Quality Manager (232569) Bachelors Engineering, Green Belt / Machining, Stamping, Welding, Injection Molding, Heat Treat, Assembly / Willing to Relo

Quality Manager who is adept at completing demanding projects within crucial timelines. Specializing in Engineering and Production Management having a comprehensive background in both Aerospace and the Automotive industry. Thorough, detail- and process-oriented, with strong follow-through skills. Extremely versatile in all aspects of Quality and Manufacturing requirements. Known for analyzing situations and quickly implementing innovative resolutions, adept at interfacing with customers, suppliers, and all other company functions.

Industry Experience – Major contractors I have worked for: General Motors, Northrop/Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus & Triumph Aerostructures, and currently Millennium Engineering and Integration Company, and United Launch Alliance.

• Certifies AS9100 and AS6500 meet the intent for all Assembly, Machining, Processing, and Non-Destructive Testing operations.
• Used FMEA and 8D to reduce scrap and improve performance.
• Worked with ITMS 16949 and IS9001 to help mature manufacturing processes.
• Performed PPAP, FMEA, and APQP, reduced scrap 20% & improved schedule.
• Led a team of 450.
• Oversaw safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
• Involved in an active role in improving production methods using PPAP, and FMEA for product and equipment performance along with 5S, Six Sigma, and Lean Methodologies, reduced cost by 18%.
• Audited performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to improve efficiency by 21%.

• OEM Manufacturing
• Tier 1, Tier 2 Manufacturing
• Hi Volume CNC Machining Operations
• CBN Grinding Operations
• Stamping Operations
• Welding Operations
• Heat Treat Operations
• Metal Finishing Operations
• Injection Molding Operations
• Blending Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Fabrications Operations
• Packaging Assembly
• Coating / Painting Operations
• Chemical Manufacturing Operations
• Working With Lean Teams
• Leading Six Sigma Teams
• Performing Kanbans
• Calibrating Equipment
• Using CMM Equipment
• Portable CMM Machine
• Programming CMM Equipment
• Hardness Testing
• Torque Tester
• Metallurgy
• X-ray
• Hardness Testing
• Liquid Penetrant Testing
• Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
• De-bottlenecking Processes
• PPM Reduction
• Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time
• Reducing Scrap
• Reducing WIP Inventory
• Improving Change Order Cycle Time
• Non-Destructive Testing NDT
• GD&T
• API Standards
• ASTM Standards
• AS9100
• ISO900, ISO14001
• IATF16949/TS16949
• MIL-SPEC / DOD
• ISO Auditing
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• Implementing Corrective Actions
• Implementing Continuous improvement
• Vendor Offsite Supplier Quality
• Supplier Validation / Qualification
• Production Quality experience
• New production line startup
• Recommending Specification Revisions
• First Article Inspection FAI
• PPAP
• APQP
• Toyota Production Systems
• Tooling Quality
• Using Quality Database Systems
• Internal/External Quality audits
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Component Design Review
• Process Control Quality Experience
• Statistical Investigations
• Investigating Customer Complaints
• Conducting Trial Fit / Function
• Using Control Plans
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Analyzing Production Limitations
• PFMEA
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• 5S / 6S
• Ishikawa Diagrams
• New Process Development
• Process Analysis
• Generating Process Control Charts
• Process Testing / Validation
• Using Product Reject / Defect Investigations
• Delivering Cost Reductions
• Tracking Defects Per Unit
• Sorting Suspect Parts
• ERP Software
• Team Leadership – 450

Education
• Middle Tennessee State University / B.S. Aerospace Administration Technologies (Engineering)

Certifications
• Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering from Northrop/Grumman
• Boeing Leadership Training