Chad Damron
Morristown, TN ****4
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Objective: Manufacturing Management Team with a focus in Quality Control
Experience: Bill Gatton Nissan Bristol, TN
Sales and Marketing Coordinator February 10, 2014 to Present
East Tennessee Nissan Morristown, TN
Sales and Marketing Consultant January 23, 2013 to February 9, 2014
Responsible for the marketing and sales of our product line.
Meritor Morristown, TN
Quality Control Tech July 7, 1998 to September 7, 2011
• Have received training in White Shirt, 5S, TPM, Lean
manufacturing and 8D.
• Have also received commendation for numerous production
records as well as for going nine (9) years without a customer
complaint.
• Was used in several pre-production experimental parts
developmental for companies such as CAT, Volvo, Mack, and John
Deere.
• Have served in various coordinator positions.
• In Oct. 2007 was promoted to the Quality Control Department
• Streamlined the Quality department and updated the then obsolete
control plans in an effort to reduce scrap dollars.
• 60% reduction in scrap on second shift in less than three (3)
months of promotion.
• Implemented a new training process for all new machining
operators using the ADDIE (Assess, Design, Develop, Implement,
and Evaluate) model.
• This also met with great success, with fewer parts being found
defective by our external customers and also resulted in less down
time due to reworks.
• Assisted in audits to prepare the plant for transition from the QS
9000 quality system to the new TS 16949 standard.
• Trained new Quality Technicians
Education: Tennessee Technology Center Morristown, TN
Machinist 1 Certification 1997
US Army and Army Reserve Greeneville, TN
Certified in Supply/Logistics, Army Corp of 1993, 2002, 2004
Engineers, Infantry, Squad Leader, PLDC (Pre Leadership
Developmental Course), Secret Security
Clearance
• Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (phase I).
• Tour of duty, Feb. 2003-Jul. 2003.
• Responsible for the issue, maintenance, and repair of all weapons
and classified equipment assigned to my unit.
• Secondary role was assigned as a member of a Quick Reactionary
Team (QRT).
• Was awarded the Bronze Star, 4 Army Achievement Medals, 2
Army Commendation Medals, the Division Coin, Army Excellence
Award, and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Chad Damron
3040 Naomi Drive
Morristown, TN 37814
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ITT Technical Institute Knoxville, TN
Current
• Graduated on October 6, 2012 with a degree in Visual
Communication.
• Graduated from ITT Technical Institute with a 3.9/4.0 GPA and
received Highest Honors.
• Was accepted to Carson-Newman College, on an academic
scholarship.
• Special Computer Programs trained in.
• Microsoft : Office, Excel (LIMITED), PowerPoint, and Word
• Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Premier, After Effects,
Dreamweaver, and Flash (LIMITED Flash)
• Auto Desk: 3DS Max 2010 and 2012 (3D modeling program)
• HTML
• CSS
• Oracle
• ULLS-S4