
Thomas M. Brown
QA / TEST / VALIDATION
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About
Quality control professional with 2+ years building and owning inspection standards, documentation systems, and training programs in electrical/mechanical manufacturing. Moved from floor assembly into de facto quality authority and informal team lead — covering for management, training new hires, and improving defect rates through documentation built from scratch. Currently pursuing further education in engineering while working hands-on in the field.
Looking for Quality Technician, Quality Control Lead, or Document Control roles.
Experience
Quality Control Technician II - Contech U.S., LLC - Goddard, KS
(2024-11 - 2025-07)
- Served as Interim Quality Lead, overseeing final inspections and coordinating with engineering on technical issues.
- Final build authority for 1,000+ electrical/mechanical assemblies with a 99.6% defect-free rate.
- Trained 6+ technicians in inspection standards and documentation, improving line throughput by 20%.
- Inspected units for UL, NEC, and internal standards; documented results using QC scanners and digital logs.
- Developed inspection procedures and test methods for new product lines; generated quality alerts for non-conformances.
Quality Control Technician I - Contech U.S., LLC - Goddard, KS
(2023-05 - 2024-11)
- Conducted full unit inspections and QC documentation for power distribution units, panels, and sub-assemblies.
- Built and wired custom units from blueprints and schematics per engineering specifications.
- Developed inspection procedures and test methods for new product lines.
Delivery Driver (Independent Contractor) - Self-Employed - Wichita, KS
(2021-01)
- Delivered 1,000+ orders across Spark Driver, Amazon Flex, Grubhub, and Uber Eats with 99%+ on-time rate.
- Optimized routes using GPS apps and resolved discrepancies in real time.
Education
Associate of Science - Pre-Computer Science - Butler Community College (2027-05)