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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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HOA H. BUI

Lakewood

Summary

I am seeking a position as a principal engineer, technical manager, manufacturing manager, quality manager, director, or individual contributor where I can utilize my expertise in computing software, hardware, and industry to contribute to the design, production, and release of products. My ability to listen, understand various perspectives, and drive consensus, combined with my successful track record in product delivery, make me a valuable asset. With a goal-driven and self-directed approach, I am a highly skilled technologist seeking to apply my Associates & Bachelor's Degrees in a role that highlights diverse experience in the following areas

Experienced with operating and maintaining milling machinery to ensure efficient production. Utilizes problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues swiftly. Knowledge of safety regulations ensures secure and compliant working environment.

Professional in industrial operations with extensive hands-on experience in mill operation and machinery maintenance. Known for reliability and adaptability in fast-paced environments, enhancing team collaboration and productivity. Effective at troubleshooting equipment and adhering to safety protocols.

Professional operator with strong expertise in mill operations. Adept at ensuring smooth workflow, machine maintenance, and quality control. Skilled in teamwork, problem-solving, and adapting to changing demands. Known for reliability and achieving operational goals through focused effort and collaboration.

Diligent Mill Operator with solid foundation in mill operations. Demonstrated ability in maintaining machinery and ensuring smooth production processes, contributing to minimal downtime. Proficient in troubleshooting mechanical issues and ensuring safety compliance.

Detail-driven Milling and Planing Machine Setter with mechanical aptitude to keep multiple machines operating at once. Innate problem solver with knack for optimizing machine operations. Expert user of microscopes, gauges and calipers to confirm workpieces meet specifications.

Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Excels in adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements.

Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Quality management professional with robust experience in driving process improvements and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Skilled in root cause analysis, auditing, and quality control methodologies. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for reliability, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.

Manufacturing professional with strong leadership skills and extensive experience in production processes and quality control. Known for fostering team collaboration and ensuring seamless operations. Adept at optimizing workflows, improving efficiency, and meeting stringent performance standards. Adaptable and reliable, consistently delivering results in dynamic environments.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Inspector Tooling & Machine Parts B

The Boeing Company, Bca
02.2025 - Current
  • Conducted thorough inspections of mechanical components and equipment to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards
  • Performed measurements, tests, and evaluations of mechanical systems to identify any defects or issues
  • Collaborated with engineers and production staff to address and resolve any mechanical defects or malfunctions
  • Utilized various tools and instruments to assess the quality and performance of mechanical products and machinery
  • Maintained detailed inspection records and reports to provide documentation of findings and recommendations for improvement
  • Participated in safety inspections and audits to ensure the proper functioning and safety of mechanical systems in the workplace
  • Inspected mechanical parts and components for accuracy, durability, and structural integrity
  • Contributed to the development and implementation of quality control processes and procedures to improve mechanical inspection practices
  • Identified and communicated opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within the mechanical inspection department
  • Assisted in training and mentoring new mechanical inspectors to ensure understanding of inspection protocols and procedures
  • Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, investigations, and tests.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations through meticulous attention to detail during inspections.
  • Inspected and examined materials and finished parts and products for defects and wear to verify conformance with blueprints, diagrams, and template specifications.
  • Enhanced company safety standards by conducting thorough inspections of equipment and facilities.
  • Utilized quality control software to track and analyze product data.
  • Used analyzers, multimeters and power supplies to conduct diagnostic procedures.
  • Recommended architectural improvements, design solutions, and integration solutions.
  • Investigated customer complaints to take necessary corrective actions.
  • Sampled products to verify compliance with standards
  • Monitored product quality at all stages of production process.
  • Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
  • Customized inspection checklists to specific project needs, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of all critical factors.
  • Improved product quality with stringent inspection techniques, identifying defects before products reached market.
  • Implemented digital reporting system to expedite feedback on inspection outcomes, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Achieved high levels of stakeholder satisfaction by providing detailed reports and actionable recommendations post-inspection.
  • Enhanced safety protocols by conducting thorough inspections of construction sites to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
  • Enhanced team's inspection capabilities by introducing new methodologies and best practices.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes to ensure inspections were conducted in line with current laws.
  • Maintained accurate records of all inspections performed, allowing for more informed decision making regarding maintenance schedules and resource allocation.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects successfully while adhering strictly to deadlines.
  • Effectively communicated with clients and management to ensure alignment on inspection objectives, requirements, and expectations.
  • Reduced the frequency of defects by closely monitoring production processes and identifying areas for improvement.

