Quality Inspector Press Operator
Resume:
Kevin Beard
Columbia, SC *****
*********@*****.***
Willing to relocate to: Columbia, SC - Greer, SC - Fort Mill, SC Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Supplier Quality Specialist
Bomag Americas - Ridgeway, SC
November 2017 to Present
Perform First Article Inspections for materials from new vendors. Perform Internal Quality checks for non conformance's found by assembly, shipping, and receiving teams.
Conduct Root Cause Analysis of non-conforming material with vendors. Devise, implement, and track inspection criteria for FAI materials. Devise, and implement vendor score cards to determine criteria for where materials should be sourced. Created a process to identify all materials used by function to establish material sourcing criteria for purchasing department.
Write Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) and issue them to vendors for nonconforming materials and work with them to implement corrective actions and preventive measures. Communicated directly with vendors to establish clarity in quality expectations of BOMAG Americas. Perform inspections at vendor locations throughout the country as needed. Lead MRB, Scrap, and SCAR cross functional teams
Utilize SAP on a daily basis.
Lead cross functional team to develop sample inspection criteria for all materials in facility. Visit vendor facilities to perform quality system audits and on site First Article Inspections. Program and operate Hexagon R83 arm using PC-DMIS software with 3D laser scanner. Perform reverse engineering on materials
Operate TESA Microsite 6.
Maintain scrap material inventory and log for weekly and monthly reports to upper management. Conduct new hire training on basics of print reading, GD&T and basic metrology hand tools. Calibrate all tooling and gauges used in quality lab and on shop floor. Operate Platinum FARO arm with CAM2 Measure 10 software. Program and operate Hexagon Absolute Arm with PC-DMIS 3D Scanning with Hexagon Absolute Arm and PC-DMIS
Mapped out footprints in quality area.
Initiated 5S in quality area.
Created workflow charts for new hire training.
Prototype testing and design
Synthetics Fabricator
Metso Minerals - Columbia, SC
April 2015 to April 2017
Metso is a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries.
Synthetics Fabricator 4/2015-4/2017
Duties:
• Operate Atom CNC punch machine. Operation of shear, saws, radial drill and manual mill to produce a multitude of different types products for many different customer specifications.
• Use of calipers and calibrated tape measurer to layout and inspect products.
• Assist with the assembly of multiple different styles of dredge and frack pumps.
• Assist with the assembly of many different types and styles of 16+ton mining machines
• Daily use of 16, 20, and 36 ton overhead cranes, and 1 ton Jib cranes Coating Department
Form Tool Technologies - Columbia, SC
July 2014 to January 2015
Form Tool Technology is a global leader in precision cutter grinding technology and innovation. Duties: Load, and operate Eiffler Coating machine. Prep tooling for coating process. Process coated tools to appropriate job order. Perform Quality inspections with various metrological tooling. CNC Operator
Akebono Brake Company - West Columbia, SC
July 2012 to January 2014
Akebono is a worldwide leader in break manufacturing with major contracts with GMC, Ford, Mazda, Toyota, Honda, and Audi.
Duties:
• Perform constant quality inspections on multiple products produced on 19 Chiron 5 axis mills using CMM's and hard gages throughout shift.
• Inspect tooling and fixtures and adjust and replace as needed
• Track tool life and fixture usage with SPC metric
• Interpret reports from the Single Touch Interface CMM program against product prints to determine proper tooling offsets
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production and scrap rates
• Working within a team to maintain constant operation of machines for duration of shift. Forge Press Operator
Jet Engineering - Lansing, MI
June 2008 to October 2010
Operation of 500 ton screw driven press using multiple die setups from roughing to finished. Inspection of first offs from each stage and job using dial indicators, calipers, micrometers,and Microhites. Operation of 110 ton trim press to remember flashing. Deburring stock, operation of chop saw and overhead cranes. SGT/E-5 Topographic Surveyor
U.S. Army
October 1998 to November 2005
Duties:
• Perform Airfield Surveys to FAA and NIGA Safety Standards in accordance with the Ron Brown initiative.
• Directly responsible for 9 subordinates, and 1.5 million dollars' worth of equipment.
• Planning, scheduling, and coordinating weapons, NBC, and first aid training for over 300 soldiers. SGT/E-5 Recruiter
Aside from the obvious main objective of being an Army Recruiter, the main tasks and objectives inherent with the job is interpersonal communication and establishing trust and common ground with perfect strangers. This is more an office job than anything else that provided me an opportunity to hone my skills with Microsoft Office and all of the programs that come with it. Education
Certificate in Machining in Machine Tool Technology Midlands Technical College - Columbia, SC
May 2013 to April 2015
Skills
• Microsoft Office (7 years)
• Metrology (4 years)
• Quality Control
• Quality Assurance
• Supplier Quality
• Inspection
• Quality Inspector
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Lean Manufacturing
• GD&T
• Micrometer
• Calipers
• CNC
• Coordinate Measuring Machine
• 5S
• CNC
• Calipers
• CNC Lathe
• Coordinate Measuring Machine
• Micrometer
• CNC Milling Machine
• Machining
• CNC Programming
• Calibration
• Blueprint Reading
• Research & Development
• APQP
• AS9100
• Microsoft Excel
• Root cause analysis
• SAP
• Microsoft Word
• Quality Management
• ISO 9001
• PPAP
• CAD
Military Service
Branch: Army
Service Country: United States
Rank: SGT/E-5
October 1998 to November 2007
Assessments
Manufacturing: Quality Inspection — Highly Proficient June 2020
Making precise measurements, reading prints, and making pass/fail decisions. Full results: Highly Proficient
Attention to detail — Highly Proficient
January 2022
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Highly Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Highly Proficient
September 2021
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Highly Proficient
Workplace safety — Expert
September 2021
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Expert
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Additional Information
Work Keys scores: Reading 6, Math 7, Locating Info 4.
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