MARK A. KRAMER

**** **** ***** ***** #***

Fern Creek, KY 40291

502-***-****

e-mail: acphtl@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dynamic position with a manufacturing company that can challenge me

professionally and utilize my diverse skills.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

. PPAP-APQP-DFMEA-PFMEA-DFA-DFM-DOE-8D-RC-AIAG Quality Methods-ISO and

TS-16949

. Expertise in automotive metal forming, glass, and plastic, assembly

and material handling processes

. Managed salary and hourly associates, including union workforce

. TS-16949 Quality experience

. Extensive problem solving and resolution experience

. Plant relocation experience

. Cost saving/Cost reduction

. Tooling design and build

. Extensive customer interface experience

. Lean Manufacturing/Go Fast experience

. Plant operation and Quality system integration

. Precision Measurement/CMM

. Electronic Gauging

. Durability and Lab Testing

. Mentoring abilities

. SPC implementation

. Education of workforce in tools of quality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Martinrea Heavy Stamping February 2013- February 2015

1000 Old Brunerstown Rd.

Shelbyville, KY 40065

Quality Engineer

. Quality engineer for New Product programs. Currently supporting 2 BMW

launches and 1 Ford (Lincoln) launch..

. Responsible for new part and tool buyoff at integrators, Tier 1, 2,as

well as Tier 3 suppliers.

. Duties include but not limited to, interpretation of standards, design

and production difficulties, changes to program timing and content, as

well as part and process validation.

. Implementation of parts and processes for new assemblies.

. Investigation of complex problems, as well as routine issues.

Toyotomi America Corp. August 2011-February 2013

1 Sakura Drive, Springfield, KY 40069

Quality Engineer

. Quality engineer for OEM and Service parts manufacturer of Toyota

parts.

. Responsible for PPAPs for OEM customers.

. Duties include regular production parts, interpretation of standards,

production difficulties.

. Implementation of parts and processes for new assemblies.

. Investigation of complex problems, as well as routine issues.

Marmon-Herrington Co. October 2009 - August 2011

13001 Magisterial Drive, Louisville, KY 40223

Senior Quality Engineer (Contract Position)

. Quality Engineer for Manufacturer of Heavy Duty Truck axles and

transfer cases.

. Duties include Internal Auditor responsibilities and ISO 2000-2008

compliance.

. Lead the Quality Improvement Process and Developed Work Instructions,

Initiated Control Plans, and coordinated ISO audits and maintained ISO

compliance in facilities.

. Initiated CAR process and tracking, leading the production crew on

best practice management for total quality within facilities.

. Lead Customer Investigations and follow-up required to facilitate

Continuous Improvement Process.

. Other Actions as determined by management

Olsen Medical November 2008 - October 2009

3001 West Kentucky Street, Louisville, KY 40211

Senior Quality Engineer (Contract Position)

. Quality Engineer for Medical Device manufacturer.

. Duties include Internal Auditor responsibilities and SPC introduction

to the Medical Device fields.

. Initially determined the feasibility of what devices require the use

of SPC in the production process and the requirements for same.

. Now involved in the institution of SPC process and product related

studies, moving towards implementation of SPC in the process in the

near future. Analyzed data for the Management review process, helped

to facilitate CAR/PAR documentation, and other assignments as

directed.

ArvinMeritor Carrollton June 2008 - November 2008

5212 Highway 42 East, Carrollton, KY

Senior Quality Engineer (Contract Position)

. Quality Engineer for foundry and machining center supplying castings

and finished machined parts for the heavy vehicle industry.

. Restored Corrective Action Responses to normal, following a 3 month

lag due to a manpower shortage.

. Continued to assist in re-establishing control and documentation of

the Quality Department at this facility.

. Made visits to customers and vendors to alleviate conflicts and

discrepancies involving defects and disputed processes. Assisted in

multiple audits including TS-16949 surveillance audit, which was a

follow-up to a re-certification audit with 4 majors. Was instrumental

in providing proof of audit compliance to clear audit records.

M-TEK Mississippi June 2007 - November 2007

365 Church Road, Madison, MS

Senior Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer for injection molding company that supplies parts for

Nissan, Canton, MS assembly plant. Responsible for all components of an

automotive Tier-1 company, manufacturing plastic interior components for

OEM and service markets. Improved quality of manufactured components,

. Reduced PPM from 2-3000/month to 10 or less within 3 months.

