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Ashley French

Copperas Cove,TX

Summary

Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality Quality Inspector offering 10+ years of manufacturing and production experience. Detail-oriented with strong mathematical, analytical and communication skills. Knowledgeable about compliance standards and adheres strictly to documentation guidelines and reporting. Successful at completing both visual and physical inspections to evaluate compliance. Ready to take on new long-term position.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Quality Inspector

Tesla
04.2023 - Current
  • Led a team of inspectors to ensure consistent implementation of quality standards across production lines.
  • Implemented corrective actions to address identified issues, preventing future non-conformances and improving product performance.
  • Championed a culture of quality awareness among all employees through training programs and workshops.
  • Analyzed customer feedback data to identify trends and areas for improvement in product quality.
  • Assisted engineering teams with failure analysis investigations, providing insights into potential causes of observed defects or failures.
  • Reduced the number of defects by implementing effective inspection strategies and techniques.
  • Conducted root cause analyses on non-conforming products, developing action plans to prevent recurrence of issues.

Quality Inspector

Tesla
09.2022 - Current
  • Identified and resolved quality issues, escalating critical problems to supervisors.
  • Notified supervisors about production problems and helped identify and correct concerns.
  • Measured product dimensions to assess compliance with specifications.
  • Recommended corrective actions to minimize rate of product defects.
  • Trained quality inspectors to perform and document quality inspections and audit

Sanitation Worker

Sanderson Farms Processing Plant
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Handled cleaning and sanitation chemicals by following safety precautions.
  • Demonstrated proper use of PPE and understood procedures necessary to minimize exposure to chemicals while performing daily tasks.
  • Applied cleaning chemicals to machinery using centralized or portable foaming systems.
  • Disassembled and assembled equipment for proper cleaning.
  • Reduced cleaning time significantly while maintaining company quality standards.
  • Confirmed properly labeling and storage of chemicals and cleaning items.
  • Disassembled equipment for cleaning and reassembled to restore performance.

Bindery Machine Operator

Essentra Packaging
01.2016 - 12.2019
  • Operated bindery equipment and oversaw general functionality, including adjusting guides and rollers, to avoid errors and complete efficient daily work.
  • Completed high-quality work by performing bindery tasks according to job instructions and work orders.
  • Inspected finished products, bound and unbound items to identify defects or quality issues.
  • Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
  • Communicated with staff coordinate work, maintain efficiency and achieve production targets.

Lead Industrial Yarn Machine Operator

Kayser-Roth
09.2013 - 03.2016
  • Promoted safety within department and followed protocols to maximize safety and prevent risk.
  • Verified dimensions of work piece and made adjustments if necessary.
  • Reviewed daily production to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Operated equipment at required speed to drive proper alignment and registration.
  • Set up and operated progressive presses to produce materials to customer specifications.
  • Collaborated with technicians to diagnose equipment breakdowns and address quality issues.
  • Troubleshot press when product defects occurred and immediately remedied issues.
  • Worked with calibrated tools to perform precise work and meet exact order specifications.
  • Inspected and evaluated work as part of strong quality control and assurance procedures.
  • Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
  • Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
  • Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
  • Organized pallets and secured materials with plastic wrap to prepare for movement to skids.
  • Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.

Die Press Operator

Rempac Foam
12.2006 - 03.2009
  • Set up and operated progressive presses to produce materials to customer specifications.
  • Troubleshot press when product defects occurred and immediately remedied issues.
  • Verified dimensions of work piece and made adjustments if necessary.
  • Reviewed daily production to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Operated equipment at required speed to drive proper alignment and registration.
  • Installed, adjusted, dismantled, reassembled and removed parts and equipment such as rollers, dies, printing plates and blankets.
  • Used care in loading molds to keep materials properly positioned.
  • Inspected printed products for clarity, color accuracy and conformance to provided specifications.
  • Updated job knowledge by participating in educational and training opportunities.
  • Removed printed materials from presses for transport to storage or finishing areas.
  • Kept machines running at peak efficiency to meet demanding production targets.
  • Followed work orders to select proper materials, make accurate cuts and complete precise finished products.
  • Examined completed pieces to check for defects and sorted items according to identified flaws.
  • Read work orders or production schedules to determine materials, locations of cutting lines or dimensions and tolerances.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Programming

Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC

Some College (No Degree) - Computer and Information Sciences

Strayer University
Washington, DC

High School Diploma -

Whiteville High School
Whiteville, NC
05.2004

Skills

  • Equipment operation
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Inspections and audits
  • Quality Assurance
  • Prior supervisory experience
  • Acutely observant
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Critical Thinking Capabilities
  • Final Product Inspection
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Quality Inspection Techniques
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Lead Quality Inspector

Tesla
04.2023 - Current

Quality Inspector

Tesla
09.2022 - Current

Sanitation Worker

Sanderson Farms Processing Plant
08.2020 - 03.2022

Bindery Machine Operator

Essentra Packaging
01.2016 - 12.2019

Lead Industrial Yarn Machine Operator

Kayser-Roth
09.2013 - 03.2016

Die Press Operator

Rempac Foam
12.2006 - 03.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Programming

Robeson Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Computer and Information Sciences

Strayer University

High School Diploma -

Whiteville High School

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