Manufacturing / Process / Quality Engineer (212381) MSME / Black Belt / Will Relo
We are pleased to present an exceptional Process/Quality/ Manufacturing Engineer with 20+ years of success in improving operations and reducing costs. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and is an MSME. He is very hands-on and also has 2 patents under his belt! This impressive talent is about to complete his contractual obligations and is actively searching for a new opportunity where he can apply his skill sets, Big Box of Tools, and experience.
His resume speaks for itself and this versatile engineer brings a unique blend of LEAN skills to improve quality, processes, and manufacturing methods from all angles of the operation! He is willing to relocate! His notable talents and experience include:
• Drive site quality continuous improvement actions throughout the value chain, analyzed key KPI’s to ensure customer quality concerns are addressed efficiently.
• Liaised with STA/SQE/ICQ and customer engineering/quality teams
• Daily open issue review and resolutions.
• Participated in PPAP, sample run, process capability, development of PFMEA and control plan, knowledge of ISO/TS/IATFI requirements and documentation; evaluated disposition of returned parts & warranty reviews.
• Implemented several corporate quality initiatives that resulted in increased customer satisfaction.
• Directed process modernization with analysis of current/legacy organizational structures/processes in addition to planning and providing technical recommendations to transition into lean throughputs.
• Implemented SAP/LMP (life cycle management) transformations of the current state into central/structural organization for a heavy-duty machine shop (manufacture processing/machining).
• Led advanced manufacturing projects (project manager for new model tooling & installation, warranty, customer satisfaction, throughput, and process robustness) from concept to implementation
• Incorporated multiple projects (6 Sigma Process) that resulted in cost savings as well as waste reduction and quality improvement.
• Lead Engineer for various designs of assembly and quality robustness of (i.e., chassis, powertrain, suspensions, underbody, brake subsystem, cooling module, fasteners, end of line verifications, and review of tier 1 & 2 supplier processes, PPAP, PFEMA, and control plan).
• Responsible for Tooling/Facility/Plant Layout
• Simulation and Throughput, Process Optimization
• Skilled in continuous quality improvement and lean mfg., Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Manufacturing Operations, new model launch leader. Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Root Cause Analysis, World Class Mfg. and utilization of Quality Tools and KPIs for Continuous Improvement.
• Six Sigma, Kaizen & waste reduction, PPAP, PFMEA & control plan, manufacturing launch readiness (quality & product), KPI, quality management system & procedures, cross-functional team leadership & team building, continuous process improvement (CI), product & process benchmarking/best practices
• Injection Molding Operations
• Extruding Operations
• Hi Volume CNC Machining OEM Manufacturing
• Assembly Operations
• Machining Operations
• Vendor Offsite Supplier Quality
• Supplier Validation / Qualification
• Quality Resident Engineering
• Tooling Quality
• Using Quality Database Systems
• Process Control Quality Experience
• Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
• Creating SOP Training
• Quality Management Experience
• Shop Floor Process Quality
• APQP
• Gage R&R
• PPM Reduction
• Quality Training Experience
• Production Quality experience
• Performing Internal / External Quality system audits
• Leading Kaizen Events
• Setting Up Quality Systems from Scratch
• Working With Lean Teams
• Using CMM Equipment
• Leading Six Sigma Teams
• De-bottlenecking Processes
• Designing Process Improvement Trials
• Implementing Continuous improvement
• Documenting Initial Submissions
• VAVE Projects
• Pareto Charts
• Poka Yoke Assessments
• Analyzing Production Limitations
• DFMEA / PFMEA
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• SAP
• 5S / 6S
• 8D
• Ishikawa Diagrams
• Establishing Cpk for Process
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• AS9100
• IATF16949 / TS16949
• Ford Q1
• Reducing Scrap
EDUCATION
• Manufacturing Engineering, M.S. / University of Detroit Mercy
• Mechanical Engineering, B.S. / Detroit Institute of technology
CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING
• Design for Assembly & Manufacturing – FORD
• Quality Planning & Quality KPI improvement – FORD
• Six Sigma Black Belt – FORD
• Lean Certified
• CCIC Certified Continuous Improvement Champion
• PFMEA/Control Plan
PATENTS
• Driveline System Balance Method / US 5,877,420 ·
• Driveline System Balancing Method and Apparatus US 5,760,302