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John Krick

Butler,WI

Summary

Quality professional, offering over 10 years of comprehensive experience working in machine shops. Mechanically inclined and willing to learn. Diligent scanner with substantial experience in ensuring product quality and compliance. Known for achieving impactful results through meticulous inspections and problem-solving. Reliable team player with strong collaboration skills and adaptability to changing requirements. Seeking position where skills apply.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Technician II

Strohwig Industries
09.2019 - 10.2025

• Operation of laser scanning equipment to collect data for dimensional reporting on machined parts of a wide range of sizes.

• Specialized use of Hexagon Absolute arms and a Leica laser tracker using Polyworks software to scan and probe for specific and overall measurements

• Daily utilization of overhead shop cranes up to 75t, large fork trucks, web slings, chains and other equipment to safely handle parts

• My time at the company began as a material handler position

• Certified completion of training courses on the safe operation of cranes and rigging equipment

• Strategically set up and position parts to ensure the ability to safely collect necessary data within the limits of the scanning equipment

• Daily coordination with engineers, project managers, machine operators and toolmakers to ensure complete data collection and accurate results

• Creation of dimensional reports from scanned and probed data for internal use as well as for review by our customers

• Train, guide and assist other scanners with setting up and planning their work

• Performing regular maintenance, cleaning, monthly checks and calibration of the equipment to ensure proper operation, including working with our equipment service providers to complete needed repairs

• Use of grinding, polishing and deburring equipment to finish parts for inspection.

• Performed cleaning and marking of parts for final acceptance inspection and shipping

• Compilation and completion of hand-written inspection reports using hard gauge, OMV and scan report results

• Performance of checks with a variety of hard gauges and an optical comparator

• Maintenance and organization of an inventory of consumable supplies required for completion of scanning work, replenished strategically to avoid work stoppage



Shipping And Receiving Lead

Butler Gear Enterprises, LLC
03.2017 - 09.2019
  • Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions from Expediter, Plant Manager and Shipping Coordinator to properly move and ship products
  • Routinely prepared and shipped 20+ packages and pallets per day
  • Inspected products for defects and damages and examined incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors
  • Prepared pallets and boxes of machined parts and tooling for easy and secure transportation between customer and storage locations
  • Prepared and attached documentation, including receipts, packing slips, inspection reports and bill of lading, to shipments leaving facility
  • Loaded, unloaded and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient daily shipments
  • Monitored and ordered warehouse supplies, including lumber, pallets, boxes and strapping materials
  • Drove company truck to deliver products and retrieve materials, tools and parts from vendors and outside processors
  • Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques
  • Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving
  • Kept warehouse clean and organized to maximize team efficiency and productivity
  • Maintained safety and maintenance inspection logs on forklifts, overhead cranes and company truck, directly reported problems to management and/or maintenance staff
  • Trained helper to assist with Shipping responsibilities while on vacation or trips in company vehicles

General Labor

Butler Gear Co Inc.
01.2014 - 02.2017
  • Operated equipment including fork trucks and overhead cranes to meet challenging daily demands
  • Maintained clean work environment, cleaning and removing chips and debris, sorting and organizing equipment, cleaning machines used in production of gears
  • Operation of CNC equipment
  • Set up and operation of broach machines
  • Kept accurate count of running production jobs to fulfill large parts orders
  • Performed basic first piece inspection of machined parts with micrometers and other measuring equipment
  • Clean-up and deburring of parts prior to final inspection and shipping
  • Buffing, wire brushing and polishing parts, cleaning parts in wash tank
  • Performed all Shipping and Receiving duties when lead was absent
  • Drove company truck to retrieve and deliver materials and parts
  • Planned and followed most direct route to save time and mileage on company trucks
  • Assisted with machine set-up of up to 88" mechanical gear shapers

Education

Technical Certificate - Carpentry

Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI

Technical Certificate - Bricklaying and Masonry

Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI

High School Diploma -

Wauwatosa East High School
Wauwatosa, WI

Skills

  • Forklift Operator Certified
  • Mechanically inclined
  • Basic machine tool operation
  • Custom building of shipping containers and packaging
  • Warehouse and Shop environment safety
  • Safe and efficient driving
  • Material handling skills
  • Crane and Rigging safety certification
  • ITAR compliant cyber security training
  • Use of metrology equipment
  • Experience with Hexagon arms and Polyworks

Timeline

Quality Technician II

Strohwig Industries
09.2019 - 10.2025

Shipping And Receiving Lead

Butler Gear Enterprises, LLC
03.2017 - 09.2019

General Labor

Butler Gear Co Inc.
01.2014 - 02.2017

Technical Certificate - Bricklaying and Masonry

Waukesha County Technical College

High School Diploma -

Wauwatosa East High School

Technical Certificate - Carpentry

Waukesha County Technical College
John Krick