SONJA GILLIHAN

Lafayette, Georgia ***** CELL 706-***-**** ad2yxr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated and results oriented Engineering Technician with seven years’ experience working alongside engineers to solution technical issues. Inspecting and testing existing designs and prototypes, conducting research, analyzing and collecting data/compiling reports. 20 years combined experience in fortune 500 General Electric manufacturing industry.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Supplier Management

Drawing/schematics interpretation

Automation Applications and System

Equipment qualification

Safety Compliance

Corrective/Preventive Action

Organizational Training

Internal Process and Product Auditor

Excel, Access, Agile and Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Technician, GE Roper Corporation, Lafayette, Georgia, Dec 2015 - Current

Company Profile - Subsidiary of GE Appliances, a Haier company, manufactures ranges, wall ovens and cooktops under the GE Appliances, Profile, Monogram, and Café brands - (adhering to ISO 9001 Standard)

Performs incoming inspection and testing of circuit boards received by outside suppliers

Applies IPC 610 theory and application for critical PCB assemblies’ long-term reliability

Assists engineering team in performing characterization setups/debugging issues

Compares schematics, troubleshoots and researches circuit boards to diagnose and solution issues

Troubleshoots populated assembly circuit boards that fail inspection and EOL test

Records type/quantity of defective circuit boards and notifies QA Manager/ Engineering/ Production

Enacts follow-up with suppliers on diagnoses of nonconforming boards for resolution

Supports Production, Repair and Engineering in troubleshooting New Product Introduction (NPI) characterization

Manages lab consisting of test benches and equipment and coordinates the calibration/repair of test equipment

Operations Support, GE Roper Corporation, Lafayette, Georgia, Oct 2002 – Dec 2015

Held key positions in Materials and Operations supporting safe, efficient and effective operations, driving business improvements

EDUCATION

Georgia Northwestern Technical, Rock Spring, Georgia January 2019

Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Technology

Associate of Applied Science, Instrumentation and Controls

Associate of Applied Science Networking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certified GE Appliances Internal Auditor (GEA ISO-2015 Internal Auditing Course MCI-GEA-AUD-001) Central Quality – Quality Management Systems