Keith Lensing
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Dedicated quality control professional with extensive experience in visual inspections and documentation. Skilled in operating precision measuring tools and collaborating with production teams to address quality concerns and implement process improvements, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QC Inspector
Steel Forgings
Shreveport, LA
05.2025 - Current
- Conducted visual inspections of forged steel components for defects and quality compliance.
- Operated precision measuring tools to ensure adherence to specifications and tolerances.
- Documented inspection results, identifying non-conformance issues for corrective action.
- Collaborated with production teams to address quality concerns and improve processes.
Quality Control Inspector
Runnings Farm And Fleet
Marshall, MN
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Conducted thorough inspections of products to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Documented inspection results and communicated findings to production teams for immediate action.
- Utilized measuring tools and equipment to assess product dimensions and functionality.
- Assisted in developing quality control procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
Welder
Twin City Fan
Brookings, SD
01.2005 - 01.2024
- Operated MIG and TIG welding equipment to fabricate components according to specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise assembly of products.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance, maintaining compliance with safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes and improve efficiency.
- Led quality control initiatives, ensuring adherence to industry standards in all welding projects.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Trained junior welders on techniques and safety protocols, enhancing team competency.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Conducted rigorous post-weld inspections to guarantee structural integrity of each piece.
Welder, QC Inspector
Sunland Fabricators
Denham Springs, LA
02.1994 - 01.2005
- Operated MIG and TIG welding equipment to produce high-quality metal fabrications.
- Interpreted blueprints and specifications to ensure accurate weld placements.
- Mentored junior welders on industry best practices and safety protocols.
- Conducted quality control inspections to maintain compliance with industry standards.
Steel Worker
US Navy
Gulfport, MS
06.1987 - 02.1993
- Operated heavy machinery for steel fabrication, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to execute precise steel assembly tasks.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment to maintain operational efficiency and safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and enhance overall productivity in steel production processes.
- Ensured compliance with military specifications and regulations throughout all phases of steel construction projects.
Education
High School Diploma -
Canby High School
Canby, MN05-1987
Skills
- Computer skills
- Defect identification
- Quality control techniques
- Non-destructive testing
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Sampling methods
- Calibration procedures
- Visual examinations
- Measurement tools proficiency
- Visual inspection techniques
- Non-destructive testing processes
- Visual evaluations
- Material testing
- Inspection procedures
- Inspections and reviews
- Quality control planning
- Quality management
- Materials testing
- Inspection documentation
- Measurement techniques
- Blueprint interpretation
- Safety procedures
- Test equipment operation
- OSHA compliance
- Quality processes
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Certification
Certifications for welding and QC, for individual companies ive worked for
Timeline
QC Inspector
Steel Forgings
05.2025 - Current
Quality Control Inspector
Runnings Farm And Fleet
05.2024 - 05.2025
Welder
Twin City Fan
01.2005 - 01.2024
Welder, QC Inspector
Sunland Fabricators
02.1994 - 01.2005
Steel Worker
US Navy
06.1987 - 02.1993
High School Diploma -
Canby High School