Metrology Technician, CMM Programmer, Mechanical Inspector

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Michael Kradz

Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States

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Spent over 27 years in Quality & Process Control working in manufacturing & laboratory environments. Specialized in 3d Coordinate Metrology for process verification, product reliability, & precision gauge verification. Skilled in Dimensional Inspection, First Article Inspection, Welding Inspection, Measurement Systems Analysis, Statistical Process Control, and other Process Control technics. Resolute support professional with a Diploma in Welding Technology from Harford Technical.

Experience

Freelance CMM Programmer & Consultant

Coordinate Metrology (1099 worker)

Apr 2019 - Present (2 years +)

Customers: TE Connectivity, W L Gore, Tektronix, Mac Machine, TAG Engineering & Stryker. Duties: Created measurement routines from drawings & CAD models for Calypso & PCDMIS CMM software with supporting setup documentation for ISO 17025 & ISO 10012 compliance. Preformed AS9102 first article inspections & completed Process Capability Studies on machined detail parts & custom inspection fixtures.

Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer

Talos Solutions

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020 (6 months)

Customer: Sumatech

Duties: Created measurement programs for Hexagon PCDMIS as well as instructed employees in Zeiss Calypso software. Preformed dimensional inspections on machined detail parts & their assemblies. Verified machine set up

& process operations for local machine shop.

Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer & Field Support Tech Tektronix

Apr 2017 - May 2019 (2 years +)

Maintain Zeiss Micura Vast XT 5/5/5 CMM to the manufacture’s recommendations. Develop, standardize, & document metrology practices compliant to the laboratories’ TS/ISO 17025 scope of accreditation, the companies & the customer's procedures, as well as to recognized standards. Create Calypso measurement strategies from prints, procedures, tooling sheets, CAD files, Customer direction, & Gauge manufactures specifications to verify & calibrate custom fixturing & commercial dimensional gauging. Use my experience & the tools available to achieve the highest level of accuracy & precision to delight my customer & exceed their expectations.

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Quality Assurance / Quality Control Inspector

Adcor Defense, Inc.

Dec 2007 - Apr 2017 (9 years +)

Worked here multiple times sometimes only part time, but mostly full time, because my mentor Jim Taylor was the Quality Manger. Developed inspection plans of detail machined parts & assemblies for the Aerospace, Defense, Packaging industries using the customer's data files, drawings, parts lists, purchase orders, quality clauses, industry standards, best practices & existing laws. Perform First Article inspections per customer & AS9102 rev B requirements. Write the CMM programs for PCDMIS CADD++ & Version 2010. Preform the 100%-dimensional, process sample inspections, & final inspections per ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 & MIL-STD-105E. Review all purchased parts, special process certifications, raw material certifications, hardware certifications, manufacturing's SPC records, inspection tests report results for their relevancy, accuracy & completeness. Help maintain calibration system by verifying & calibrating company, employee, & customer owned gages recording with GageTrak. Document the quality system & audit the manufacturing process to AS9100 Rev C. Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer

Fleck Metal Solutions

Feb 2016 - Sep 2016 (9 months)

Wrote CMM programs for PCDMIS both online & offline with customers' data files and drawings. Used Master Cam & Solid Works to verify, analyze, & create data files Reviewed purchased raw material & hardware certifications for compliance to DFARS, drawings, parts lists, purchase orders, & industry standards. Audited the manufacturing process to verify the relevancy, accuracy & completeness of the documentation. Inspected outsourced parts to verify their compliance to data files, drawing, parts list, & purchase order requirements. Prepared First Article inspection reports to AS9102 revision B & Customer's specific requirements. Preform 100% dimensional inspections & final inspections of CNC machined parts & assemblies to ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 for ISO 9001 compliance.

Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer

Moser Engineering

Sep 2015 - Feb 2016 (6 months)

Customer: GE Aviation.

Duties: Wrote CMM programs for Zeiss Calypso & PCDMIS CAD ++ offline from data files & engineering drawings for prototype aircraft engine parts. Reviewed inspection test reports relevancy, accuracy, & completeness & proved out the CMM programs before handing them off to Quality Control & the Mechanical inspectors.

Mechanical Inspector

Oceaneering International, Inc. company

Feb 2013 - May 2014 (1 year +)

Wrote CMM programs for PCDMIS using the customer's drawings & engineering sketches. Reviewed the raw material & the hardware certifications for compliance to DFARS, data files, drawings, parts lists & purchase orders, & industry requirements. Audited the welding & machining processes for compliance. Reviewed the job travelers for relevancy, accuracy & completeness & updated those travelers accordingly to document the process. Inspected outsourced parts to verify their compliance to drawings, part lists, purchase order, &industry standards. Wrote First Article inspection reports to AS9102& Customer's requirements. Preformed first piece & final inspection of CNC machined parts & welded assemblies for compliance to ISO9001.

