Christopher Villarreal
QC Inspector
Brentwood,CA
Summary
Experienced Quality Control Inspector skilled at inspections, assessments and reporting on quality issues. Accomplished at helping companies dramatically improve production through quality control enhancements. Works well with production teams on correcting negative trends and driving improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
De Silva Gates Aggregates
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
- Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
- Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Monitored production processes to gain understanding of problematic steps and rectify issues.
- Noted trends in product quality and functionality to determine problem areas and plan for improvements to processes.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
Quality Control Lab Technician
Isi Inspection Service Inc
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Completed recordkeeping, filing, and data entry duties.
- Performed technical and quality systems audits of laboratory.
- Performed routine preventive maintenance on equipment parts and materials.
- Diagnosed and reported malfunctions of technical equipment.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Adhered to safety and clean area procedures to comply with agency and regulatory mandates.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
Quality Control Inspector
Vulcan Materials Company-Western Division
02.2004 - 06.2018
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
- Sampled 100% of products for detailed analysis.
- Sampled and tested Aggregates for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
- Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
Quality Control Inspector
Mission Valley Rock & Asphalt
02.2002 - 01.2004
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Liberty Union High School
Brentwood, CA06.1978
Skills
- Quality Control
- Safety Procedures
- Sampling Procedures
- Reporting and Analysis
- Sampling Protocols
- Report Generation
- Random Sampling
- Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
- maintained Cal Trans certifications
- ACI certification from 2002
- to 2014
Timeline
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
De Silva Gates Aggregates
04.2021 - 06.2022
Quality Control Lab Technician
Isi Inspection Service Inc
11.2020 - 02.2021
Quality Control Inspector
Vulcan Materials Company-Western Division
02.2004 - 06.2018
Quality Control Inspector
Mission Valley Rock & Asphalt
02.2002 - 01.2004
High School Diploma -
Liberty Union High School
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