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Laquishal Grier
Rockmart,GA
Summary
Driven mechanical technician with several years of experience in warehouse operations, heavy equipment operation and maintenance. Expertise in organizing and prioritizing workflows, fostering relationships with stakeholders and coordinating maintenance to sustain production. Accomplished in developing and actualizing best practices to enhance occupational health and safety.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Assembly Fabrication
Simply Staffing (Jefferson Southern Company)
Rockmart, GA
- Set up and operated metalwork machinery, including rollers, drill presses, flame cutters, brakes, and shears, to ensure precise assembly line operations.
- Performed quality control inspections on completed products and verified design specifications prior to cutting, maintaining consistent product standards.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Mechanical Technician
Aerotek (Anduril R & D location)
Atlanta, GA
10.2025 - Current
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert for UAS systems such as tailbolt energetics, pistons, and tubes, performing detailed defect inspection and quality verification.
- Use precision measuring instruments and gages such as feeler gages, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, etc.
- Build tailbolt energetics and pistons using hand tools, calibrated protractors, multimeters, etc.
- Construct mechanical and electrical sub-assemblies to support drone functionality.
- Wired and flashed circuit boards for seamless electronic integration.
- Conduct quality checks on parts to verify proper assembly and performance.
- Perform functional qualification testing and harness routing to ensure system integrity.
- Validated team's workmanship, dimensions, and documentation for conformity to product/drawing requirements.
- Executed work order operations to facilitate efficient workflow and issued hardware to meet project timelines.
- Reject and generate non-conforming documentation for hardware that does not meet product specifications or requirements.
- Assisted in assembly and testing of prototype mechanical components.
Quality Inspector
Sun Technologies(Lockheed Martin contractor)
Carterville, GA
10.2023 - 10.2025
- Conducted thorough inspections of aircraft components to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Conducted comprehensive Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI) to identify defects, damage, and verify quantities, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
- Conducted final inspections and audits on shipments and kits to ensure quality and compliance.
- Coordinated with suppliers to confirm inspection completion and resolve discrepancies, enhancing supply chain accuracy.
- Supported quality assurance initiatives through continuous communication and process improvements.
- Reviewed kit tracker to plan and schedule actions, ensuring alignment with workload requirements, including MICAPs.
- Completed work order operations, quality buyoffs, and documentation with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with project management and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for contract compliance.
- Addressed Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements to ensure regulatory adherence.
- Supported quality assurance initiatives through ongoing communication and process improvements, contributing to overall quality compliance.
- Assisted with kitting products to support production needs.
Material Quality Control Technician
Q Squared Solutions
Marietta, GA
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Conducted pre-shipment inspections on 10% of orders, ensuring adherence to compliance and quality standards.
- Examined finished products for visible defects, damage, or irregularities to maintain quality assurance.
- Examined finished products for defects, damage, or irregularities, upholding quality assurance standards.
- Verified accuracy of commercial invoices, picking lists, packing lists, and shipping labels.
- Rejected and generated non-conforming documentation for hardware that does not meet product specifications or requirements.
Quality Control Technician
Randstad
Carrollton, GA
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Ensured product quality and adherence to customer specifications and company standards prior to packing and shipping.
- Monitored work orders to prioritize and meet client shipment deadlines.
- Ensured product quality met customer specifications and company standards before packing and shipping.
Operation Manager
Extended Janitorial Services
Lawrenceville, GA
06.2015 - 05.2020
- Managed team of 45, improving productivity and customer satisfaction through leadership and development strategies.
- Optimized resource distribution and inventory management, achieving a 15% cost reduction in office supplies through centralized inventory and vendor partnerships.
- Optimized resource distribution and inventory management, reducing office supply costs by 15% through centralized inventory and vendor partnerships.
- Enhanced profit margins by identifying profit loss areas, refining sales training, and establishing customer satisfaction metrics to resolve inquiries and complaints.
Assembly / Sub-Assembly Line Worker
Aerotek (Volkswagen)
Chattanooga, TN
06.2013 - 05.2014
- Assembled and modified automotive parts and subassemblies using hand tools, power tools, and production fixtures, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications for optimal vehicle performance.
- Conducted quality inspections and reported defects, upholding high standards of workmanship and safety while interpreting schematics, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
- Assembled vehicle components using hand tools and automated machinery.
- Inspected parts for quality and adherence to production standards.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow on the assembly line.
Human Resources Program Specialist
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Rome, GA
11.2005 - 05.2012
- Coordinated and conducted new hire orientation sessions, enhancing employee understanding of HR policies, procedures, laws, and standards.
- Managed preparation and processing of pre-hire paperwork, ensuring timely entry of new hire data into GCIS for background checks and arranging lab drug screenings.
- Provided administrative support for benefits coordination and recruitment processes, streamlining office tasks such as routing calls and handling mail disputes.
Assembly/ Sub-Assembly
TPS Staffing (Suzuki)
Rome, GA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Assembled automotive parts on a moving production line using hand and power tools for structural components.
- Load raw materials, monitor machining processes, and adjust settings.
- Conducted quality inspections of personal and prior work, documenting defects and maintaining cleanliness and functionality of work area and equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Technology
GNWTC
GASkills
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Inspection
- Quality verification
- Defect analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Dimensional inspection
- Calibration
- Visual inspection
- Measuring instruments and tools
- Drone technology
- Mechanical assembly
- Engineering drawing interpretation
- ISO 9001 expertise
- Manufacturing software
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Analytical Thinking
- Technical Documentation
- Teamwork
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Effective Communication
- Inspections and audits
- Results documentation
- Proficient at Troubleshooting
- Results documentation
Certification
- Administrative Support Assistant, GA Northwestern Technical College
- Certified Data Entry Specialist, Coosa Valley Technical College
- Certified Small Business Specialist, Coosa Valley Technical College
- Lean Six Sigma Certified, Q Squared Solutions
Computer Skills Systems
- SAP
- Forge
- Quip
- Jira
- Netsuite
- Oracle
- Slack
- Foundry
Timeline
Mechanical Technician
Aerotek (Anduril R & D location)
10.2025 - Current
Quality Inspector
Sun Technologies(Lockheed Martin contractor)
10.2023 - 10.2025
Material Quality Control Technician
Q Squared Solutions
12.2021 - 10.2023
Quality Control Technician
Randstad
09.2020 - 12.2021
Operation Manager
Extended Janitorial Services
06.2015 - 05.2020
Assembly / Sub-Assembly Line Worker
Aerotek (Volkswagen)
06.2013 - 05.2014
Human Resources Program Specialist
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
11.2005 - 05.2012
Assembly/ Sub-Assembly
TPS Staffing (Suzuki)
01.2003 - 01.2005
Automotive Assembly Fabrication
Simply Staffing (Jefferson Southern Company)
Associate of Science - Business Technology
GNWTC