Marie Garcia
Oceanside,CA
Summary
Highly skilled CMM, Keyence, OGP Programmer with exceptional background in Quality Metrology Inspection within the Medical Device and Aerospace industry. Expertise in overseeing quality across various departments, ensuring compliance with ISO 13485, AS9100, and ISO9001 standards, and implementing corrective actions. Skilled programmer and complex problem-solver experienced in data analytics and report writing.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CMM/ Keyence Programmer
Nvent
01.2025 - Current
- Mentored junior programmers, enhancing their skill sets and fostering professional growth within the team.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement, leading to efficient dimensional verification.
- Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing priorities and maintaining a strong work ethic.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver better CMM Results.
- Created CMM Reports to blue Prints
- Programmed the Keyence to help the machinist see weather dimensions met tolerances.
- Edited old Keyence programs.
Senior Quality Lead Technician/CMM Operator/Program Editing
Nuvasive Inc./Globus Medical
07.2020 - 01.2024
- Lead the quality team inspectors through different inspection methods while using GD&T.
- Strong Calibration techniques.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.
- Train and mentor junior quality staff, ensuring adherence to establish procedures.
- Operate / Program Edit CMM Inspections.
- Relayed CMM Report to Quality Engineers with detail of non conforming parts.
- Edit and optimize CMM inspection programs using software such as PC-DMIS.
- Conduct first article inspections and provide detailed reports supporting quality assurance.
- Inspect tight tolerance using OGP Vision system, including profiles with 3D smart profile.
- Lot tracing system on SAP/SharePoint.
- Cleaned Models CAD/DXF/IGES/STEP files transfer from software such as Creo and solid works.
- Helped maintain backlog in San Diego and Memphis.
- Inspect 75% new and custom gauges made in-house.
Quality Manager
Superior Machine Products
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Standardized the document control procedure
- Coordinated and managed the calibration of all gauges, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the industry standard.
- Made it more manageable with the use of more structured, well-defined with documentation steps
- Performed internal process audit on various product groups to ensure conformance to work instructions, customer specifications, safety standards, and ISO 13485 requirements
- Established new procedures for Final Inspection Process
- Designed new fixtures for testing equipment
- Wrote, edited and trained employees on work instructions
- Worked with engineers to reduce reworking final product
- Conduct Non-Conformance Reports from Identifying the issue, to Opening a report performing MRB meeting, and seeing the flow to close
- Making sure the shop and QC are trained to performs all duties in compliance to ISO 13485
- Managing all Priorities to insure a timely release of Products
- Coordinate and identify opportunities to make process faster and better without risking quality.
Sr. Quality Inspector
Alphatec Spine
05.2012 - 06.2018
- Using CMM (Brown & Sharp CMM PC DMIS program and Smart Profile)
- Experience conducting First article reports, travelers and any other documentation needed for this Process
- Designed new and effective ways to improve the quality of the product while reducing the downturn
- Oversee Receiving inspection
- Ensured regulatory procedures and changes were documented and followed according to customers' requirements
- Maintain accountability of all inspectors work inside lab and shop floor
- Conformance to FDA and ISO Requirements
- In-process inspection (dimensional inspection production floor audits)
- Train inspections to second Operations (Anodize, Laser Etch, Bead Blast etc)
- Work close with planning, scheduling workload and Priorities
- Working under FDA regulatory procedures and standards
- Processing and routing NC Reports Until Closed
- Review and approve analytical method validation protocols and reports
- Using Agile Oracle and Vantage Lot tracking systems
- Comply with safety Rules and Regulations for all Inspectors
- All other duties as Requested by QC Management.
Quality Control/Assurance Inspector III
Sea Spine/Integra
06.2010 - 05.2012
- Experience conducting First article reports, travelers and any other documentation needed for spinal Implants by the supplier
- Inspecting R&D, New Development and Prototyping
- Inspected with accuracy to meet short deadlines for surgeries
- Inspected and Supplied Instruments for Cadaver Lab.
Quality Control/Inspector Assurance III
Alphatec Spine
06.2008 - 06.2010
- Executed technical inspections in the production process
- Prepared visual incoming first article and final inspections
- Assist with some calibration of shop tools
- Supported troubleshooting and participated in Quality survey requests
- Verified compliance to customer drawings specs and additional requirements
- Operate automated measuring machine that could include and of the following: CMM (Coordinate Measuring).
QC Inspector III
Cameron Health
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Verified compliance to customer drawings specs and additional requirements
- Assemble electrical chips using adhesive material
- Visual inspection of high level and detail inspection of raw materials and electronic components
- Inspection Done on parts for the heart (ESD Certified).
Quality Assurance Inspector III
Zimmer Dental
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Carried out and documented first piece in process and final inspections; determined and reported and non-conformances
- Maintained all necessary quality records and documents
- Perform part layouts gage calibrations Gage R&R’s utilizing Gage Track system
- Experience inspecting parts made from different material such as aluminum, Titanium, plastics , Stainless Steel and others
- Worked with engineer to develop new fixtures for the machines, also helped in improving quality processes
- Conduct documentation and writing non-conforming reports on defected parts to separate the good parts from the bad
- This report also showed measurement findings.
Education
High School -
Enterprise High
Skills
- Process optimization
- CMM Programmer
- OGP Vision System Programmer
- Measurement investigations
- Team Training
- Analytical inspection capabilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Effective team leadership
- Effective analytical skills
Certification
- Hexagon -PC-DMIS CMM-2021
- HELMEL-CMM CMM Manager
- Keyence -level 1,2&3 IM8030
- Pacific Inspection-SmartScope_Flash -2021/Smart Profile 2D
- Advanced Measurement Machines-Micro Vu In spec Metrology Software-2009
Timeline
CMM/ Keyence Programmer
Nvent
01.2025 - Current
Senior Quality Lead Technician/CMM Operator/Program Editing
Nuvasive Inc./Globus Medical
07.2020 - 01.2024
Quality Manager
Superior Machine Products
08.2018 - 06.2020
Sr. Quality Inspector
Alphatec Spine
05.2012 - 06.2018
Quality Control/Assurance Inspector III
Sea Spine/Integra
06.2010 - 05.2012
Quality Control/Inspector Assurance III
Alphatec Spine
06.2008 - 06.2010
QC Inspector III
Cameron Health
01.2006 - 01.2008
Quality Assurance Inspector III
Zimmer Dental
01.2004 - 01.2006
High School -
Enterprise High
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