Nikolas McCoy
Pekin
Summary
Enthusiastic Metallurgical Quality Manager experienced in resolving conflicts and issues with exceptional skill and poise. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise ensuring projects meet safety regulations, policies and procedures. Smoothly equips employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Manager
Caterpillar
07.2023 - Current
- Created a training plan to increase operators trained in job specific functions by 85% over 3 months.
- Streamline production processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions resulting in 10% decrease in turnaround time.
- Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring communication between departments regarding metallurgical testing matters and concerns.
- Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Quality Specialist
Caterpillar
02.2018 - 07.2023
- Developed comprehensive quality control documentation, standardized procedures across melting to reducing training time for new employees by 25%.
- Used safe iron proximity standards to gather molten iron samples and temperatures to ensure accuracy of iron type standards.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on relevant regulations within the metal casting industry, ensuring company practices always remained compliant.
- Optimized the calibration program for measuring equipment, reducing downtime due to inaccurate readings or malfunctioning instruments, and created templates for continual compliance.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Chemical Specialist
Caterpillar
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Conducted x-ray examination of cast iron samples to ensure quality of iron samples.
- Ensured accurate results by performing routine calibration of laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Conducted sample preparation, enabling precise spectrometer examinations of iron chemical makeup.
- Recorded test results using variety of chemistry-specific software programs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Supply Chain Management
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL05.2026
Skills
- Internal CQMS Auditor
- Quality Management
- Compliance Monitoring
- Corrective Actions
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Document Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Quality Training
- Analytical mindset
- Lean manufacturing processes
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Quality Manager
Caterpillar
07.2023 - Current
Quality Specialist
Caterpillar
02.2018 - 07.2023
Chemical Specialist
Caterpillar
03.2017 - 02.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Supply Chain Management
Illinois Central College
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