Kaden Le
Saint Cloud,WI
Summary
My objective to strengthen & diversify my experience working in the manufacturing industry. The fields I have & currently work in are automotive, medical, aerospace as well as semiconductor & gas fluid delivery.
Quality professional with significant experience in maintaining high standards of product quality. Known for achieving impactful results through meticulous inspections and problem-solving. Reliable team player with strong collaboration skills and adaptability to changing requirements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Technician
Ichor Systems Inc.
Sauk Rapids, MN
11.2020 - Current
- Conduct inspections using the Keyence
- Led and assist efforts to optimize inspection programs, enhancing accuracy using advanced tools like PCDMIS, Keyence LM/IM series and SolidWorks.
- Developed and refined CMM inspection programs in PCDMIS, enhancing measurement accuracy and process reliability.
- Entry level use of solidworks to import cad models
- Calibrated and maintained CMM equipment to meet stringent quality standards, ensuring precision in measurements.
- Improved product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
- Executed comprehensive inspections on production parts, verifying compliance with engineering specifications and quality benchmarks.
- Sampled materials and products to conduct in-depth measurements and tests.
- Performed routine calibration of hand measurement tools to maintain accuracy in testing processes.
- Use of a variety of inspection equipment (Digital & vernier Micrometers, height stands, calipers etc)
- Update pro link/Q-Calc ensuring the results displayed are the same as the results shown on pcdmis
- Streamlined reporting of inspection results through effective documentation practices, facilitating timely communication across teams.
- Documented test results and discrepancies to facilitate effective communication with production teams.
- Assist in processing engineering change orders (ECOs) as needed
- Assist in processing FAIRS and MRB parts as needed
- Oversee the completion of various projects assigned by supervisor
- Ensured traceability of all components through proper labeling, storage, and tracking methods, ultimately reducing misplaced items or mix-ups during production phases.
- Coordinated efforts between Quality Control teams across multiple locations, fostering collaboration that improved overall consistency across sites'' operations.
- Increased customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving quality-related complaints in a timely manner.
Quality Inspector
Columbia Gear
Avon, MN
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Developed and optimized CMM inspection programs to enhance measurement accuracy and process reliability.
- Executed comprehensive inspections on production components, confirming compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards.
- Maintain a clean workplace
- Calibrated CMM equipment consistently, maintaining precision in measurements crucial for product quality assurance.
- Log daily temperature to ensure the inspection room stayed at a constant controlled temperature
- Blueprint reading
- Learned how to run M&M gear checking machines
- Learned some programming of the pcdmis software
- Safety first
- Learned how to make & calibrate gages for machinists to use
- Adapted to dirty, loud & dangerous environment
- Working with operators to solve any issues that may arise in a timely manner
Quality Inspector
Ichor Systems Inc. (Formerly Talon Innovations)
Sauk Rapids, MN
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Inspected components for compliance with quality standards and specifications.
- Duties included running cmms using pcdmis/Zeiss Calypso.
- Verifying any out of tolerance dimensions with proper tools given. (digital caliper, micrometer, height stand etc)
- Verify calibration on CMM. If calibration was found to be off, it is the inspectors responsibility to calibrate and verify that the machines have been calibrated.
- Assist in any projects delegated to us from supervisor ranging from inspecting receiving parts, to inspecting new parts that are not yet in full production.
- Inspected components for compliance with quality standards and specifications.
Quality Inspector
American Axle & Manufacturing
Saint Cloud, MN
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Standing, bending, lifting for 8+ hours. Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as making sure no unauthorized customizations have been made to PPE.
- Adhering to all safety guidelines to ensure there is no damage/loss of property, injuries &/or environmental harm.
- Keep work area neat and free of any obstructions that may be violating OSHA code.
- Understand how to navigate the operating system to find any information needed about safety regulations etc.
- Understand how to operate/navigate Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint Troubleshoot basic computer, printer, machine issues.
- Operate fork lift adhering to all safety guidelines set in place to ensure employee safety.
- Perform visual inspections on fixed amount of castings. Perform hardness tests using a brinell machine on fixed amount of castings along with recording data received onto the computer.
- Operate a Brown & Sharpe CMM machine to verify dimensions are inline with the report.
- Record all scrap castings correctly so that the data can properly be passed along through the chain of command.
Delivery Driver
DunX Deliveries
Sauk Centre, MN
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Adhere to all road safety laws put in place to protect company assets, personal property & personal safety
- Inspect vehicle for any damages & maintain proper fluid levels.
- Load/Unload semi when it arrives at facility & scan each parcel with handheld scanner to allow proper tracking of parcels. Then sort parcels accordingly to specific routes & inspect for any damages to product
- Report any damages to parcels & segregate any damaged parcels on a return pallet with proper labels.
- Work until all parcels have been delivered, any undelivered parcels must be reported to manager for further instruction.
Order Picker
Bluestem (Temp/Seasonal)
Saint Cloud, MN
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Stand/Driving for 8+ hours
- Obtained EZ-GO license by taking instructional given by the company before beginning employment
- Drive EZ-GO in a safe manner always keeping an eye out for dangers in the workplace.
- Use of a headset that will read off certain numbers & those numbers correspond with the product location in the warehouse & order tickets. The Order Picker will drive their EZ-GO to said location and select the product that matches the numbers and place the corresponding order ticket on the item.
Education
High School Diploma -
Coon Rapids High School
MNSkills
- Cmm debugging/programming (Pcdmis)
- In-process inspection
- Pcdmis level 1 certification
- Use of Inspection Equiptment
- Blueprint reading
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Inspection Equipment Calibration
- Use of Power Tools
- Data collection/entry
- Forklift Driving (1 year)
- CPR trained (Need recertification)
- Microsoft Excel (Entry level)
- Microsoft Word
- Use of Power Tools
- Oracle Cloud
Certification
Pcdmis level 1
Timeline
Quality Technician
Ichor Systems Inc.
11.2020 - Current
Quality Inspector
Columbia Gear
07.2018 - 04.2020
Quality Inspector
Ichor Systems Inc. (Formerly Talon Innovations)
07.2017 - 07.2018
Quality Inspector
American Axle & Manufacturing
09.2016 - 07.2017
Delivery Driver
DunX Deliveries
01.2015 - 08.2016
Order Picker
Bluestem (Temp/Seasonal)
09.2014 - 12.2014
High School Diploma -
Coon Rapids High School