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Felicia Pate

Mansfield

Summary

Detail-oriented aerospace quality inspection professional with over two years of experience ensuring compliance with rigorous specifications and standards. Expertise in managing receiving, routing, and shipping processes, leading to significant improvements in operational efficiency. Skilled in centering and positioning techniques, with comprehensive knowledge of vendor documentation and meticulous record-keeping. Proven ability to enhance workflows and drive quality assurance initiatives within fast-paced environments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Receiving Inspector (Aerospace) / Clerical

PPG Aerospace Transparencies
08.2022 - 04.2025
  • Receive all paperwork from Shipping/Receiving department of all materials and products received in.
  • Inspect all paperwork for Bill Of Ladings, Packing Slips, CofC, CofA, PO, Item Number, and PPG lot number before receiving material. Attention to detail critical once receiving all materials into the QAD/Eagle tracking system.
  • Daily record keeping; inspection and thorough review of vendor packing slips, Compliance of Conformance, and Specifications. Attention to detail focused of all vendor paperwork and materials received; visual inspection and daily entering of data into QAD/EAGLE tracking system. Important record keeping, filing paperwork, and email correspondence daily with vendors for updated paperwork any discrepancies that need updating. Daily management of important government paperwork and files.
  • Check paperwork for any issues such as address changes, misspelled words, changes in specifications and amounts received. Check for company/vendor information on packing slips. Update any changes if there are any Quality Alerts.
  • Toggle from two computer screens daily, attention to detail focused while checking products/materials from packaging or labeling from vendor, check for correct amounts received from packing slips and verify in QAD system that the PO is correct and matches packing slips.
  • Look up specifications from Bell, Boeing, or Lockheed to follow the procedures of each vendor pertaining to the vendors guidelines of products and materials.
  • Make and label all materials/products received with expiration dates and part numbers for verification.
  • If materials/products are not correct and does not pass inspection my daily tasks as QA Receiving Inspector would be report to upper management and stop operations to allow decisions to be made for shutdown or stop production lines for changes and corrections immediately.
  • Take samples from materials such as IPA, Coatings, Solvents, Adhesives, and paints properly by wearing correct PPE and taking correct sample amounts to the lab. Once I receive lab results make changes and corrections in Eagle/QAD system with updated expirations and results of pass or fail from lab reports.
  • Correspondence through email daily to update information, make changes due to specification changes, and report deadlines. Update quality alerts that would affect production immediately.
  • Inspect transparency windshields for F-16 and F-35. Check for distortions, scratches, orange peel effect, and any marks that prevent products from passing inspection. Send product for repair and rework to fix distortions before approval and shipping.
  • Inspect Avionic Battelle Lenses for correct serial numbers and receive product in Eagle/QAD. Check for correct amount, correct packing slips, and prepare lenses for coating department after receiving in the system.
  • Correspond with all upper management for any issues or discrepancies that would prevent production immediately.
  • Inspected A-Frame sheets from vendor Spartech for F-35 Windshield preparation. Inspected, cycle count and make labels for washers, spacers, screws for receiving outside vendor materials. Follow all specifications of Bell, Boeing, and Lockheed. Inspect wire mesh and take measurements.
  • Identified defects, non-conformities, or deviations from specifications and documented findings
  • Collaborated with production teams to address quality issues and implement corrective actions
  • Maintained accurate records of inspection results, including detailed reports and documentation
  • Utilized various tools such as calipers, gauges, micrometer, and testing equipment for accurate measurements
  • Collaborated with engineering teams during the design phase to ensure manufacturability while meeting required quality standards
  • Achieved ISO 9001 certification through successful implementation of a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS)

Sales Associate - Michael Kors Handbags

Dillard's
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Open the store and pick up teal for all registers in the work area. Count teal and input register amount in the system.
  • Greet customers daily; help boost sales
  • Replenish stock and maintain a clean, neat work area.
  • At the end of the work day clean the area, replenish stock and count teal.
  • Close out register and count money at the end of work day.
  • Turn in teal to customer service at the end of work day.

Facilities Technician ( Bagger Machine Operator )

Rent the Runway ( Integrity Staffing- Contract Assignment )
06.2019 - 03.2021
  • Perform repetitive movements daily such as climbing ladders, reaching, bending, push/pull bins, repetitive wrist movement, and be stationary, mobile or physically active for the entire shift.
  • Work under pressure while meeting immediate goals, deadlines, standards and expectations.
  • Comply and meet standard operating procedures.
  • Accountable for personal time and attendance.
  • Communicate and cooperate with team members and leadership.
  • Take on additional duties as assigned by leadership.
  • Responsible for maintaining safety guidelines, cleanliness and security standards.
  • Restock supplies as needed. Identify and surface issues to leadership in a timely fashion. Load 100lb. Plastic hanger clothing rolls daily for bagger machinery.
  • Keep all work products replenished and stocked such as tape, box cutters, and plastic rolls within arms reach daily.
  • Train new hires when asked and float when needed in other departments when short staffed.

Logistics Operator

The Pill Club
09.2017 - 03.2019
  • Work and set up a pharmacy environment daily.
  • Correct orders by entering data.
  • Process and mail birth control orders in a fast paced data processing environment.
  • Verify customer information in systems such as change of address, change of birth control, cancel orders, and mail orders by priority mail.
  • Print mail order labels.
  • Check for any discrepancies on mail order labels before final shipping.
  • Update daily in the system before the end of work day any client changes in system pertaining to cancellations or change of medications.
  • QA Inspector- trained in GMP/ MSDS/ OSHA
  • Printed labels, inspected birth control for best before date, checked packaging for rips, tears or holes, checked packaging for proper warning labels for final shipping, checked for proper seal, checked work stations daily for proper shipping equipment daily and cleaned workstation daily before and after work ending.

Education

GED - undefined

MCC College
Waco, TX
05.2002

Skills

  • 10 key typing (10 years), Analysis skills (3 years), Assembly, Calipers, CGMP (2 years), Customer support (3 years), Data collection (3 years), Data entry (10 years), Data Entry Clerk, Inventory Control (5 years), ISO 9001, Laboratory Experience (2 years), Machine Operator (3 years), Manufacturing (10 years), Micrometer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Oracle (3 years), Order Entry (3 years), Packaging (5 years), QA Inspection(3 years) Quality systems, SAP (2 years), Typing (10 years), Windows (10 years)

Timeline

Quality Receiving Inspector (Aerospace) / Clerical

PPG Aerospace Transparencies
08.2022 - 04.2025

Sales Associate - Michael Kors Handbags

Dillard's
04.2021 - 06.2022

Facilities Technician ( Bagger Machine Operator )

Rent the Runway ( Integrity Staffing- Contract Assignment )
06.2019 - 03.2021

Logistics Operator

The Pill Club
09.2017 - 03.2019

GED - undefined

MCC College