Deon Taft
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Attentive and productive, comfortable working in high pressure, fast-paced environments. Specializing in assessing and documenting adherence to conformance specifications while promoting increased efficiency and productivity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Inspector
WESTERN DIVERSIFIED PLASTICS
06.2018 - Current
- Inspected Molded products with accuracy, reporting problems or defects quickly and recording them.
- Discarded and rejected products, materials and equipment not conforming with specifications.
- Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues.
- Worked with specific production team members to rectify production issues and maintain high-quality final products.
- Responsible For reviewing Products and Materials during Manufacturing to make sure they Meet Company Requirements
- measuring objects compared to their intended physical specifications.
- running Quality test and identifying defects.
Quality Technician
MCM
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Lead shift meetings
- Part inspection
- Measurements & calibrations
- Shift reports
- Emails to and from management on daily changes.
Machine Operator
WSITalent
09.2017 - 04.2018
- 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.
- checking items that are fully assembled, ensuring that safety protocols are followed on the assembly line and trouble shooting any issues found during production process
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
Direct Care Staff
Cornerstone
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Assisting in the improvement of disabled males, trying to become independent
- Meal preparation, passing of medications
- Cleaning of bedding, and room inspection, care tracking
- Behavior tracking.
Caregiver
Fresh prospective home care
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Transfer assistance of my consumer, med reminder and assistance with daily living
- Building lasting relationships with my clients that will last forever and that import me sometime more than themself.
Picker/Loader
Daily farms
07.2014 - 08.2014
- I picked green beans/wax beans
- I sorted them, washed them, & scaled them
- Showed problem-solving skills after the scale broke by using my math skill to calculate the weights of the day's work.
Education
Certificate of Completion - Automotive Technology 1
Allegan Tech Center
Allegan, MINo Degree - Emergency Care Attendance
Lake Michigan College
South Haven, MIHigh school degree -
Bangor high school
Bangor, MI12.2014
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technology
Van Buren Technology Center.
Lawrence, MI06.2014
Skills
- Plastics injection molding
- Micrometer
- Precision measuring instruments
- Microsoft office
- Quality systems
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Quality Audits
- Excel Data Modeling
- Non-Compliance Assessment
- Equipment Calibration
- Documentation Skills
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Materials Testing
- Production Streamlining
- Equipment Operation
- Corrective Actions
- Defect Identification
- Supplier Quality Assessment
- Changing Oil
- Chemical Disposal
- Alignments Experience
- Preventive Maintenance Services
- Roadside Repair
- Brake Systems
- Replacing Parts
- Purchasing Parts and Inventory
- Suspension Systems
- Changing Tires
- Valid Driver's License
- Preparing Work Orders
- Bay Management
- Hand and Power Tools
- Brake Systems Understanding
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Steering Systems
- Fluid Exchanges
- Vehicle Inspections
- Welding and Fabrication
- Tire Services
- Welding Techniques
- Time Management
- Patient Stabilization
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Transport
- Medical Records Management
- Triaging
- Patient Assessments
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Medication Administration
- CPR and First Aid
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- 10-Osha Certification
- Automotive Technology 1
Accomplishments
- Caregiver, Fresh prospective home care, Building lasting relationships with my clients that will last forever and that import me sometime more than themself.
- Picker/Loader, Daily farms, I started slow my first day but picked up pace very fast becoming the fastest picker there, at the time. So I was then called back to pick blueberries at a later date. (late dec.)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Direct Care Staff, Cornerstone, Assisting in the improvement of disabled males, trying to become independent. Meal preparation, passing of medications. Cleaning of bedding, and room inspection, care tracking.behavior tracking.
- Caregiver, Fresh prospective home care, Transfer assistance of my consumer, med reminder and assistance with daily living.
Timeline
Quality Technician
MCM
12.2020 - 05.2021
Quality Inspector
WESTERN DIVERSIFIED PLASTICS
06.2018 - Current
Machine Operator
WSITalent
09.2017 - 04.2018
Caregiver
Fresh prospective home care
11.2015 - 07.2016
Direct Care Staff
Cornerstone
01.2015 - 04.2017
Picker/Loader
Daily farms
07.2014 - 08.2014
Certificate of Completion - Automotive Technology 1
Allegan Tech Center
No Degree - Emergency Care Attendance
Lake Michigan College
High school degree -
Bangor high school
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technology
Van Buren Technology Center.