Marcus D. Ellison

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Detail-oriented Senior QC Inspector with 9 years of experience in precision manufacturing and medical-device production environments. Certified in ISO 9001:2015 internal auditing and Six Sigma Green Belt, with hands-on expertise in CMM operation, SPC charting, and first-article inspection. Reduced customer-facing defect rate by 34% across two facilities and maintained a 99.2% on-time inspection record over four consecutive years.

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Senior Quality Control InspectorMar 2020 - Present

Hartwell Precision Components, Greenville, SC

Led first-article inspection program for 47 new part numbers annually, reducing engineering change-order rework by 28% through early-stage dimensional verification.
Operated Zeiss Contura CMM to inspect tight-tolerance aerospace brackets (±0.0005 in.), achieving a Cpk ≥ 1.67 on 93% of critical dimensions across 12,000+ monthly inspection cycles.
Mentored 4 junior inspectors on GD&T interpretation and gauge R&R studies, cutting measurement-system error from 18% to 6% within one calibration cycle.

Quality Control Inspector IIJun 2016 - Feb 2020

Meridian MedTech Solutions, Spartanburg, SC

Performed in-process and final inspections on Class II medical devices under 21 CFR Part 820, contributing to zero FDA Form 483 observations across three consecutive audits.
Implemented SPC control charts for 8 high-volume injection-molded components, identifying process drift 40% earlier than previous visual-inspection protocols.
Coordinated non-conforming material review board (MRB) dispositions for an average of 120 NCRs per quarter, reducing disposition cycle time from 11 days to 4 days.

Quality Control Inspector IAug 2014 - May 2016

Coastal Fabrication Group, Columbia, SC

Inspected weld integrity and dimensional accuracy on structural steel assemblies using calipers, height gauges, and optical comparators, maintaining a personal defect-escape rate below 0.3%.
Assisted quality engineer in updating 22 inspection work instructions to align with revised ASME Y14.5-2009 GD&T standards, reducing inspector interpretation errors by 19%.
Tracked daily scrap and rework data in SAP QM module, generating weekly trend reports that helped production supervisors reduce scrap cost by $38,000 in FY2015.

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