Tonnes A. Forlandsaas

*** *********** *****, ***** ** 29650 / Phone: 765-***-****

E-mail: acb87m@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: I am a Dynamic Industrial Management Professional who is

seeking a position within an aggressively managed high profile organization

that can effectively utilize an individual with extensive experience

supervising Quality and Process. Overlook supplier and in house quality,

PPAP, Control Plans, PFMEA, Process Flow, Safety, SAP system and 5 S.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ZF-Transmission, Gray Court/South Carolina - In Process Metallurgist

2012 - current

Launch of new facility. Release production parts after metallurgical

evaluations. Create Work Instructions for equipment as well for destructive

testing of samples. Create work orders and requisitions through SAP. Work

with suppliers to buy new equipment for the metallurgical lab. Translate

and create spread sheets for testing samples during test and/or production

run. Perform uniformity surveys for in house heat treat furnaces and vacuum

oven.

Promoted to SQE (Supplier Quality Engineer) in March 2013. Currently I have

the function of a Production Quality Engineer to support the production

launch.

Harrison Steel, Attica/Indiana - Process Engineer Heat Treat/ Metallurgist

2008 - 2012

Developing and stabilize the in house heat treat, Customer support, Failure

Analysis, field and in house failures with written Report and Presentation

to the management/Supplier/Customer, developing the process at Harrison

Steel International (China), as well involved in several "Problem Solving

Teams" and six sigma black belt teams Scheduling Heat Treatment and/or

Maintenance repairs. Perform Heat Treat Survey's on all in house Heat Treat

Equipment. Gathering, evaluate and report to Management data for monthly

metrics, perform OEE and Capacity studies.

Machine Operations Manager, Thyssen Krupp

1996 - 2007

Managed Camshaft Department multiple heat-treat machine and assembly line

operations including operational setup and initiating program process

modifications. Failure Analysis, incoming and in house parts with written

Report and Presentation to the management/Supplier/Customer.

Rheintal Werkstoff Technik AG- Vacuum Technique Machine Specialist

1992-1996

Principality of Liechtenstein

Performed quality control checks, production planning, and material

certifications. Trained operators in machine tracking, feeding, cleaning,

repair, operational processes and perform all quality inspections.

Developed plans for effective raw material utilization and distribution.

FUJI Metal Treatment Ges m.b.H, Hardening Specialist 1987-

1992

Vienna, Austria

Developed highly refined skills in Induction Heating, Vacuum Heat Treating,

High Frequency Hardening, and Setup processes within the Salt Bath and

Plating Departments.

Quality / Summary/ Thyssen Krupp Presta / Harrison Steel:

Development, coordination, and maintenance of quality assurance program,

within area of material testing, to ensure product quality with established

standards and customer specific requirements, with the expectations of

meeting company objectives, facilitating continuous improvement and

achieving total customer satisfaction by performing the following duties.

Previous Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responds to all customers with a sense of urgency and professionalism.

2. Accurately diagnose quality lab measuring and inspection equipment

problems, suggest appropriate solutions, implement resolution activities

and confirm continued effectiveness of repair.

3. Assist with planning, ordering and the acceptance of new equipment.

4. Perform calibration and preventive maintenance on new and existing gauge

equipment.

5. Performs acceptance studies for new and repaired equipment.

6. Develop, revise, and maintain spare parts lists of metallurgical lab

equipment.

7. Order replacement parts for metallurgical lab equipment.

8. Development and monitoring of material test equipment and test programs.

9. Development and monitoring of material test work instructions.

10. Perform heat treatment audits and corrective action plan follow-up at

supplier facility, as applicable, in support of Supplier Quality.

11. Performs and dispositions material tests for new prototypes, production

launch, and raw material incoming inspection.

12. Performs and dispositions lobe metallurgical validations, lobe center

correlations and capability studies.

13. Performs Failure Analysis of field failures, as well in house failures,

including disposition and compilation of Investigation Reports.

14. Keeps quality management abreast of significant issues or developments

identified during material testing activities and actions being taken to

improve the situation.

15. Maintains a working knowledge of metallurgical tools, evaluation

techniques, and industry standards.

16. Interprets and teaches metallurgical philosophy to personnel.

17. Plays an active role on quality assurance teams within the

organization.

18. Supports serial production and product quality activities.

19. Auditing general housekeeping and 5S activities in all work area.

20. Understands and applies control plans and product requirement

specifications.

21. Understand and perform Thyssen Krupp's Quality Policy / Mission

Statement.

22. Understand and perform Harrison Steels Quality Policy / Mission

Statement.

23. Performs all duties in a safe manner, adhering to applicable safety

rules and attends safety training.

24. Has authority to stop processes to correct quality or environmental

problems, identify and place suspect product on quality hold, and to

promptly notify Supervisory personnel when processes become noncompliant.

25. Facilitates actions to out of tolerance findings.

26. Developing Control Plans, Work Instructions, Training and PFMEA at

Harrison Steel.

27. Resolve or troubleshoot operational problems with heat treat equipment.

28. Develop and maintain heat treatment and process routings and process

settings for manufactured parts.

29. I strive to improve quality, cost, responsiveness, and safety in the

facility.

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

Metallugraphy I & III - March and May 2001 in Munich Germany

Elements of Metallurgy - February 2003 (ASM)

Principles of Failure Analysis - April 2003 (ASM)

Metallographic Interpretation - May 2003 (ASM)

Micro structural Analysis of Ferrous Alloys - June 2003 (ASM)

Metallographic Techniques - July 2003 (ASM)

Therefore I achieved the Extension Diploma which was awarded to me from the

Material Engineering Institute of ASM International Material Park Ohio.

Fracture Analysis Toolbox - June 2005 (ASM)

I was certified as an internal and external auditor

Completed training for ISO/TS 16949:2002 - March 2003.

Scanning Electron Microscopy - September 2007 (ASM)

CPS training - January 2011(Caterpillar production System for Supplier

Value Stream Transformation)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

I can speak fluently in German and English. I have excellent communication

skills whether it is verbal or written.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

I have worked with computers and feel very comfortable using Microsoft

Excel, Word, Power Point, Internet & Compaq Computer Applications, prepare

chart lists, log book's, SAP program system.

Create investigation reports (in testing and written form). Charts etc.

Minitab, Internet software, Outlook and Lotus Notes.

Other Qualifications and Abilities:

I have also worked with ISO/TS 16949, Cost of Quality, 8-D Analysis, APQP,

PSO, PPAP, Control Plan, FMEA, Six-Sigma experience, Applicable Operating

System Software, and Specific Customer Requirements. I published a paper

for the Steel Founders Association.

***References available upon request***

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