Numerical Control Skill Mill Operator A

The Boeing Company
07.2024 - 02.2025
  • Plans machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, and orthographic drawings
  • Takes inventory by checking stock to determine the amount available, anticipated stock, and placing orders
  • Programs mills and lathes by entering instructions, including zero and reference points
  • Sets-up mills and lathes by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, and attachments
  • Loads feed mechanism by lifting stock into position
  • Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample workpieces
  • Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling, and thread chasing operations
  • Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
  • Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements
  • Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions
  • Documents actions by completing production and quality logs
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

Operator Tape Control Riveting Machine

The Boeing Company
04.2024 - 07.2024
  • Sets up and operates riveting machines that automatically drill, countersink, and rivet aircraft assemblies, for example wing panels and fuselage sections
  • Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications to determine setup and operating procedures
  • Positions, aligns, and levels parts to be assembled in machine locating tools, or loads part in automatic work positioner installed on machine, using hoist or overhead crane
  • Selects and installs tools, for example drills, countersinks, rams, rivet injector, and chamfer tools in machine spindles, using hand tools
  • Loads control media, for example tape or disk, in machine
  • Adjusts controls to synchronize control media, parts, and machine, and to regulate depth of countersink, air pressure, and ram stroke
  • Fills hopper with rivets or other fasteners
  • Starts machine, observes operation, monitors displays, and readjusts machine to ensure riveted assemblies conform to specifications
  • Operates machine manually or from automatic settings
  • Replaces defective cutting tools
  • May also assemble parts prior to loading parts on machine, using rivet gun and bucking bar
  • May also be designated by type of media controlling machine as Riveting Machine Operator, Programmed Control (aerospace industry), Riveting Machine Operator, Tape Control (aerospace industry)

First Line Manager (temp)

The Boeing Company
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Oversaw the main responsibilities and operations of the organization
  • Manage, mentor, inspire, and empower the team during deployment to ensure adherence to LEAN+ and Lean Global Production System frameworks to meet cost targets and performance criteria
  • Supported the staff involved in challenging and demanding tasks, while ensuring their continuous development in knowledge-based practices
  • Convey organizational messages to support the achievement of workgroup, project, or process goals
  • Proactively engage with employees, peers (e.g., fellow first-level managers), and customers through effective communication
  • Keep others updated by sharing project status, leading and participating in team meetings, delivering presentations, and attentively listening to employee concerns and suggestions
  • Communicate policies and directives to improve employee awareness of expectations
  • Supervised a group of mechanics
  • Enhance employee performance and broaden capabilities by coaching, counseling, mentoring, and offering developmental opportunities and job assignments
  • Ensure continuous feedback for ongoing development
  • Acknowledge the contributions of both individuals and teams to enhance employee satisfaction and maintain a skilled and motivated workforce
  • Implemented a management style that involved actively engaging with the team
  • Monitored and tracked TMC what jobs can/can’t be sold on the daily basis
  • Facilitated effective information flow to enhance the performance of individuals, teams, and the overall business
  • Encourage a commitment to continuous improvement within the team, while also striving for better metrics

Operator Tape Control Riveting

The Boeing Company
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Sets up and operates riveting machines that automatically drill, countersink, and rivet aircraft assemblies, for example wing panels and fuselage sections
  • Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications to determine setup and operating procedures
  • Positions, aligns, and levels parts to be assembled in machine locating tools, or loads part in automatic work positioner installed on machine, using hoist or overhead crane
  • Selects and installs tools, for example drills, countersinks, rams, rivet injector, and chamfer tools in machine spindles, using hand tools
  • Loads control media, for example tape or disk, in machine
  • Adjusts controls to synchronize control media, parts, and machine, and to regulate depth of countersink, air pressure, and ram stroke
  • Fills hopper with rivets or other fasteners
  • Starts machine, observes operation, monitors displays, and readjusts machine to ensure riveted assemblies conform to specifications
  • Operates machine manually or from automatic settings
  • Replaces defective cutting tools
  • May also assemble parts prior to loading parts on machine, using rivet gun and bucking bar
  • May also be designated by type of media controlling machine as Riveting Machine Operator, Programmed Control (aerospace industry), Riveting Machine Operator, Tape Control (aerospace industry)

Factory Service Worker

The Boeing Company
02.2019 - 01.2022
  • Keep facilities clean, neat and organized always to give areas professional and fresh appeal
  • Determine customer needs by asking relevant questions and listening actively to responses
  • Respond to all customer inquiries thoroughly and professionally
  • Actively listen to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Provide a high level of assistance to customers during special events, fundraisers and private parties
  • Respond to customer requests efficiently and with knowledgeable assistance
  • Remove safety hazards, soiled items and trash from customer areas
  • Operate 2 machines proficiently and in compliance to safety standards

