Mr. Kim McDowell

**** **** **.

Charlotte N.C. **216

980-***-****

ad3112@r.postjobfree.com

BUSINESS PROFILE:

By practicing safe and clean work environments along with standard operating procedures, I have proven to be an all-purpose asset in any product’s value stream. It’s the scope of experience that has made me a highly functional asset in today’s workplace. It takes honesty, ambition, and intelligence coupled with fine organizational and leadership skills to help drive company goals, as he does.

The maturity includes the action of machine operation, along with the discipline and attention to detail framing experienced manufacturing technician. Delivering product, to customers via truck, has exercised alertness and stress management skills, further adding to his contributions, as a courteous, reliable and self-dependent asset with mechanical skills. Also values efficient communication which has benefited him greatly as a Quality Control in the past, ensuring tolerances and requirements meet item specifications.

Professional Experience:

Northrop Grumman: Charlotte N.C. 28273

October 26 2022 to Present

Optical Technician

Primary responsibility will be for fabricating rods, slabs, or other geometries from single crystal laser materials in a job-shop environment.

This includes:

Blocking, squaring, milling, grinding, beveling, polishing, and optically contacting

Cleaning, measuring, and inspecting parts for geometrical, optical, and surface quality.

Interpreting in-process optical and mechanical characteristics, decision making, and applying best practices in the realm of optical fabrication

Operating machinery, maintaining polishing laps, and performing preventive maintenance on area equipment

Follow technical work instructions, understand engineering blueprints, and verify conformance to specification within given tolerances.

Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Utilize the electronic Shop Floor Control system for data entry and scanning parts through applicable routing steps.

Perform work in a manner complying with our ISO 9001 quality and EHS management systems.

May provide training to less experienced team members.

Burkert Huntersville, NC 28278

April 11 2022- October 26 2023

Full description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.

Good communication and problem solving

The ability to think creatively, collaboratively, and flexibly Assembly of custom flow control assemblies and equipment• Ability to learn and work with proprietary computer software for testing / quality assurance

Ability to verify and validate the production/assembly processes as per procedures.

Ability to interpret Mechanical prints and pneumatic schematics

Responsible to learn, troubleshoot, and resolve production lines issues to ensure production continuity.

Strong ability to read test bench software and understand setups

Contribute to product quality by providing the necessary tools, documentation, information and corrective actions per Burkert quality policy and procedures.

Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional design engineers/leads as well as communicate effectively with management and peers.

Possess personal organizational skills, follow company assembly procedures, maintain assembly documentation in a proper manner.

3M/Celgard of Charlotte, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 April 2010 - Jan-2022

Manufacturing Technician

Knitting Machine Operator

Run the Kurl Mayer Knitting machines (K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5)

Run Back winder

Load the let off, perform tie ins, follow the production procedure for manufacturing Q1 products.

Record production in MES

Check raw materials for proper specifications

Follow all safety procedures

Keep machine area clean (sweep around and under machines)

Kuraray America, Inc. (Vectran), Fort Mill, SC (2007- 2010)

Machine Operator- My responsibility for this position include setting up and running an extruder / spinning machine to produce Vectran yarn, winding Vectran yarn to a specified package density for heat treating, loading/ unloading heat treat oven, monitoring the heat treat process and finishing winding the yarn to customer requirements

Blue Ridge Wholesale Wine Co. (2004 – 2007)

Delivering wine to customer accounts: Stores (including stocking shelves), Restaurants, Clubs, and Homes meeting internal schedule and quality standards. Performs all functions in compliance with all DOT regulations and company safety rules. Provide customer service by assisting with problem resolution and accepting product returns as required. Gather appropriate paperwork for deliveries; i.e., invoices COD paperwork, etc. Delivers and unloads product at customer facility, obtaining signatures and completing all required paperwork. Accepts returns from customers, completing appropriate paperwork and returns product to warehouse. Updates manifest with return reason codes. Addresses and resolves customer problems as appropriate. Informs supervisor of any issues that remain outstanding. Maintains cleanliness of vehicle and report any maintenance problems to supervisor.

Classic Graphics (2002 – 2003)

Receiving / Inventory – Unloading and verifying incoming materials from packing list with PO # / job # and entering in computer ( PSI), and place in appropriate location. Print press report stage jobs to designated areas. Stage overage and returned material to inventory. Notifies management of any urgent updates.

Cadmus Communication (2001- 2002)

Quality Control Specialist I – Monitors products at different stages of completion to verify accuracy and ensure the highest quality product is being produced. Proofs materials and notifies management of need corrections of any phases of production. Works with many different departments on projects designed to test, monitor and improve processes leading to greater production efficiency. Perform other duties as required such as Assembly set-up, Line clearance verification, Random in-process assemble QA checks, Pharmaceutical incoming inspection verification and tracking of Non-Conforming Material, Inspection of inventoried material.

Bostrom Seating Inc. (1996 – 2001)

Inventory/Quality Control Supervisor (Apr. 2000 – May 2001)

Inventory responsibilities are the same as below. Responsible for quality assurance on all outgoing products.

Inventory Control (Apr. 1999 – Apr. 2000)

Maintained and checked the inventory in a real time environment using RF scanners.

2nd Shift Supervisor (Jan. 1999 – April 99)

Responsibilities includes inventory integrity and the supervision of five workers to ship any remaining product to the client. Key holder responsibilities included closing the facility.

Receiving (Aug. 1996 – Oct. 1998)

Scheduled the arrival of shipments from vendors. Put the products into the racks using a scanner. Checked the packing lists and inventory for integrity on a daily basis.

Order Picker (June 1996 – Aug. 1996)

Responsible for removing products from the inventory using a scanner. Other responsibilities included weekly inventories.

Seating Assembly Technician (Feb. 1996 – June 1996)

Assembled pre-fabricated seats according to client specifications.

Metromont Concrete (1998 – 1999)

Drove a concrete truck to and from construction sites.

Blue Max Trucking Co. (1995 – 1996)Drove a dump truck to and from construction sites. Loading and unloading dirt, gravel, and asphalt.

Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding (1995 – 1995)

Responsibilities included loading, unloading, and delivering our product to the client. Other responsibilities included restocking the warehouse.

B.F.I. (1993 – 1994)

Responsibilities included driving a FrontLoader,Recycling and garbage truck.

Blue Ridge Wholesale Wine Co. (1989 – 1993)

Delivering wine to customer accounts: Stores (including stocking shelves), Restaurants, Clubs, and Homes meeting internal schedule and quality standards. Performs all functions in compliance with all DOT regulations and company safety rules. Provide customer service by assisting with problem resolution and accepting product returns as required. Gathers appropriate paperwork for deliveries; i.e., invoices COD paperwork, etc. Delivers and unloads product at customer facility, obtaining signatures and completing all required paperwork. Accepts returns from customers, completing appropriate paperwork and returns product to warehouse. Places product in return area with appropriate documentation. Updates manifest with return reason codes. Addresses and resolves customer problems as appropriate. Informs supervisor of any issues that remain outstanding. Maintains cleanliness of vehicle and report any maintenance problems to supervisor.

Education:

6/3/84 - Graduated from Myers Park School Computer Skills:

Microsoft Excel, Word Skills:

Forklift Experience

Proficient in CRT, Class B (CDL license), Customer service background.

Reference

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