WALTER KEITH STAFFORD1808 Polk Drive

Huntsville, AL 35801Mobile: (256) 527-6058

Email: ramnspd345@HotMail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain full time permanent employment that will provide professional                    and personal growth.  SUMMARY

37 Years of manufacturing various types of flight and non-flight Department of Defense hardware experience.28 years of precision CNC machining, utilizing 3, 4, 5, and 6-axis equipment with high level of quality.9 plus years working in Quality Assurance at increasing levels of responsibilities.Placed on SPC steering team committee as manufacturing floor-coordinating liaison with engineering and configuration management teams.Winner of numerous awards: Commendable Performance, Team recognition, Special Performance and Outstanding Performance Team Awards, while working on the International Space Station.

May 2015-July 2015Dixie Metal Craft

Quality Assurance Technician work in production inspection of flight hardware. Window frames for airplanes and production parts for Northrop Grumman. This included first articles for both companies, completing all documentationrequirements including Certificate of Compliance.

February 2015-April 2015Express Employment Professionals

Worked at Westwind Inc. running flight hardware on Hass vertical milling machines. Working to close tolerances as well as verifying first run programs.

April 2014-February 2015Measurement Specialty National Scale TechnologiesMachinist

Duties included manual and CNC machining to close tolerances. Production and single piece parts as required by customers and designs.

August 2011-December 2013AAR Precision Systems, Huntsville, ALManual Machinist

Duties included use of drill jigs and other hand tools. Required to meet OEM specifications in the completion of Flight critical hardware assemblies. Machined various pieces of hardware to close tolerances to facilitate assembly process. Modified and made set-up and inspection tooling to increase accuracy in assembly processes.

August 2010 –August 2011JL Troupe Design & Engineering Inc., Huntsville, ALQuality Assurance Technician

Responsible for all documentation required on first article and in-house production hardware and single part weldments. Duties included verification of completion of sub-assemblies to customer’s requirements. Worked with engineering on prototype development to verify mechanical, and physical function. Verified finish, silk-screened features and material as stated on drawings.

May 2008 – October 2009Adept Technologies Inc. Huntsville, ALQuality Assurance Technician

Responsible for sheet metal, and weldment hardware. Quality control, and subsequent documentation (ISO 9000-2001).Became Lead Quality Technician in December 2008, responsible for all aspects including first article documentation and presentation to customer representatives when required.Responsible for machined, sheet metal, welded and weldment hardware, painted and silk-screened to meet customer’s requirements.Duties included pulling parts from stock for assembly and or sub assemblies, verifying part numbers to Bill of MaterialMoving hardware between multiple manufacturing and or assembly processesReceiving and shipping as required by process.

July 2004 – May 2008Dixie Metalcraft Inc., Hazel Green, ALClass A CNC Machinist

Responsible for set-up and operation of various CNC machines for production runs.Utilization of all available resources to meet Quality and customers requirements in manufacturing processes.Requested to join Quality assurance for machined, sheet metal, welded fabrication, and flight hardware.Duties included mechanical inspections, first article inspection of hardware and related final inspections with all documentation requirements.　

December 2002 – July 2004General Products LLC, Brownsboro, ALClass A CNC Machinist

Set-up and operate various CNC and manual pieces of equipment, working together with programming and quality control to produce hardware to close tolerance requirements.Build and/or design jigs and fixtures in order to produce completed hardware in the most efficient and timely manner with a high level of quality.　

July 1997 – September 2002ASRI Inc., Huntsville, ALClass A CNC Machinist

Set-up and operate various 3, 4, 5 and 6 axis equipment to complete different prototype hardware for NASA.Work with engineering and planning teams to complete tasks and correct design issues.Received special recognition for work done on PROSEDS program, specifically improving processes used in manufacturing.

 Education Graduated Lee High School, Huntsville, Al. Alabama Industrial Development Training Center, Huntsville, AL. Received Certificate Calhoun Community College, Huntsville, Al. Studies included Pre-Engineering courses.        Certified in Statistical Process Control ll Master Series           Certified in Statistical Process Control Systems         Certified in Statistical Process Control Short Run Process Control