Jesse J. Gross
4400 Hastings Court West
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 841-6715
Grosjj22@aol.com


Qualifications:

• Lead Quality Assurance Representative for 7 years
• Safety representative for 4 years
• Qualified in multiple welding methods
• Resource planning (budgeting, time, prioritization)
• Assessment and analysis skills (team dynamics, processes, problems, etc.)
• Project management skills and event planning (including team/project chartering)

Employment Experience:

Quality Assurance Representative – Fab-System Technology, Austin, TX.
1997 – Present
• Sub contractor to Qimonda Technologies, Micron, IBM, Ft. Mead, and Aberdeen Proving Ground
• As the lead QA Representative (QAR), provides mentoring and experience in troubleshooting, problem solving to nine junior analytical testers and six QAR. Management functions included:
o Certify welders, verify certification through inspections (mechanical installation contractors)
o Prioritized work load for prime vendor supervisory personnel
o Utilized time management skills for facilities supervisor
o Subordinates reported status of jobs, delay of tasks to me and was provided to the Lead Test Tech
o Trained 20 junior engineers as either junior analytical testers or QARs
o Ensured subordinates followed clean room work procedures and protocol
• Certifies welders for multiple mechanical contractors on site covering two Fabrication Plants (FAB)
o Verify training
o Verify processes used
o Source inspection of material and quality of welds
• Generated performance metrics for prime vendor management; communicated status reports, issues, discrepancies
o Significantly reduced errors of analytical testers in the area of pressurization systems from 30% down to 1% failure
o Significantly reduced QAR errors in the area of process welding from 40% down to 0%
• Performs the following as Project Manager, when directed:
o Participate in status meetings
o Conducts updates in management reports
o Assign tasks – review results
o Act as main liaison to prime vendor
• Performed the following functions as Safety representative:
o Provided OSHA required training for employee work safety
o Generated safety metrics for job site safety manager
o Determined safety violations, and reduced on site injuries
• Performs weld inspection of both orbital welding machine and hand welds, inspects Infrared Radiation/Bead and Crevice Free plastics welding, and performs testing of the Ultrapure Deionized Water system
• Has supported many clients in a QAR role and as a Quality Control Test Technician as a "stand alone" technician and as part of a larger group to achieve clients goals and customer satisfaction





Employment Experience continued:


Pipefitter/ Welder – Local 198 Pipefitter and Plumbers Union, Baton Rouge, LA.
1977 – 1997
• Graduate of the Local 198 Pipefitters and Plumbers Union Apprenticeship Program
• Supervisory Experience as Foreman on multiple sites, managing groups of up to 8 pipefitters
• Experienced in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
• Certified in IR Fusion of plastics and Orbital welding of stainless steel tubing
• 20 years experience in blueprint reading, fabrication and pipefitting


Education:
1973 Chaneyville High School graduate
2009 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Certified to ship dangerous goods
Spring 2012 Associate of Applied Science Business Management, Germanna Community College
(GCC), Locust Grove, Virginia

Clearances: Two interim Secret clearances obtained for Ft. Mead, and Aberdeen Proving Ground

References: Several character and supervisor references can be furnished upon request