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Work History
Education
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Certification
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John Davenport

Yorktown,VA

Summary

Methodical Quality Assurance Manager with superb problem-solving and analytical abilities. Keeps meticulous records and identify and troubleshoot problems. Specialties include operational improvements, program implementation and documentation.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Assurance Manager/QCS

AMP United LLC
04.2017 - Current
  • Establishing and implementing the quality standards for products or services
  • Monitoring quality testing and identifying gaps in the testing
  • Staying current on laws and regulations to ensure compliance
  • Overseeing the quality assurance team
  • Training other employees on quality procedures
  • Handling quality reports and documentation
  • Collecting and analyzing quality assurance data
  • Working with suppliers to ensure the quality of supplies
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong ability with numbers and data analysis skills
  • Technical skills and comfort with databases and report generation software
  • Understanding of quality assurance processes and standards
  • Leadership and teaching skills
  • Direct audit activities commensurate to production schedules
  • Establish priorities and ensure maximum usage of assigned resources
  • Develop monthly reports showing inspection and audit performance and improvement opportunities
  • Evaluate and recommend alternative auditing procedures for continuous improvement
  • Support production leads and operators for interpretation and methods following set standards
  • Maintain working production component's knowledge and associate next tier application
  • Conduct meetings regularly with inspection and audit team to help consistency in teamwork
  • Involve in team driven actions to help improvements
  • Interpret and support quality policies and implement guidelines to ensure compliance with quality standards and documents
  • Develop and maintain QA programs complementary to enterprise quality system, corporate objectives, and policies
  • Guide organization personnel through new practices and certifications
  • Supervise and review corrective solutions and prevent action claims
  • Interpret quality control system to people within organization
  • Develop new methods to resolve problems occurring during QA activities.

Quality Assurance Inspector/Estimator

Advance Marine Preservation
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Routinely Perform and document critical and non-critical inspections
  • Maintain a Test and Inspection Plan for availabilities based on the Work Specifications
  • Strict adherence to all Work Specifications, NAVSEA Standard Items, Technical Drawings, and other contractual documentation
  • Thoroughly review all CFR and RCC for testing and inspection to ensure T&I is properly maintained
  • Execute drawings, for preliminary inspections and submit 'As Found' CFR
  • Formulate CAP Sheets for specified items
  • Skilled in blueprint reading, precision instrument utilization and technical manual interpretation
  • Served as the company's representative when conducting test and inspections
  • Ensure all OQE is properly documented and captured
  • Properly set, self-calibrate and utilize assigned testing instruments
  • Receive RFQ's, read Job Specifications and bid job accordingly.

Quality Assurance Project Lead

General Dynamics Nassco-Norfolk
12.2011 - 08.2016
  • Develop and Maintain a Test and Inspection Plan for assigned availabilities based on the Work Specifications
  • Adhere to all Work Specifications, NAVSEA Standard Items, Technical drawings and other contractual documentation
  • Provide support for Work Certification
  • Schedule, Coordinate and Supervise Quality Assurance Inspectors
  • Properly set, self-calibrate and utilize assigned testing inspection instruments
  • Skilled in blueprint reading, precision instrument utilization and technical manual interpretation
  • Review all CFR and RCC for testing and inspection requirements to ensure T&I is properly maintained
  • Review all PCP's and ensure all OQE is properly documented and captured within the PCP, T&I and Work Certification programs
  • Ensure documentation is properly filled out and accurately submitted in accordance with NAVSEA Standard Items
  • Ability to perform and document critical and non-critical inspections
  • Verify the completeness and accuracy of OQE for the project and coordinate the formulation, distribution and completion of the Test and Inspection Plan for each availability
  • Help resolve daily questions and issues identified by the government, QA Supervisors and Shipbuilding Specialist
  • Manage QA hours for assigned availability
  • Document Non-Compliances related to process failures within the Corrective Action Response program
  • Document Non-Conformance related to product failure in the NCR program
  • Conduct routine Audits and Surveillances
  • Formulate and manage the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedure's pertaining to QA functions.

Project Manager

UHP Projects
04.2002 - 12.2011
  • Operated hand tools to adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments
  • Instructed team members on maintenance policies and procedures
  • Implemented long range planning and budget recommendations
  • Maintained shop, company equipment and inventory
  • Completed daily inventories of supplies and equipment
  • Transferred tools, parts, equipment and supplies to and from workstations
  • Referred to blueprints, repair manuals and parts catalogs to diagnose and repair equipment
  • Maintained all building systems to protect against inefficient operation and physical deterioration
  • Supervised working crews of 15+ people
  • Traveled out of town with a small crew to work on different Naval Vessels
  • Proficient in paint and non-skid application
  • Operated and performed routine maintenance on 40K/55K flow pump, hand lance and hydro cat
  • Performed and supervised industrial work for Bush Gardens and Walmart
  • Adhered to company policies and procedures
  • Effectively adhere to project specific budget and schedule
  • Maintained multiple job sites simultaneously
  • Efficient in Time and Budget/Cost Estimating
  • Detail Oriented when Planning and Sequencing.

Education

High School Diploma -

RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Panama City, FL

Skills

  • Internal Audits
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Quality Assurance Management
  • Quality testing

Certification

  • SSPC NBPI Certified
  • SSPC QCS Certified
  • NACE CIP LEVEL 2
  • SSPC C13 Certified
  • PCMS/QA Tile Certified

Timeline

Quality Assurance Manager/QCS

AMP United LLC
04.2017 - Current

Quality Assurance Inspector/Estimator

Advance Marine Preservation
08.2016 - 04.2017

Quality Assurance Project Lead

General Dynamics Nassco-Norfolk
12.2011 - 08.2016

Project Manager

UHP Projects
04.2002 - 12.2011

High School Diploma -

RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL

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