
Loretta Dickerson-Smith
Quality Assurance Manager
U.S. Mint
San Francisco, CA USA
“Do not allow anyone to dictate what you are capable to accomplish.”
U.S. Mint
San Francisco, CA USA
“Do not allow anyone to dictate what you are capable to accomplish.”
Quality Assurance Manager
I conduct incoming acceptance tests for proof coinage and packaging material as well as finished goods for the US Mint.
I engage in evaluation of incoming shipments (coinage and packaging materials) to determine if they should be released to production for use. I determine acceptability of visual defects for in-process and finished goods. I attend Material Review Boards to work with the production managers to ensure all parties are using he same standards for products that went to the public.
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