Quality Control Assurance

SARATH CHEA

401-***-**** ** Harvard Ave, Providence RI 02907 ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to obtain a challenging position that will allow me to utilize my acquired skills and develop other new skills as well.

OGP Smartscope Flash 200 (QVI Zone3 program)

FTIR Spectrometer

VICOMETER (Dv2T) Viscosity Test

Instron (BlueHill Lite)-Universal strength/pull tensile testing machine

LPKF LQ Vario Laser Welding System-multiple configurations for various welding processes

Alloyd Brands Thermal Press-various configurations of hand press

Sonitek TS500 Heat Welder- The welding process is initiated by 2 anti-tie-down finger buttons and may be de-energized by an emergency stop button. The system is fitted with an air dump valve with lockout/tagout for safety

Diamond/precious stone tester, Micrometer, Bore Gage, Vernier Caliper, Microscope, Flow Meter, Pressure Gage, Dept/Protrusion Gage, Pin Gage, Johnson gage, Optical Comparator, Tesa Dimensional Scan (Tesa Visio), UTS Test System/ROI Machine. OGP Measurement system, Keyence measurement system, Digital Measurement Scope, Rockwell Hardness Tester, Micro-Vu Measurement system, Microsoft office; word and excel.

EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Vendor Support Analyst 4/2022-5/2024 Tiffany & Co, Cumberland, RI

Coordinate and execute the Onsite Inspection Program for specified vendors.

Responsible for evaluating and maintaining the quality standards across various aspects of Tiffany & Co.'s operations.

Inspect merchandise onsite to ensure all products meet Tiffany & Co. standards. Record and publish onsite inspection data.

Provide vendor communication on unacceptable conditions identified in the field.

Provide feedback to QA Management. Support specific needs requested by Jewelry Supply.

Publish onsite schedule and provide flexible service for vendor accommodations.

Provide new product evaluations of ETR and PTR.

Record inspection results and administer disposition of rejected merchandise.

Perform routine quality checks in different stages to ensure products maintain quality standards.

Support the QA manufacturing team as needed with daily incoming workloads to meet project deadlines.

Follow through with SM contacts and vendors on RTV's for process improvement.

Quality Control Inspector 8/2021-2/2022

Lehi Sheet Metal Corporation, Westborough, MA

Perform FAI from new cut material off of initial process from laser before getting formed.

Conduct visual inspection and dimensional inspection required per customer’s raw material specification.

Validating proper material certification and documentation from suppliers during incoming and receiving.

Perform visual inspection and dimensional inspection using hand measurement tools and robot Absolute arm.

Analyze data collection for pass or fail under customer’s material specification requirement.

Creating certification of compliance per customer’s requirement and prepare documentation prior to shipping.

Perform routine quality checks in different stages of requirement process in accordance with work orders.

In charge of all incoming material and processing material’s hardware to correct department and inventory rack.

Assist different department teams with daily incoming workloads to meet project deadlines.

Quality Control Analyst, Device 8/2019-12/2020

Vertex Cell and Gene Technologies, Providence, RI

Conduct visual inspection and process inspections required per SOP of raw material.

Validating proper material certification and documentation from suppliers.

Update inventory material log and inventory control.

Perform visual inspection and dimensional inspection using OGP Smartscope Flash 200 in the QVI Zone3 program measurement system.

Analyze data collection for pass or fail under material SOP specification requirement.

Asist with Quality Control visual inspection process in cleanroom product builds to ensure all device has been performed accordingly per SOP Line Clearance.

Perform Quality Control data collection in engineering lab (Genuine Gurley membrane test, EPO-TEK Glue Viscosity Test and FTIR(background data scan comparison).

Perform Quality Control on data collection of Peel Testing on Instron to understand the consistency and integrity of material.

Assist the quality team with daily incoming workloads to meet project deadlines

Quality Control Technician 6/2018-7/2019

CeQur Corporation, Marlborough, MA

Perform FAI samples from incoming raw material prior to an AQL sampling plan.

Validating proper material certification and documentation from suppliers.

Conduct sampling plan from raw material underneath a controlled airflow hood.

Perform visual inspection and dimensional inspection using OGP Smartscope Flash 200 and RAM Optical 250 Sprint MVP measurement system.

In charge with shipping and receiving and Inventory control.

Asist with FAI inspection and document inspections from cleanroom product builds.

Asist with Quality department with preventive maintenance control and calibration control and proper documentation record control.

Performing preventive maintenance on certain in-house equipment and updating record of files.

Asist with product builds in cleanroom (leak & Flow Test, Reservoir Cover Leak Test, Tipping & Flaring, Curing, Cannula heat welding, Septum heating welding, Laser welding and small assembly.

Assist the quality team with daily incoming workloads to meet project deadlines.

Quality Engineer Technician 5/2017-3/2018

CSI Group, Westborough, MA

Correlate customer’s drawing specification prior to itemizing internal production drawing.

Validating proper material certification and documentation of production part number.

Itemizing critical dimensional tolerances on customer’s rough drawing.

Translate new customer’s drawing onto a Quality Control Plan data system.

Generate proper documentation and assign correct tools and gauges for production job set-ups.

Assist the Quality department on daily production routine.

Perform a first piece, in process and final qualification inspection.

Work and assist with machine operators to make sure production parts process stay within specification.

Using machining tools to cut certain parts for internal critical dimensions.

Thoroughly measure and inspect parts using an OGP Test measurement system, measuring Scope, Rockwell Hardness Tester and hand measuring tools (micrometer, bore gage, Vernier caliper, and blade micrometer) to make sure parts are within tolerance.

Update product dimensional information onto an internal Micronite product control time system to verify variation of upper and lower spec changes.

Create/update final process of work inspection sheet onto a local database drive to eliminate paper filing.

SQA Technician 6/2011-5/2017

Interplex Etch Logic, LLC, Attleboro, MA

Performed initial and final qualification inspection.

Conduct work order inspection on OGP Test measurement system equipment and Micro-Vu video measurement, laser profiling and multi-sensory measurement. Visual scanning inspections and understanding of material etching process for calculations and analyzing of test speed.

Document test speed/dimensions on worksheet and update all test result on an excel chart and inventory spreadsheets.

Performed 100% visual scanning of final material and prepared paper with production labels prior to shipping.

In charge of customer’s certain purchase orders. Assigned to complete production according to customer’s specifications.

Provide help and assist inspectors to assure daily tasks for on time shipment. Maintain product inventory of incoming and outgoing shipments.

QA Technician 2/2008-6/2011

Pilgrim Screw Corporation, Providence, RI

Performed initial and final qualification inspection.

Conduct work order testing on tensile UTS Test System equipment pulls/shear tests, grinding, sanding parts for hardness test, micrometer visual inspections, dimension measurements; optical comparator, Tesa complete full dynamical dimensional turn scan and calculations and analyzing, lavatorial acid/chemical test.

Document test methods, test set-ups and test results using lab worksheets.

AQE Technician 8/2006-8/2007

CR Bard/ Davol, Inc., Cranston, RI

Performed qualification and validation testing on disposable and reusable products.

Conduct project testing on tensile MTS equipment’s, ROI, TESA-Visio Video Measuring Machines, pulls tests, Quality control inspections, dimension measurements and calculations and analyzing.

Document test methods, test set-ups and test results using lab notebooks.

Knowledge of digital and analogue measurement instrumentation equipment.

EDUCATION

University of Rhode Island, S Kingston RI 7/1998-2000

Some college course completed: Computer Science/ MSI. .

References

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