Quality Assurance Technician

Gary D. Chafin

**** ********* *****

Lexington, Kentucky 40517

Phone: (Home) 859-***-**** (Cell) 859-***-****

Email: abkstu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced, detail oriented Quality Assurance / Engineering Technician

with a broad background in transformer, component, and materials testing

and evaluation. Also experienced in computer hardware and software

support. Self-motivated, quality-oriented professional with strong

documentation abilities. Experience includes:

. Component, prototype and material testing in production and laboratory

environments

. Documentation of procedures and results

. Instrument calibration and documentation adhering to ISO 9001-2000

standards

. Production Quality Assurance testing and inspection

. Experienced with Microsoft Office products.

. Computer hardware and software support for PC's and Intel based

servers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kuhlman Electric Corporation, Versailles, KY

2007-2009

1977-1994

Quality Assurance / Engineering Laboratory Technician

2007-2009

Provided testing laboratory support for Quality Assurance, Engineering, and

production personnel.

Calibrated instruments and tools used in production.

. Responsible for key elements resulting in ISO 9001-2000 certification

of facility.

. Performed in-house calibration of all precision measuring devices in

facility.

. Developed and maintained instrument calibration database containing

over 650 tools and instruments.

. Vendor evaluation ensuring components and materials met

specifications.

. Sampled and evaluated production materials and components.

. Member of several teams to determine root causes of product non-

conformance.

Senior Research Technician

1980-1994

Performed electrical, mechanical, and climatic tests of components and

materials per ANSI, and ASTM Standards. New design acceptance tests of

distribution transformers per ANSI, IEEE, and NEMA Standards.

. Performed transformer testing including Turns Ratio, Load Loss, No-

Load Loss, Impulse, Induced, Applied Potential, Audio, RIV, Telephone

Influence Factor, Temperature Rise, and Transportation Simulation.

. Designed and constructed test equipment.

. Member of "TOROFORM" toroidal distribution transformer development

team.

. Assisted in the development of products that resulted in several

patents.

. Performed field failure analysis

. Provided support to Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Production.

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Quality Assurance Inspector/Tester

1977-1980

Performed production line testing and inspection of distribution

transformers.

. Performed Quality Assurance functions in areas of coil winding,

internal assembly, final assembly, and final test.

. Ensured that transformers were assembled as detailed on bills of

material.

. Performed IEEE, and ANSI required tests on completed product.

Maintech Incorporated, Wallington New Jersey

1994-2007

Customer Support Engineer

Provided onsite computer hardware and software support for offices ranging

from 5 to 400 PC's. Provided hardware support for routers, hubs, switches,

and Intel based servers.

. Traveled to customer's sites to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and

software problems.

. Installed, configured, and updated software.

. Traveled nationwide to install and upgrade hardware systems.

. Provided feedback to software developers for field trials.

Education

Lexington Technical Institute/University of Kentucky, AAS Electrical

Engineering Technology

Associations

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Member since 1991

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