Quality Engineer (274466) Associate Degree, IATF 16949 Internal Auditor / Automotive, Chemicals, Plastics / Machining, Stamping, Welding, Inj Molding, Assembly / Will Relo
Quality Professional with 9+ years of supporting manufacturing quality for Tier 1 automotive suppliers, She has an Associate degree and is a Certified IATF 16949 Internal Auditor. She has supported quality for machining, injection molding, stamping, blending, welding, and assembly operations. She is skilled with the Implementation of ICA, PCA, and performing RCA including 3L5W and 8D’s. She also performed daily CMM reports for production release. She is skilled with several industry software platforms. She is skilled with PPAP submission as well as Operator Work Instructions. Kate brings a strong track record of accomplishment, Tier 1 Quality experience, and automotive industry knowledge to the table. She is single and willing to relocate Her notable experience includes:
• Maintain working relationships with both suppliers and customers. Travel as needed (nationally).
• Perform process audits, LPA’s, and internal audits.
• Maintain QMS by updating documents and core documents: PFMEA’s and Control Plans.
• Familiar with IMDS, LiveSource, Map Vision programs/ portals.
• PPAP for new tools, new manufacturers, new part revisions.
• Oversaw Quality personnel, guided and trained them.
• Daily Review of CMM reports for production releases.
• Implementation of ICA, PCA, performing RCA including 3L5W and Fishbone Diagrams.
• Personally performed numerous tests of material.
• Arranged, managed, and organized meetings for PDCA, SPC, and PPM reviews.
• Prepared PPAP packages for submission to multiple customers in automotive industry.
• Audited Control Plans, and updated APQP processes and documents.
• Performed investigations for 8D analysis for customer complaints, maintained customer complaint log.
• Administrator for 5s committee, assisted in development of 5s committee.
• Implementation of ICA, PCA, performing RCA including 3L5W.
• Assisted in development of all Control Plans and PFMEA’s for the 2019 Ford Ranger.
• Responsible for overseeing LPA System, CMS Scrap Management System, Quality Management System, including but not limited to PPAP submission as well as Operator Work Instructions.
• IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Certified (certificate upon request)
• Attended FCA Supplier Training Week at Walsh College including courses such as: CMS, CQMS, GIM’s, and Problem Solving.
• Assisted in development of all Control Plans, PFMEA’s, and Process Flows for the DT 2019 Dodge Ram Front and Rear Bumpers.
• Managed and maintained the Layered Process Audit program, responsible for weekly reports.
• Experience with PLM, CMS, Intelex, LPA, E Supplier, Maximo, MiniTab, and IMDS softwares as well.
• Single-handedly increased third-party audit score from 82% to 98% in one year.
• Created and maintained all work instructions per customer specifications, clarified and simplified work instruction format.
• Experience with ACCTivate Inventory Management, ZebraDesigner, and Bartender softwares.
• Personally organized a Raw Chemical Warehouse of over 500 raw chemicals by type of chemical and reactivity, increasing inventory accuracy as well as the accountability of personnel, and also improving performance of FIFO by personnel.
• Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System by updating all procedures, policies, forms, and other documentation or records.
• Tier 1 Mfg. / Tier 2 Mfg.
• Automotive Mfg. Operations
• Chemical Mfg. Operations
• Plastics Mfg. Operations
• Machining Operations
• Blending Operations
• Stamping Operations
• Welding Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Injection Molding Operations
• Working With Machined Parts
• Working With Cast Parts
• Working With Stamped Parts
• Working With Plastic Parts
• Managing Quality Teams
• Change Management
• Technical Writing
• Gage R&R
• GD&T
• ISO Auditing
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• Implementing Corrective Actions
• Implementing Continuous improvement
• Reducing Scrap
• Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
• De-bottlenecking Processes
• PPAP
• APQP
• PPM Reduction
• Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time
• Shop Floor Process Quality
• Quality Training Experience
• Production Quality experience
• Directing Quality Techs
• Tracking Concessions / Deviations
• New production line startup
• Recommending Specification Revisions
• Reducing WIP Inventory
• Creating SOP Training
• First Article Inspection FAI
• Quality Engineering
• Using Quality Database Systems
• Process Control Quality Experience
• Performing Internal Quality system audits
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Setting Up Quality Systems From Scratch
• Component Design Review
• Investigating Customer Complaints
• Documenting Initial Submissions
• Conducting Trial Fit / Function
• Using Control Plans
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Pareto Charts
• Poka Yoke Assessments
• Analyzing Production Limitations
• PFMEA
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• DOE Design of Experiments
• 5S / 6S
• 8D
• Ishikawa Diagrams
• New Process Development
• Designing Process Improvement Trials
• Packaging Validation
• Process Analysis
• Generating Process Control Charts
• Process Testing / Validation
• Using Product Reject / Defect Investigations
• Tracking Defects Per Unit
• Sorting Suspect Parts
• Minitab Software
Education / Certification
• Associates Degree in Art from Mid Michigan Community College Mt. Pleasant, MI
• IATF 16949 Internal Auditor