Heath Hardaway


Location

Elkmont, AL
Education
    John C Calhoun State Community College
    August 2015 - December 2017
    degree
    Associate's
    major
    Biology
Work Experience
    Polaris Industries
    Injection Mold Quality Technician
    July 2024 - present
    company
    Polaris Industries
    title
    Injection Mold Quality Technician
    overview
    - Associates of Science - Performed audits and fixture fit up tests on first pieces at each part changeover. Validated received materials and performed Melt flow analysis on polymer pellet materials. Inspected press and ensured operators are following process. Instructed flow of materials from silo to press to assembly line. Hard Skills - Quality Assurance - Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA - Root Cause Analysis - Manufacturing Process Knowledge - Manufacturing Process Improvement - Verification and Validation - Microsoft Office - Blueprint Interpretation - Defect Terminology - Destructive Testing - Measurement Equipment - AS400 Administration - Supplier Quality - Robotic Welding - Tooling Design Improvement - Employee Training - Auditing
    Polaris Industries
    Weld Quality Technician
    January 2022 - present
    Polaris Industries
    Assembly Quality Technician
    January 2021 - December 2022
    Polaris Industries
    Finish Welder/Moto Operator
    January 2019 - December 2021
Skills
5s-MethodAdministrative Operations(American Society for Quality) ASQ CertifiedAssembly and InstallationAuditing SkillsBlueprintingBusiness Process ImprovementCertified Quality TechnicianCommunication SkillsComputer ProgrammingCorrective and Preventive ActionCustomer SatisfactionData-Flow AnalysisDefect TrackingDesign ToolDestructive TestingGas Metal Arc WeldingIBM System IInjection Molding ProcessKnowledge of EngineeringLeadershipLean ProcessesMachineryManufacturingManufacturing ProcessesMeasurement and MetrologyMetalworkingMicrosoft OfficePaintingPolymer ChemistryPreventive ActionProblem SolvingQuality ManagementRobot WeldingRoot Cause AnalysisSafety MonitoringSafety PrinciplesSupplier Quality AssuranceTeam WorkingTesting SkillsTooling Assembly and DismantlingTorqueTraining ActivitiesVerification and Validation (Software)Welding