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Quality Specialist

Danko Arlington Inc

Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 (1 year +)

Wrote CMM programs for PCDMIS (Sheffield RS70 & ROMER Arm). Performed First Article Inspection Reports perAS9102 & customer requirements. Preformed 100%-dimensional inspection on first piece to drawings, part lists, purchase orders, industry requirements. In-process, & Final Inspection on machined castings to MIL-STD-105E & ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 2003. Write & update job travelers to document the manufacturing process & maintain calibration system for ISO9001 compliance.

Mechanical Inspector

Aerotek

Jul 2008 - Jan 2012 (4 years+)

Customers: ATK, Johns Hopkins APL, Kaydon Ring & Seal, DCMA and Command Technologies. Duties: Wrote programs for PCDMIS, Calypso, & other third-party software for DCC & manual CMM, Romer

& Faro arms, & vision systems. Measured machined, sheet metal, plastic, & composite Aerospace, Medical, Defense, & Space flight parts & assemblies. Performed First Article Inspections per AS9102, customer, & industry standards. Preform 100%-dimensional inspection on first piece to customer data files, customer drawings, part lists & purchase orders, government, & industry requirements. Inspected to MIL-STD-105 & ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 2003, MIL-STD-105E, AS9003, MIL- STD-1916, & other customer requirements. Documented inspection test reports & other findings to ISO9001, AS9100 & other company standards. Inspected outsourced parts to verify their compliance to data files, drawing, parts list, purchase order, & industry requirements.

CMM Technician

Collins & Aikman Automotive Products Company

Jan 1999 - Jul 2007 (8 years +)

Wrote DCC programs for a Taurus CMM. Conducted capability studies &dimensional layouts for PAPP submission & documented the findings for customer & company Engineers using GDM (statistical)software. conducted the annual fixture validations, the annual dimensional layouts, & the annual GR & R. Reviewed the process & product audits as well as SPC charts of the injected molding & assembly process for control, completeness & compliance. Maintained the records of all engineering changes to customer owned gauges as well as coordinated their transfers to get any work done & their current locations. Maintained calibration system to ISO17025 & A2LA standards. Participated in committees & a few continuous improvement projects. Maintain records of all that for TS16949 compliance. Welder / Quality Technician

Tower International

June 1990 - Dec 1999 (9 years +)

Used a Pulsed Arc process to weld stamped detail metal parts into GMC L-VAN stub frames. I measured the Key Product Characteristics & other process capabilities with CMM data. The data was put into SPC charts that were used control the assembly process. When an out-of-control condition was noted, I would make the needed adjustments to the fixtures. Audited the assembly lines & other value-added processes for compliance to procedures. Performed receiving inspection on stamped detail metal parts using prints & control charts to verify compliance. Preformed destructive tests to measure critical of welds & compared to customer standards. I also collected all relevant data for PPAP submissions & audits. I then documented inspection test reports & relevant data per QS9000 requirements. Performed in internal audits, participated in safety & quality committees, & participated in continuous improvement projects. Michael Kradz - page 4

Education

Harford Technical High School

High School Diploma, Welding Technology/Welder

1986 - 1990

Attended Harford Technical where my trade was Welding Technology, but I also took classes in both Drafting & Machine Technologies. Certified in three different weld processes during the 1989 & 1990 school years. I also participated in the Certificate of Merit program for my academics which included Algebra, Geometry, & Trigonometry. In the 1989 school year, I participated in a work-study program & in the 1990 school year I helped prepare undergraduates for their weld certifications as a teacher’s assistant. Licenses & Certifications

GMAW in accordance with D1.1-81 - Philip E Schafer Testing Laboratory, inc. HVT-89 89239

SMAW in accordance with AWS D1.1-88 - Philip E Schafer Testing Laboratory, inc. HVT-89 89232

SMAW in accordance with AMSE section IX - Philip E Schafer Testing Laboratory, inc. HVT-90 90224

GMAW - Pulsed Arc Process - Keen Compressed Gas Co. Calypso Advanced Training - Zeiss Industrial Metrology Calypso Free Form Training - Zeiss Industrial Metrology Calypso Curve Training - Zeiss Industrial Metrology Calypso PCM Training - Zeiss Industrial Metrology

Operators Programmer Class 1 - LK Metrology

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Training – Future Past Inc. Certificate of Completion

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing • Continuous Improvement • Metrology • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) • Statistical Process Control (SPC) • Quality Control • Quality Auditing • Calibration • Root Cause Analysis • Lean Manufacturing • Coordinate Measuring Machine Programming • AS9102 1st Articles. Honors & Awards

Inspired - Michael Sandel

Sep 2018

Given for excellent customer support.

Certificate of excellence - Collins & Aikman

May 2004

Value stream workshop - SPD Door Line Work Cell

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