Richard Bierowiec

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Addison, IL **101

Phone: 224-***-****

Email: actcmy@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

15+ years of experience with Quality, Manufacturing and Design roles in aerospace/aircraft, automotive, wind turbine drive train gears and healthcare/biomedical industry

Experience with Project Management, New product Development, ISO-9001, AS9100, TS16949, TQM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Disciplined Problem Solving process (DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why, etc.), Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, VOC, Control Plans, Sampling Plans and other quality tools and techniques

Expertise in monitoring receiving, first piece, in process and final inspection

Proven ability to perform complex tolerance studies using GD&T and other quality, engineering and manufacturing documents, as well as reviewing design changes, existing processes and tooling for quality and manufacturing impact, and to identify opportunities for improvement followed by their analysis, development and implementation

Extensive knowledge and hands on experience in managing quality, manufacturing and designing teams and processes as well as successful transition of new product from development to production

EDUCATION

Cracow University of Technology – BSME in Machine Technology

Villanova University – continuous education; SSBB, Lean Mfg.

ASQ Learning Institute – Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Company confidential Start 02/12 – Present

Quality Engineer

Working with internal and external process control and manufacturing teams to support problem resolution for manufacturing related issues, and maintain word class quality metrics (Cpk, PPM, etc.), participating in FMEA, RCA/CAPA, MRB, etc., establishing Control Plans, Sampling Plans, procedures, Work Instructions and other)

Proactively working with members of the organization (including suppliers in China, India, Europe and customers in USA) to refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement principles and techniques such as Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, TQM, QFD and other methodologies, in order to assure quality, reliability, OTD and cost balance

Maintaining OEM supplier’s quality to assure that specifications, acceptance and testing criteria are clearly identified, implemented and documented (maintaining supplier quality reports, PPM, OTD, COPQ, Pareto of supplier performance, and others.)

Conducting surveys and audits on regular basis to ensure quality standards are met, as well as determining acceptability of new supplier qualification and certification (maintaining ASL, KPI)

Managing necessary information (tools, metrics, processes, etc.) to drive the development of new design and processes, assuring the optimized quality, reliability and durability of the products (DoE, NDT, FRACAS, reliability allocation, etc.)

Managing assigned quality inspectors and technicians, providing technical expertise, assistance and training to professional staff and support personnel

Northstar Corp./Woodward RPP

Sr. Quality Engineer Start 06/10 – End 12/11

Improving supplier quality programs; supporting supplier qualifications and issue resolution, working with customers on non-conformances, performing internal and external process audits at supplier site

Working with cross functional teams on high impact product/process improvements to achieve customer satisfaction and loyalty with emphasis on implementing and maintaining of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques and tools (DMAIC, GR&R, DoE, SPC, Control Plan, FMEA, RCA, Sampling Plans, 8D’s, 5Why, Pareto Analysis, VOC, QFD, Error Proofing, Robust Design, Cause and Effect Diagrams, etc.

Establishing metrics, KPI’s, and ensuring that effective close loop CAPA systems are in place

Interfacing with customers to ensure their satisfaction through robust process design and flawless business execution, submitting PPAP documentation, acquiring customer approvals, completing APQP

Establishing and maintaining quality assurance standards, procedures, Work Instructions, and controls in support industry standards qualifications for automotive TS16949,

Managing QA personnel and processes; receiving, first piece, routine/in process and final inspection

Overton/Chicago Gear Start 02/06 – End 06/10

Quality Assurance/Continuous Improvement Engineer

Coordinating critical quality issue, root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive actions, updating customers on the resolution of quality issues. Visiting customers to discuss and resolve critical quality issues

Coordinating APQP process and new product PPAP’s. Working on design and Process Engineering for new product development and production launches. Establishing inspection and verification methods for new products

Working with Engineering and Sourcing teams on the supplier approval process and supplier quality management. Conducting critical supplier quality system audits and quality assessments

Working with cross functional teams to resolve critical quality issues using 8D process and implement corrective/preventive action. Managing customer returns and the MRB process.

Conducting Quality System / Quality tools training (internal auditing, FMEA, Control Plan, Gauge R&R, process capability studies, DoE, 8D Corrective Action)

Establishing and maintaining quality assurance standards, procedures and controls in support of industry standards qualifications such as AGMA, ISO 9001, TS16949, AS 9000C, and others

MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION AND DESIGNING

Baxter International Start 01/03 – End 02/06

Employed as Mechanical Design Engineer for biomedical company. Designing various medical equipment.

Ferranti International Start 06/1998 – End 02/02Employed as Manufacturing Project Engineer for manufacturer of custom made machines for aircraft/airspace industry

Dukane Corporation, Microrobotic Division Start 09/1993 – End 05/1998

Working as Design Engineer for manufacturer of alignment robot and laser welding robot for fiberoptic industry

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