Andrea Smart

• Provide training on best practices and compliance standards to team members
• Develop corrective action plans for identified compliance issues, enhancing overall compliance effectiveness
• Support company goals for quality monitor results and employee performance
• Manage assurance processes, ensuring adherence to company standards and improving quality assurance operations
• Provide training sessions for inspectors on best practices in mission assurance
• Perform root cause analysis in order to determine appropriate corrective actions
• Coordinate with other departments such as engineering, and manufacturing, in order to resolve any issues related to product quality
• Supervise and guide inspectors in daily quality assurance tasks
• Guide process improvements and best practices, maintaining high product quality standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Manage continuous improvement strategies to improve manufacturing
• Conduct quality reviews with inspectors to analyze and enhance processes

• Plan and conduct activities for balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time, providing students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

• Engaged students through innovative teaching methods and interactive learning activities.
• Develope curriculum materials to enhance student learning and comprehension.
• Collaborate with faculty to improve teaching methods and course offerings.
• Facilitated discussions that fostered critical thinking and increased student participation.
• Mentored students in academic and career planning.
• Advise students on academic issues and career paths.
• Conducte research to stay current with advancements in academic disciplines.
• Participate in departmental committees that address curriculum development, assessment strategies or technology initiatives.

• Inspected components for compliance with quality standards and specifications
• Documented inspection results and maintained accurate records of findings
• Collaborated with engineering teams to address quality-related issues promptly
• Trained junior inspectors on quality assurance processes and procedures
• Utilized precision measuring tools to ensure product accuracy and quality control
• Participated in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall product quality
• Performed visual inspections of components for surface defects such as scratches, dents, burrs
• Documented, filed and maintained proper inspection records and quality assurance documents
• Notified supervisors about production problems and helped identify and correct concerns
• Checked product accuracy against blueprints and drawings
• Assessed finished items for defects and ordered reworks to eliminate irregularities
• Used Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to document job tasks and duties for traceability and transparency