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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Nicole Somers

Ionia,MI

Summary

Talented Quality Control Inspector driven to improve product quality in manufacturing environments. Provider of relevant and effective product and component tests. Eager to help manufacturers eliminate production errors and increase successful manufacturing figures. Hardworking Quality Control Inspector offering 8 years of manufacturing and production experience. Detail-oriented and systematic professional knowledgeable about compliance standards. Adheres strictly to documentation guidelines and reporting requirements. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Control Inspector

Ventra Ionia Main
Ionia, MI
07.2021 - Current
  • Reviewed supplier documentation to assess compliance with requirements.
  • Identified production concerns and worked with supervisors to understand and remedy situations.
  • Made adjustments to equipment or calibrated instruments to required tolerances.
  • Provided guidance to team members on the implementation of corrective action plans.
  • Investigated and identified quality issues to uncover root causes and explore potential corrective actions.
  • Inspected incoming materials for conformance to specifications.
  • Oversaw disposal of products, materials and equipment not in compliance with tolerances, safety standards, or quality levels.
  • Notified supervisors or other relevant personnel of test or production issues.
  • Tracked quality metrics such as defect rate, rework rate, waste rate.
  • Laid out suggestions to improve quality controls and operations standards.
  • Inspected, tested and measured materials for conformance to specifications and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Maintained schedule of class assignments to meet deadlines.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Press Room Operator

Matcor Automotive
Ionia, MI
02.2016 - 11.2021
  • Perform welding tasks such as arc, MIG, TIG, and oxy-acetylene welding.
  • Inserted additional sealing, wiring and insulating materials based on job-specific requirements.
  • Managed and tracked materials and supplies needed for projects and expedited additional materials to avoid project delay.
  • Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
  • Connect structural steel members with bolts, screws or other fastening devices.
  • Conduct routine maintenance checks on machinery regularly.
  • Monitor all aspects of the production process to ensure safety standards are met.
  • Encouraged workers to take precautions to prevent mishaps and injuries on job sites.
  • Ensure that all workplace rules are adhered to at all times.
  • Set up hoisting equipment to lift and place structural steel items.
  • Monitored and supported shop projects while maintaining high quality, on-time delivery and safety.
  • Use hand tools such as grinders, drills, saws, hammers, wrenches, and shears to shape metal pieces.
  • Work effectively with other crew members to complete jobs efficiently.
  • Load and unload steel materials from trucks or railcars onto storage racks.
  • Reviewed, entered and scanned incoming calibration and preventive maintenance data from outside vendors.

Picker

Amazon
Caledonia, MI
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Packed products into designated boxes, taking care to protect items from damage or shifting during transport.
  • Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
  • Kept products separated, organized and in good rotation to meet customer order specifications.
  • Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
  • Placed products on conveyors for final wrapping and shipment.
  • Packaged fragile items with protective padding to prevent damages during shipments.
  • Followed safety protocols at all times when handling heavy equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
  • Picked up heavy objects using proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injuries.
  • Reported any damaged or defective items immediately to supervisor for further investigation.

Manufacturing Associate

Manpower Staffing
Ionia, MI
11.2015 - 02.2016
  • Perform periodic inspections on products to ensure conformity with customer requirements.
  • Inspected finished products to verify conformance with customer requirements.
  • Adjust machine settings according to product specifications or process changes.
  • Maintained production facilities at high standard of cleanliness and organization to improve quality of products.
  • Calibrated machines to adhere to quality standards and maintain required productivity levels.
  • Used hand trucks and forklifts to unload, load and transport items.
  • Operated forklift and pallet jacks to unload materials, move loads to staging area or transport over short distances.
  • Separated products according to weight, grade and size of material to produce final product.
  • Escalated manufacturing issues to management and quality assurance to identify solutions.
  • Set up and operate a variety of machinery used in the manufacturing process.
  • Hand-assembled needed parts with bolts and screws.
  • Delivered manufacturing requirements and attained production schedule to properly plan, forecast and meet demand.
  • Helped achieve team goals by rotating production lines and daily duties to meet demand.
  • Measured and weighed items to meet quality standards and prevent waste.

Education

High School Diploma -

Freesoil Community School
Free Soil, MI
05-1997

Skills

  • Equipment Calibration
  • Compliance Enforcement
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • Issue Escalation
  • Inspection Documentation
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Audit Coordination
  • Recordkeeping
  • Materials Testing
  • Product Inspection
  • Sampling Procedures
  • Quality Control
  • Sampling Protocols
  • Quality Control Planning
  • Safety Protocols
  • Production Experience

Certification

  • Hilo
  • Certification First Aide and Cpr

Timeline

Quality Control Inspector

Ventra Ionia Main
07.2021 - Current

Picker

Amazon
01.2021 - 07.2021

Press Room Operator

Matcor Automotive
02.2016 - 11.2021

Manufacturing Associate

Manpower Staffing
11.2015 - 02.2016

High School Diploma -

Freesoil Community School

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