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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.
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.
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.
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
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, KS
05.2007

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

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