Experience

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  GS Yuasa Lithium Power

  • Senior Quality Engineer

    • Nov 2009 - Present

    Maintain the company's AS9100/ISO9001-certified Quality Management System; Document Control; Configuration Management; Inspection; MRB/FRB Support.

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  Various Clients

  • Quality Engineer & Technical Writer

    • Dec 2001 - Nov 2009

    Contractor/consultant in quality engineering and technical writing, including full-time and part-time assignments. Clients have included:- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Technical Writer via PBS&J)- Emory University (Technical Writer)- Write2Market (Technical Writer)- BioLab (Quality Engineer)- AT&T Wireless (Technical Writer)- Jobsite Software (Technical Writer)

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  BellSouth Internet

  • Technical Process Engineer

    • Dec 2000 - Dec 2001

    Chaired teams to improve and reduce costs of ISP operations and customer service procedures.Documented and revised operational business processes in line with industry standards.

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  Scientific Atlanta

  • Quality Engineer

    • Apr 1995 - Dec 2000

    Established verification process for new product market introduction, including world’s first HDTV-capable cable set-top.Spearheaded training effort that delivered 5 new Certified QEs for the company.

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  Firearms Training Systems (now Meggitt Training Systems)

  • Quality Engineer

    • Mar 1993 - Apr 1995

    Responsible for all areas of quality in producing reliable small arms training simulators for military/government clients. Wrote numerous procedures crucial to company’s ISO-9000 certification.

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  GEC Avionics, Inc.

  • Quality Engineer

    • Apr 1991 - Jan 1993

    Developed and wrote company’s first statistical process control (SPC) personnel training program. Created procedures to streamline quality processes for aerospace and deep-sea oil systems. Performed audits and first article inspections.

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  Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc.

  • Microelectronics Quality Engineer

    • Apr 1989 - Mar 1991

    Supervised inspection of cutting-edge aerospace communications components and assemblies.Developed inspection criteria for new ferrite/microwave technologies.Wrote dozens of component specifications and inspection procedures.

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  United States Air Force

  • Microelectronics Process Engineer

    • May 1985 - Mar 1989

    Led team that pioneered on-base manufacturing for hybrid microcircuits, reducing aircraft repair turnaround time and ensuring component replacement availability. Created and maintained documentation for manufacturing and repair processes.