SUMMARY
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) by ASQ
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), ASQ , Six Sigma Green Belt, NC State
Experience in Quality Systems Compliance, Automotive and Marine Quality (TS16949 implementation, auditing, ISO 9000, ( ISO-9001 and QS9000 in past)
Experienced in all aspects of Quality Engineering including leading and reporting of corrective and preventative action, 8Ds management of new product development APQP, production quality, warranty(Supplier, Production Process, MRB, Reliability and Customer Issues)
Supervised quality technicians (gage control, measurement, CMM), SPC inspectors and a quality supervisor
Approved Supplier ISW PPAP submissions, Audited, issued and followed through on corrective actions
Summary of Software Applications included Suppplier/Customer communication websites for FM, Ford Cat Apexon, Word, Excel Powerpoint, Access, Minitab, JMP. PPAPs were in MPACT, Excel, Datamyte SPC )
ABET certified BS in Mechanical Engineering
Open to relocation – Southeast U.S. , Open to travel up to 25%
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sturdy Corporation, Wilmington, N. C.
October 1997 – December 2009
Sr. Quality Engineer - Automotive Actuator APQP Development and Production April 2005 –Dec 2009
Customers - GM, Bosch, FWF, Ford, Mark IV
Sr. Quality Engineer - Marine Control System Assemblies, Electronic display modules March 2000 – March 2005
Customers - Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel
Quality Engineer - Machine Shop, Harness Assembly, Marine Control System Assembly October 1997–February 2000
• Responsibilities and duties included achieving and improving product quality throughout products’ life cycles:
o Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions including preparation, revision of Control Plans (prototype through production), Flow Diagrams, FMEA’s for new product development, and product improvement and design changes
o Production Quality Engineering including monitoring prototype builds through production operations for defect prevention, analyzing and investigating adverse quality trends/conditions, continuous process improvement quality aspects, initiating corrective actions using Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why Problem Solving, SPC, Statistics, Gage R&R and Capability Studies, DOE implementation and reporting, and 8D’s internally and to Automotive and Marine Customers
o Supplier Relations during product qualifications and production including monitoring of Supplier Performance and Supplier Auditing
o Customer Relations including Corrective Actions and Customer Returns
o Reliability functions including FMEA, Warranty Returns and Reliability Testing
o Communications within manufacturing in daily production meetings and to management personnel
• Developed and updated Control plans, Process diagrams, PFMEAs and regularly adjusting RPNs, FRACAS, Corrective Action Reports, 8Ds, Problem Solving, Cause Effect Diagrams, Paynter Charts, QOS, BOS.
• Performed Statistical Analysis, including gage & capability studies- Minitab, Excel.
• Supervised Quality SPC technicians, Quality supervisor, Failure Analysis technicians and machine shop technicians. Led MRB Team.
• Key team member in preparation, audits and approval of TS 16949 (approved January 2007).
• Implemented PPAP’s to Detroit Diesel and Caterpillar.
• Implemented QS 9000 System Start-up.
• Assisted with ISO-9000 and QS9000 in 1998, (Revs. 1994, 2000) Certification.
Carbone of America, Farmville, Va.
Manufacturer of Automotive Starter & Alternator Assemblies for Ford, GM-Delphi, Siemens, Thomas & Betts
January 1995 – September 1997
Quality Engineer
• Implemented QS 9000 System for production assembly areas and plastic injection molding.
• Led Taguchi DOE for injection molding process
• Re-Qualified company for Ford-Q1. (including monthly updates, tracking and Paynter charts
• Worked on team to attain QS 9000 and ISO-9001.
• Implemented PPAP, prepared, revised control plans, process diagrams, pfmea , paynter charts, yield
• Implemented Gage Studies and gage lab compliance procedures.
• Developed new product lines' APQP and replicated process for Mexico assembly plant.
• Trained technicians/supervisors individually and/or in small groups in SPC and Quality Tools.
• Supervised 24 hr QC gage and inspection lab, SPC and calibration lab technicians (3 shifts-7 total).
Antex of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
Manufacturer of High Volume Fuel System Components, Super finishing Lapping, Polishing, Screw supplier for Automotive Customers
January 1993 – December 1994
QC Manager
• Started up & Qualified ISO 9000 & QS Systems for start-up automotive supplier.
• Responsible for continuing ISO 9000 certification and QS 9002.
• Communicated quality needs and actions to owner and implemented in production.
• Directed and implemented initial Quality System; responsible for PPAP, control ...
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