Groov-Pin has always encouraged employees to learn new skills and Amnas Sen is a perfect example of this. Amnas has worked for Groov-Pin for 31 years and her most recent position is quality technician.
Amnas began working for Groov-Pin’s subsidiary, Precision Turned Components (PTC), in 1988. She first worked in secondary operations and then moved through the Miyano and Brown and Sharpe departments. She is currently learning a new role in the quality department. “I always learned new things in different departments; processes, how products go from operation to the next operation,” she said.
Amnas transitioned from manufacturing to the quality department seven months ago. “I did some inspection on the floor,” she said. “I’m learning something new and I’m trying very hard. I like learning new things.”
Sandee Davignon in the quality department oversees Amnas. “Amnas is doing a great job, she’s picking everything up so quickly,” Sandee said. “She has an eye for what’s a good part. She’s done it all from multis to cleaning. She wants excellence and that’s why she has been here for so long and done so well.”
Learning new skills can be challenging and intimidating, but Amnas has the drive to learn and excel in every position she has held. “I like this kind of work,” she said. “I’ve worked in the secondary department doing de-burring, now I am learning to read blueprints and tolerancing. I like to work here because I want to be able to learn more and Groov-Pin has always been very good to me.”
As a new quality technician, Amnas is responsible for providing gages and paperwork to the machine operators. These documents can include SPC charts, drawings and blueprints, and set-up sheets. She also inspects parts, completes floor inspection audits, and reviews certs for suppliers for shipping document accuracy.
“Working in quality now and working in different departments taught me how important everyone’s job is for the next person,” she said. PTC parts will go through two different people before they get to Quality Assurance where they are checked. The parts are then shipped to the customer. “We make the customer happy that Groov-Pin does a good job and then the customer will want to give us more work,” she said.
Amnas has always had an interest in manufacturing and was drawn to working with her hands. She is thoroughly enjoying her new role in the quality department. “What I do is very important for us getting the customer the best quality part,” Amnas said.
Author: Lauren Ciuba