Forklift Operator Quality Assurance
Resume:
Ramon J. Thrist
South Bend, IN 46613
574-***-**** ************@*****.***
Reliable, Hard Working, and Precise Industrial and QC Professional/Manager
Forklift operator certification
ISO9001 TS 16949 Management Representative Certification-Indiana University South Bend 2012
Experienced with ISO 9001: 2015
Experienced with track welders, RF welder, Miller hot air welders
Experienced with all quality measuring equipment
Experienced with CNC programs and blueprints
Experienced with pultrusion dies and mandrels
Experience
Janco Engineered Products LLC., Mishawaka, IN
Production Supervisor, February 2022-June 2024
Managed a staff by communicating job expectations
Planned and monitored production goals short-term and long-term
Appraised, coached, counseled, and disciplined employees
Maintained workflow by monitoring the manufacturing processes
Contributed to team by completing tasks as needed\
Maintained ISO 9001:2015 quality standards by teaching awareness and constant monitoring of quality
Maintained safe and clean work environment
Molded Acoustical Products Inc., Granger, IN
10/2016-1/2022
Production Manager, July 2021-January 2022
Responsible for communicating and meeting daily production requirements
Served as liaison between Plant management and operating floor regarding daily assignments
Acted as coach with workforce to grow positive morale environment
Accomplished a 25% increase in production output
Promoted Lean Manufacturing practices to eliminate waste and non-value added time Quality Control Tech, October 2016-July 2021
Reviewed appropriate root cause analysis and identified solutions to reduce processing errors and improve overall product fulfillment
Inspected processes, audited product, trained employees, and supervisors, and advocated to upper management for Quality Engineering improvements
Recommended methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities
Successfully measured tolerances +/- 0.0005 to +/- 0.030 and interpreted requirements, and utilized careful judgment to determine compliance
Reduce waste by 75% and dramatically increased quality by documenting and communicating identified errors to team and management, supporting improved production processes Duramold Casting Inc., South Bend, IN
11/2006-8/2016
Quality Assurance Manager, February 2012- August 2016
Promoted to Quality Assurance Manager for the company
Exceeded quality assurance objectives for the largest commercial client with a diverse set of materials and manufacturing operations
Validated manufacturing processes at supplier locations
Collaborated with client engineering and quality team during model year revisions Co-Production Manager, November 2006- February 2012
Co-managed production of largest contract resulting in doubled company growth annually for 6 years, 100 % on time delivery, 250% improvement of production rate while approaching 0% monthly scrap and rework rate
Consulted with various Government teams on product usability and performance
Developed documentation for Department of Defense and ISO 9001: 2008 initiatives
Cross-trained and assisted in ISO 9001: 2008 recertification efforts
Designed and implemented tooling revisions
Randolph Coated Fabrics, Camden, AR
May 2002- September 2006
Production Supervisor
Lead production efforts for highly engineered coated fabric products including covers for nuclear reactors, tarps for military trucks, and water containment systems for US Army and Department of Transportation
100% on time delivery, 0% return rate and production rate doubled over tenure Education
Southern Arkansas University, East Camden, Ar
Three semesters completed toward B.A. in Accounting Camden Fairview High School, Camden, Ar
High School Diploma with college preparatory curriculum completion
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