Kimberly Wilcoxson
Churubusco,IN
Summary
Goal-oriented individual with a dedication to high levels of customer satisfaction and meeting aggressive business goals. Skilled in motivating and encouraging team members to create a positive working environment. Specialized knowledge in CNC machining and quality control. Skilled Quality Technician with background in manufacturing and production environments. Have contributed to quality control efforts, including inspection, testing, and documentation review. Strengths include analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and keen attention to detail. Previous roles have resulted in improved efficiency of quality processes and enhanced product reliability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist
Lincoln Electric Automation,INC.
Churubusco, IN
05.2022 - 12.2024
- Operate and setup Acer Manual Mill
- Square product for CNC Milling operation
- Work closely with engineers to ensure that product meets internal and external customer requirements
- Basic programming of Acer Manual Mill using Acu-Rite controls
- Ability to setup and operate Toyoda CNC mill using Fanuc controls
- Keep raw materials and product organized and flowing throughout the machining department
- Perform gage calibration and maintenance
- Maintain calibration scheduling and record keeping
Quality Technician
Impact CNC.
Columbia City, IN
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Assist in required studies from PPAP submissions.
- Conduct audit inspections.
- Perform proper gauge calibration and maintenance.
- Operate Zeiss CMM programs.
- Conduct set up approvals
- Inspect parts for productions to ensure all quality standards are maintained
- Perform Gage R&R studies and capability studies
- Verify all incoming vendor material meets quality specifications and report on any nonconformities
Quality Technician
Charleston Metal Products Inc.
Waterloo, IN
07.2019 - 11.2021
- Work with the Quality Manager to manage supplier quality and investigate related issues
- Review FMEA’s and recommend needed process improvements and enhancements to increase operating efficiencies
- Conduct capability studies and enter data for analysis
- Assist with PPAP of annual layouts, auditing and development of work practices, and investigating customer quality complaints
- Perform supplier audits
- Perform inspections for material, quality and process compliance in production, and notifying individuals for any non-conformities
- Setup and preform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics
- Work with suppliers and vendors to ensure quality specifications are with incoming material and services
- Enforce quality alerts by communicating and monitoring production and supporting specific department through compliance
- Calibration of gauges and maintain calibration program which includes scheduling and proper documentation records
- Inspect and adjust master gauges, measuring instruments, and testing equipment for conformance to blueprint specifications
- Examine gauges or measuring instruments for wear or adjustment and perform Gage R&R’s
Quality Inspector II
Tecomet
Warsaw, IN
05.2016 - 01.2019
- First Article Inspection (First Time Run of Product)
- Basic Calibration Training
- General Quality Inspection of Various Product
- Knowledge of Appropriate measuring equipment to use to Measure Product
- Operate and Maintain CMM (Calibration of Probes and Adding Angles as needed)
- Help Engineers with New Fixtures for CMM
- Knowledge and Ability to use Various Measuring Equipment
- Knowledge and Ability to use Various Computer Software (Adobe, Excel Etc.)
- Work with Quality Engineers on Creating Inspection sheets, Visual Aids, and Work Instructions for Proper Inspection of Product and or Training
- Work With Manufacturing Engineers with help on the Manufacturing issues of Product
- Help assist Supervisor with Training and Inspecting the right product at right time
- Ability to Work on Multiple Task at Once
CNC Machinist
C & A
Churubusco, IN
09.2006 - 01.2016
- CNC machine operation Responsibilities included: setup and operated Swiss CNC lathes (SR20's andSV32's)
- To setup and operate lathes in general
- To setup and operate multi spindle index machine (MS22)
- Selected, aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on [Swiss CNC's, lathes, and index]
- Maintaining and being accountable for daily production numbers
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Ability to use and understand various measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.)
- Knowledge of proper tooling to use (tool nose, tooling diameters, etc.)
- Assembled and set various boring, slotting and turning heads
Education
High School Diploma -
Whitko High School
South Whitley, IN01.1997
Skills
- Quality Control
- CNC
- Manufacturing
- Machine Operator
- Quality Inspector
- Inspection
- Quality Assurance
- PPAP
- CMM
- Quality Management Systems
- External Audits
- Internal Audits
- Quality reporting
- Process Monitoring
- Corrective Actions
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Machinist
Lincoln Electric Automation,INC.
05.2022 - 12.2024
Quality Technician
Impact CNC.
11.2021 - 05.2022
Quality Technician
Charleston Metal Products Inc.
07.2019 - 11.2021
Quality Inspector II
Tecomet
05.2016 - 01.2019
CNC Machinist
C & A
09.2006 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
Whitko High School
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