Hands-on, highly-organized quality control inspector professional with extensive experience within the aerospace industry, customer service and consultation; manager and operator. Reliable trouble-shooter, self-motivated, with strong work ethic; excels at independent and team efforts. Metric savvy, well versed in GD&T.

Expert in Microsoft Word, writes formulas in Excel. Expert in math, trigonometry.

Experience:

Friends of Beebe Library, Newsletter Editor, January 2019 – date, (as a volunteer)

Used Microsoft Publisher to layout, proof and print quarterly newsletters. Hard copy & electronic versions were created, proofread and built from Word® articles and photos submitted from various contributors. Print files were submitted to local area printers for reproduction. Samples available upon request.

Pursuit Aerospace (formerly Paradigm Precision), Q.C. Inspector, 8/28/23 – 9/22/23 (Contract)

Mounted & inspected aerospace components on a PC-DMIS driven Brown & Sharpe CMM, strictly adhering to the sorting by part numbers, serial numbers, etc. While parts ran in the CMM, I would inspect additional aerospace parts with calipers, micrometers, digital height gages, gage pins, etc. and record results onto Inspection Reports and their computer system.

Glaukos Corporation, Senior Q.C. Inspector, Document Control Editor, 4/10/23 – 7/31/23

Provided insight and improvements to synchronize work instructions with inspection reports. This reduced confusion and improved accuracy and speed. Other responsibilities included working in a clean room, inspection of assembled medical/optical devices & products; testing of optics, control panel, I/O ports, optics, lasers, motor controls, touch screen terminals, validated the device’s test results, process output, etc. Ensured on a daily basis that quality records and company practices are compliant with FDA's Quality System Regulation (QSR), and internal procedures and regulations. Reviewed associated paperwork, completed inspection records using Good Documentation Practices (GDocP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and released components into Oracle. Ensured records and company practices were compliant with internal procedures and governmental regulations.

Innovent, Q. C. Inspector, 4/29/20 – 1/27/23 (Contract)

Ran the Quality Control department at this ISO 9001, AS 9000 and AS9100 Certified facility, in-process and incoming inspection for the Defense, Aerospace industries. Measured honeycomb inlet and exhaust vents for aircraft and launch vehicles. Extensive use of Brown & Sharpe ‘Gage 2000’ Manual CMM with Renishaw Probes, MicroHite 700 digital height gage, mechanical height gages, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, pin gages, thread gages, sine plate, etc. Made sure elemental composure of incoming materials adhered to various Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS), scrutinized ‘Certificates of Compliance’ & Mill Certificates. Mylar was used to inspect manufactured, curved machine parts. Generated reports with Excel. I wrote a computer programs; one that calculated pre-plating specifications, another calculated tolerance ranges.

Alexander Machine & Tool Co., Inc., Q. C. Inspector, 10/3/19 – 2/21/20

As Quality Control Inspector at this ISO-9001Certified facility my responsibilities included first piece, in process and incoming inspection for the Defense, Aerospace, Medical and Commercial industries. Extensive use of Tesa Hite 400 & 700 digital height gages, mechanical height gages, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, pin gages, thread gages, etc. Limited use of CMM & PC DMIS workstation.

BOYD, (formerly Lytron Inc.), Q. C. Inspector & Micro-Hite Oper., 6/17/19 – 9/23/19 (Contract)

Contract worker as Quality Control Inspector at this 115,000 ft^2 manufacturing facility my responsibilities included inspection of cold plates, heat exchangers we made in house and from outside vendors. First piece inspection, first article inspection and calculating true position of precision parts not destined for the CMM. Extensive use of Micro Hites, bore gages, indicators, optical comparator, Deltronics pins, etc.

Morton & Co., Inc., Q. C. Inspector & CMM Operator, 6/29/15 – 5/31/19

As Quality Control Inspector at this precision machine shop, I would prioritize which parts to inspect, fabricates and assembled, to maintain the most efficient work flow for the entire plant. Most jobs would be inspected by my Coordinate Measuring Machine.

United Tool & Die Company, Machinist, Machine Operator, 4/8/13 – 6/26/15

Operating punch presses, lathes, CNC milling machines, wire EDM hole popper, hydraulic press, shear, Pemserter, various L. J. Barwood fastener machines, sanders, grinders, etc. Inspecting, deburring, tumbling and shipping. Complied with 5S program and Kanban system.

Sterling Printing & Business Products, DESKTOP PUBLISHER, 11/5/09 – 4/5/13

Operated Adobe & Microsoft software to design, typeset and generate a variety of books, brochures, flyers, forms, menus, signs, posters, publications & promotional products, etc. for multiple industries, educational institutions, businesses and non-profits. Proofread and initiated Variable Data Printing operations with Objectif Lune Printshop Mail and Adobe Acrobat Professional. Waiting on customers, occasionally assisting in bulk mailing operations, working throughout plant as needed. Working directly with owner. My productivity increased business enough for the owner to install an additional two-color printing press.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau, ENUMERATOR, CENSUS TAKER

4/3 – 5/12, 9/21 – 10/16/09 & 4/26 – 7/17/10

Did quality control on lists and participated in the ‘Non-Response Follow Up’ operation by canvassing assigned areas north of Boston until assignments were complete.

Education/Development:

Python programming, self taught, W3 Schools, (on-line)

Microsoft Office Suite, Middlesex Community College, WorkSmart, Woburn, MA

Xerox DocuColor 2000/6000 Series Digital Press training, Xerox Corp., Waltham, MA

Chemical Principles 1 course, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Adobe InDesign, New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Burlington, MA

Business Programming Logic course, Northeastern University, Burlington, MA

Intermediate Adobe PhotoShop, New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Burlington, MA

Certificate - Client / Server Programming and Web Development,

Clark University, Computer Career Institute, Woburn, MA

C Programming 1 course, Northeastern University, Burlington, MA

Pre-Calculus course, Fisher College, Wakefield, MA

Oil Painting course, Salem State College, Melrose, MA

Finite Math course, Salem State College, Melrose, MA

BASIC Programming course, Middlesex Community College, Bedford, MA

Digital Electronics 1 course, Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA

Diploma - Commercial Art, Butera School of Art, Boston, MA