Hi, I’m
Kristian Carpenter
Tacoma 9616 D. St. E.,WA
Summary
Quality Assurance Technician and Production lead with 26+ years of experience seeks to advance career and skillsets further at your company.
Career highlights include handling all employee relations accross several production departments, Maintaining Production, Waste, and Quality goals, Reducing Product Duplication, Implementation and Design of Storage Rack System, Lean Manufacturing Events, Continuous Improvement, BBS safety, Safety committees, Management certificates, Business/Management College classes, Implementation of Troubleshooting Guide to manage Production Machines, and quality,
Excellent and Continual, Internal and External Customer Service, Special account handler for External Customer Quality, Consistency of 0 Product Holds daily, Monthly safety and EOM awards, to name a few.
Overview
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Ball CorpKent, WA
Manufacturing Quality Technician
06.2015 - 02.2024
Job overview
- Monitored production processes for quality assurance purposes, ensuring conformance to customer requirements.
- Kept production logs and maintained job material inventory.
- Performed production adjustments for quality and productivity.
- Adhered to regulations and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.
- Compared samples to standards and specifications by performing detailed measurements and tests.
- As a Quality Technician at Ball, we are essentially the last line of defense in the back end of the plant to ensure that our customers receive the highest quality product. At Ball we produce millions of individual product(s)/cans per day, and as such the Quality Technician job is of great importance, is highly sought after and is a difficult role to achieve.
Milgard Windows & DoorsFife, WA
Production Coordinator and Lead
07.1997 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Directed and coordinated production activities to ensure efficient operation of the facility.
- Performed root cause analysis of any defects found during inspection procedures.
- Applied lean strategies to implement operational enhancements, promote efficiency and cut costs.
- Partnered with human resources on training compliance and performance progression methodologies.
- Reviewed quality control reports monitoring various aspects.
- Ensured the safety of myself and co workers while performing production tasks daily.
Milgard Windows & DoorsFife, WA
Service Technician
01.2010 - 02.2013
Job overview
- Responded quickly to emergency calls from clients needing immediate assistance.
- Replaced worn or damaged parts with replacements as necessary.
- Completed scheduled appointments on time to drive quality service.
- Met with Customers in the field to address customer needs and complaints
- Worked with other team members to complete the jobs.
Education
Lewis Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID
Some College (No Degree) from Creative Writing
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA
Some College (No Degree) from Business Management
Champions Centre CollegeTacoma, WA
Some College (No Degree) from Old Testament
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA
Management Certificates from Management
Dale Carnegie
Course Completion And Credits from How to win friends and influence people
Skills
- Safety, Production, Quality, Leadership, Lean manufacturing, and Human relations,
- Go-getter, Personable
- Respect for the individual
- Analytical, Problem solver
- Mechanically inclined CNC and other machine operation, and Forklift certification
I am ready and willing to learn any task that you have for me, and will always strive to be the best at all I do
Timeline
Manufacturing Quality Technician
Ball Corp
06.2015 - 02.2024
Service Technician
Milgard Windows & Doors
01.2010 - 02.2013
Production Coordinator and Lead
Milgard Windows & Doors
07.1997 - 06.2015
Lewis Clark State College
Some College (No Degree) from Creative Writing
Tacoma Community College
Some College (No Degree) from Business Management
Champions Centre College
Some College (No Degree) from Old Testament
Tacoma Community College
Management Certificates from Management
Dale Carnegie
Course Completion And Credits from How to win friends and influence people
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