1. WALTER KEITH STAFFORD
1808 Polk Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
Mobile: (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 2015
Dixie 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 documentation
requirements including Certificate of Compliance.
February 2015-April 2015
Express 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 2015
Measurement Specialty National Scale Technologies
Machinist
Duties included manual and CNC machining to close tolerances. Production
and single piece parts as required by customers and designs.
August 2011-December 2013
AAR Precision Systems, Huntsville, AL
Manual 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 2011
JL Troupe Design & Engineering Inc., Huntsville, AL
Quality 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.

2. May 2008 – October 2009
Adept Technologies Inc. Huntsville, AL
Quality 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 Material
Moving hardware between multiple manufacturing and or assembly processes
Receiving and shipping as required by process.
July 2004 – May 2008
Dixie Metalcraft Inc., Hazel Green, AL
Class 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 2004
General Products LLC, Brownsboro, AL
Class 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 2002
ASRI Inc., Huntsville, AL
Class 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