Amanda Ketchum
Rushville
Summary
With over 30 years of manufacturing and quality experience, I offer a wealth of expertise in process improvement, leadership skills, and quality circles. The aim is to utilize my skills and knowledge to make a significant impact in your manufacturing facility. Confident in my ability to contribute to the success of your organization, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to showcase my capabilities in a new role.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Process Coordinator
NUCOR STEEL-FASTENER
04.2022 - Current
- Receive and schedule customer material to go through multiple required processes
- Receive, ship, and schedule customer material to flow through required processes
- Communicate effectively with customers and teammates on order status
- Create daily/weekly/monthly inventory checks and reports
- Microsoft D365 super user- troubleshoot and correct errors
- Proficient in Excel
- Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure schedule was being followed and target ship dates were being met
- Firm production orders in D365
Quality Lab Technician
NUCOR STEEL-FASTENER
12.2021 - 11.2023
- Collect samples and perform required testing such as tensile, hardness, and microstructure based on ASTM standards
- Set up test groups and quality associations in Microsoft D365
- Enter results into Microsoft D365
- Communicate test results with production teammates, supervisors, and customers
- Used calipers and micrometers to measure diameters of coils and bolts
- Did hourly size checks to ensure quality product was being made.
Lead Quality Technician
NIPPON STEEL
12.2018 - 06.2021
- Supervise daily lab operations and staff, ensuring the process runs efficiently
- Selects products for tests at specified stages in the production process, and conducts a variety of tests: tensile, hardness, magnetic particle inspection, metallurgical and microstructure analysis
- Maintain work instructions and train technicians to perform all testing procedures necessary for production
- Enters data into computer for analysis applying statistical quality control procedures and submits clear, concise, and accurate reports of inspections and test results
- Perform root cause analysis, identifies process control problems, and recommend corrective/preventative actions
- Complete daily quality reports of samples processed, passed, and failed
- Strong attention to detail
Annealing Furnace and Crane Operator
NIPPON STEEL
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Operate remote overhead crane to transport 2-ton coils
- Program annealing furnace to heat coils to the desired time and temp per customer specification
- Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and audit as necessary
Supervisor
FREUDENBURG NOK
04.2014 - 11.2018
- Oversee the production and quality of 65 presses and 25 operators for a 12-hour shift
- Make final decisions on quality
- Work with other departments and operators to ensure production and quality goals are met
- Maintain production spreadsheets
- Schedule changeovers and operators per production demands
- Run twice daily production meetings with maintenance, engineering, tooling, quality, and safety departments
- Ensure employee hours worked were correct in the TimeWare system
- Followed employee discipline and reward system established by the company
Team Leader
FREUDENBURG NOK
08.2012 - 04.2014
- Oversee the production of press operators and ensure they have all materials necessary to run production
- Answer quality questions and shut down presses as adjustments needed
- Fill in as supervisor when they were absent making production decisions, attending production meetings, arranging manpower on presses, and entering daily production reports into computer
Machine Operator
FREUDENBURG NOK
02.2010 - 08.2012
- Operate and troubleshoot automatic presses
- Inspect finished parts for defects
- Maintain production paperwork
- Print and affix proper part number and shipping labels
Education
High School Diploma -
RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
RUSHVILLE, IN06-1995
Skills
- Scheduling and planning
- Excel Spreadsheet knowledge
- Process documentation
- Workflow coordination
- Supervisory experience
- Microsoft D365 Superuser
Timeline
Inventory Process Coordinator
NUCOR STEEL-FASTENER
04.2022 - Current
Quality Lab Technician
NUCOR STEEL-FASTENER
12.2021 - 11.2023
Lead Quality Technician
NIPPON STEEL
12.2018 - 06.2021
Annealing Furnace and Crane Operator
NIPPON STEEL
07.2018 - 12.2018
Supervisor
FREUDENBURG NOK
04.2014 - 11.2018
Team Leader
FREUDENBURG NOK
08.2012 - 04.2014
Machine Operator
FREUDENBURG NOK
02.2010 - 08.2012
High School Diploma -
RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
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