KELLY MILLER
Glendale
Summary
Hardworking quality control inspector offering several years of quality and production experience. Detail-oriented and systematic professional knowledgeable about compliance standards. Adheres strictly to documentation guidelines and reporting requirements.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Inspector Level 3
Chromalloy Arizona
Phoenix
01.2018 - Current
- Complete final inspections for FAA or military repair parts as a Return To Service Inspector. Completes all inspections including receiving and in-process.
- Approve engineering and production dispositions for any rejections found. Complete dispositions and reworks as needed.
- Train other inspectors and occasionally train production operators.
- Work with engineering and production on ongoing process improvements.
- Review and stamp for any in-process quality or production operations for operators without stamps.
- Help with warranty evaluations. Communicate with all departments as needed for any quality issues.
- Work with IT to solve issues or improvements with operating system Input.
- Communicate with any fellow employees and leadership about quality related items.
- Prior to my current position, I am skilled in the following qualifications: chemical strip, thermal spray, and blending. As a second shift lead, I became very familiar with plating, coating and FIC. Trained in back up for Subject Matter Expert to Airflow.
General Store Manager
QuikTrip
Phoenix
03.2004 - 01.2011
- Coached personnel to consistently exceed business expectations and enhance team performance.
- Implemented professional development goals, aiding employees in achieving targets.
- Motivated staff daily to cultivate a strong team dynamic and deliver exceptional service.
- Recruited and trained new personnel to strengthen workforce capabilities.
- Maintained positive, customer-focused attitude while managing store operations.
- Ensured compliance with policies, maintaining floor awareness to reduce shrinkage.
- Completed cash summaries and receiving reports for accurate financial tracking.
- Managed inventory supply and ordering processes to optimize stock levels.
Air Traffic Controller
United States Army
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Communicate with, relayed flight plans to, and coordinated movement of air traffic between control centers.
- Determined timing of and procedure for flight vector changes in sector.
- Issued landing and take-off authorizations and instructions, and communicated all information to aircraft.
- Controlled air traffic at and within vicinity of airport.
- Recommended flight path changes to planes traveling in storms or fog or in emergency situations to ensure safe and efficient travels.
- Transferred control of departing flights to traffic control center and accepted control of arriving flights from air traffic control center.
- Analyzed factors, such as weather reports, fuel requirements, and maps to determine accurate flights and air routes.
- Directed radio searches for aircraft, and alert control centers emergency facilities of flight difficulties.
- Completed daily activity report and kept record of messages from aircraft.
- Reviewed records and reports for clarity and entirety and maintained records and reports.
- Honorable Discharge (Medical)
Education
GED -
Winnebago County
Illinois08-1997
Skills
- Final inspection
- Quality assurance
- Engineering disposition
- Process improvement
- Regulatory compliance
- Employee training
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Technical documentation
- Specifications reading
- Defect identification
- Use of calibrated measuring tools
- Non-conformance reporting
Accomplishments
- Awarded Employee of the month in 2024, and for January and May of 2025.
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector Level 3
Chromalloy Arizona
01.2018 - Current
General Store Manager
QuikTrip
03.2004 - 01.2011
Air Traffic Controller
United States Army
01.2000 - 01.2001
GED -
Winnebago County