Kenneth Pinkowski

Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.

• Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
• Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
• Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
• Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.
• Reported problems and concerns to management.
• Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders, and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
• Assessed products or services to evaluate conformance with quality standards.

• Gathered and reviewed current data to determine areas in need of improvement.
• Identified issues of non-compliance and elevated reports to senior personnel.
• Completed timely quality reports highlighting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
• Educated and oriented employees to improve compliance with quality control protocols.
• Audited activities of workers on production lines and shipping and receiving.
• Reviewed work instructions and production strategies to verify compliance with established standards.
• Conducted organizational safety program reviews per department protocols.
• Trained and reviewed work of junior personnel on departmental responsibilities.
• Verified work accomplished by external company contractors, vendors and repair facilities met and exceeded applicable quality audits.
• Scheduled and executed 8 yearly audits.
• Reported problems and concerns to management.
• Assessed products or services to evaluate conformance with quality standards.

• Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
• Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
• Communicated with auditees staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
• Planned audits and audit activities to allocate necessary resources and determine consistency of plans with audit objectives.
• Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Interviewed business owners to understand needs and explain audit scope.
• Interviewed auditees to gather data needed to conduct audits.
• Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals.
• Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.