Darrick Elliott
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Accomplished Quality Technician III with expertise and experience best practice business to deliver best performance, efficiency and value to customers. Takes initiative and provides end-to-end solutions to create lasting value to payment card businesses. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level electronics position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Technician III
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Tested and evaluated product precision against specifications to reduce discrepancies.
- Led root cause analysis to identify issues and propose targeted solutions.
- Established quality-control testing models, procedures and specifications to uplift standards.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.
- Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses.
Quality Assurance Technician
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications, and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to PCI/ISO/MasterCard/Visa specifications.
Finishing Supervisor
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
- Informed leadership of problems and situations that affected department performance and drove accountability by formulating solutions to resolve issues.
- Maintained work area and equipment and followed prescribed safety procedures to minimize injuries and incidents.
- Applied leadership and technical skills to facilitate safe and effective department operations.
- Identified process improvement areas and employee professional development needs through observations, interactions and production floor walk-throughs.
- Supported department policies, procedures and standards to advocate for organization and maintain compliance.
- Reported injuries and incidents and submitted supporting documentation to facilitate company investigation.
- Assisted employees with processes and troubleshooting to advance employee skill levels.
- Interacted with warehouse personnel to resolve inventory discrepancies and quality issues to reduce downtime.
- Verified finishing met established standards for color, material, finishes, and correct verbiage.
- Provided guidance, assistance and training to employees when needed.
- Set production goals and motivated team to achieve such goals.
- Monitored production for quality in workmanship and color matching.
- Effectively supervised production to confirm high levels of workmanship quality and color matching.
Machine Operator
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Operated multiple machines simultaneously to meet production requirements.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Used precision measuring tools, micrometers and calipers to meet required product specifications.
- Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN05.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics And Computer Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN05.2023
High School Diploma -
Northrop
Fort Wayne, IN07.2013
Skills
- Key Performance Indicator Tracking
- Production Planning
- Quality Monitoring
- Machine Operations
- Standard Operating Procedures Understanding
- Quality Production
- Daily Facility Operations
- Process Knowledge
Additional Information
I went to the University of New Mexico to work in a clean room. This knowledge led to micro and nanotechnology; while at the university, we created pressure sensors from silicone wafers provided by the University of Arizona. I went two years in a row while still wanting to achieve a certificate in micro and nanotechnology.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician III
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
Finishing Supervisor
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
Machine Operator
CPI Card Group
06.2014 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics And Computer Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
High School Diploma -
Northrop