{"id":3177,"date":"2024-09-20T17:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T21:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:39:46","slug":"quality-engineer-274466-associate-degree-iatf-16949-internal-auditor-automotive-chemicals-plastics-machining-stamping-welding-inj-molding-assembly-will-relo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/production-operations-quality\/quality-engineer-274466-associate-degree-iatf-16949-internal-auditor-automotive-chemicals-plastics-machining-stamping-welding-inj-molding-assembly-will-relo\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Engineer (274466) Associate Degree, IATF 16949 Internal Auditor \/ Automotive, Chemicals, Plastics \/ Machining, Stamping, Welding, Inj Molding, Assembly \/ Will Relo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/strong> She is skilled with the Implementation of ICA, PCA, and performing RCA including 3L5W and 8D\u2019s. 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Maintain working relationships with both suppliers and customers. Travel as needed (nationally).
\u2022 Perform process audits, LPA\u2019s, and internal audits.
\u2022 Maintain QMS by updating documents and core documents: PFMEA’s and Control Plans.
\u2022 Familiar with IMDS, LiveSource, Map Vision programs\/ portals.
\u2022 PPAP for new tools, new manufacturers, new part revisions.
\u2022 Oversaw Quality personnel, guided and trained them.
\u2022 Daily Review of CMM reports for production releases.
\u2022 Implementation of ICA, PCA, performing RCA including 3L5W and Fishbone Diagrams.
\u2022 Personally performed numerous tests of material.
\u2022 Arranged, managed, and organized meetings for PDCA, SPC, and PPM reviews.
\u2022 Prepared PPAP packages for submission to multiple customers in automotive industry.
\u2022 Audited Control Plans, and updated APQP processes and documents.
\u2022 Performed investigations for 8D analysis for customer complaints, maintained customer complaint log.
\u2022 Administrator for 5s committee, assisted in development of 5s committee.
\u2022 Implementation of ICA, PCA, performing RCA including 3L5W.
\u2022 Assisted in development of all Control Plans and PFMEA’s for the 2019 Ford Ranger.
\u2022 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.
\u2022 IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Certified (certificate upon request)
\u2022 Attended FCA Supplier Training Week at Walsh College including courses such as: CMS, CQMS, GIM\u2019s, and Problem Solving.
\u2022 Assisted in development of all Control Plans, PFMEA’s, and Process Flows for the DT 2019 Dodge Ram Front and Rear Bumpers.
\u2022 Managed and maintained the Layered Process Audit program, responsible for weekly reports.
\u2022 Experience with PLM, CMS, Intelex, LPA, E Supplier, Maximo, MiniTab, and IMDS softwares as well.
\u2022 Single-handedly increased third-party audit score from 82% to 98% in one year.
\u2022 Created and maintained all work instructions per customer specifications, clarified and simplified work instruction format.
\u2022 Experience with ACCTivate Inventory Management, ZebraDesigner, and Bartender softwares.
\u2022 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.
\u2022 Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System by updating all procedures, policies, forms, and other documentation or records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tier 1 Mfg. \/ Tier 2 Mfg.
\u2022 Automotive Mfg. Operations
\u2022 Chemical Mfg. Operations
\u2022 Plastics Mfg. Operations
\u2022 Machining Operations
\u2022 Blending Operations
\u2022 Stamping Operations
\u2022 Welding Operations
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Injection Molding Operations
\u2022 Working With Machined Parts
\u2022 Working With Cast Parts
\u2022 Working With Stamped Parts
\u2022 Working With Plastic Parts
\u2022 Managing Quality Teams
\u2022 Change Management
\u2022 Technical Writing
\u2022 Gage R&R
\u2022 GD&T
\u2022 ISO Auditing
\u2022 Troubleshooting Root Cause
\u2022 Implementing Corrective Actions
\u2022 Implementing Continuous improvement
\u2022 Reducing Scrap
\u2022 Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
\u2022 De-bottlenecking Processes
\u2022 PPAP
\u2022 APQP
\u2022 PPM Reduction
\u2022 Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time
\u2022 Shop Floor Process Quality
\u2022 Quality Training Experience
\u2022 Production Quality experience
\u2022 Directing Quality Techs
\u2022 Tracking Concessions \/ Deviations
\u2022 New production line startup
\u2022 Recommending Specification Revisions
\u2022 Reducing WIP Inventory
\u2022 Creating SOP Training
\u2022 First Article Inspection FAI
\u2022 Quality Engineering
\u2022 Using Quality Database Systems
\u2022 Process Control Quality Experience
\u2022 Performing Internal Quality system audits
\u2022 Total Quality Management (TQM)
\u2022 Setting Up Quality Systems From Scratch
\u2022 Component Design Review
\u2022 Investigating Customer Complaints
\u2022 Documenting Initial Submissions
\u2022 Conducting Trial Fit \/ Function
\u2022 Using Control Plans
\u2022 Process Flow Diagrams
\u2022 Pareto Charts
\u2022 Poka Yoke Assessments
\u2022 Analyzing Production Limitations
\u2022 PFMEA
\u2022 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
\u2022 DOE Design of Experiments
\u2022 5S \/ 6S
\u2022 8D
\u2022 Ishikawa Diagrams
\u2022 New Process Development
\u2022 Designing Process Improvement Trials
\u2022 Packaging Validation
\u2022 Process Analysis
\u2022 Generating Process Control Charts
\u2022 Process Testing \/ Validation
\u2022 Using Product Reject \/ Defect Investigations
\u2022 Tracking Defects Per Unit
\u2022 Sorting Suspect Parts
\u2022 Minitab Software<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education \/ Certification<\/strong>
\u2022 Associates Degree in Art from Mid Michigan Community College Mt. Pleasant, MI
\u2022 IATF 16949 Internal Auditor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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