Experience

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

• Quality Assurance Manager/Customer Service Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present


Sturm,Ruger & Co. Inc.
• Supplier Quality Engineer / Quality Supervisor

  • May 2010 - Oct 2018


General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Dec 1990 - Apr 2009

  Worked in all phases of the product lifecycle from sourcing to obsolescence. Also worked in Warranty and Accessories installed by the dealer. I have been involved in numerous assignments troubleshooting production deficiencies at supplier locations as well as assembly plants. Worked in all phases of the product lifecycle from sourcing to obsolescence. Also worked in Warranty and Accessories installed by the dealer. I have been involved in numerous assignments troubleshooting production deficiencies at supplier locations as well as assembly plants.



Waggonner Corporation

• United States
• Investment Management

• S.P.C. Coordinator

  • 1989 - 1989

  Trained Foremen and press operators in the use and analysis of SPC Charts. Responsible for the selection of characteristics for charting and capability studies. Conducted gage R & R studies to prove out measurement system viability. Trained Foremen and press operators in the use and analysis of SPC Charts. Responsible for the selection of characteristics for charting and capability studies. Conducted gage R & R studies to prove out measurement system viability.



Ventre Corporation

• United States

• Quality Manager

  • 1988 - 1988

  Responsible for : * Facilitating problem solving activities with supply base to ensure resolution * Developing new suppliers to expand supply base * Creating and implementing Quality system from the ground up Responsible for : * Facilitating problem solving activities with supply base to ensure resolution * Developing new suppliers to expand supply base * Creating and implementing Quality system from the ground up



Kastle Steel

• Mining

• Quality Supervisor

  • 1988 - 1988

  * Assist press operators in the collection of SPC data and charting activities * Maintained measurement system and logbook for record keeping * Authored reports documenting steel claims from suppliers to verify defects from the mill * Photographed defective material for mill return documentation *Approved new machine set- ups on presses and slitters before production runs to assure compliance to customer specifications * Assist press operators in the collection of SPC data and charting activities * Maintained measurement system and logbook for record keeping * Authored reports documenting steel claims from suppliers to verify defects from the mill * Photographed defective material for mill return documentation *Approved new machine set- ups on presses and slitters before production runs to assure compliance to customer specifications



Inland Tool and Manufacturing

• Quality Analyst / Supervisor

  • 1984 - 1987

  *Supervised all in-house gauging activities for successful builds. *Operated coordinate measuring machine aiding new product development. *Compiled all sample submissions to General Motors, Ford, & Chrysler. *Supervised floor inspectors . *Trained press operators and facilitated plant-wide implementation of SPC. *Supervised all in-house gauging activities for successful builds. *Operated coordinate measuring machine aiding new product development. *Compiled all sample submissions to General Motors, Ford, & Chrysler. *Supervised floor inspectors . *Trained press operators and facilitated plant-wide implementation of SPC.