Quality Assurance Control

Andrew M. Batts

****.*****@*****.*** • **** Monthaven Park Place • Hendersonville, TN 37075 • 270-***-****

Quality-minded with a strong background in metallurgical engineering and a desire to move into a manufacturing engineering role at a major manufacturer . Regularly looks for opportunities to increase production and quality standards. Thoroughly understands the natural flow of processing and the principles of lean manufacturing. Combines outstanding interpersonal skills with excellent work ethic. Ready and willing to travel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Logan Aluminum June 2010 – March 2012

Product Metallurgist Russellville, KY

Performed quality analysis on production materials to determine root causes of defects.

Traveled to customer locations to assist with troubleshooting and defect-related production loss.

Communicated and reviewed trial and non-standard material with production personnel.

Spearheaded development of new processes to permanently solve quality issues.

Met regularly with corporate-level employees to discuss new and innovative solutions.

Participated in Kaizan improvement events.

EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIPS

Bachelor of Science - Materials Science and Engineering, May 2010, University of Kentucky

Consortium for Fossil Fuel Science October 2009 - February 2010

Lab Technician Lexington, KY

Conducted swelling tests for polymers submerged in solvents based on time-lapse photography using microscopy software.

Assisted in the analysis of large sets of MS Excel data.

LexMark International, Inc. October 2008 - February 2009

Engineering Intern – Metallurgy Lab Lexington, KY

Entered integral information from engineering design blueprints into Excel spreadsheets.

Performed metallographic analysis.

Ceradyne, Inc April 2007 - August 2007

Hot Pressing Engineering Intern Lexington, KY

Performed physical analysis of ceramic plate samples including failure analysis.

Utilized MS Excel to gather and analyze data.

Participated in quality assurance and quality control projects.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Extremely knowledgeable in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Experienced in high-volume aluminum rolling and drawing.

• First-rate interpersonal communication skills.

• General understanding of natural process flow and lean manufacturing principles.

• Strong defect and failure analysis skills.

• Proficient in handling production, quality assurance, and quality control issues.

• Independently motivated, but thrives in a collaborative atmosphere.

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