Francis Prieto: Field Inspector & Auditor in Carson, CA

Independently contracted product inspector and factory auditor for the Consumer Products division of Bureau Veritas within the United States and Canada.

QA Test Lab engineer with responsibilities in the domestic (Foothill Ranch, CA) and international (China and Italy) segments of operations. Job duties extended from Oakley into the parent company (and largest eyewear manufacturer in the world) Luxottica. Influential in the product life cycle within the QA engineering, process engineering, product development and R&D aspects of most Oakley and all ESS eyewear/goggle products. Experienced in all processes related to product design, development and production. Initiated global QA standards for the Luxottica group. Aided in the creation of an internal laboratory database and integration of QA fields into the Product Lifecycle Management.

Worked at the largest toy manufacturer in the world at their corporate test lab based in El Segundo, CA. Initially, served as the internal auditor and chemistry specialist in the laboratory. Experienced in hardline and softline safety/reliability testing disciplines of all products including electronics, mechanical, flammability, packaging and environmental. Also, automated testing through Lab View, maintainence of all test equipment and contributor to ISO 17025 accreditation.