Mark Hicks Email & Phone Number

Madison, Alabama, United States

Logistics Team Member

Athens, Alabama, United States

• Perform manual quality inspections using general lab equipment
• Operate Coordinate Measurement Machine using developed programs By CMM programmers using Calypso software.
• Monitored in process parts as per inspection standards.
• Completed inspection standards forms for quality department.
• Communicated any non-conform to operators and lead personnel for containment.

Gallatin, Tennessee, United States

• Develop PC-DMIS programs for Coordinate Measurement Machine to ensure Quality of parts to meet specifications.
• Perform PPAP and capability studies as directed by quality engineers.
• Track annual layouts samples and log them into tracking system.
• Schedule internal lab equipment for calibrations with outside 3rd party calibration Companies.
• Maintain gauge calibrations and repair of internal fixtures and gauges.

Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Perform Coordinate Measurement Machine and other inspections for quality engineering.Provide inspection reports to engineering as requested.Gage calibration and repair of gages for shop floor....Tracks annual layouts and verfies layouts into database

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

• Hired full time by Betty Machine in 8 / 2008
• CNC machinist operating CNC lathes in the manufacturing of parts for various industries.
• Chosen for the Quality Department as a Roving Auditor.
• Monitored in process parts as per inspection standards.
• Completed inspection standards forms for quality department.
• Communicated any non-conform to operators and lead personnel for containment.

Mount Juliet, Tennessee, United States

• Verified incoming receiving shipments per inspection standards developed by Quality Engineering and document information in computer database utilizing layout hand gauges (calipers, height stands, micrometers)
• Assisted Supplier Quality Engineer on supplier issues and coordinated with suppliers for in house sorts.
• Developed PowerPoint Presentations for non-conform material to notify suppliers.
• Performed rework until defects were resolved.
• Assisted with disposition of all non-conform material and entered into Excel database.

Madison, Tennessee, United States

• Verified first order new parts from new venders and investigated return non-conforming material from production and negotiated corrective action with vendors and issued inspection alerts when incoming material.
• Coordinated with suppliers for in house sorts, working until issues were resolved and directly notified material inventory personnel with supplier non-conforming material for adjustments to ensure enough product to be.
• Selected for area improvement team that generated ideas resulting in new gauges and improved tracking visibility.
• Validated build of class eight trucks with customized Bill of Material for parts presence, with correct installation and entered non-conforming issues into collection (EDC) system, made judgments if on-the-spot.
• Trained operators and provided feedback to correct persistent issues that resulted in a 50% decrease on defect rate.
• Assisted in at final test station with authority to ship or rework trucks.

Gallatin, Tennessee, United States

• Developed software programs for Coordinate Measurement Machines to ensure quality production of automobile braking master cylinders, using MEASURE MAX, MAX LIGHT AND MM4 with GD&T tolerances.
• Gathered statistical data for quality tracking and analysis with DATA PAGE to quality engineering for PPAPS. Utilized all types of layout hand gauges (calipers, micrometers, height stands).
• Maintained print level changes to CMM programs and scheduled repairs, calibrations as required.
• Assisted Metrology Lab with minor repair and maintenance for gauge control.
• Trained operators for on floor production CMM operation.

Cad, Autocad, And Mechanical Drafting

Working with CAD and Mechanical Drafting Classes

Associates, Machine Shop Technology

Diploma, General