Raquel Ruiz
Kingsville,TX
Summary
Dedicated Building Inspector offering significant background in Quality ready to bring expertise to a new team in the Kingsville/Corpus area. History of successfully aligning output with quality and performance targets. Highly organized approach reducing errors and materials waste through proactive controls.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Inspector
City Of Corpus Christi - Development Services
Corpus Christi, TX
02.2022 - Current
- Conducted inspections using standard forms consistent with knowledge of industry standards and requirements for various categories of conventional and government-backed financing.
- Documented recurrent issues and worked with contractors to prevent re-occurrence.
- Kept up-to-date on inspection regulations, codes, ordinances and techniques.
- Completed inspections of current construction, refurbishment and repair projects.
- Reviewed drawings and assessed construction against plans.
- Noted violations and issued documentation such as stop work orders to contractors or owners.
- Provided information about methods and materials to correct problems and bring construction in compliance with ordinances and codes.
- Made and submitted reports detailing finding and any actions taken.
- Re-inspected commercial and residential constructions which previously failed inspections.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Production Lead
Schlumberger Smith Bits
Houston, TX.
01.2017 - 02.2022
- Improve processes and work instructions to reduce operator error.
- Investigate root cause for scrapped product and document findings with action item recommendations entered in Quest.
- Facilitate and run training for CMM inspection operations for new China Bits plant.
- Train Manufacturing Engineer and Quality Engineer for new China Bits plant over Quality System and Bits design/intent and Defect documentation.
- Monitored workers on site during production activities for safety procedures compliance.
- Worked with supervisor and other team leads to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to meet customer demand and production schedules.
- Labeled components and monitored use to keep accurate records.
- Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees.
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of employees.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods.
- Conducted routine inspections of incoming materials to check quality and compliance with established product specifications.
- Oversaw talented team by actively communicating project information, remedying issues and delivering positive feedback.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
Quality Control Inspector
Smith International, A Schlumberger Co
Houston, TX.
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Certified Smith International/Smith Bits Auditor.
- Work close with Engineering to update Engineering Standards.
- Communicate with customers and Reliability Group to solve product issues and validate product conformance.
- Work on Teams to supply customers with Certificates of Conformance, including material certificates, traceability, API requirements.
- Technical support for CMM machines and PCDMIS software.
- Project Manager for all inspection equipment, such as CMM machines, Romer Arm (Portable CMM/Laser Scanner), Creoform Portable laser scanner and Polyworks inspection software.
- Provide training to all team members and create standard templates to allow process flow to be more efficient.
- Inspect first article parts using CMM.
- Perform in-house audits using manufacturing processes.
- Investigated root cause for scrapped product or recurring issues.
- DNV certified ISO root cause training.
- Responsible for Material Review Board, dispositions of NCR/defective product.
- Trained new employees to write and run CMM programs.
- Documented defects with non-conformance reports and disposition according to engineering standards.
- Operated Romer Arm/Laser scanner to determine deviations between CAD model and cast parts.
- Created CMM programs with PCDMIS and Creo 3D models.
- Inspected machined parts from outside vendors in accordance with API, Smith procedures and customer requirements.
- Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
- Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Completed precise measurements using special tools.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Disposed of unsound and unsafe materials, products and equipment to prevent inappropriate reuse.
- Used hand tools, instruments, gauges and equipment to complete accurate measurements and noted results for official records.
Quality Control Inspector/Auditor/CMM Programmer
Smith International Inc
Houston, TX.
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Certified PCDMIS level I for CMM programming and inspection.
- ASQ Certified Quality Inspector.
- Developed process for CMM part inspection, new process.
- Inspect machined parts from outside vendors in accordance with API, Smith procedures, and customer requirements.
- Inspected machined parts from in house in accordance with API, ISO, and Smith procedures.
- Verified material used for both outside and in-house jobs in accordance with API and ISO.
- Preformed non-destructive and destructive testing on critical material issued for machining in accordance with API, Smith procedures, and customer requirements.
