Dexter McDaniel
Arlington,TX
Summary
Quality control specialist with over 30 years' experience in the Aerospace/Aviation industry. Diplomatic, personable, and highly organized, self-motivated, goal oriented, and dedicated to a quality first mentality. Knowledgeable in the use of most all industry standard measuring tools and equipment, blueprint reading, GD&T and FAI procedures and processes.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Inspector III
UTEX / Vulcan Industrial
05.2021 - 07.2024
- Perform and document dimensional and visual checks on FAI's in-process and final inspection on machined mining details and assembled parts by utilizing bore gauges, micrometers, calipers, profilometers, Romer Arm, Keyence and CMM.
Quality Control Inspector
Euless Aeros
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Analyze drawings, sketches and engineering design data of machined parts in order to ensure quality components
- Performed FAI's, In-Process and Final Inspection on machined parts / assemblies to customers requirements by utilizing serialized calibrated equipment (CMM, Micro-Hite, Bore gauges, micrometers and Calipers) when accepting or rejecting products
- Complete inspection report results, forms, documents, and records to be entered into customer's quality data base.
Quality Control Inspector
PCX Aerostructures
12.1999 - 01.2019
- Responsible for receiving in process, first article and final inspections on machined detailed parts and assemblies through the use of CMM, Romer Arm, surfaced plate layouts and micrometers and calipers
- Performed inspections in accordance with customer supplied data and guidelines set by the quality manual to ensure defect free products to major companies including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Triumph, and Bell Helicopter.
CNC Mill Machinist
Heidelberg Web Press
04.1998 - 04.1999
- Verified proper functioning of programs with routine trial runs and in-operations observations
- Modified current programs to improve output, eliminate unnecessary steps, or reduce setup time
- Sequenced machine operations and chose proper cutting tools to achieve desired results.
Office Manager
Animal Clinic of Forest Hill
09.1996 - 04.1998
- Responsible for software applications, sales, accounting, promotional advertising, purchasing, scheduling, and hiring while managing an office staff of four employees.
NC Mill Machinist
Oil State Industries
03.1996 - 09.1996
- Set up and operated a 3-axis NC VTL Gray and a 3-axis NC Cincinnati mill
- Responsible for interpreting shop prints and drawings, downloading and editing machine programs to produce close tolerance offshore oil rig assemblies.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Texas Almet
03.1994 - 03.1996
- Supervised a team of 11 machine operators while creating, implementing, and planning for new parts and tooling supports
- Responsible for scheduling and machining of aluminum / composite honeycomb aircraft parts
- Investigated and recommended alternative solutions to NC machining related manufacturing issues and concerns.
NC Programmer / NC Mill Machinist
General Dynamics
06.1979 - 10.1992
- Perform routine NC programming functions by effectively utilizing CATIA and CADAM applications
- Analyzed and interpreted engineering specifications and blueprints to design aircraft tooling fixtures, models and production parts
- Responsible for set up, cutter preps, machining and tooling offsets, downloading programs, inspecting parts to SPC process, and maintaining tolerances to military standards.
Education
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TXTexas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth, TXSkills
- Quality Control
- Visual Inspection
- Product Inspection
- Visual inspections
Certification
- CATIA
- CADAM Design
- CNC Programming and NC Programming Software
- Statistical Process Control
- Auto CAD
- TSO
- PC-DIMIS
- GD&T
- Portable CMM Romer Operator
- Hardness/ Conductivity Testing
- Optical Comparator
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector III
UTEX / Vulcan Industrial
05.2021 - 07.2024
Quality Control Inspector
Euless Aeros
02.2019 - 04.2021
Quality Control Inspector
PCX Aerostructures
12.1999 - 01.2019
CNC Mill Machinist
Heidelberg Web Press
04.1998 - 04.1999
Office Manager
Animal Clinic of Forest Hill
09.1996 - 04.1998
NC Mill Machinist
Oil State Industries
03.1996 - 09.1996
Manufacturing Supervisor
Texas Almet
03.1994 - 03.1996
NC Programmer / NC Mill Machinist
General Dynamics
06.1979 - 10.1992
Tarrant County College
Texas Wesleyan College
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