KEITH COOPER

KEITH COOPER
339-970-4605

kccoop07@gmail.com

6 Laurence Rd, Woburn, MA 01801
QUALITY PROFESSIONAL with 10 years of experience in medical device industry continuously improving products and services through effective quality system implementation, employing advanced methods and automated systems to reduce human error, increase efficiency, and promote focus on critical characteristics.

Metrology Expertise

ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
CMM Programming

First Article Inspection
Fixture Design
Gage Calibration
Gage Design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Measurement Systems Analysis & Gage R&Rs

Software Proficiency

AutoCAD
C++, C#, Java, etc.

OGP Measuremind, MeasureFit, SmartProfile
Microsoft Excel: complex formulas, macros, VB
Microsoft Word, Project, PowerPoint, Access
Minitab
PC-DMIS
QC-CALC
Spatial Analyzer
Solidworks

Additional Skills

Internal and Supplier Quality Systems Audits
Lean Manufacturing and 5S

Validation and Test Protocols

Experience

2010-Present
ConforMIS, Inc. Wilmington, MA.

Metrology Applications Supervisor

Quality Technical Lead
Quality Technician
• Led incoming inspection department through 10x volume and 6x personnel growth.
• Piloted and validated processes for 3 new product line launches and 4 major product updates.
• Created and continuously improved all department work instructions and inspection plans.
• Increased inspection efficiency over 50% through advanced measurement methods, automated data validation, lean manufacturing principles, and statistical process control.
• Audited contract manufacturer inspection processes to troubleshoot failures and improve measurement correlation, increasing yields and reducing lead times.

2009-2010
Keystone Dental Burlington, MA
Quality Control Inspector
• Transferred equipment and product knowledge, and trained new incoming inspection team after takeover of Lifecore’s $50 million Dental operations.
• Performed First Article Inspections to support launch of internal machining of Lifecore product.

2003-2009
Lifecore Biomedical Chaska, MN
Quality Control Inspector
Packaging Technician
• Retrofitted and programmed unutilized CMM with PC-DMIS to reduce cost vs. new machine purchase.
• Designed gages in support of a major product line redesign to allow for faster inspection despite dramatically reduced tolerances.

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