Kimberly Keesler
Newark,OH
Summary
Accomplished Quality Control Technician with a proven track record at Samuel, Son & Co, enhancing product quality by implementing rigorous testing procedures and compliance verification. Skilled in technical documentation and continuous improvement, significantly reducing defect rates. Expert in visual inspection and data interpretation, ensuring adherence to the highest standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Technician
Samuel, Son & Co
03.2022 - 07.2024
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Led root cause analysis to identify issues and propose targeted solutions.
- Tracked and analyzed product quality data to identify trends and insights.
- Collaborated with production staff to improve processes, reduce defects and optimize quality.
- Established quality-control testing models, procedures and specifications to uplift standards.
- Developed and implemented quality control processes to meet product standards.
- Tested and evaluated product precision against specifications to reduce discrepancies.
- Proposed corrective actions to address recurring quality issues.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Completed supporting documentation for testing procedures, data capture forms, equipment logbooks and inventory forms.
- Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocol.
- 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.
- Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
Quality Control Technician
Ridge Corporation
02.2016 - 02.2022
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Carried out ad-hoc inspections to verify conformance with agreed standards.
- Conducted investigations into questionable test results.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Performed tests and inspections to conform to established standards.
- Developed and implemented procedures to meet product quality standards.
- Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses.
- Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Assessed products or services to evaluate conformance with quality standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Coshocton High School
Coshocton, OH05.1997
Skills
- Testing Procedures
- Specifications understanding
- Continuous Improvement
- Compliance Verification
- Calibration standards
- Product Sampling
- Software Applications
- Chemical Handling
- Quality Management Systems
- Environmental Monitoring
- Technical knowledge
- Visual Inspection
- Report Preparation
- Documentation skills
- Data Interpretation
- Workplace Safety
- Record preparation
- ISO Standards
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Testing protocols
- Product Inspection
- Equipment Calibration
- Documentation expertise
- Production troubleshooting
- Inspections and reviews
- Electrical testing
Timeline
Quality Control Technician
Samuel, Son & Co
03.2022 - 07.2024
Quality Control Technician
Ridge Corporation
02.2016 - 02.2022
High School Diploma -
Coshocton High School
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