Samuel Ellis
Cave Spring,GA
Summary
With a proven track record at Advanced Steel Technology, I excel in enhancing product quality and customer satisfaction through expert application of sampling protocols and effective team collaboration. My background includes significant achievements in process improvement and a keen ability to conduct comprehensive inspections, ensuring adherence to the highest standards.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Technician
Advanced Steel Technology
Rome, GA
08.2004 - Current
- Monitored production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Investigated or reported questionable test results.
- Analyzed production accuracy to formulate corrective action plans.
- Identified quality problems and recommended solutions.
- Performed visual and dimensional inspections on manufactured parts.
- Conducted routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials or stability samples.
- Monitored and upheld safe operating procedures and clean area mandates to meet regulatory requirements.
- Performed visual inspections of finished products.
- Calibrated, validated or maintained laboratory equipment.
- Assisted with correcting systemic problems in order to eliminate errors.
- Analyzed issues and recommended corrective actions to improve final results.
- Monitored production processes to identify potential quality issues and recommend solutions.
- Trained employees in proper equipment use and product testing procedures.
- Completed routine inspections of components and products to fulfill quality assurance requirements.
- Provided quality support to ensure that products met quality standards and customer requirements.
- Recorded lot numbers and serial numbers in ERP system for traceability of produced items.
- Performed detailed inspections of products to ensure they met customer requirements and industry standards.
- Ensured that all materials meet required specifications before releasing them for use in production.
- Provided technical support to other departments regarding product quality issues.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Dye Beck Operator
Springs Industries
Calhoun , GA
08.2001 - 08.2004
- Loaded dye becks
- Made sure colors were right
- Emptied becks
- Observed proper log out tag out procedures
Tufting Machine Operator
Shaw Industries
Cartersville, Georgia
04.1999 - 02.2001
- Work with team members to develop best practices for using tufting machines efficiently.
- Studied designs to load correct yarns into machines and set machines according to production requirements.
- Inspect finished product for defects such as missed stitches or incorrect colors.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in machinery by identifying root causes and determining corrective actions.
- Inspected products to maintain compliance with specifications and determine need for machine adjustment.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of tufting machines and equipment.
- Assessed and removed cloth defects by cutting, pulling and filling area.
- Monitor machine performance during operation to ensure proper functioning.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Aviation Storekeeper
US Navy Department
Norfolk , VA
08.1991 - 11.1998
- Prepared inventory for shipment by attaching tags and labels.
- Inspected aircraft parts for damage or wear prior to stocking in the warehouse.
- Documented details of all returned goods including serial numbers, condition and quantity.
- Identified stock discrepancies between physical count and computer records.
- Tracked, documented, and updated stock with precise attention to detail and recordkeeping requirements.
- Utilized computers for tracking inventory movements within the warehouse environment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Coosa High School
Rome, GA05-1991
Skills
- Sampling protocols
- Sampling procedures
- Testing protocols
- Specifications expertise
- Specifications
- Visual inspection
- Process monitoring
- Quality metrics
- Customer satisfaction
- Reporting
- Materials handling
- Testing procedures
- Corrective actions
- Inspection techniques
- Measurement techniques
- Production logging
- Environmental compliance
- Measuring expertise
- External audits
- Measurement standards
- Calibration procedures
- In-process inspection
- Final inspection
- Quality reporting
- Preventive actions
- Dimensional inspection
- Destructive testing
Timeline
Quality Technician
Advanced Steel Technology
08.2004 - Current
Dye Beck Operator
Springs Industries
08.2001 - 08.2004
Tufting Machine Operator
Shaw Industries
04.1999 - 02.2001
Aviation Storekeeper
US Navy Department
08.1991 - 11.1998
High School Diploma -
Coosa High School