Kelley Painter

Enhanced product quality by conducting thorough audits and identifying areas for improvement.

daily QZF / QZS audits on vehicles

• Audited activities of workers on production lines and shipping and receiving.
• Compared quantity, quality and labeling of customer orders to check accuracy and completeness.
• Maintained a strong understanding of industry regulations and ensured company compliance through regular audits.
• Ensured timely completion of all assigned audits while maintaining a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Reviewed work instructions and production strategies to verify compliance with established standards.
• Improved overall customer satisfaction by ensuring that all products met established quality standards.
• Trained new Quality Auditors on best practices, increasing their proficiency in performing audits effectively.
• Inspected work areas regularly to identify safety practices, quality control procedures and worker actions in need of improvement.
• Participated in cross-functional team meetings, contributing valuable insights from an auditor''s perspective to facilitate process improvements.
• Supported continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for enhancing product quality during audits.
• Facilitated knowledge sharing among auditors through participation in training sessions and workshops, improving overall team performance.
• Completed timely quality reports highlighting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
• Collaborated with production teams to implement corrective actions and improve manufacturing processes.
• Streamlined audit processes for greater efficiency, reducing time spent on each evaluation.
• Reduced risk of non-compliance with regulatory requirements by staying informed about industry updates and incorporating changes into the audit process as needed.
• Verified work accomplished by external company contractors, vendors and repair facilities met and exceeded applicable quality audits.
• Verified manufacturing team compliance with quality control processes to help minimize rework and keep costs low.
• Updated quality control records and reports.
• Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts, and samples.
• Investigated customer complaints to take necessary corrective actions.
• Provided feedback to production team regarding product quality.
• Examined products for imperfections and defects.
• Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
• Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
• Determined correct procedures for inspection and review to standardized audit processes.
• Increased accuracy of inspections by regularly calibrating measuring instruments and maintaining inspection equipment.

• 126 AQ Auditor / Formal D / 126 Greenville, SC
• Audit the quality of the vehicles, look for defects and log them into the Audit III system @ BMW. I am trained to do QZF’S, WA and pruefriegel audits
• Awards & Acknowledgements
• Promoted from Mechanic Tech to AQ Quality Auditor (2 months)
• Obtained IPS-Q certification
• Cross trained on multiple areas of production

• Greenville, SC
• Checking the quality of the products being made and making sure there are no defects before shipping to the customers
• January 2002 - August 2008

• Keying in area codes, applying shipping labels and sorting packages to be shipped

• I started out as a stocker/ sales associate and was promoted to a claims associate.