Michelle Montgomery
Monticello,MN
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembler
Boston Scientific
Maple Grove, MN
01.2021 - 10.2024
- Follow established assembly methods and procedures to ensure product quality standards are met.
- Assemble components according to specifications using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.
- Assembled medical devices and components according to blueprints, diagrams, and product specifications.
- Performed quality control inspections on assembled products using precision measuring tools.
- Repaired defective parts or assemblies using hand tools and soldering equipment.
- Tested performance of completed products to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Documented inspection results accurately in appropriate logbooks or databases.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in the assembly area.
- Followed all safety protocols when handling hazardous materials or chemicals.
- Inspected incoming parts for defects prior to use in production process.
- Provided technical support to other team members during assembly operations.
- Trained new hires on company policies and procedures related to assembly processes.
- Kept workstation organized and orderly, making sure production parts, tools, test equipment and documentation were properly stored and maintained.
- Duties: Stents - forming, heat set, blasting, welding, and EP inspection. Thrombectomy - Glue bonding and welding.
- Trainer
Hospice Caregiver
Volunteer Work
Monticello, MN
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided companionship, emotional support, and comfort to my father and family.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in condition to the hospice team.
- Administered medications according to physician orders in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal quality of life for my father.
- Encouraged family members to participate in my fathers care plan and provided emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted with transferring my father from beds to wheelchairs or other mobility devices when necessary.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, vacuuming carpets, cleaning bathrooms.
- Recognized signs of distress in patients and acted appropriately according to protocol.
- Promoted a positive environment that was conducive to healing and recovery.
- Helped my father maintain dignity during difficult times.
- Assisted my father with daily needs, personal hygiene, dressing, and facility transfers.
- Communicated with father to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning my father.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to my father according to prescribed diets.
Assembler
Minnesota Medtec
Rogers, MN
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, drawings, and work orders to determine the specific assembly instructions.
- Follow established assembly methods and procedures to ensure product quality standards are met.
- Assemble components according to specifications using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.
- Align components for proper fit and adjust as necessary during the assembly process.
- Test assembled products for accuracy and functionality prior to final packaging.
- Inspect finished products for defects and conformance to customer requirements.
- Maintain a clean work area by sweeping up debris from assembly operations.
- Record production data such as number of units produced, rejected items.
- Identify problems that may affect product quality and take corrective action when required.
- Maintain accurate inventory records of all materials used in the manufacturing process.
- Adhere strictly to health and safety regulations while carrying out daily tasks.
- Notify supervisors of any potential issues that may cause delays in production schedules.
- Completed accurate assembly work by positioning and aligning components.
- Duties: Molding, attaching balloons manually by fusing process, blowing balloons, RF tipping, and tipping in glass die, manually drilling a bi-lumen tube, assisting in R&D on projects, glue bonding (uv and loctite) and curving catheters (sheaths and dilators).
- Microscope
Assembler
Medtronic
Plymouth, MN
12.2007 - 07.2017
- Assembled medical devices using hand tools, power tools and automated equipment.
- Checked for accuracy of assembly components to ensure product conformance to specifications.
- Tested assembled products to verify proper functioning.
- Performed preventive maintenance on machines and equipment used in the production process.
- Followed written instructions and diagrams to assemble medical devices according to established guidelines.
- Monitored quality control standards throughout the assembly process.
- Maintained accurate records of all assembled products and their associated materials and parts.
- Assisted in training new assemblers on assembly processes and procedures.
- Identified potential areas of improvement in existing processes and suggested corrective actions accordingly.
- Organized workstations, ensuring that all necessary supplies were available when needed.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while assembling medical devices.
- Duties: Mass finishing, sandblasting, carbon coating, running SEM machine, potting segment of part in epoxy to test, manual fine detail deburring, and polishing.
- Microscope work.
- Trainer
- trained in lean manufacturing
Education
High School Diploma -
Big Lake High School
Big Lake, MN06-2000
Skills
- Small Parts Assembly
- Welding tool operation
- Waste Reduction
- Product Assembly
- Visual Inspection
- Component installations
- Manufacturing
- Pneumatic tools use
- Repetitive Work
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hospice Caregiver
Volunteer Work
07.2023 - 06.2024
Assembler
Boston Scientific
01.2021 - 10.2024
Assembler
Minnesota Medtec
09.2018 - 09.2020
Assembler
Medtronic
12.2007 - 07.2017
High School Diploma -
Big Lake High School