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RONALD L. STIVERS

Taylorville,IL

Summary

Methodical and detail-oriented Quality Auditor skilled in checking production lines, workers and materials to maintain strict standards. Approaches each stage with systematic and analytical mindset, breaking down processes to identify and correct costly deficiencies. Proven skills in driving important change in production environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Auditor/Lead Auditor

Caterpillar
08.2021 - Current
  • BIQ Support to streamline assembly operations to eliminate defects
  • As BIQ support eliminated 13 percent of start of line defects, effectively reducing product DPU and increase in time managed productivity
  • Designed visual aid support on key operations to eliminate defect and support ease of operations
  • As BIQ diagnosed core defect solutions, interpreted solution to engineering staff and implemented change in operators standard work to simplify operation and eliminate defect
  • Identify solutions and initiated changes with engineers to change tooling to reduce accidents and improving safety
  • Ensure quality
  • Diagnose non-conforming issues defective material, identify leaks in both fluid and pressures according to blueprints and schematics
  • Using calipers, gauges, and other measuring devices to ensure conformity and to identify nonconforming errors
  • The use of Windows, Microsoft Office, and 3D modeling, use of Power Point and Excel daily
  • Training of new Auditors/Inspectors to use Microsoft Office, MES, Blueprints and defining defects.

Assembler/Team Lead

Caterpillar
09.2017 - 08.2021
  • Demonstrated leadership, ownership and accountability to lead production team members to meet quality and production schedule
  • As production team lead : duty was to maintain and conduct pre job briefs on out of process work ensuring safety, quality and velocity
  • Responsible for making mangers area run fluidly, taking inventory, part ordering, identifying assembly issues and engaging engineering for standard work implementation and solutions Assisting with Layout, Material Planners, Supply Chain to duplicate area to increase production and quality to meet and exceed feed to main production line.

Truck Driver

Mizeur Trucking
10.2016 - 09.2017
  • Main duties in on season was to construct highways, interstates and bridges, identifying grades, pitches and radius with IDOT engineers
  • Off season duties were to stockpile asphalt plants with material
  • Responsible for pre and post trip inspections, maintaining logs of work schedule
  • OSHA and MSHA certified for safety issues of production and mining sites
  • Training of new hires for inspections, electronic logs, safety procedures.

Truck Driver

ADM Trucking
08.2016 - 10.2016
  • Driving tanker truck and off-loading syrups and alcohols to various plants
  • Responsible for pre and post trip inspections
  • Responsible for driving logs electronically.

Driver Representative/ fill in Driver Manager

MBM Customized Foodservice INC
05.2000 - 06.2007
  • Main duties: inventory checklists, electronic logs, route scheduling, training
  • Assisting company during sickness and vacations to acting driver manager, scheduling backhauls, rearranging routes to cover vacancies.

Education

Skills

  • Standards Compliance
  • Documentation Management
  • In-Process Inspection
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Quality Control Processes
  • Documentation Review
  • Compliance standards
  • Document Review
  • Compliance requirements
  • Training and coaching

Timeline

Quality Auditor/Lead Auditor

Caterpillar
08.2021 - Current

Assembler/Team Lead

Caterpillar
09.2017 - 08.2021

Truck Driver

Mizeur Trucking
10.2016 - 09.2017

Truck Driver

ADM Trucking
08.2016 - 10.2016

Driver Representative/ fill in Driver Manager

MBM Customized Foodservice INC
05.2000 - 06.2007

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