Penny A Horn
quality tech,-lead
Belle Center,OH
Summary
Well-qualified Quality Control Inspector proficient in documentation, reporting and compliance standards. Meticulous and methodical professional with a deep understanding of manufacturing and production operations. Bringing 23 years of related experience. Skilled Quality Control Inspector focused on performing appropriate and useful analysis of products and component materials in order to drive quality improvements in manufacturing environments. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Inspector - Lead
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
- Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
- Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.
- Used hand tools, instruments, gauges and equipment to complete accurate measurements and noted results for official records.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
- Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts and samples.
Forklift Operator
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Unloaded trucks and rail cars and moved materials to staging area.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Prevented waste when transferring materials between transport containers and processing equipment.
Production Packaging Operator
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
- Performed packaging tasks alongside team to demonstrate proper methods according to labor plan and assigned tasks.
- Labeled, recorded and inspected packaging to prepare for shipment or storage.
- Assisted with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives.
- Supported new employees with training in proper stripping, packaging, inventory management and cleaning.
- Achieved production targets by maintaining high productivity levels and communicating with team members regarding orders and fulfillment.
- Minimized waste and reduced volume of packaging materials used to prepare shipments.
- Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items and cut stencils and stencil information on containers such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
- Sorted, graded, weighed and inspected products and actively monitored production line completing 4 items per hour.
Education
GED -
Marysville High School
Marysville, OH06.1990
Skills
- Manual and Finger Dexterity
- Mathematical Calculations
- Testing Data Documentation
- Dimensional Measurement
- Inspection and Testing Reports
- Defect Removal
- Rejected Materials Disposal
- Specifications Conformance
- Quality Standards Adherence
- ISO Quality Standards
- QA Tools
- Defect Recording
- Equipment Testing and Calibration
Accomplishments
- Achieved Excellence Award through effectively spotting a critical defect that could have resulted in a major recall .
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Trained 12 new employees on proper forklift operation and safety.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks at a rate of 15000 pounds per hour.
- Checked and recorded floor-loading limits with 100% accuracy.
Certification
- Certified forklift operator Ball corp. Ball Metalpackaging -18 years
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector - Lead
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
Forklift Operator
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
Production Packaging Operator
Sonoco Metal Packaging
12.2000 - Current
GED -
Marysville High School
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