Quality Manager/Engineer (241125) CQE, CCIC, CQT / Aluminum, Grey Iron, Ductile Iron / IATF16949, VDA6.3, Automotive / Permanent mold, Green sand molding, Squeeze casting, Low-pressure casting

Heavy Metal Quality Manager/Engineer! He has expansive quality experience in metal casting and machining processes for aluminum, grey iron and ductile iron. His process background includes
multiple types of casting methods, extrusion, heat treat, forging and foundry operations. He is well versed in IATF16949 and VDA6.3 Auditing. He is a CQE Certified Quality Engineer, a CQT Certified Quality Technician and a CCIC Certified Continuous Improvement Champion. He has held Quality Management roles and acted as a single contributor.

He is currently employed as a Senior Corporate Quality Engineer supporting an operation in Mexico but is interested in confidentially exploring new opportunities. He would be a great addition to any Metal Products Quality Program and brings an impressive skill set with equally impressive experience to the table! He can hit the floor running on his way to raising the bar and making you lots of MONEY! His notable experience includes:

• Implemented effective continual improvement to reduce internal scrap rates by 50% while reducing external customer returns by 25 % over the 4-year period of 2017 to 2021
• Managed 7 salaried and 36 indirect reports to ensure company goals and standards were achieved
• Ensured timely submission of PPAP samples and documentation
• Integrated the MTI QMS into 4 new acquisitions
• Assisted plant locations in problem resolution
• Led / Participated in QMS and manufacturing process audits at MTI plant locations
• Developed Process Flow diagrams, PFMEA, and Control plans for all products
• Ensured timely submission of PPAP samples and documentation
• Performed QMS audits at MTI plant locations
• Improved the plant’s scrap reporting system to provide timely, accurate data to manufacturing and process engineering. This along with problem solving initiative and focus process engineering improvements resulted in reduction of total plant scrap from 18.3 % YTD in September of 2001 to 6.9 % YTD through August 2003
• Direct quality activities in 2 facilities producing structural suspension components
• Directed quality activities in 3 manufacturing facilities
• Drove quality improvements through business operating system and team problem solving, with major emphasis on external PPM and internal scrap reduction.

• MACHINING OF IRON AND ALUMINUM CASTING – 15 YEARS
• ALUMINUM CASTING – PERMANENT MOLD, GREEN SAND MOLDING, SQUEEZE CASTING, LOW PRESSURE CASTING – 12 YEARS
• GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON CASTING – 20 YEARS
• Machining Operations
• Hi Volume CNC Machining Operations
• Foundry Operations
• Extrusion Operations
• Melting Operations
• Forging Operations
• Blasting Operations
• Casting Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Heat Treat Operations
• QMS – Quality Management System
• Hands-on Quality Lab Experience
• Managing the Quality Lab
• Managing Quality Teams
• Change Management
• Coordinating Lab Activities
• Calibrating Equipment
• Using CMM Equipment
• Programming CMM Equipment
• Optical Comparator
• Hardness Testing
• Mechanical Testing
• Hardness Testing
• Gage R&R
• GD&T
• ISO Auditing
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• Implementing Corrective Actions
• Implementing Continuous improvement
• Reducing Scrap
• Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
• De-bottlenecking Processes
• PPM Reduction
• ISO Standards
• ASTM Standards
• ISO 9000
• ISO9001
• ISO14001
• IATF16949/TS16949
• Ford Q1
• Chrys
• GM QSB+
• PPAP
• APQP
• IATF 16949 AND ISO9001
• Toyota Production Systems
• SQL Database
• Minitab Software
• ERP Software
• SQC/SPC Package Software

EDUCATION / TRAINING

• Jackson Community College / Jackson, Michigan
• CQE Certified Quality Engineer
• CQT Certified Quality Technician
• CCIC Certified Continuous Improvement Champion
• QS-9000 Management Overview, QS-9000 Implementation
• Employee Involvement
• Effective Leadership
• Techniques of Supervision
• Team Oriented Problem Solving
• Dynamic Control Planning
• Advance Product Quality Planning
• Real Time Radioscopy Techniques
• Internal Auditing
• Implementing TS16949
• Alcoa Business System (based on Toyota Production System)
• TS 16949/ISO 9000 Lead Auditor
• IATF 16949 /ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
• VDA 6.3 Auditing