Quality Professional / Certified Welding Inspector
SUMMARY
Quality Professional with more than 25 years experience in the quality assurance, manufacturing, and welding fields. Certified welding inspector since 1991 (AWS, CWB, ASNT). Responsible for ISO 9000:2008 certification and audit preparation. Responsible for inspection and verification of purchased, in-process, and finished parts. Perform supplier approval audits. Process product claims and determine root cause and corrective action. More than six years of quality management experience. Responsible for the welding program, procedure qualifications, welder qualifications, & welder training.
EXPERIENCE
2014– 2014 Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor – Welding – Washington, IL
Oversees the welding manufacturing engineering department, weld procedure & welder qualification, standard work instruction creation, time studies, weld cell layout, and process improvement.
* Supervises the welding manufacturing engineers at three plant locations.
* Oversees the development of standard work instructions and time studies to establish run rate.
* Participate in the design review process to ensure manufacturability of new parts, review prints, & customer specifications.
* Responsible for the development and maintenance of the corporate welder qualification program.
* Responsible for the qualification of weld procedures and the development of weld procedure specifications.
* Maintain the Washington plant’s Canadian Welding Bureau welding certification program.
2009– 2014 Quality Manager – Enercon Engineering Inc., East Peoria, IL
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of product quality through implementation and documentation of policies/procedures, compliance with ISO 9000 requirements, QMS documents and procedures, quality record maintenance, and creation of documentation relative to the corporate quality management system.
* Responsible for continuing development and maintenance of the Quality Management System.
* Corporate resource for welding qualification, inspection methods, and quality standards, including ISO9000:2008 implementation and certification.
* Responsible for welder qualification and the development of weld procedure specifications and weld procedure qualification.
* Perform supplier approval audits.
* Perform weld inspections per American Welding Society Welding code.
* Oversee the gathering of non-conformance data for all departments. Monitor the measurement process for rework time/cost capture (COPQ). Monitor processes to identify, reduce, and eliminate non-conformances.
* Manage quality department personnel.
* ISO 9000 internal auditor.
* Oversee the corrective/preventative action system.
2008 – 2009 Quality Engineer – Enercon Engineering Inc., East Peoria, IL
Responsible for developing tolerances and quality standards. Process and analyze claims, investigate cause and implement corrective action. Inspect production welding. Develop manufacturing tolerances for new products. Participate in reviews of suppliers. Determine calibration standards and maintain records for measuring equipment.
* Perform weld inspections per American Welding Society Welding code.
* Responsible for welder qualification and the development of weld procedure specifications & weld procedure qualification.
* Define the development of hand welder training by an outside firm.
* ISO 9000 internal auditor
* Created claims breakdown analysis and reviewed claims regularly with plant departments.
* Process and analyze claims, investigate cause and implement corrective action.
* Develop and built self calibration stations for employee self calibration of calipers, protractors, tape measures, and micrometers.
2007 – 2008 Welder/Fabricator – Kelly Iron Works. Peoria, IL
Responsible for fabricating ornamental iron per engineered drawings using various welding processes.
* Responsible for print interpretation and assembly of ornamental iron, including hand rail, fencing, and decorative pieces.
* Proficient in various welding and cutting processes including gas metal arc, gas metal arc pulse, shielded metal arc welding, and arc plasma cutting.
* Use various metal forming equipment including a forge, shear, and saw.
2005 – 2007 Work Process Leader / Management Representative for Quality - Butler Manufacturing. Jackson, TN
Responsible for developing and maintaining the Quality Management System for the Jackson Plant. Direct employees engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials and products. Investigate, process, and adjust customer claims and complaints regarding quality. Prepare Jackson plant for outside certification audits (AISC, A660, UL, and FM). Assist in a fast-paced, intense start-up of the Jackson Plant.
* Created and maintained the Jackson Plant Quality Management System.
* Led the Jackson Plant to a score of 97% on their first AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) audit.
* Managed quality department personnel.
* Processed and tracked all claims submitted to the Jackson Plant. Performed cause
analysis and implemented corrective action.
* Developed plant calibration program.
* Established Statistical Process Control on key manufacturing processes.
* Responsible for the tooling acceptance buy-off for two roll-form lines purchased by the Company’s subsidiary plant.
* Additional responsibilities during the start-up of the Jackson Plant: Advised equipment layouts; trained operators, particularly in roll-forming operations; located suppliers of crating, banding, and other production supplies.
* Conducted a quality orientation and training for all new employees, including blueprint reading, metrology review, and quality standards.
2001 - 2005 Senior Quality Control Technician - Butler Manufacturing. Galesburg, IL
Develop tolerances and quality standards. Responsible for outside quality certifications. Created and maintained packaging and loading standards. Resource to the entire Butler Buildings Division for roll-tooling, inspection methods, quality standards, and packaging and loading methods. Back-up construction consultant for the Lakes Region.
* Performed weld inspections per American Welding Society and Canadian Welding Bureau
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