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Natalia Drapala

Cheshire

Summary

Motivated employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, managing projects and driving for continuous improvement.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

AMG Quality Technician

Airbags International, Autoliv
Congleton, Cheshire
12.2023 - Current
  • Manage team of 2 Quality Technicians.
  • Prepare and analyze weekly reject figures.
  • Work in cross-functional team (in AMG platform) supporting production and any problem-solving activities.
  • Facilitate day-to-day quality inspections and maintain related documentation.
  • Investigate quality issues to identify root causes and raise appropriate corrective action.
  • Oversee document control and reporting to address quality failures.
  • Enforce company-wide HSE standards and PPE use by participating in weekly safety walks.
  • Keep databases updated with relevant technical documentation and reports.
  • As part of continuous improvement apprenticeship completed problem-solving Six Sigma project which resulted in £36.7k reduction in Cost of Poor Quality and 54.22% reject rate improvement.
  • Identified trends in data to help inform decision-making processes.
  • Analysed and processed complex data sets, using analytical tools.

AMT Quality Technician

Airbags International, Autoliv
Congleton, Cheshire
09.2022 - 12.2023
  • Daily inspection of woven, scoured and coated OPW cushions.
  • Kept databases updated with relevant technical documentation and reports.
  • Reported production issues for swift remedy, eliminating operational disruptions.
  • Collaborated with production teams to meet performance and productivity targets.
  • Participated in problem-solving activities.
  • Addressed customer issues and quality inquiries with timely responses and resolutions.
  • Reacted quickly to reported quality issues, analysing faults quickly to minimise operation downtime.

Production Operator

Airbags International, Autoliv
Congleton, Cheshire
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Worked on automotive production line - applying silicone to rolls of fabric containing airbags.
  • Operated production equipment safely and effectively, maximising quality output.
  • Cross-trained on different stations to assist with production needs.
  • Accurately labelled and packaged items.
  • Maintained tools, equipment and machinery in good working order.
  • Covered shift breaks and other production areas to minimise disruptions.

Assembly Supervisor

Wireco Ltd
Congleton, Cheshire
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
  • Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
  • Logged daily activities and notable incidents during working hours.

Assembly Operative

Wireco Ltd
Congleton, Cheshire
08.2020 - 02.2022
  • Assembled products and components, including thermostats and valves used in boilers.
  • Performed quality checks on finish products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.
  • Worked with small parts and hand tools to assemble wired products.
  • Identified materials on-site to avoid mixing up components.

Education

Six Sigma Level 4, Green Belt - Problem Solving

Capella
United Kingdom
10.2023 - 04.2025

First Aid at Work & Defibrillator Training - Health & Safety

P.L. Training
Congleton, Cheshire East
12.2024 - 12.2024

Certificate of Achievement - ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor

CQI / IRCA Certified
United Kingdom
07.2024 - 07.2024

Functional Skills Level 2 - English

Functional Skills UK
United Kingdom
10.2023 - 06.2024

Matura (GCSE equivalent) - Polish, English, Maths

High School
Poland
06.2017 - 06.2020

Skills

  • Auditing - ISO9001 Internal Auditor, AS067 Level 2 Auditor, understanding of IATF16949
  • Intermediate/Advanced level use of MS Office tools

(Advanced: pivot tables, formulas, charts in Excel

Intermediate: building tables, queries and forms in Access )

  • Intermediate level use of Minitab Statistical Software

(MSA, Capability Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, etc)

  • Beginner level use of Power Bi

(Basic import from Excel and building charts)

  • Problem-solving (Six Sigma, DMAIC, 8D, 4D)
  • Knowledge and use of Lean Tools: 5 why, 5s, Jidoka, Gemba, Kaizen, PDCA, Poka-Yoke, 7 Wastes, FMEA, PPAP, etc
  • Team building and Team Work
  • Project Management
  • Database management
  • Technical drawing interpretation
  • Laboratory Testing (textiles): weight, flex abrasion, tensile strength, tear strength, flammability, permeability, etc
  • Team Leadership (internal Basics of Leadership training completed)

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Polish
Fluent

Timeline

First Aid at Work & Defibrillator Training - Health & Safety

P.L. Training
12.2024 - 12.2024

Certificate of Achievement - ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor

CQI / IRCA Certified
07.2024 - 07.2024

AMG Quality Technician

Airbags International, Autoliv
12.2023 - Current

Six Sigma Level 4, Green Belt - Problem Solving

Capella
10.2023 - 04.2025

Functional Skills Level 2 - English

Functional Skills UK
10.2023 - 06.2024

Production Operator

Airbags International, Autoliv
07.2023 - 09.2023

AMT Quality Technician

Airbags International, Autoliv
09.2022 - 12.2023

Assembly Supervisor

Wireco Ltd
02.2022 - 07.2022

Assembly Operative

Wireco Ltd
08.2020 - 02.2022

Matura (GCSE equivalent) - Polish, English, Maths

High School
06.2017 - 06.2020

References

References available upon request.

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