gages, Height Gages, Pin Gages, Ultrasonic Thickness Gage, Continuity Testers, etc.

2005 FDTC, Continuing Education Class (Work Keys for Technician)

References

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