Jim Corty

Quality Manager / Engineer Automotive and Other Manufacturing

Middle TN

ab9nnf@r.postjobfree.com - 712-***-****

An Experienced, Hands-On, College Degreed Quality Assurance Manager/Engineer Having a Diverse

Automotive/Manufacturing Background

WORK EXPERIENCE

Deputy QA Manager Tier One Supplier

*Company not denoted at this time - Middle TN - January 2013 to Present

Supervising QE's, production auditors and SQE's for a tier one supplier of interior injection molded parts.

Responsible for meeting company goals and metrics for quality, scrap and OT

*Contract position at this time

Quality Assurance Manager

ESNA Fasteners - Pocahontas, AR - October 2011 to January 2013

Managed department of 12 inspectors and lab techs. TS-16949 supplier. Automotive Customer Base: Ford,

Chrysler,Zf, Toyota and Borg Warner. Major fastener supplier for aerospace industry as well. Responsible for

meeting company goals and metrics for quality, scrap and OT. Developed and responsible for departmental

yearly budget and staffing requirements needed to ensure facility monetary goals were met

*Interim manager for both Quality and Engineering for most of 2012

Contract SQE - Aerotek

Chrysler Assembly - Patriot, Compass, Dart and Caliber - Belvidere, IL - April 2011 to October 2011

Supplier SQE. Duties include but not limited to: Supplier 8d resolution, supplier audits, Goals included the

mentoring/improving suppliers with low quality metrics, low audit scores and to ensure suppliers 8d resolution

was effective and substained

Quality Assurance Manager

MAHLE - April 2010 to January 2011

Managed QA department of 4 QE's, 7 inspectors and 1 lab techs/document control person. TS-16949 supplier

with a customer base of: Ford, Chrysler, CAT, Mercury Marine and CUMMINS. Responsible for meeting

company goals and metrics for quality, scrap and OT. Developed and responsible for departmental yearly

budget and staffing requirements needed to ensure facility monetary goals were met

Quality Assurance Manager

GATES RUBBER - Poplar Bluff, MO - January 2007 to January 2010

Managed QA department of 1 QA supervisor, 5 inspectors 2 lab/PPAP techs and 1 document control

person. TS-16949 supplier with a customer base of: GM, CAT, Polaris, Peterbuilt, Mercury Marine, GATES

replacement and CUMMINS. Responsible for meeting company goals and metrics for quality, scrap and OT.

Developed and responsible for departmental yearly budget and staffing requirements needed to ensure facility

monetary goals were met

Production Supervisor

RED DOT CORP - Memphis, TN - 2005 to 2007

Managed and was responsible for the production/quality of IOE A/C - heater systems used in the off road

and trucking industry. Supervised 26 associates. ISO 9002 certified supplier. Close tolerance sheet metal

fabrication, brazing of heat exchanger systems and final assembly and testing of completed units.

Quality Engineer

PARKER HANNIFIN - Trumann, AR - October 2001 to 2005

QE for tier one supplier of A/C components for Chrysler, Ford and Toyota. PPAP, 8d resolution, C-plans,

PFMEA, Process Flow, APQP and work instruction developed and maintained. Developed and initiated "Buddy

Check System" which reduced PPM's by over 300%

CAREGIVER For Father

Alzheimer's - 2000 to 2001

BSBA Studies

University of Phoenix - Colorado Springs, CO - 1997 to 1999

Full time student completing studies in Business Admin at UOP Colorado Springs CO campus

Quality Technician

OREGON STEEL MILLS - Pueblo, CO - 1994 to 1997

Quality lab technician in the steel manufacturing of I Beams, rail products, drawn wire products and nails.

Trained in the use of various NDT and DT; including but not limited to Brinell, Rockwell, tensile (pull), Mag

particle, ultrasonic, dye penetrant and acid etching (crack and porosity) testing

Design/QA Engineer CONLEY FORGE AND FROG

CONLEY FORGE AND FROG - Memphis, TN - 1984 to 1994

Design/Quality engineer for ISO 9002 company in the rail and automotive market. Experienced in forge, casting

and steel design used in developing shop fabrication drawings needed for products manufactured. Knowledge

of proper die and pattern design for steel, DI, MI and manganese products. Experienced in proper BOM

development and quoting of products supplier to customers

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

University of Phoenix at Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO

1997 to 1999

AAIE in Industrial Engineering

State Tech at Memphis TN (*Now SW Community College) - Memphis, TN

1988 to 1991

SKILLS

MS Office, Oracle and other MRP systems, ACAD 14.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Key Skills

- TS-16949 Internal Auditor and Coordinator

- Process Flow Mapping, PFMEA APQP and C-Plans

- Standard Work and Work Instructions

- Capacity/Run at Rate Studies

- LEAN Training: 5s, Value Stream Mapping, TPM. PM, PPS, Office LEAN, Takt/Cycle Time, KAIZEN

- An Emphasis on QA With Experience in Engineering and Production

- SQE Experience, Including Supplier Auditing/Scoring and CAR Review/Closure

- PPAP, PSWs, DOE

- Implement/Maintain Quality Manual and Procedures

- 8d Resolution Using: 3 legged 5Y's, Fishbone Analysis and Brainstorming

- Monthly Metrics: PPMs, Scrap, External Concerns, ICA's; Using Charts with Action Plans as Needed

- Yearly Budgets and CAPEX

- Experienced in: Metal Cutting/Forming Machining, Casting Design, Welding, Painting, Plastics and Assembly

- NDT and Close Measuring Instruments: Calipers Micrometers, Comparator, Plug/Thread Gages, Brinell,

Tensile testing, Sharpy testing, Dye Check and Others

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