Lacey Swetson
Bennington,Kansas
Summary
Quality Assurance Lead provides critical support maintaining QA standards. Over 3 years of experience performing necessary QA audits and pulling key data to assemble detailed analytical reports. Maintained high quality on product. Issued detailed calls-to-action, noting criteria and obstacles to quality management system effectiveness. I am a team player and like to see my team exceed and grow their knowledge.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Lead
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
Abilene, KS
09.2022 - Current
- Worked with fellow production departments.
- Directed day-to-day quality assurance department activities, establishing rapport with team members to facilitate effective communication and coordination.
- Coached and motivated QA team to develop competencies.
- Communicated directly with QA team to resolve user-reported problems and questions.
- Worked other Great Plains plants
- Performed internal audits to maintain operating procedure and regulatory standards compliance.
- Identified potential product risks and developed plans to mitigate or eliminate hazards.
- 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.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
Abilene, KS
09.2020 - 09.2022
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Kept detailed records of quality and imperfect products.
- Reported repeated issues to managers and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Worked with purchasing on defected supplier's parts.
- Used calipers and micrometer measuring instruments.
- Identified where product issues were coming from and rectified issues.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
- Assisted in developing inspection and testing protocols.
- Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
- Examined products for imperfections and defects.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress and results, providing ideas and suggestions for improvement.
- Completed precise measurements using special tools.
- Trained and mentored junior inspection staff and interns to apply best practices and comply with quality control guidelines and regulations.
Assembly Line Worker
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
Abilene, KS
07.2019 - 09.2020
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
- Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
- Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.
- Trained and mentored new employees to apply best practices on assembly line operations and comply with procedures and regulations.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Supervisor
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Minneapolis, KS
01.2013 - 07.2019
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
Education
High School Diploma -
Salina Adult Center
Salina, KS05.2007
Skills
- Data Quality Engineering
- Quality Control Testing
- Relational Database Management
- QA
- Defect Tracking and Reporting
- Decision-Making
- Strong Problem Solver
- Results and Deadline-Driven
- Root Cause Analysis
- Organized and Detail-Oriented
- Quality Process Audits
- Kaizen
- Continuous Quality Improvement
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- VP of FRA for our Ottawa County Fire Department.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Lead
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
09.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Inspector
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
09.2020 - 09.2022
Assembly Line Worker
Great Plains Mfg., INC.
07.2019 - 09.2020
Supervisor
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
01.2013 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Salina Adult Center