Koua Vang
Coon rapids
Summary
Highly experienced in medical device manufacturing professional with 17 more years. Training and continuous process improvement within fast-paced production environments. Proven ability to implement process improvements, conduct troubleshooting, and cross-train teams to enhance efficiency and maintain high-quality product standards.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Operator
Vital Path
Roseville, MN
10.2010 - Current
- R&D Trainer in IVS in Vital Path Pre Conducted troubleshooting, validation, and continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and product quality.
- Developed and implemented Control Plans to ensure process consistency and compliance.
- Inspect own work and the work of other assemblers to ensure quality.
- Records to ensure the accuracy of DHR/Routers and quality documents, the traceability of all parts, and the resolution of quality issues to ensure the quality of all products.
- Collaborated with engineers and technicians to support prototype manufacturing, process development, and validation activities.
- Trained operators on new and existing manufacturing processes.
- Accountable for cross-training and training new operators on the team.
- Implemented process improvement initiatives and worked at a pace that meets established time standards while ensuring quality.
- Performed detailed 100% inspection under a microscope and rework for defects such as exposed braids, OD, Voids, and exposed coils per MP.
- Accountable for applying learned training skills to help train new operators of the team.
- Implement process improvement initiatives.
- Work at a pace that meets established time standard while making quality product.
- Work well with others and follow safety guidelines.
- Builds and assembles medical devices.
- Prepped and cleaned workstation before starting work.
- Checking quality of mandrel.
- Inserted liner onto the medrel.
- Stretched liner to correct size.
- Check liner.
- Inserted liner onto braids.
- Anneal.
- Build coils.
- Inserted liner onto coil.
- Tacking.
- Inserted heatshrike.
- Reflow.
- Remove heatstrike.
- Perform 100% inspection under microscope and rework if applicable per MP. Such as exposed braids, OD, FM, Voids.
Great Batch
Brooklyn Park, MN
03.2005 - 01.2010
- Work as medical in clean room, Deburr and visual inspection.
- Prepped and cleaned workstation before starting production.
- Responsible for checking quality of Mandrel OD.
- Inserted liner onto the Mandrel.
- Stretched liner to correct size.
- Utilized hand tool and work instructions to complete assemblies.
- Utilized microscopes.
01.2003 - 09.2004
- Worked in Tiro.
- Packaging and final inspection.
Minnkota
Mankato, Minnesota
08.2000 - 12.2002
- We built Motors, Soldering, water testing and final inspection.
Misco
Minneapolis, MN
01.2000 - 08.2000
- We built speakers for: boats, airplanes, cars and etc.
- My responsibilities are: built speakers, soldering, testing the speakers and final inspecting the speakers.
Education
High School Degree - undefined
Franklin
Stockton, California01.2000
Skills
- Continuous Process Improvements, Process Development & Validation, Blueprint Reading
- Quality Control & Measurement: Quality Inspection, Microscopy (100% inspection/rework), Micrometer, Calipers, Pin Gages
- Technical Assembly: Medical Device Assembly, Welding, Braiding, Machine Operation, Anneal, Reflow, Tacking
Timeline
Senior Operator
Vital Path
10.2010 - Current
Great Batch
03.2005 - 01.2010
01.2003 - 09.2004
Minnkota
08.2000 - 12.2002
Misco
01.2000 - 08.2000
High School Degree - undefined
Franklin