. Successful implementation of PPAP for 2008-2009 model year parts-

first pass

. Mentored junior Quality Engineers and Supplier Quality Engineers to

help improve their efficiency by 30%.

. Identified, proposed, and implemented design changes to improve

quality with little or minimal cost to implement.

. Primary customer contact for all issues

CALSONICKANSEI August 2006 - May 2007

101 Calsonic Way, Vicksburg, MS

Senior Quality Engineer (Contract Position)

Second Shift Supervisor for Quality organization, responsible to lead all

direct reports (5 total) as well as interface with the first shift

engineering/quality organization.

. Directed employees, (5 hourly), in all regular and special checks.

. Educated new employees in Tools of Quality.

. PPAP implementation due to movement of plant operations, and lack of

quality engineer for 3 months.

. Moved plant operations and tooling from Vicksburg, MS to Canton, MS

Nissan facility in 3 month timeframe while maintaining quality of

products.

G & C Industries November2005 to August 2006

100 Grief Lane, Durant, MS

Quality Engineering Supervisor

Third shift Quality Supervisor reporting to Operations Manager. Supervised

all QA employees, (3 salary, 2 hourly), during shift operations at a Tier 1

injection molding/ assembly facility.

. Facilitated all Corrective Action Reports for manufacturing, molding,

and assembly operations.

. Customer contact during shift with Nissan, Canton (MS) and Nissan,

Smyrna (TN).

. Reduced PPM from 2000/month (average) to less than 100/month during

tenure

. Programmed CMM with all checks for new product launches, including

Honda MDX instrument panel hood as well as the Nissan Quest.

Helped to implement 5S best practices.

AGC Automotive November 2004 to November 2005

100 Nissan Way, Canton, MS

Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier quality engineer for incoming parts quality from vendors as well

as sister production plants.

. Reduced incoming parts hold inventory from $100 K to $ 20 K within 4

months

. Reduced sister plants incoming PPM from 8000/month to under 100/month

within 6 months

. Assisted in reducing external PPM from 2000/month to under 100/month

within 8 months

.

. Planned and implemented SPC to measure tangibles in order to plan and

execute product improvement activities

. Designed and implemented Quality Training Program for associates,

engineers, and management to show how quality is a vital component of

cost effective engineering and management.

Trikon/Oxford Automotive October 2003 to November 2004

Watford Parkway, Canton, MS

Quality Engineer/Die Buy-off Engineer (Contract Position)

Quality Engineer/Die Engineer responsible for die buy-off on Mercedes M

Class SUV, and acting plant manager/qual;ity manager for Tier 1 supplier at

Nissan, Canton, MS plant.

. Die buy-off on underbody components for Mercedes M class SUV in

McCalla, AL

. Returned Oxford Canton, MS plant to production PPAP of body-in-white

components due to management shake-up

Troy Design/ASC May 2003 to October 2003

Lansing Assembly, Lansing, MI

Quality Engineer (Contract Position)

Quality engineer responsible for producing PPAP for Chevrolet SSR

production at Tier 2 supplier.

. Achieved PPAP by directing a redesign of component gaging and

negotiation of part specification for buildability

. Re-processed assembly line for line rate increase under an extremely

short time frame

General Motors May 1985 to September 2003

Detroit, MI

Various Positions

Draftsman to Final Vehicle Dimensional Engineer

Detailer to Final Vehicle Dimensional Engineer- progressive

responsibilities from drafting responsibility to project engineering

responsibilities to total vehicle engineer. Began career as 4th level

draftsman and was promoted to 7th level engineer.

. Developed single lift arm regulator in response to warranty issues,

resulted in an estimate $30 million warranty savings

. Implemented self-adhesive water deflectors for all current production

vehicles in 1985

. Introduced 5 step problem solving process to GM at Buick City in 1985

. Introduced SPC to GM at Hamtramck Assembly in 1991

. Introduced Loss Function Analysis as part of DOE at GM in 1998

. Developed Dimensional Technical Specifications, Body Finished Vehicle,

and Finished Vehicle specifications as part of final Vehicle

Dimensional Engineering duties

. Worked with implementation of Lean Engineering and Go Fast from 1996

on

Education

. Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Engineering through University of

Phoenix online, expected graduation, winter 2015

. High School: University of Detroit High School

. Trade Schools:

. Bosca School of Drafting

. Batavia School of Autobody Drafting

. Philpot School of Design

References available on request

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