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Summary

Thorough Quality Engineering Technician adept at performing quality inspections and identifying root causes for non-conforming material issues. Hardworking and meticulous with a passion for continuous improvement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Engineering Technician

Tesla
10.2023 - Current
  • Lead the organization and completion of Quality trials working with Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
  • Support new line validations with Quality Engineers.
  • Drive the creation and maintenance of Quality Instruction documents.
  • Support Quality Engineers in root cause analysis of materialized quality issues.

Lead Quality Technician

Tesla
04.2022 - 10.2023
  • Point of contact for Quality issues on designated Gigafactory Nevada Battery manufacturing lines.
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
  • Ensure Quality Technicians are maintaining, updating, and validating product and quality plans and control plans.
  • Train Quality Technicians on Quality Instructions, tools, and systems for the area.

Quality Technician

Tesla
03.2020 - 04.2022
  • Monitor production fallout and root cause trending failures using tools and systems in place.
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
  • Perform audits to verify equipment, personnel, and safety standards are being met.
  • Access and read part drawings to verify that product is conforming to saleable requirements.

Production Associate

Tesla
05.2018 - 02.2020
  • Led my team in holding high standards of accountability and quality work.
  • Opened and ended daily shifts dispatching goals and progress.
  • Performed start and end of shift passdown meetings to effectively communicate daily output and trends.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fernley High School
Fernley, NV

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Flexible
  • Team Player
  • Desire to Learn and Excel
  • Computer/ Technical Skills
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Defect identification
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Root cause analysis

Recent Achievements

  • START Program Spring 2023 – Partner program through TMCC and Tesla to promote improvement in participants skillset and knowledge base. Completed May 2023
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Course work and testing provided by Black Belt instructor Rishi Malhotra via the University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies Programs. Certificate of completion received. Completed October 2023

Timeline

Quality Engineering Technician

Tesla
10.2023 - Current

Lead Quality Technician

Tesla
04.2022 - 10.2023

Quality Technician

Tesla
03.2020 - 04.2022

Production Associate

Tesla
05.2018 - 02.2020

High School Diploma -

Fernley High School

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