Kurt J. Hoffman
Corona, CA **883
951-***-**** Cell, (email) ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Production Supervisor :
Aquarius Brands Inc, Ontario, CA [2006-2007]
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA [1989-1993]
Part Time Supervisor – UPS, Ontario, Ca [2004 - Present]
Quality Control:
Manager – Honor Plastics & Molding, Inc., Ontario, Ca [2008 – 2017]
Manager – Accent Plastics, Corona, Ca [2007 – 2008]
Supervisor - Aquarius Brands Inc., Ontario, CA [2000-2007]
Manager - Brice Tools and Stamping, Inc., Anaheim, CA [1995-1997]
Honor Plastics & Molding Inc., Ontario CA [2008 - 2017]
Quality Manager - Communicate with the customer on new mold start up requirements, tooling rework, first article inspections, and quality issues. Manage and evaluate employee performance. Review and approve inspection documents for new molds and print revisions. Oversee the company calibration records, hold MRB meetings, conduct quality system audits and enforce safety regulations. Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor.
UPS, Ontario, Ca [2004 – Present]
Supervise part time personnel in the loading and unloading and movement of cargo from trailers, various aircraft {DC8, MD 11, 727, 747, 757, 767 and Air Bus A300} and around the facility.
Accent Plastics Inc., CORONA, CA [2007 - 2008]
Quality Manager - Communicate with the customer on new mold start up requirements, tooling rework, first article inspections, and quality issues. Manage and evaluate employee performance. Review and approve inspection documents for new molds and print revisions. Over see the company calibration records, hold MRB meetings, conduct quality system audits and enforce safety regulations.
Aquarius Brands Inc., Ontario, CA [2000 – 2007]
Injection Molding Supervisor - Supervises and coordinates the activities of production workers. Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines. Studies
production schedule and estimates production time for completion of job assignment. Interprets and enforces company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations. Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Maintains time and production records. Enters data in Tracker and MRP systems as required.
Quality Control Supervisor - Establish quality procedures and manufacturing inspection processes for the production of extruded vinyl and poly tubing and injection molded J60, ABS and PVC assemblies to achieve ISO certification. Setup a receiving inspection department, implemented Statistical Process Control [SPC] processes, conduct Material Review Board {MRB} meetings, and handle customer technical questions and quality issues. Perform first article inspections using a Brown & Sharp CMM. In 2005 restructured the department to 5S standards.
Northrop Grumman Corp., Hawthorne, CA [1998-1999]
Aircraft Structures Mechanic - Performed the layout, fit, assemble, and installation of aircraft structures, parts, assemblies and skins while maintaining critical dimensions and fit to exact tolerances; using shop orders, blueprints, engineering orders and production illustrations.
Kurt J. Hoffman
22804 Crimson Ct..
Corona, CA 92883
Krystal Enterprises, Brea, CA [1997]
Quality Control Inspector - Set-up a Quality Department, established quality procedures and inspection processes. Reviewed work orders performed sub-assembly and final assembly inspection on limousines, hearses and shuttle buses. Also performed road test and pre-delivery inspection.
Brice Tools and Stamping, Inc., Anaheim, CA [1995-1997]
Quality Control Manager - Developed a Quality Department and quality control manual, i.e. quality procedures & inspection processes. Performed measuring equipment calibrations, first article inspections, designed and implemented various quality and production forms, interfaced with the customer on quality issues, performed internal and external quality system audits.
Respiratory Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA [1995 - 1995]
Assistant Quality Manager - Performed calibration checks / inspections on measuring equipment. Wrote quality procedures, up-dated existing quality procedures and created relative flow charts. Performed receiving inspection, in process and final inspection. Reviewed and signed off blueprint releases. Attended Material Review Board {M.R.B.} meetings.
U.S. Electricar, Inc., Redlands, CA [1994 - 1995]
Quality Control Inspector - Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) to track non-conformance’s.
Performed sub-assembly and final assembly inspection, road test and pre-delivery inspection. Reviewed and updated data for trend analysis. Assisted in writing assembly procedures for the S10 and Prizm conversion line. Reviewed rough draft of the Electric Bus and Industrial Vehicle line assembly procedures and documented critical inspection points within these procedures.
Northrop Grumman Corp., Pico Rivera, CA [1993 - 1994]
Aircraft Structures Assembler – Completed composite assembly course. Layout, assembly, installation, rework and bonding of composite, fiberglass and honeycomb aircraft structures and skins; used shop orders, blueprints, engineering orders and production illustrations.
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA [1989 - 1993]
Production Supervisor - Using TQM principles, led, trained, motivated and managed groups of manufacturing mechanics. Budgeted and forecasted manpower needs. Liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality Control and customer. Reduced back log 100%.
Kurt J. Hoffman
22804 Crimson Ct..
Corona, CA 92883
Quality Engineer Technical Specialist - Developed inspection guidelines using SPC principles and data for MD 11 aircraft production. Investigated and resolved significant non-conformance's found within production line, improving final delivery inspections by 90%. Quality Assurance, Final Inspection; Final Assembly Mechanic.
Extruders and Injection Mold Machines
Extruders: Injection Mold Machines:
Welex – 2.5” Toshiba - 150, 250, 500, 610 ton
Sterling – 3.5” Nissei - 190 ton
Crown – 3.5” Mitsubishi - 90, 120, 210, 250 ton
NRM – 2.5” Arburg - 20 & 40 ton
Training / Education
Aug. 2015 ISO 9001-2015 Lead Auditor
February, 2003 California State University, Pomona, Pomona, CA
DRIP DESIGN IN THE LANDSCAPE
Certificate of Completion
May, 2000 California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
Certificate of Completion
April – August, 2000 West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA
MANAGEMENT SKILLS and LEAN MANUFACTURING
Certificate of Completion
1999-2000 Computer Education Institute, Riverside, CA
COMPUTER NETWORKING PROGRAM
Certificate of Completion
Seven months of extensive hands-on training
A-Plus Certified
1998-1999 University of Phoenix, Ontario, CA.
Major: Business Information Systems
Degree: In process 18 course credits earned
1993–1994 Northrop Grumman Corp., Pico Rivera, CA
COMPOSITE ASSEMBILIES and STRUCTURES COURSE
Certificate of Completion
1991-1992 McDonnell Douglas Training Center, Long Beach, CA
Management training Certificate of Participation
COMPUTER QUALIFICATIONS
* A+ Certified Computer Technician
* Install and Configure:
* Basic Electronics - Windows NT Servers
* Novell Systems Administration
· Windows NT Workstations
* Configuring TCP/IP on NT 4.0
· Peer to Peer Networks
* Windows 98, 95 and Windows 3.x
· Software / Hardware
* System Configuration - Network Printing
* Network Essentials
* LAN, WAN
* Windows NT Administration and System Security
*GroupWise
* FileMaker Pro 5
* Made 2 Manage