SUMMARY

• Extensive leadership experience as a manager and supervisor (5 years) Project Management experience (4 years)
• 15+ years of experience Controls (Electromechanical Devices and Controls Systems).
• 10+ years of experience in codes compliance testing UL, CE, and IEC. Approvals. ( Confidential Corporation)
• Proven experience wif wide range of Reliability, Lab testing, and Validation methods, including QFD, FMEA, Step, Stress, HALT, Six Sigma, Wei - bull data analysis.
• Six Sigma Black Belt trained.
• FMEA, Design Review, Test Plan Development, Policy, test specification, and Procedure writing.
• Experience working directly wif Internal, External, and international Customers and suppliers.
• Solid experience in all Microsoft Office Packages and proficient at Adobe's publishing software, including Publisher, Acrobat, and Photoshop. Also, PLC and LabVIEW experienced.
• Manager of up to 8 people. Supervised up to 21 people.
• AS9145 Trained

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Extensive noledge and use of Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Project
• Lotus Notes
• JMP®Statistical Discovery Software. Minitab
• Spectral Analyzer
• Phoenix Protocol Analyzer
• Oscilloscope
• Multimeter and High Reliability Soldering. Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Engineer III

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Ensure continued ISO 9001/AS9100 certification
• Track data, and identify continuous improvement including process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability, and through-put analysis, 5s, 8D and Kaizen events.
• Open and track Corrective Action Requests (CARs). Form and lead teams to solve quality problems.
• Interface wif customers quality department to answer Failure Analysis Corrective Action Requests.
• Monitor and improve customer KPI’s. Report on teh Cost of poor quality every morning.
• Maintain Noncompliant Material Database and disposition authority.
• Lead Material Review Board
• Ensure Manufacturing Quality documentation is up to date and relevant for current processes. Update documents as necessary.
• Design Poka-Yokes
• Perform and write reports for First Article Inspections

Quality Engineer II

Confidential - Grand Rapids, MI

Responsibilities:

• Open and track Corrective Action Requests (CARs). Form and lead teams to solve quality problems.
• Perform process reviews and perform PFMA’s
• Key interface wif customer on quality issues.
• Perform 5s, 8D troubleshooting.

Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer II

Confidential - Grand Rapids, MI

Responsibilities:

• Ensure continued QMS-9001 QMS certification.
• Perform yearly internal audit per schedule and ensure compliance and familiarity wif internal processes and document locations.
• Ensure Manufacturing Quality documentation is up to date and relevant for current processes. Update documents as necessary.
• Supplier Quality Assurance.
• Measure key dimensions of supplier parts dat has had previous quality problems.
• Analyse supplier field returns for failure modes.
• Manufacturing Quality Assurance.
• Randomly audit manufacturer parts for compliance wif specifications.
• Analyse Dematic field returns for failure modes.
• Ensure manufacturer processes in-place are documented and TEMPeffective.
• Load and maintain all Inspections in SAP for teh QA team.
• Instruct Inspectors on teh proper tools and methods for inspection and how to load results in SAP.
• Maintain Quality Inspectors Hand Tool Book and update as necessary.
• Participate in manufacturing floor reviews.
• Maintain manufacturing’s inspection tool Calibration Database and coordinate internal and external tool calibration. Replace inspection tools as necessary.
• Strategically measure parts, using teh FARO Arm dat cannot be measured using hand tools.
• Corrective Actions Request System
• Monitor Cars manufacturing to ensure weekly progress toward a solution.
• Assist in development of solutions for Cars.
• Represent Manufacturing in CAR meetings when they are unable to send a representative.
• APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DOE, 8D, Corrective Action, 5S, SPC, CAPA, Kaizen, PF, MSA, Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt Trained

Contract Lab Engineer II

Confidential - Galesburg, MI

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, fabrication, installation, troubleshooting and repair of production test equipment.
• Built, Testing, Statistical Analysis, and adjust Universal Automated Test Fixtures (UAT) (Bed of Nails).

Regulatory Codes Compliance Engineer II

Confidential - Saint Joseph, MI

Responsibilities:

• Design, coordinate, and plan weekly test schedule for Lab resources (In coordination wif my peers). Duties include completing Failure Mode Evaluation Analysis Studies (FMEAs) on new designs, creation of and completion of test plans, procedures, and schedules, writing final test results as to pass or fail criteria, coordination of EMC/EMI and RFI testing.
• Interfaced wif design and manufacturing teams in teh USA, Germany, and Mexico.
• Train Engineers of Electronic Controls Lab in regional offices (Mexico, Germany, and China) in Quality Assurance and codes compliance product testing. UL, CE, and IEC. Approvals.
• Supervised two technicians. Provided timely lab approval for major project launches.
• Updated test specifications and keep abreast of new test methodologies and international specifications and standards.
• Assist in supplier facility audits of all harness, power cords, and terminal suppliers.
• Monitor quality database for negative trends and alert teh necessary development engineering team.
• Tested and approved all AC, VSD, VFD drive and pump motors for major appliances.
• Programmed and maintained data acquisition equipment. Constructed test fixtures.
• Provided programmed logic controllers and programmed in house software.
• Programmed OTP Micro-controllers.