Melanie Strickland
Short Summary of Employment
Newport, TN 37821
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1. Team Technology Quality used calipers and pull machines. Must have an eye for detail 2. Koch Foods Quality monitors the building, machines, water and works closely with FDA. 3. Jtekt Automotive Upstream pumps were built using robotic machines mostly. Downstream pumps were tested, washed, inspected and packed for shipping. 4. Hale Insurance Agency the receptionist took money, fielded all phone calls, helped in selling insurance.
5. Prior to Hale Insurance, Baskin-Robbins, JCPenney and Big Lots train for POS, customer complaints, sales, and regular cleaning.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Delivery Driver
DoorDash - Morristown, TN
October 2022 to Present
Deliver food from local restaurants to residents in Hamblen, Jefferson, and Grainger counties. Occasionally delivering medical or pharmaceutical items and automobiles parts. Quality Inspector
Team Technology - Morristown, TN
August 2018 to August 2022
Verifying build of materials sheets for machine operators. Every other hour checks on all products. Printing and verifying all labels used for shipping. Entering data into Excel spreadsheets. Printing all paperwork, verifying artwork for different packaging. Testing length and pull force for swabs used in medical kits. Verifying dates on products to make sure the correct date was printed on all the shipping labels. Signing off on all pallets of products ready to be shipped. Weekly GMP reports had to be turned in for the area worked in.
Quality Control Inspector
Koch Foods - Morristown, TN
April 2012 to June 2014
Worked closely with FDA doing every 2 hour checks on conditions of product. Checking the building for contamination or condensation. Calibration. Documentation on any issues and what was done to fix or improve. Customer orders were checked every 2 hours to make sure their specifications were met. A Technician
JTEKT AUTOMOTIVE - Morristown, TN
January 1995 to June 2000
Operated robotic and pneumatic machinery in the process of building, testing, washing, inspecting and packaging power steering pumps for larger automotive brands. Rebuilt pumps that failed in testing manually using hand tools. Participated in overtime for inventory and preventive maintenance. Education
Some college in Computer Networking
South College - Knoxville, TN
March 2000 to September 2001
Skills
• Quality Inspection
• Microsoft Outlook
• Budgeting
• Leadership
• Calipers
• Insurance Sales
• Quality Assurance
• Assembly
• Quality Control
• Customer service
• Cash handling
• Microsoft Word
• Precision Measuring Instruments
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Quality Audits
• FDA regulations
• QA/QC
• ISO 9001
• HACCP
• CGMP
• Manufacturing
• Quality systems
• Coordinate measuring machine
• Driving
• Calibration
• Internal Audits
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-strickland-496701257 Awards
Daughters of American Revolution Essay Contest
April 1980
List of detailed instructions
Comprehend the story line
Presentation of the essay
Additional Information
DAR second place in a state wide essay competition.