Christopher H. Meeks

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E-Mail: ac8dn4@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Training/Skills

CPS (Caterpillar Production System) Quality Specialist Qualification, February 2009 Six Sigma Yellow Belt training - Caterpillar

Trained in Lean Manufacturing - Caterpillar

Expert in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, Navision ISO Internal Process Auditor

AutoCAD, SPC, GD & T

8D Problem Solving: 5–Why, Fishbone, Containment Activities, PFMEA’s, Control Plans, Pareto, Corrective/Preventive Actions

Experience

AK Tube, LLC. Walbridge, Ohio August 2018 – November 2018 Quality Engineer/Contractor

Employed through Renhill for AK Tube.

Coordinate customer complaints and look for resolutions.

Solve internal and external quality problems.

Interact with customers and suppliers to resolve quality problems.

Maintain and improve personnel to QA standards.

First Solar Inc. Perrysburg, Ohio February 2018 – August 2018 Materials Inspector/Contractor

Employed through Manpower for First Solar Inc.

Inspection of solar module parts prior to assembly using Faro Arm to check measurements. Black and White Transportation Toledo, Ohio January 2018 – February 2018 Paratransit Driver

Operate vehicles adapted for disabled people, picking up and dropping off passengers, following schedules, securing mobility equipment inside the vehicle, and maintaining records. Faster Incorporated Maumee, Ohio March 2014 – July 2017 Quality Engineer

Perform PPAPs

Generated Return Material Authorizations for nonconforming product.

Involved with maintaining ISO system by:

Being Lead Auditor on the majority of the Internal Audits.

Maintaining Calibration Records for all tools, gages, & equipment.

Request from customers their ISO certification.

Distribute customer scorecards to the management team on a monthly basis.

Dispute nonconformance’s with customers where no failures found on returned product.

Recalled & settled customer warranty claims by using their portal.

Maintained Equipment Calibration Records.

Update weekly/monthly department measurables.

Collaborate with internal/external customers regarding quality issues.

Assist the Quality Manager with departmental/external issues as needed. General Motors Toledo, Ohio February 2013 – October 2013 Industrial Engineer

Contracted through Talascend, LLC.

Produced plant layout changes using AutoCAD.

Generated Lockout Placards for new equipment.

Actively involved with solving Ergonomic issues.

Created on a weekly basis fault code charts to track equipment downtime status. Caterpillar Joliet, Illinois August 2012 – September 2012 Quality Engineer

Perform Root Cause analysis in parts manufacturing

Analyze defects and perform corrective actions when necessary. Advanced Urethane Technologies West Chicago, Illinois September 2010 – August 2012 Quality Technician

Permanently hired April 2012.

Contracted through Sterling Engineering from September 2010 - April 2012(Elmhurst, Illinois).

Process replacement orders for customers who previously brought a memory foam product that was defective.

Process sample orders for Corporate (Sleep Innovations) and other potential customers by making work orders and entering them in a log.

Powell-Delta Unibus Northlake, Illinois (ISO 9001 Certified) February 2010 – August 2010 Quality Technician

Contracted by Sterling Engineering (Elmhurst, Illinois).

Inspected Non-Segregated & ISO Metal Enclosed Bus Systems for non-conforming issues.

Checked electrical components for cracks, and other non-conforming issues.

Visited suppliers (vendors) to inspect material being shipped to Powell-Delta Unibus to be used in future projects.

Generated Inspection Test Plans (ITPS) for Non-Segregated & ISO-Phase Metal Enclosed Bus Systems.

Tracked Paint thickness on all Non-Segregated & ISO-Phase Metal Enclosed Bus Systems. Caterpillar, Incorporated Aurora, Illinois (ISO 9001 Certified) May 2006 – June 2009 Quality Specialist 4

Promoted to 1st Shift Weld Quality Specialist in November 2008.

Promoted to 2nd Shift Tube Quality Specialist from Mill, Drill, Bore Specialist 3 in April 2007.

Performed daily audits of raw & finished goods by looking for various weld, and other non-conforming issues using various weld gauges, micrometers, calipers, flashlight and a tape measure.

Checked braze quality by doing peel test by cutting tube in half to look for deep penetration.

Assisted operators in making quality material by following the specifications on blueprints.

Recorded all findings of nonconforming material in the quality log on Microsoft Access, Infinity and AQE

(All Quality Events).

Active member of the EOS (Employee Opinion Survey) Values Team.

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