Objective: Quality Engineer
I have a complete understanding of how quality systems are used to insure the delivery of a quality product. I am able to work with suppliers and develop their quality systems to ensure the customer receives a quality product. I extensive background in manufacturing, problem solving, quality from the supplier point of view and quality from the customer point of view. At the same time I know the cost of quality cannot exceed the value of the product.
Professional
Experience:
ZF Industries
1998 to 2013
2010
to Sept 2013 Manufacturing Engineer. ZF started up a plant to produce Wind Turbine Transmissions. I planned and assisted in the development of FMEAs and Control plans. I traveled to machine supplier to insure the quality before shipment. I further developed the processes when manufacturing started. This was challenging since design changes were happening every week.
1998
To 2010 Supplier Quality Engineer. In this position because of my experience with various manufacturing methods and quality engineering I have been able to help many marginal suppliers make significant improvements in their quality. An example is Thyssen Precision and the induction of the monoblock gears. Thyssen’s PPM was over 100,000 when I was assigned and is now under 200. Assumed the de facto team leader of the SQE department. Established methods so all the SQEs would review PPAPs as defined in the TS 16949 and AIAG requirements. Led DMN training review of DMNs. This led to supplier improvement and prevented repeat problems. Conducted several supplier audits that have found the source of a supplier’s quality problem, resulting in product improvement and costs savings. I have been able to audit potential suppliers and show why they should not be a ZF supplier or why they should.
Complete Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification, and have worked on other Six Sigma projects. I was a major contributor r on a Green Belt project that won the ZF-North American Operations Total Quality Management award.
1963 to Gleason Works, Rochester, NY
1998
Positions and responsibilities held
1990 to
1998 Gear Quality Engineer - Responsible for developing gear-manufacturing processes on Gleason machines for Gleason customers. This includes meeting customer SPC requirements. I have developed skills that allows me to work not only with fellow employees but also with people in other companies. This includes companies located in all parts of the world. To meet production requirements, my job requires setting up teams composed of Gleason people and the customer people quickly. As a team leader it is necessary to quickly diffuse personnel conflicts and professionally solve any problems. Responsible for correcting process problems related to the manufacturing of gears for Gleason equipment. This includes gear blank manufacturing, gear cutting, heat treat and gear grinding.
1975 to
1990 Quality Control Instrumentation Engineer - Responsible to diagnose the cause of problems in manufacturing, and assembly. This included sound, vibration, and dimensional measurements. Once the problem was diagnosed, I worked with the responsible areas to implement a practical solution. To provide wide sweeping quality improvements, I was a team leader on implementing Geometric Dimensioning and Toleranceing in the company.
In this job I became responsible for gear quality of Gleason manufactured gears for their own products. I instituted better measurement methods in gear manufacturing, improved manufacturing processes and assembly techniques to assure quality functioning gears.
During this time I also assumed the responsibilities of the Plant Metrologist. In this position I set up a team to modernize the ...
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