Experience

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  Turbo Machined Products

  • United States

  • Quality Engineer

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • United States

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  Whitcraft Group

  • Whitesboro, New York, United States

  • Quality Engineer

    • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023
    • Whitesboro, New York, United States

    Assists in establishing, controlling and maintaining a system of quality assurance which will ensure the manufacture of products which conform to all customer dimensional and metallurgical requirements. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:• Participate in cross-functional teams in the investigation and elimination of causes of quality problems and follow-up on corrective actions.• Monitor and analyze, as required, to assure all processes remain in control, and products conform to all customer requirements.• Review and assure compliance with customer blueprints, specifications and other technical documents.• Assists manufacturing in performing studies to establish the effectiveness of gaging and to determine process capabilityand control (Gage R&R/MSA)• Use appropriate statistical tools such as collecting and summarizing data, drawing conclusions with confidence,determining sample sizes, applying data distributions, identifying relationships between variables, reliability, design andanalysis of experiments, and statistical decision making.• Perform and/or monitor testing as required to assure all processes remain in control and products conform to allcustomer requirements.

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  Remington Arms Company

  • United States
  • Sporting Goods Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Quality Engineer

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2020

  • Sr. Quality Engineer / Purchased Part Inspection Supervisor

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2020

    In my role at Remington Arms, I provided expert quality assurance support to the product development team, determining bugs, defects, and other issues and ensuring the product meets customer specifications. Effectively blending engineering skills with technical expertise while implementing Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology during manufacturing process to support product design improvements. Facilitating product development by providing analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process, including purchased part inspection, chemical, and metallurgy division while supervising 25 employees. Efficiently conducting advanced quality assurance tasks and projects, including participating in new models development process and performing Quality Management System documentation activities.I have some key contributions including:• Orchestrated technical support in creating and launching a visual workmanship standard by identifying and categorizing a variety of visual defects as well as inspecting and determining the defects severity.• Improved quality ratings using "5 Why's and 8D" corrective actions by consulting with vendors.• Streamlined machining process on all Marlin Firearms product lines, special process lines and assembly.• Controlled quality during manufacturing process by conducting SPC on manufacturing processes using Minitab.• Performed weekly quality planning and PPAP activities to improve communication, compliance, and productivity measures.• Headed up efforts in improving multiple components and assisted in new product launches while working collaboratively with research and development.

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  PEMS Tool & Machine Inc

  • Little Falls, NY

  • Quality Control Manager

    • Feb 2001 - Oct 2015
    • Little Falls, NY

    Devised and established company's quality procedures, standards and specifications, including reviewing existing policies and make suggestions for improvements. Successfully developed CMM and Smart Scope inspection programs using PCDIMIS CAD, Calypso-Zeiss and Measure Mind programing software. Inspected precision machined parts in line with customer provided blueprints, using inspection equipment, such as CMM, Smart Scope, surface gages, micrometers, calipers and other inspection devices. Maintained gage calibration procedures and conducted gage R & R studies by using Gage Pack calibration software.I have some key contributions including:• Streamlined complex dimensional inspections that saved time and money by developing and implementing "plug & play" inspection processes using DCC, CMM's and Vision System.• Developed and implemented effective dimensional metrology inspection procedures and processes.• Made substantial contributions in achieving AS9100 certification by creating AS9100 standards and documentation.• Achieved annual cost savings by developing AS9100 compliant calibration, inspection, SPC and nonconforming material process, procedures, SOP's and forms.• Developed and implemented a certified NDT testing lab that eliminated the need to send aerospace product to an outside vendor which saved time and money.