CHRISTOPHER KERWOOD
Decatur
Summary
Dependable, self-starter, applied critical thinking, efficient with strong communication skills, hard working with a strong attention to detail. Methodical quality assurance specialist with a several-year track record of providing exceptional discretion, quality management and performance analysis services. Adept at training new hires and retraining employees and managing the accuracy of all products.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Specialist
Caterpillar
01.2004 - Current
- Facilitating Efficient Communication between quality, engineering, production, and management teams
- Research previous ETQ results, provide detailed previous historical data, ENG first responder communication, Supplier Quality contact, set up meetings for next step discussion and implementing stop to fix action, determine clean point for downstream customer
- Working with team members to evaluate nonconforming material and next step strategy with Operations management team and Engineering team, providing rework options, material dispositions based on blueprint allowances and 1E specifications, following IDP processes, evaluating CMM reports for reported failed material, apply next step procedures for material advancement, collaborate with operations for machine adjustments, failure trends, Supplier Quality nonconforming concerns
- Evaluate and Apply Print Requirements to achieve a high level of quality for internal and external customers
- Utilizing Quality Strategies to find and stop defects on incoming and processed components
- Using data to help reduce errors, implement strategies, further improve output, RCA Root Cause Analysis
- Strong Quality Focus to prevent defects from reaching downstream users
- Primary focus to evaluate and stop the flow of defect.
- Strategizing Quality and Production needs with engineering and management teams
- Follow product Control Plan and Standard Work to meet production demands, organizing and documenting PPAP/SPAP material
Ice Rink Manager
Decatur Civic Center
01.2014 - Current
- Manage and Schedule 10-15 team members for daily operations
- Safety Focus on the environment associated with the rink and customer use
- Manage accounting and vendor support
Assembly Specialist
Zexel
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Assemble material while using quality policies and practices to help maintain high level quality material movement to downstream customers
- Strategize to meet production demands with Management teams
Education
A.A.S. - Manufacturing Engineering
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL01.2005
Skills
- Product Groups – Heavy Structures, Light Structures, Casting Quality, Weld Quality, System and Component Design, Off Highway and Construction, Paint
- Processes – 5S, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, General Manufacturing, Quality Control, Production Planning, CMM Report Analysis, Print Reading, ISO Standards, PPAP, SPAP
- Software – Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Safety – PPE, OSHA, Chemical Hazards, Confined Spaces, Hazard Communications (HazCom), Lockout Tagout, Respiratory Protection
- Interests – Travel, Sports, Family
- Coaching – Youth YMCA soccer K-8th, 7yrs Decatur St Teresa High School
- Hobby – High School Soccer Referee 25 years experience
Timeline
Ice Rink Manager
Decatur Civic Center
01.2014 - Current
Quality Specialist
Caterpillar
01.2004 - Current
Assembly Specialist
Zexel
01.1995 - 01.2001
A.A.S. - Manufacturing Engineering
Richland Community College