Kelsey Ketter
Brown Deer,WI
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supplier Quality Engineer
KMC Stampings
06.2023 - Current
- Maintained amiable relationships with suppliers through difficult quality control issues, supporting healthy business interactions.
- Analyzed issues with supplier contributions to detect defect trends, reporting findings to appropriate personnel.
- Conducted supplier audits to detect pre-production weaknesses in supply chain and human resource assets.
- Set up ongoing supplier site evaluation parameters to maintain quality control standards over long-term relationships.
- Resolved supplier quality control issues through collaboration with third-party leadership.
- Led commodity-related quality control issues, correcting functional issues stemming from problematic components.
- Traveled to assigned supplier facilities to verify supplier staff qualifications via multiple modes of inspection and investigation.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency in industrial production.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process changes.
Quality Systems Coordinator
Rockwell Automation
05.2022 - Current
- Performed and coordinated quality inspections and determined quality assurance testing models of raw materials and finished products.
- Coordinated and conducted frequent internal audits as lead auditor in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 regulations. Generated audit reports and follow up on audit findings.
- Led and assisted site functional leaders internal auditor team of 15 for participation in audits by providing tools, training, and documentations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process change via CAPA system specific to Internal Audits findings.
- Created and managed quality documentation for training, manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams. Maintained the quality manual for internal QMS and ISO 9001 requirements.
- Coordinated external quality audits as lead QMS Coordinator for campus by preparing the Audit brief to internal team, syncing team with Audit Agenda and scheduling audit meetings with Audit team and cross functional area leads.
- Managed and collects system data for process improvements and process trend analysis. Assisted quality leadership team in defining and obtaining achievable KPIs data for the site.
- Created and upheld Long Range Audit Plan for facility, maintained schedule, assigning accordingly based on complexity of process and skill and experience of auditor.
Sr Quality Technician
Rockwell Automation
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Supported the quality efforts and control in containments of material, participated in the CAPA and ensured the preventive actions are implemented. Verified and validated the effectiveness of the CAPA and 8D.
- Ensured the adherence of the internal Quality processes and Quality Management Systems with respect to the overall change management process per the ISO 9001:2015.
- Acted as a facilitator to ensure quality tools are effectively implemented and used in all relevant manufacturing processes and collected relevant data to back up the efficacy of the quality tools in day-to-day production.
- Supported the Engineering and Manufacturing teams in the efforts of reduction of defective product, process errors, line down scenarios and identification of inefficiencies in the process.
- Performed tasks and logged reports related to containment of non-conforming material, movement of material in the SAP eco system, scrap process and monitor/report KPI as indicators of quality levels. Provided effective records of any quality observations and downtimes to the quality engineers for their investigations.
- Maintained the calibration of equipment in Incoming Inspection by verifying the calibration records and accounting for calibration timelines. Followed process to ensure all the gages are calibrated, verified, and accounted for in each shift.
- Point of contact and lead for MRB related issues.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
Manufacturing Team Lead
Rockwell Automation
04.2015 - 08.2019
- Adjusted equipment to meet different productivity levels.
- Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.
- Installed, adjusted and repaired automated machines and robots.
- Read and interpreted schematics, technical documentation and production orders.
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored team of 12 employees. Served as primary point of contact for all team members. Maintained staffing for production line and training for the associates
- Trained new employees, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating procedures and company policies.
- Drove efforts to reduce waste and improve production productivity by effectively resolving line issues by communicating and escalating to a variety of engineering team to drive swift and effective changes to improve overall process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MNHigh School Diploma -
Cedarburg High School
Cedarburg, WI06.2007
Skills
- Employee training and certifications
- Document management
- Microsoft Office Suite programs
- Highly organized
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Bilingual
- Strong communication skills
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Public Speaking
- Sorting and Vetting Perspective Suppliers
- Selection Strategies
Certification
- Certified Quality Process Analyst - 2021
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Supplier Quality Engineer
KMC Stampings
06.2023 - Current
Quality Systems Coordinator
Rockwell Automation
05.2022 - Current
Sr Quality Technician
Rockwell Automation
08.2019 - 05.2022
Manufacturing Team Lead
Rockwell Automation
04.2015 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
High School Diploma -
Cedarburg High School
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