Customer Service Representative

SEIU 775
04.2010 - 01.2020
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs, resolving concerns for internal and external customers, managing over 60 member calls per day
  • Reduced grievances and arbitration need by educating frontline managers on techniques for enhancing interactions between labor and leadership
  • Assessed impact of union proposals on company or government operations and negotiated collective bargaining agreements
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
  • Provided expertise on all facets of healthcare labor and employment law to help employers make more effective decisions
  • Assisted members with scheduling for training to complete their yearly continuing education and requirement
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys

Coffee Shop Manager

Cafe La Vie
01.2002 - 04.2010
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine the company's product offerings
  • Supported regulatory compliance by overseeing all audits to verify protocol adherence
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated a mentoring program to improve areas of weakness
  • Interviewed and hired strong candidates for team openings, using newspapers, job boards and social media to find applicants
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off
  • Demonstrated exceptional knowledge of process optimization in relation to profit and loss
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards
  • Served instrumental role in organizational transformation and implementation and participated in one successful large-scale corporate restructure

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School
Tacoma, WA

Associate of Arts - Information Technology

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
10.2021

Certificate - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology, Machining & Manufacturing Technology, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing (Principles of Precision Machining 1 & 2)

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA
12.2020

Skills

  • Proficient in configuring computers, servers, and peripheral devices to operate within established company and security boundaries
  • Skilled in managing permissions, filters, and file sharing
  • Committed troubleshooter with a comprehensive understanding of system architecture and diagnostics
  • Experienced in network troubleshooting and support, maintenance and repair, application installations, debugging, disaster recovery, technical document comprehension, data recovery, Mac systems, technical issue analysis, excellent TCP/IP networking/application layers, Palo Alto Networks, Proxy, access/application/system log analysis, IDS/IPS alerting & data flow, SIEM-based workflows, Scale Agile Framework (Safe), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and Desktop Support
  • Manual milling
  • Problem resolution
  • Machine setup
  • Precision measuring
  • CNC programming
  • Quality assurance
  • Milling machine operations
  • Food safety regulations
  • Tolerance determination
  • AutoCAD

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 15 staff members.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Working knowledge of network security specifically related to malware analysis, monitoring, and log event correlation.
  • Experience responding to security events, including front-line analysis and escalation of hack list, cybercrime, and APT activity.
  • Understanding of the different types of attacks and vulnerabilities (DOS, DDOS, RCE+ Privilege escalation, Watering hole, DNS Tunneling, etc.)
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge with Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
  • Quickly adapts to ever-changing conditions using common sense and setting high expectations for self and others ensuring communication is clear, understandable and that everyone on the team is being heard and on the right path for success.
  • Well versed communicator equipped with the knowledge to analyze and conduct assessments of processes and practices, interpreting data for improvement opportunities. Critical/creative thinker.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Languages

Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Graphic Design
  • Electronics and Circuit Building
  • Gardening
  • Auto Repair/Restoration
  • Music
  • Designing and Printing 3D Models
  • Food Tourism
  • Camping
  • Interior Design
  • Food Photography
  • Volunteer Work
  • Hiking
  • Strategy Games
  • Reading
  • Playing Sports
  • Team Sports
  • Swimming
  • Coding and Programming
  • Drone Piloting
  • Photography
  • Road Trips
  • Robotics
  • Creative Writing
  • Personal Development and Self-Improvement
  • Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
  • I have a passion for photography and editing photos
  • 3D Printing
  • Video Gaming
  • Volunteering at local animal shelters and rescue organizations
  • I participate in a variety of outdoor recreational activities
  • Mindfulness Practices

Timeline

Inspector Tooling & Machine Parts B

The Boeing Company, Bca
02.2025 - Current

Numerical Control Skill Mill Operator A

The Boeing Company
07.2024 - 02.2025

Operator Tape Control Riveting Machine

The Boeing Company
04.2024 - 07.2024

First Line Manager (temp)

The Boeing Company
01.2024 - 04.2024

Operator Tape Control Riveting

The Boeing Company
01.2022 - 01.2024

Factory Service Worker

The Boeing Company
02.2019 - 01.2022

Customer Service Representative

SEIU 775
04.2010 - 01.2020

Coffee Shop Manager

Cafe La Vie
01.2002 - 04.2010

Associate of Arts - Information Technology

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Phoenix

Certificate - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology, Machining & Manufacturing Technology, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing (Principles of Precision Machining 1 & 2)

Green River Community College

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School
HOA H. BUI