Quality Lab Assistant Manager

Thomas McGowan

EDUCATION:

Hutchinson Central Technical High School

Buffalo, New York

Villa Maria College of Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Harmac Medical Products, Buffalo, NY July 2017 – December 2019

Quality Control Inspector

Responsible for inspecting materials and products for conformance to specifications, using variable, fixed, or presto measuring equipment

Responsible for accurately documenting information

Worked on the production floor doing visual inspections of the products and materials as they came off the line looking for defects and flaws

Documented the results of each inspection with the appropriate paperwork and uploaded information into the computer system

Utilized calipers, micrometers, and gauges to conduct inspections of materials and products

Contractor through Strom Engineering Corporation, Hopkins, MN June 2010 – July 2017

Honeywell Aerospace, South Bend, IN (2016 – 2017)

Quality Receiving Inspector

Inspection of all incoming parts

Checking of parts against blueprints

Measurement of critical points using micrometers, calipers, and gages to ensure parts are approved for use in production

Updating of all MJP forms

Visual inspection of vendor process parts against certification

Final inspection of all military parts before DCMA shipping approval

ATI Steel, Latrobe, PA (2015- 2016)

Chemical Laboratory Quality Technician

Chemical analysis of steel samples in process and final production

International Fiber Corp, North Tonawanda, NY (2014 – 2015)

Quality Technician

Tested finished product moisture bulk density screen analysis

Weekly laboratory calibrations

Dunlop, Buffalo, NY (2014)

Quality Lab Technician

Testing rubber for specific gravity using a bar bender

Testing rubber for cure rate using MDR machine

Report spec results to production supervisor

McGard, Buffalo, NY (2013)

Hardness Test Lab Calibrator

Worked alongside other employees in running hardness tests on lug nuts and covers for the automotive industry

Ran three main types of hardness measurements: scratch, indentation, and rebound

Worked with different individual measurement scales for hardness testing including the: Mohs scale, Rockwell, Vickers, Shore, Brinell, and the Leeb hardness test

Knowledgeable with a sclerometer and running pocket hardness testing

American Crystal Sugar Company, East Grand Forks, MN (2011 – 2012)

Quality Foreman

Analyzed sugar beets for percent sugar using a polarimeter

Worked in the syrup bench testing the process solutions in the manufacturing of sugar.

Processed solutions and then weighed their diluteness and tested for pH color and sugar concentration

Conducted final product testing before sugar is packaged or sent to holding silos

Checked production waste streams for sugar lose and conducted daily instrument calibration and logging in of oven and water bath temperatures

Documented quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products, in order to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files

Counted or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped

Collected or prepared measurement, weight, or identification labels; and attached them to products.

Weighed or measured materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, and/or calipers

Examined products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts

Signaled or instructed other workers to weigh, move, or check products

Removed from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notified supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages

Niagara Scenic Tours, Hamburg, NY 2009 – 2011

Assistant Manager of the Wash Bay

Oversaw the washing and detailing of the Niagara Scenic tour buses

Handled scheduling, conflict management, final inspections and various clerical duties

Worked with others to detail, clean, wash, wax, detail and repair minor damage to the tour buses

Managed a 3rd shift team of employees and handled any and all aspects of the business on overnights

Buffalo Batt and Felt Company, Depew, NY 2002 – 2003

UPS Shipping and Receiving / Record Keeper

Oversaw the detailed quantity of production per shift and maintained all data records

Worked alongside other employees with the tracking of employee attendance and notifying the correct management with any concerns

Managed the shipping of customer orders and ensured the orders were fulfilled in a timely manner

Certified ISO 9000 auditor

F.M.C Corporation, Buffalo, NY 1982 – 2001

Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Handled the chemical analysis of resources from raw materials to finished product

Worked alongside other employees with handling statistical process control

Knowledgeable with systematic problem solving on various procedures

In charge of environmental water monitoring alongside other employees

As needed; worked as a primary emergency first responder within the facility

Qualified with hazardous material training

Inspected products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections

Stored samples of finished products in labeled cartons and recorded their location.

Transported materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks

Computed product totals and charges for shipments

Prepared measurement tables and conversion charts, using standard formulas

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