Donald Ware

**** *. ******** ****

O range, CA **867

949-***-****

dwaredon @gmail.com

E DUCAT ION: Bachelor degree in Business.

R etired 2012

Quality Assurance Specialist from 2011-2012 Bagram Afghanistan

Performed contract review, and technical data packages. Reviewed specification

requirements, contractor process to meet source inspections, processes, product audit, and

established a baseline for the processes to be performed by contractors. Verified

conformance of parts produced to meet contract requirements. Have over seen contractor

material review board to concur product is being managed to company procedures.

Communicated, and have consulted with senior level management on production,

engineering, and quality assurance issues, i.e. evidence for performance of such things

p urchased materials, and vendor controls shipment, key process proofing, measurement,

data analysis and provide monthly reporting. I have managed over a billion dollars in

m ilitary vehicles, and hardware assets.

Q uality Assurance Reprentative (Areospace/Mechancial) F rom 1989-2011 (DCMA )

D uties: I have inspected, reviewed tested aircraft/mechanical parts. Performs product

audits, and surveillances on various government programs, to get an understanding of the

contractors quality process, and identify t rends for action. Performs contract review and

data analysis, process reviews, product evaluation, authorize, and accept shipments, review

and plan letter of delegations, for contracts/purchase orders, and related documents for

adequacy, completeness to quality requirements i.e. blueprints, technical drawings.

P rovided technical support to other contractor’s DOD agency, and personnel.

I have worked as both residence and non-residence QAR in support of contractor facilities

ensuring that mechanical products being procured, in meeting contract specification and/or

requirements, I i nitiates writ ten corrective actions whenever any contractual

nonconformance are discovered, collect and perform data analysis, sit in and participates in

meetings, and wr ite reports to senior management. B uild customer service relationships,

to ensure that customer care, and time objectives are achieved to continuously improve

quality.

I accomplish mission requirements in supporting the warfighter, and team goals. I support

organizational goals at all levels, continuous process improvement techniques. Supports

i nternal and external customers and enhances customer support relations. Execute

CSI/Higher level QA strategy to a data base entries performed were surveillance with

mandatory product requirements. P rovided, and exchanges oral, and writ ten ideas, and

i nformation timely, accurately, and easy to understand ideas. I am f lexible, and adaptable

to work assignments making sound, prompt, technical decisions that add value to mission

p riorities, and needs. Solves complex problems, develops recommend, and implement

solutions to complex problems.

I deployed to I raq from December 09- May 28, 2010. D uring this period I performed quality

audits, and surveillance and oversee various base contracts on billion dollars theater wide

contracts (TWCA), and (LOGCAP I I I). Solved complex problems, and adhered to

policies/procedures. I have excellent skills in public speaking, and communication skills. I

am, and was f lexible, and easy to adapt to change.

L EAD TECH : I supervised, and oversaw the quality division guided other quality personnel

i nto work related problems with the government contracts and contractors in the

p rocurement of government parts. D irect in between with senior management, and the

work force.

E NG INEER TECH: F rom 1987-1988

Duties: Performed planning for various class ships, reviewed engineering drawings, and

shipboard systems, submit changes to support scheduled ship overhaul to add, delete repair

on shipboard systems to the chief engineer. P rovided engineering data analysis of

shipboard systems for recommended preventative maintenance inspections, and

maintenance tasks along with maintenance interval for the ship life cycle. Interfaces with

DOD/NAVSEA management to resolve technical/support problems, prepared status reports,

and metrics relating to performance, and mission readiness.

P iping System Quality Assurance I nspector:

From 1987-1986 (Long Beach Naval Shipyard )

Duties: Inspected, and ensured the quality of high and low pressure shipboard piping

systems to meet contract requirements of (Water, fuel oil, steam) systems. Attend

p roduction meetings, communicated with senior management on variety of quality issues,

reviewed blueprints/drawing, and spec to verify compliance, provide wri t ten reports.

P ipe Fitter:

From 1986-1977 (Long Beach Naval Shipyard )

Duties: I nstall /repair high and low pressure shipboard piping systems (Water, oil, fuel

s team). Reviewed blueprints/drawing to verify compliance, of installation, and repairs to

various shipboard piping systems.

U S Navy: F rom 1974-1977

D uties: Supported ground t roops in combat action, maintained shipboard high and low

p ressure shipboard piping systems (Water, fuel, oil, steam) provided wri t ten reports and

matained logs.

I have background in mil standards policies, and procedures, aerospace hardware, and

manufacturing, testing of product and research and assisting contractor to meeting

government contracts requirements are my strength. Was a low level manager delegated

management responsibilities. I good administrative, and communication skills in addition

to technical knowledge.

GOVERN MENT AGENC IES WORKED;

DCMA

L ONG BEACH NAVAL SHIPYARD

SSN : TBP

C learance: Secret

P ERSONAL

Mar r ied to Rochelle 25 years

Children: Donald Ware 24 in college.

Hobbies: I enjoy coaching basketball, and walking my three Doberman dogs named Solomon

& Rocky, and Reese.

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