Wenceslado Valero
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 15 years of experience spearheading Quality Assurance across the automotive production and manufacturing environments. Adept at diagnostics and troubleshooting, inspections, regulatory compliance, and personnel training. Meticulous and analytical, with a proven track record of proactively addressing and resolving a myriad of issues to prevent gaps in personnel and customer safety. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tetra Pak Operator
Abbott Nutrition
05.2024 - Current
- Operated aseptic machinery efficiently to maintain production schedules and quality standards.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks to ensure equipment functionality and safety compliance.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and reduce downtime during shifts.
- Trained new operators on best practices and safety protocols for equipment use.
PDI Quality Inspection
Lucid Motors
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Ensured the successful and quality-assured delivery of unit’s customer vehicles by performing interior/exterior inspections and conducting pre-delivery assessments via a Quality Assurance checklist.
- Prevented manufacturing product recalls and vehicle accidents due to factory defects and/or damaged parts through the evaluation of vehicle and the development of essential solutions.
- Assessed electrical functions and components of units of vehicles interiors in addition to analyzing imperfections of paint on vehicles to provide a polished, high-quality product.
- Inspected vehicles for dents, dirt, scratches, off-color, sanding marks, mutilations, and other defects to the body, documenting defects to support timely remediation.
- Served as a level three professional, with the qualification to train personnel concerning the executive functions and deliverables of each station.
Packaging Machine Operator
Frito-Lay
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Performed FMD, top and bottom seal, and back seal checks, inspecting all content to ensure high levels of quality control and assurance.
- Utilize high-speed packaging machines, strictly adhering to all equipment and other regulations.
- Assessed that air fill in airbags contained the correct amounts of air in addition to inspecting of labels and box sizes for accuracy.
- Maintained optimal functional ability of packaging equipment by monitoring equipment durability, performing preventive maintenance and conducting checks to ensure manufacturing compliance.
- Communicated with subsequent shifts, distributing information concerning executive functions completed and necessary tasks to promote the on-time and within-budget performance of all KPIs.
Machine Operator
Swire Coca-Cola
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed the production environment, confirming that correct one-liter and two-liter bottles were filled accurately.
- Performed flavor changeovers, cross-referencing amounts of bottles produced and institutional objectives to prevent gaps in supplies utilized.
- Executed quality checks within the production environment, confirming that all products created, and the physical environment complied with various regulations and standards.
- Inspected empty bottles to ensure that the correct dates were present in addition to delivering samples to the quality assurance department to confirm that products were “good to run.”
- Operated the packer for 20oz bottles so that all products are stored and packaged appropriately and delivered to clients in a timely manner in the appropriate quantities.
Lead Quality Control Inspector
Good Health Manufacturing
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Evaluated capsules, facilitating weight checks, defect/split inspection, low weight determination, and other defects to prevent gaps in product quality assurance.
- Assessed batch records and logbooks to ensure that all data was accurate and included in documents.
- Inspected weigh scales to confirm that scales were properly calibrated, calibrating scales as needed.
- Sampled raw materials to confirm that materials were in the appropriate condition to create capsules and other products.
Machine Operator
Arizona Nutritional Supplements
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Utilized the encapsulation and compress machines when performing executive functions and daily deliverables, confirming that all equipment was operating effectively.
- Evaluated capsules and tablets to ensure that finished products were of the highest quality.
- Perpetuate the safety and security of the physical work environment and all personnel presents.
- Documented production information via an iPad, performing all Data entry promptly and communicating information to future shifts.
- Cleaned and sanitized machines, equipment, and parts, promoting a clean and secure professional environment.
Education
Diploma - undefined
Casa Grande Union High School
Skills
- Machine Manufacturing, Quality Control & Assurance, Data Analysis, Equipment Operations & Calibration, Production, Revenue Generation, Safety, Regulatory Compliance
- Six Sigma, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Microsoft Office, ISO 9001, CPMG, Forklift, Calipers, Micrometer, CIP System, Pull Belts, Ink Ribbon, Polaris & Apex Machines, GMP, DES System, 6S System
Certification
Commercial Driver’s License, State, Active
Additional Experience
- Processing Operator | Frito-Lay
- Performed pH testing and assessed products for moisture, proactively addressing and resolving any issues promptly.
- Inspected packaging controls, pull belts, bag certification, ink ribbon, the CIP system, and other equipment/systems to promote the production of high-quality products.
- Cross-referenced labels to confirm that proper code dates, Julian dates, and labels were present.
- Coordinated the scheduling of personnel, cross-referencing institutional requirements and individuals’ contractual obligations with the organization to maximize staffing levels.
- Weighed product bags and confirmed that proper seals were present on each bag, complying with internal and external regulations.
Timeline
Tetra Pak Operator
Abbott Nutrition
05.2024 - Current
PDI Quality Inspection
Lucid Motors
12.2021 - 06.2023
Packaging Machine Operator
Frito-Lay
07.2021 - 09.2021
Machine Operator
Swire Coca-Cola
11.2020 - 07.2021
Lead Quality Control Inspector
Good Health Manufacturing
09.2019 - 04.2020
Machine Operator
Arizona Nutritional Supplements
01.2019 - 07.2019
Diploma - undefined
Casa Grande Union High School