Denita Kuhowski

Quality Engineer at Amanda Manufacturing
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Novi, Michigan, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Engineer
      • Feb 2022 - Present
    • United Kingdom
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Engineer / Safety
      • Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

      Assemblies of Front and Rear Fascia's, Sequencing and JIT Delivery Was responsible for managing the quality processes and initiatives supported by Hollingsworth Logistics Group. Had the responsibility for PPAP, FQA, ISO9001, and assuring compliance with customer standards. Was responsible for the safety in all phases of the manufacturing process and building security. Quality Initiatives:  Maintain ISO 9001:2015 Registration  Prepare responses for any non-conformances issued by the customer.  Train staff related to quality issues.  Make recommendations to management regarding the quality improvement process.  Maintain and implement the employee’s opportunity for improvement program  Manage department employees.  Facilitate quality meetings and monitor key processes.  Work with customers, suppliers and employees on quality related issues. Show less

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Engineer
      • Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

      METAL STAMPING, WELD and ASSEMBLY Quality Engineer responsible for assuring quality in all phases of the manufacturing process from suppliers to customers and preventing defects through problem analysis and effective corrective actions. Resolves all customer and supplier quality problem reports (Open “CARS) Develop Quality Alerts and implementation of any quality sorting from customer site to internal soring if necessary. Quality Initiatives:  Ensures the development, launch and maintenance of the Quality Systems in order to meet or surpass quality levels of the ISO/TS 16949 and IATF 16949 standard.  Champion corrective action meetings to present closure to management as necessary.  Manage Customer Liaisons when concerns arise.  Assist manufacturing departments in developing their Control Plans and Work Instructions in accordance to their PFMEAs, Process Flows, Quality system’s procedures and customer requirements.  Participate in cross-functional APQP meetings to review open issues and activities which need to be resolved or acted upon.  Participate and verify the training effectiveness of departmental team member’s during start-up phases.  Review and approve supplier PPAP’s and trial runs.  Participate in continuous improvement programs and activities to ensure meeting of departmental performance objectives.  Ensured personal compliance with all company policies, procedures, value, ethics, and rules. Show less

    • United States
    • Automotive
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Engineer
      • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

      Machine and Assembly Semi and Full Float Axle's Advance Product Quality Planning of Heavy-Duty Axle’s for Dana Corporation. Maintained and improved all policies and procedures. Ensured that product, process and system quality requirements met or exceeded TS16949; ISO 9001 standards. Quality Initiatives:  Responsible for all Quality activities in the manufacturing department, including documentation and systems improvements.  Participate in APQP and ECN activities including develop and maintain all core documents.  Prepared customer PPAP submissions and maintained required supporting records.  Performed GR&R for all gages noted on the Control Plan.  Developed and maintained Bills of Material (BOM) for PPAP requirements.  Assisted in implementing Heat treat testing, CQI-9 requirements.  Planned and directed quality activities in assigned areas concerned with maintaining quality standards with the explicit goal of continually achieving customer satisfaction.  Monitor customer websites daily for notice of quality concerns and take necessary actions.  Determined and implemented visual aids, tooling and gages necessary to perform inspection functions.  Defined, analyzed and resolved all issues effectively and responsively.  Reviewed GD&T, KPC’s and gauging methodology to develop effective part validation procedures.  Conduct investigations on part and process non-conformances and recommend corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence, with formal written documentation, recording the incidences for future reference and training. Best practices and lessons learned.  Oversaw destructive and non-destructive testing. Show less

Education

  • Henry Ford Community College
    Business Administration and Management, General
    1996 - 1997
  • Henry Ford College

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