- Verified material hardness in accordance with API, and Smith procedures.
- Trained new employees in quality control procedures and inspection.
- Key problem solver on night shift for any quality concerns.
- Accurately used a wide array of inspection tools and gages from scale up to Coordinate Measuring Machine.
- Inspected and pre-assembled R&D parts 100%.
- NDT certified for liquid penetrate testing, level II certified.
Engineering Technologist I
Smith International Inc. Smith Bits
Houston, TX.
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Prepared specimens by cutting carbide, steel and diamonds with diamond saw.
- Used superficial micro-hardness to determine hardness of material.
- Performed hardness testing such as Rockwell, Knoop and Vickers.
- Captured images of microstructure of assorted materials such as steel, carbide and diamond by using a Scanning Electron Microscope and Light Optical Microscopes.
- Performed moisture grease testing by using an Oil Moisture Content Tester (Titration Method).
- Grinded and polished specimens by using diamond wheels and polishing suspensions.
- Assisted engineers with failure analysis reports.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
- Performed work according to project schedules and high quality standards.
- Conducted engineering and detailed experimental tests to collect design data and assist in research work.
Quality Control Inspector/Auditor/CMM Programmer
Smith International
Houston, TX
02.2004 - 02.2006
- Certified PCDMIS level I for CMM programming and inspection.
- Developed process for CMM part inspection, new process.
- Inspect machined parts from outside vendors in accordance with API, Smith procedures, and customer requirements.
- Inspected machined parts from in house in accordance with API, ISO, and Smith procedures.
- Verified material used for both outside and in-house jobs in accordance with API and ISO
- Preformed non-destructive and destructive testing on critical material issued for machining in accordance with API, Smith procedures, and customer requirements.
- Verified material hardness in accordance with API, and Smith procedures.
- Trained new employees in quality control procedures and inspection.
- Key problem solver on night shift for any quality concerns.
- Accurately used a wide array of inspection tools and gages from scale up to Coordinate Measuring Machine.
- Inspected and pre-assembled R&D parts 100%
- NDT certified for liquid penetrate testing, level II certified.
- Completed timely quality reports highlighting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
- Identified issues of non-compliance and elevated reports to senior personnel.
- Conducted organizational safety program reviews per department protocols.
- Reviewed and resolved issues raised during release of API, Safety Assessment or clinical supply lots for conformance to appropriate regulatory requirements.
- Verified manufacturing team compliance with quality control processes to help minimize rework and keep costs low.
- Inspected raw and in-processed materials to determine quality and any not meeting minimum standards.
- Inspected work areas regularly to identify safety practices, quality control procedures and worker actions in need of improvement.
- Audited activities of workers on production lines and shipping and receiving.
- Determined correct procedures for inspection and review to standardized audit processes.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree (in Progress) - business management
Lone Star College
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lone Star College System
2016
CERTIFICATE -
Lone Star College System
Spring, TX2016
Skills
- Quality control guidelines
- Manufacturing
- Quality inspections
- Employee appraisals
- Blueprint reading
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Materials Analysis
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Mathematical Calculation
- Inspection and Testing Reports
- Forklift certified
- Materials Handling
- Warehouse Management
- Shipment Inspection
Timeline
Building Inspector
City Of Corpus Christi - Development Services
02.2022 - Current
Production Lead
Schlumberger Smith Bits
01.2017 - 02.2022
Quality Control Inspector
Smith International, A Schlumberger Co
01.2009 - 01.2017
Quality Control Inspector/Auditor/CMM Programmer
Smith International Inc
01.2006 - 01.2009
Engineering Technologist I
Smith International Inc. Smith Bits
01.2006 - 01.2009
Quality Control Inspector/Auditor/CMM Programmer
Smith International
02.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelor’s Degree (in Progress) - business management
Lone Star College
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lone Star College System
CERTIFICATE -
Lone Star College System
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