Thomas Burns
Florissant,MO
Summary
Seeking a role utilizing exceptional organizational abilities, unwavering determination, and effective collaboration skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic, teamwork-focused environment. Passionate about driving success and achieving collective goals. Committed to delivering results and exceeding expectations in line with professional aspirations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Inspector
Boeing
05.2024 - Current
- Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues.
- Implemented corrective actions for non-conforming products, reducing the risk of customer dissatisfaction or returns.
- Discarded and rejected products, materials and equipment not conforming with specifications.
- Assisted in training new Quality Inspectors, sharing knowledge of best practices and industry standards.
- Maintained high standard of workmanship by using only approved data, materials, tools and test equipment.
- Collaborated with manufacturing team to ensure consistent quality standards across all products.
- Identified and helped resolve non-conforming product issues.
Assembly Mechanic
Boeing
05.2023 - Current
- Contributed to cost savings initiatives by identifying opportunities for reducing material waste without sacrificing quality or performance.
- Ensured proper documentation of all completed jobs for easy reference and traceability purposes within company databases.
- Utilized specialized tools effectively, maximizing task efficiency while maintaining high levels of precision workmanship.
- Conducted routine audits on assembly procedures and practices, identifying areas of improvement and proposing actionable plans for enhancement.
- Collaborated with team members to meet tight deadlines, increasing overall productivity.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics thoroughly prior to beginning work on assemblies, ensuring accurate construction according to design specifications.
Composite Fabricator
The Boeing Company
12.2020 - Current
- Layup of composite parts for commercial and military aircraft
- Layup of Carbon Fibers, Graphite, fiberglass, adhesives, ply pack
- Operated auto claves in curing of composite material
- Operated fiber placement machines as well as maintaining the maintenance on the machine
- Loading and Unloading of Auto Claves
- Forming mandrels with composite material
- Drilled, trimmed, and sawed for preparation of final product for aircraft build
- Cleaned and maintained tools and jigs for composite layup
- Built and overhaled Ch-47 Chinook composite blades
- Worked and operated 5 Axis and 7 Axis Machines
- Ran AGFM machinery
- Shaped and molded material per spec and blueprints
- Prepared materials for heat and pressure applications
- Bag and unbag of laid up materials
- Ability to read Blueprints and Schematics
- Ability to use REDARS
Janitorial
The Boeing Company
11.2019 - 12.2020
Line associate
Panera Bread
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Line Associate prepare food made to order for one of Pinera Bread’ leading sales restaurants.
- Line Associate responsibilities included prepping all meats, cheeses, vegetables and bread for daily customer orders.
- Line associates stage the line with all items that are needed for the shift and fill all customer orders received, ensuring quality customer service.
- Cleanliness is a must for the restaurant, kitchen, prep stations and line.
- All floors, walls horizontal surfaces and kitchen equipment are cleaned and sanitized daily.
- The restaurant, windows and restrooms are cleaned and serviced daily.
Baker, Training Coordinator
Texas Roadhouse
05.2015 - 12.2017
- Started in the restaurant work as the Fresh Bread and Roll Baker, I was responsible for prepping and making bread, butters, brownies, and croutons for the shift, daily; as well as maintaining the cleaning routine such as, cleaning ovens, floors, backing and cutting utensils, walls, and proofer.
- After learning all stations in the kitchen was moved to Kitchen Training Coordinator responsible for ensuring new employees training, implementing process changes and ensuring procedures assigned from corporate.
- Kitchen safety and cleanliness was taken seriously safeguarding all employees working in the kitchen, prep stations and line.
- All floors, walls horizontal surfaces and kitchen equipment are cleaned and sanitized daily.
- The restaurant, windows and restrooms are cleaned and serviced daily.
Picker
Amazon Fulfillment Center
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Fast-moving environment working with and around moving mechanical parts, and equipment.
- Working safely is a warehouse priority were employees must follow safety rules, procedures and ergonomic lifting techniques.
- Parts pickers are responsible for pulling all product orders across the warehouse.
- Hundreds of packages per hour handling packages from small envelopes to boxes ranging up to 50 pounds.
- And receive products using frequency scanners and unload shipments from trucks.
- Operate carts, dollies, hand trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Delighting our customers by delivering smiling boxes filled with everything under the sun.
- Additional duties Train New Pick employee's, Organize and manage Bin Distribution for the entire warehouse
Professional Car Detailer
CleanPRO Detail Center
08.2011 - 08.2014
- As a car detailer my responsibilities were: moving the cars in and out of the shop, hand wash exterior, rims, wheel wells, door jams and clean windows ensuring streak free surfaces.
- Hand dry, hand wax, hand polish all exterior vehicle surfaces.
- Interior detail cleaning includes: blowing out all crevasses of seat, between seats, vacuum, ensure interior window surfaces are spotless and streak free.
- Wipe all interior surfaces ensuring no dust or debris remain in vehicle.
- Full detail cleaning packages includ: steam cleaning the interior, headliner, seat belts, floors, seats, peddles, dash, vents, floor mats, doors and floor boards.
- Protective finish applied to dash, leather seats, floor boards, doors, and arm rests.
Education
High School -
Appoquinimink High School
01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ02-2029
Skills
- Product inspection
- Visual inspection
- Excellent mathematical skills
- Dimensional inspection
- Keen eye for detail
- Process control
- Quality assurance
- People management
- Attention to detail
- Coaching and mentoring
- Quality improvement
- Safety
Awards
1st place in school AutoCAD Drafting Competition, Composite Fabrication Certification
Timeline
Quality Inspector
Boeing
05.2024 - Current
Assembly Mechanic
Boeing
05.2023 - Current
Composite Fabricator
The Boeing Company
12.2020 - Current
Janitorial
The Boeing Company
11.2019 - 12.2020
Line associate
Panera Bread
01.2018 - 11.2018
Baker, Training Coordinator
Texas Roadhouse
05.2015 - 12.2017
Picker
Amazon Fulfillment Center
08.2014 - 05.2015
Professional Car Detailer
CleanPRO Detail Center
08.2011 - 08.2014
High School -
Appoquinimink High School
Bachelor of Science - Business And Management
University of Phoenix
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