Kristopher Earl
Bedford,USA
Summary
Meticulous Materials Specialist, well-versed in government asset tracking, as well as performing inventory audits. As a previous Quality Control Inspector for both SAIC and Tristar, I was recognized for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in defect identification, compliance monitoring, and process improvement strategies. Excel by using critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication to ensure products meet stringent quality standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Materials Specialist
BQMI- Peerless Joint Venture
Odon, IN
01.2024 - Current
- Perform inventory of government furnished assets by traveling to different buildings across NSWC Crane
- Use ERP to both track assets and verify their location
- Email custodians of assets for tracking purposes
- Use Microsoft Excel to input asset data as sited
- Upload spreadsheets to various Sharepoint folders
- Review and upload 1149s to ERP for inventory tracking
- Add/remove assets from ERP record
- Upload various key supporting documentation for newly added or removed assets using ERP
Engineering Technician/Quality Inspector
SAIC
Bedford, IN
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Perform quality inspections as the Quality Inspector (NACE CIP Level 1) to ensure all systems have met all requirements and procedures
- Work with customer (Crane) to turn project requirements into solutions
- Work with logistics management to create packing slips for government parts that are being shipped
- Help plan, implement, and operate different systems to support mission needs
- Organize and inspect government parts to prep them for shipment
- Creating checklists to ensure all processed parts are accounted for
- Collaboration and communication with technicians on various quality checkpoints
- Sand blasting (SSPC SP7 Certified)
- Prepare parts for paint
- Repair damaged systems
- Assist with teardown and assembly of various systems
- Work closely with co-workers to develop electronic work instructions (EWI) to create instructions for all employees to follow quality regulations
- Prepare for quality audits by the government
- Training of co-workers when required
- Organize and maintain government documentation
- Manage all calibrated tools that are used on government equipment and verify that they are calibrated to the proper standards, and when they do not, I help organize and ship them to a calibration lab to be adjusted
- Maintain and update various quality spreadsheets via Microsoft Excel
- Track and organize non-conforming material for government personnel to dispose of
Engineering Technician/Quality Inspector
Tri-Star Engineering
Bedford, IN
02.2016 - 08.2021
- Perform work on multiple satellite and antenna systems from both Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane and Indianapolis for the WP40 Radar Restoration contract
- Responsible for assisting with sand blasting large antenna parts, hand sanding, cleaning, and prepping parts for paint
- Upon request I repair antenna parts that are damaged
- Assist in packaging parts and check them off for inventory that need shipped to Crane
- Help plan, implement, and operate different systems to support mission needs
- The systems that I work on consist of the SPS 49, SPS 48, SPS 67 (V1), SPS 73
- Perform work for assorted projects for Amentum
- Possess an SSPC 7 Certified in blasting
- Train fellow co-workers on specific tasks
- Work with customer (Crane) to turn project requirements into solutions
- Became NACE CIP Level 1 Certified in June 2020 for coating inspections as a Quality Assurance Inspector
- Inspect systems to ensure the coatings being used are applied correctly, ensuring employees are following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) correctly
- Perform in-process inspections to ensure that work is being performed in a quality manner
- Organize and maintain government documentation
- Ensure that technicians are recording information on government documentation accurately
- Manage all calibrated tools that are used on government equipment and verify that they are calibrated to the proper standards, and when they do not, I help organize and ship them to a calibration lab to be adjusted
- In August of 2021, our WP40 Contract was taken over by SAIC and I currently perform these same tasks for them as well
Education
High School Diploma -
Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford, IN06-2010
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
University of Southern Indiana (USI)
Evansville, INSome College (No Degree) - General Studies
Ivy Tech of Bloomington
Bloomington, INSkills
- Excel Proficiency
- Quality inspection
- Inventory management
- Effective communication
- Documentation management
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Materials analysis
Certification
- SSPC 7 Certified Sand Blaster
- NACE CIP Level 1 Quality Inspector
- Secret Level Security Clearance, 06/01/23
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate, 02/01/24
References
- Jordan Strunk, 100 McIntire Bottom Road, Bedford, IN, 47421, (812) 583-3790
- Greg West, 1736 Fayetteville Owensburg Rd., Bedford, IN, 47421, (812) 405-6159
Affiliations
Boxing
Karate
Fishing
Camping
Timeline
Materials Specialist
BQMI- Peerless Joint Venture
01.2024 - Current
Engineering Technician/Quality Inspector
SAIC
08.2021 - 01.2024
Engineering Technician/Quality Inspector
Tri-Star Engineering
02.2016 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Bedford North Lawrence High School
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
University of Southern Indiana (USI)
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Ivy Tech of Bloomington
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