William Border
Newport,MI
Summary
Self-aware Quality Assurance Lab Technician prepared to take the next step with a new [Industry] team. Extensive experience in product inspections, audits, lab testing and customer specification safeguarding. An excellent team player with first-rate verbal and written communication skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Laboratory Technician
Brugola Manufacturing
04.2023 - Current
- Performed tests and inspections to conform to established standards
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues
- Optimized workflow within the lab by reorganizing workspaces and implementing best practices in sample management
- Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses
- Drove innovation within the lab by staying current with industry trends and integrating new technologies into existing workflows as appropriate
- Trained other inspectors
- Performed technical and quality systems audits of laboratory
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements
- Established strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring prompt delivery of high-quality materials for laboratory use.
Quality Technician
Amanda Manufacturing
11.2020 - 04.2023
- Performed pull testing
- Performed hydrogen embrittlement testing
- Dimensional layouts
- Capability studies
- Evaluated results against design standards and compliance requirements
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment
- Performed torque test
- Maintained quarantine area
- Trained other employees.
Quality Technician
Protomatic
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Calibrations
- Inspections
- Calipers
- Micrometer
- Drop gage
- Surface tester
- Optical comparator
- Manual sorting
- Gage Trak software
- AS9100 training
- Computer security training
- Evaluated results against design standards and compliance requirements
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
Inspection Technician
Intra corporation
11.2012 - 09.2019
- Blueprint reading and understanding of GD&T
- Create ISO 17025 certification records
- Interpreted various inspection reports
- Internal auditing
- Provided quality non-performance resolutions by interfacing with purchasing, sub suppliers manufacturing, engineering, and program managers
- Reviewed production activities and documentation to check conformance to optimal procedures
- Maintained detailed inspection records, ensuring proper documentation of all procedures and results.
Product Release Technician
Jabil Circuit
02.2011 - 11.2012
- Inspected for cosmetic issues and functional errors
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of product shipment
- Demonstrated to customers proper methods of inspection and packaging after the product has been assembled
- Checked and repacked survival equipment to specifications
- Cleaned product and performed functional testing using meters and simulated operational checks
- Supervised a small crew of inspectors.
Inspection Technician
General Fasteners
06.2006 - 06.2010
- Calipers
- Micrometers
- Optical comparator Rockwell hardness testing
- Threaded ring gaging
- Threaded plug gaging
- Johnson gages
- Print reading
- Pin gaging.
Education
ASQ Quality technician course -
Macomb Community College
Warren, MIFundamentals of manufacturing -
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MIBusiness -
Northwood University
Livonia, MIIntroduction to quality control -
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MISkills
- Attention to Detail
- Quality Control Data Compilation
- Calipers
- Micrometers
- Optical Comparator
- Rockwell Hardness Tester
- Cut, Mount and Polish
- Profilometer
- Blueprint Reading
- Manufacturing
- Excel, Word, Outlook, SAP, Gage Trak Software
- Salt Spray Machine
- Tensile Tester
- Microscopes
- Pin Gauges
- Threaded Rings, Plugs and Attribute Gauges
- SPC
- Leadership
- Internal Auditing
- Minitab
Timeline
Quality Laboratory Technician
Brugola Manufacturing
04.2023 - Current
Quality Technician
Amanda Manufacturing
11.2020 - 04.2023
Quality Technician
Protomatic
12.2019 - 04.2020
Inspection Technician
Intra corporation
11.2012 - 09.2019
Product Release Technician
Jabil Circuit
02.2011 - 11.2012
Inspection Technician
General Fasteners
06.2006 - 06.2010
ASQ Quality technician course -
Macomb Community College
Fundamentals of manufacturing -
Schoolcraft College
Business -
Northwood University
Introduction to quality control -
Henry Ford College
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