Kenneth J. Sommer

**** *** ****

Grand Island, NY 14072

716-***-****

E-mail: acz8p1@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Seeking a position as Manager/ Supervisor/ Inspector

Experience:

SOTEK / BELRIX Ind. Inc. July 2012 / February 2017

3590 Jeffrey Blvd.

Blasdell NY, 14219

Quality Manager

As the Quality Manager, have maintained the ISO9001-2008 Certification, qualified multiple parts through Customer audits. Created an electronic database for Non-conforming material, and Die Tracking. Standardized packaging for multiple parts and customers to reduce, eliminate damage.

Hired as the Lead Inspector (7/2012- 5/2014). Responsibilities; Oversee Quality Department on a two shift operating schedule. Standardize inspections and forms, create a “team” environment. Reduce scrap, and inspection turn time.

Parker/ Airtek Division December 2003 / July 2012

4087 Walden Ave.

Lancaster NY, 14086

Hired on as Refrigeration assembly technician, and promoted to electrical shop supervisor after sixty days. At first annual review it was noted that there was an increase in production of twenty plus percent, and that this was accomplished using less manpower, and less material than the previous year. I have consistently increased production, while maintaining or reducing manpower and material costs. Continuously streamlining Bill of Materials, combining/-reducing number of enclosures/ layouts, improving build time.

Quality Coordinator September2007/ July 2012

Promoted to Quality Coordinator due to high knowledge level of equipment design, and operation. Conduct receipt, shipping/ final inspections. Log and disposition all internal and returned warranty and returned non-conformances. Divisional Calibration Coordinator, member of the Internal Audit Team. Created, implemented, conducted training for divisional personal on various Process Instructions, Work Instructions, and Check sheets to support facility’s ISO9001-2008 certification obtained in 2010.

Quality Control Manager/ Test Engineer August 2001 / March 2003

Advanced Piping Systems Company

Blasdell, NY 14219

Responsible for the daily in process checks of a twenty man plus fabrication facility. Job requirements were daily checks of layouts, fitups, and assemblies, weld procedure compliance as well as maintain welder qualifications. Tracked all material from reception to final inspection through the use of Material Test Reports (MTR) and heat/ lot numbers, providing a complete set of Quality records for customer at final inspection. Conducted all operational/ cleanliness tests, to include pump alignments, setup of system set points and component set point verification. Coordinated customer inspection process, and when required in shop repair of vendor components. Some of the major customers were: Dresser-Rand, Praxair, GE Power, Neumann & Esser, and Hitachi-Zosen.

Chief Machinist Mate (Submarines) January 1980 / June 2001

United States Navy

Twenty-one year career as a machinist mate operating, troubleshooting, and repairing surface ship, and submarine main / auxiliary propulsion systems, and all mechanical systems.

Throughout my career I have been responsible for the operation, trouble shooting, and repair, and testing of the following systems: steam driven fire pumps, fuel / lube oil pumps boiler feed pumps (single and multiple stages). Overhauled high-pressure steam valves, High-pressure hydraulics (up to #3000 PSI) to include rotary screw pumps, stored energy accumulators, electro-hydraulic valves, controls and operators. Ventilation systems, refrigeration systems (hold universal EPA cert.). High and low pressure air compressors, dryers, air operated components, reducers and valves. And the ships emergency Diesel engine. I have been a Division Supervisor for twelve years and team leader for eighteen years, including nine years as a Quality Control Inspector / Supervisor.

Copy of Discharge (DD214) Available upon request

Specific Accomplishments:

Qualified in Submarines 1982

Qualified Surface Warfare 1988

Sailor of the Quarter 1stQtr 94

Sailor of the Year 1994

Advanced to Chief Petty Officer 1995

Selected to the Staff, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Awarded Navy Commendation for saving 11 Million Dollars

Education:

Graduate Grand Island Senior High school

Machinist Mate “A” school

Submarine Basic Training

Submarine auxiliary Package Course (Atmosphere control, hydraulics, pneumatics, refrigeration, Compressors)

Advanced High Pressure Compressor/ System Component Maintenance

Electrolytic Oxygen Generator operator

Diesel Engine Operator

Submarine Diesel Engine Technician

Quality Assurance Inspector

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Leadership, management, and education Training (two levels)

Ship Maintenance, Material, Management Coordinator

Gauge calibration

Shipboard firefighting/ Damage Control (basic and advanced)

Submarine Repair Journeyman

Safety training

Hazmat training

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