Gary E. Gude 270-***-**** (C)

**** ******** **. *****: acgao0@r.postjobfree.com

October 7, 2014

Madisonville, KY. 42431

SKILLS

• Advanced Quality Engineer with 30+ years experience in manufacturing in both the

Automotive and Industrial industries.

• Demonstrates the ability to work with senior management and floor personnel.

• Thrives on the challenge and opportunity to work with customer to resolve issues resulting

from quality.

• Proven abilities in product launch, product development, material management, production

issues, personnel and systems integration.

• Extensive knowledge in Quality Systems,

• Kanban Systems, TS16949/QS9001,

• 5S, Lean Manufacturing,

• Time and Attendance Systems,

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Minitab.

• Understand manufacturing processes involving welding, tube bending, wire forms,

assembly, presses (up to 1000 ton), and PM maintenance and headliner molding and

assembly processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MARTINREA, HOPKINSVILLE KY

Cradle Manufacturing

Customers: BMW

10/28/13 - 8/19/14 Quality Engineer

• Takes care of all customer complaints

• Works with Supplier Quality Engineer to resolve any customer complaints by utilizing

quality systems tools.

• Responsible for PPAP’s,

• 8 D’s/Corrective Action Reports,

• Control Plans,

• Flow Charts,

• PFMEA’s,

• Operator Instructions,

• Gauging Instructions

GRUPO ANTOLIN, HOPKINSVILLE, KY

Headliner Manufacturing

Customers: Ford, GM,

3/15/11-10/28/13 – Quality Engineer

• Takes care of all customer complaints

• Works with Supplier Quality Engineer to resolve any customer complaints by utilizing

quality systems tools.

• Responsible for PPAP’s,

• 8 D’s/Corrective Action Reports,

• Control Plans,

• Flow Charts,

• PFMEA’s,

• Operator Instructions,

• Gauging instructions

9/28/09 – 3/12/11 Meuth Concrete as concrete truck driver.

5/28/09 I obtain my CDL license class A, I completed 402 hour of over the road training with

Werner Enterprise

JOHNSON CONTROL, CADIZ KY

Metal Seating

Customers: Toyota, Ford, Nissan, GM, Chrysler, Honda

1978 – 2009– Advanced Quality Engineer / Quality Supervisor

• Takes care of all customer complaints

• Works with Supplier Quality Engineer to resolve any customer complaints by utilizing

quality systems tools.

• Responsible for PPAP’s,

• 8 D’s/Corrective Action Reports,

• Control Plans,

• Flow Charts,

• PFMEA’s,

• Operator Instructions,

• Gagging instructions,

• Fixture Gage repairs,

• operator visual aids,

• Cut and Etch (weld quality measuring system).

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

• 2001 – 2005 – Mid-Continent College, Mayfield, Kentucky; currently enrolled in

The Accelerated Degree Program working on BA in

Organizational Leadership

• 1997 – 2000 - Hopkinsville Community College, Hopkinsville, Kentucky;

Working toward Associate Degree in Management and

Information Systems, 70 hours toward the degree

• 8/30/2001 - Certificate of Quality Engineering 2. Accomplishment, Successful

completion of the Johnson Controls Institute Course Quality Engineering II, totaling 34

hours

• 6/22/2001 - Certificate of Quality Engineering 1. Successful completion of the

Johnson Controls Institute Course Quality Engineering I,

Totaling 34 hours

• 7/12/2000 - Certificate of Accomplishment, for successful completion of the

Johnson Controls Institute Course Kepner-Tregoe Problem

Solving & Decision-making, totaling 16 hours

• 6/12/1999 - Effective Training Inc., Westland, Michigan; Certificate of Achievement for

completing a 24-hour, course in Fundamentals of GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994

• 2/18/1997 - Fairlane Training and Development Center, Detroit, Michigan; Certificate for

successful completion of Global 8D, 32 hour course

Reference: Available upon request.

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