Vanessa Carbajal
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Result-oriented technician offering 9 years of experience in related roles. Decisive leader with strengths in organization, innovation, while maintaining a team-orientated mentality. Proven history of successfully managing a team to ensure productivity.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Repair Operations Supervisor
Collins Aerospace Corp.
Lenexa, KS
11.2022 - 04.2025
- Direct and oversee daily and monthly production operations to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with manufacturing goals.
- Manage a team of technicians by providing clear production plans, performance expectations, and ongoing support to meet output targets.
- Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and process parameters through regular audits and inspections.
- Lead root cause investigations for process deviations or equipment issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop and execute training programs; maintain a skills matrix and performance tracking to support continuous staff development.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and quality teams to update and standardize procedures, drive improvements, and support cost-saving initiatives.
- Promote a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) programs and encouraging proactive hazard reporting.
- Foster open communication between staff and leadership, reinforcing company values, policies, and a healthy team culture.
- Independently resolve real-time production challenges, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous flow.
Team Lead Repair Technician
Collins Aerospace
Lenexa, KS
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Help Supervisor oversee repair operations (shop floor management, workforce management, and flow disruption management), scheduling and personnel.
- Understands the maintenance practices, inspection methods and technical data requirements used to determine airworthiness of articles under FAA Part 145 regulations.
- Ensures all quality related items are complete and documented to meet established quality standards.
- Lead and implement lean and 5S efforts and projects on designated shift to resolve manufacturing and technical issues that impact repair operations, costs, cycle time, etc.
- Help supervisor organize the training needs of the team and manage the versatility for optimal capacity.
- Drive repair team performance to meet schedules that allow for superior customer satisfaction and high operational efficiency.
- Escalate production issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Foster a positive work environment through good and clear communication and expectation setting practices.
Mechanical Repair Technician IV
Collins Aerospace
Lenexa, KS
09.2017 - 08.2021
- Inspects, replaces, repairs, assembles and dissembles, defective parts while using hand tools and power tools, according to manufactures CMM guidelines.
- Tests and calibrates parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications.
- Identifies units that fail tests or tolerance levels; repairs as necessary.
- Conducts inspection of incoming assemblies/components in accordance with established procedures and technical data
- Responsible for performing complete operation checkouts, modifications, disassembly, repairs, reassembly tests, calibrations, diagnosis, and correction of problems.
- Follows repair and return processes to ensure high quality and short cycle time of repair and return.
- Sets up necessary repair and test facilities.
Lab Technician I
Ceva Biomune
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Understood and followed Marek’s Laboratory SOPs, Quality Assurance SOPs, Marek’s Laboratory Support SOPs, Universal SOP’s and other SOPs as applicable.
- Performed daily gowning with sterile hooded coveralls, goggles, facemask, two pairs of gloves, and clean room boot coverings, utilized of aseptic behaviors, all procedures were required for CEF production, operated machinery and equipment used for any part of CEF preparation.
- Disinfected eggs, visual inspection of eggs, stocking of all areas, delivered samples to Quality Control in a timely manner, daily temperature checks, received shipments from the dock, ensured items were labeled properly and are QA released before entering the production area, prepared materials for laboratory use.
- Washed, assembled, wrapped and labeled dishware, machines and equipment, operated autoclaves and planned according to the production schedule.
- Maintained work orders that are launched by internal planners, issued items to work orders within 24 - 48 hrs of the process and completed work orders, ensured first in first out method of materials and daily checks/discarding of expired materials and samples, performed cycle counts launched by the inventory controller, ordering and restocking of lab supplies and raw materials, performed transactions in inventory software program.
Production Line Lead
EC Manufacturing
06.2013 - 09.2015
- Operated machine and worked with an HMI.
- Supervised and trained peers assigned to me.
- Diagnosed and troubleshoot machinery.
- Entered data into system and filled paper work with production data.
- Monitored and tested 7,000 parts a day for defects.
Media Production Operator
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2012 - 06.2013
- Completed production assignments in a timely manner and in accordance with departmental schedules.
- Efficiently and safely operated assigned machinery. Performed simple maintenance.
- Accurately dispensed required additives to media and properly performed technique of getting pH balance as needed.
- Continuously monitored product for defects.
- Maintained department and work area to 5s housekeeping standards.
- Assisted with inventory processes as requested.
- Signed off on DHR’s in proper places and filled in pertinent information in accordance to SOP’s.
Education
Johnson County Community College
07.2009
Blue Valley North High School
05.2009
Skills
- Uses critical thinking skills to aid in decision making, even when unexpected situations rise
- Team collaborator and leadership skills
- Willingness to grow while remaining flexible & adaptable
- Maintaining an open mind to allow for new innovative ideas and processes
- Computer technician and maintenance
- Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel
Languages
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Timeline
Repair Operations Supervisor
Collins Aerospace Corp.
11.2022 - 04.2025
Team Lead Repair Technician
Collins Aerospace
08.2021 - 11.2022
Mechanical Repair Technician IV
Collins Aerospace
09.2017 - 08.2021
Lab Technician I
Ceva Biomune
01.2017 - 09.2017
Production Line Lead
EC Manufacturing
06.2013 - 09.2015
Media Production Operator
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2012 - 06.2013
Johnson County Community College
Blue Valley North High School
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