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
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Quality Technician
Ball Corp
Kent, WA
06.2015 - 02.2024
- 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.
Production Coordinator and Lead
Milgard Windows & Doors
Fife, WA
07.1997 - 06.2015
- 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.
Service Technician
Milgard Windows & Doors
Fife, WA
01.2010 - 02.2013
- 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
Some College (No Degree) - Creative Writing
Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston, IDSome College (No Degree) - Business Management
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WASome College (No Degree) - Old Testament
Champions Centre College
Tacoma, WAManagement Certificates - Management
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WACourse Completion And Credits - How to win friends and influence people
Dale Carnegie
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
Some College (No Degree) - Creative Writing
Lewis Clark State College
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
Tacoma Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Old Testament
Champions Centre College
Management Certificates - Management
Tacoma Community College
Course Completion And Credits - How to win friends and influence people
Dale Carnegie