Quality Assurance Manager

• Jan 2016 - Present

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Jan 2016 - Present

Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection and process improvement of manufacturing to assure the quality of machinery and components; drafts inspection control plans for specific components. Perform quality engineering reviews of design and documentation for compliance with quality system requirements; initiates engineering change requests. Maintain global ISO system; oversees ASME requirements for machine component manufacturing including welding and fabrication. Interacts with other departments to gain information regarding non-conformance. Review results of quality inspection of incoming parts and components and provides input on vendor quality. Communicate with and provides recommended process improvements to management. Prepare reports to communicate cost of quality. Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management. Maintain a working knowledge of quality system standards. May provide guidance to a quality assurance technician and indirect leadership to personnel in a variety of departments regarding the quality system.

Quality Assurance Manager

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

Fully implemented quality system to achieve ISO 9001:2008 Certification which previously had no standards, system or requirements in place within 6 months of directive. Facilitated management review meetings, daily, weekly, monthly analysis of KPI's to measure and monitor system effectiveness. PPAP planning process development per AIAG, APQP standards methods for the suppliers, foundry and machining departments. ISO system, customer, supplier and in process audit's to support business, production continuous improvement goals. Other duties such as managing and overseeing Engineer Interns (mentoring), training, final audits, gage calibration and repair, corrective action, preventative action, receiving inspection.

Quality Assurance Manager

• Nov 2006 - Jun 2013

Maintained ISO & Caterpillar standard requirements to maintain compliance and certifications. Manage and facilitate documented company goals and objectives. PPAP planning process development per AIAG, APQP standards methods. Continuously utilizing interdepartmental communication skills to assure internal and external customer's standards, specifications and quality requirements are achieved. Coordinated six sigma projects, process studies and DOE with customers and suppliers to aid engineering for product specification development, cost improvement and acceptance test planning to improve processes utilizing statistical methods and quality problem solving techniques.

Quality Assurance Technician /Engineer

• Apr 2006 - Nov 2006

Maintained quality systems to ISO9001/TS16949 standard per the systems requirements. Supplier quality review, dispositions. PPAP planning process per AIAG, APQP standards methods, statistical analysis. In process and final audit's to achieve continuous improvement goals. Operate; program CMM to validate products. Maintain the metrology system (MSA) gage calibration and repair, corrective action, preventative action, receiving inspection and assist in reviewing and editing the quality system documents.

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

Implemented and documented ISO 9001 quality systems standards. Lead the PPAP planning process development per AIAG, APQP standards methods. Successfully developed Suppler Development system, receiving inspection department to reduce nonconforming product to .06 % (600 PPM). Developed NDT, visual inspection criteria for cosmetic requirements. RMA, gauge calibration & repair, corrective/preventative action. Implemented and documented ISO 9001 quality systems standards. Lead the PPAP planning process development per AIAG, APQP standards methods. Successfully developed Suppler Development system, receiving inspection department to reduce nonconforming product to .06 % (600 PPM). Developed NDT, visual inspection criteria for cosmetic requirements. RMA, gauge calibration & repair, corrective/preventative action.

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

Managed in- process quality audits, sample plans, inspection methods, standards and techniques. PPAP planning process development per AIAG standard methods. Team member for R&D, mistake proofing, cost reduction analysis, special projects, set up reduction, customer research, troubleshooting and committees for continuous improvements. RMA, gauge calibration & repair, corrective/preventative action. Managed in- process quality audits, sample plans, inspection methods, standards and techniques. PPAP planning process development per AIAG standard methods. Team member for R&D, mistake proofing, cost reduction analysis, special projects, set up reduction, customer research, troubleshooting and committees for continuous improvements. RMA, gauge calibration & repair, corrective/preventative action.