Paul W. Miller

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San Diego, CA. 92123

858-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced in a wide variety of quality assurance and manufacturing processes. Well versed in all types of metal fabrication including aluminum, steel, and various exotics, plastic injection molding, forgings, castings and tooling. Also possess a good background in composite manufacturing and all Quality requirements related to manufacturing and testing Experience also involving pressure vessel manufacturing (vacuum) in accordance with ASME Section 8 and 9 as well as Commercial and Aerospace manufacturing. Exceptional experience in all facets of Quality Assurance in various applications including Gage R&R. ISO 9OOO/2, AS9100B/C, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, CFR21, ASME,FMEA,

ASTM,QS9100(automotive), MIL Q9858, I45208, ISO 13485, IPC, ANSI/ASME Y14.5,DOE,FMEA, NADCAP, etc. Additional training in software quality assurance relating to validation/testing of communication programs. All working experience includes mechanical inspection and all facets of NDT including Xray, LPT, Mag Particle, etc. Six Sigma Green belt certified.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, TX (Contract through Unitek) 9/2012 to 1/2015.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Maintained supplier base in San Diego California. Commodities were castings, machined parts, PC boards, and operating systems.

Performed surveillance and follow up corrective action greatly reducing defects and raising supplier’s acceptance levels to above 98% acceptance rate. Casting company had scrap rate reduced from 28% to 4% with process improvements and more robust inspection requirements.

Audit and work with suppliers for continuous improvement. Ongoing process reviews attaining improved processes and cost reductions

Perform risk analysis as required.

Extensive hands on inspection of precision hardware and sheet metal

Precision Metal Products El Cajon, CA 8/2010 to 4/2012

Quality Manager

Responsible for the maintenance and requalification of ISO9001/2008,AS9100C and ISO13485.

Ensured all customer quality requirements were levied into processes.

Process capability studies as well as six sigma projects yielding minimal defect and cost reductions in forging, heat treating, and machining of exotic metals. Chaired and completed several value stream events for cost reductions. Several processes had significant cost reductions through cycle times and process improvement.

Scrap reduction from 9% to less than 2%

Introduction of new contracts and all requirements into the manufacturing cycle.

Daily responsibilities of a 25 person staff

Developed product validation cycles for AS9100 and Medical IQ,OQ,PQ

GKN Aerospace El Cajon, CA 9/2008 to 11/2009

Senior Quality Engineer

Implemented customer requirements for manufacturing/quality of complex aerospace hardware from inception to final delivery.

Established inspection criteria

Made certain quality levels were established to target 100% acceptance goals.

Gathered and organized all data packages to satisfy government and customer requirements.

Ongoing efforts to solve cause and corrective actions recurring and preventative as well.

Maintained an ongoing audit program for AS9100 and ISO9002

Worked on process amendments to AS9100B.

Overland Data Storage San Diego, CA 9/2007 to 8/2008

Supplier Quality Engineer Manager

Maintained a supplier base covering several commodities including sheet metal, castings, machined parts’ injection molding, cables, and PCB assemblies.

Drove supplier six sigma events for cost reductions, process improvements and higher process yields. All suppliers were above 97% acceptance rate.

Corrective action follow through and implementation.

Represented MRB activities related to supplier furnished products.

Created engineering change orders as required via design review as necessitated for supplier and process improvement.

Created inspection criteria for incoming inspection.

Monitored all supplier data for product assurance and tooling life.

Vanguard Composites San Diego, CA 4/2007 to 9/2007

Quality Engineer

Responsible for all programs from Design review through final delivery to customer

Chaired MRB.

Reviewed all contracts and statements of work for compliance

Reviewed all drawings for compliance

Created inspection criteria for molded prepreg and Kevlar products.

Maintained supplier base externally

Chaired all ISO activities and internal audits.

Created inspection plans for internal and receiving inspection.

Solar Turbines San Diego, CA 9/2006 to 4/2007

(Contract through Volt Technical)

M.R.B. Engineer (Design representative)

Dispositioning of discrepant hardware including machining, welding, and casting defects.

Responsible for creating repair procedures of mechanical defects. Procedures included welding, thermal spraying, plating, re-machining, etc.

Drove corrective action back through internal manufacturing as well as outside vendors.

Some six sigma projects for chronic recurrences.

Cost saving research to look at processes and ways to improve. Several manufacturing processes placed in cell technology for cost reduction and reaching acceptance levels of 98% and greater.

DUA Computer Resources

(Contract to Lockheed Martin) San Diego, CA 11/2005-4/2006

Quality Engineer

Responsible for hardware and software quality assurance requirements for Posheng program. Witnessed software testing of communications among various platforms. Also validated hardware for compliance.

Chaired PRB (problem review board) as QA representative for Lockheed. Interfaced with Government representatives for ongoing quality issues.

Developed new testing procedures for customer requirements.

ARCHIMEDES TECHNOLOGY San Diego, CA 2001-5/2005

Quality Manager

Oversaw all QA activities relating to Research and Development of large pressure vessel that reduced nuclear waste.

Developed a complete quality system from infancy to full maturity including QMS(ISO), calibration, inspection, and document control.

Initiated a supplier acceptance program and brought all suppliers to 98% and above acceptance rate.

Implemented an internal auditing program in compliance with ISO.

Witnessed all facets of Metal Fab, including form, weld, heat treat, machining, processing, injection molded parts and tooling.

Shared duties with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure product was fabricated correctly and on time.

QUALCOMM, INC. San Diego, CA 1996-2000

Supplier Quality Engineer Manager

Maintained a sustaining supplier base as well as continuous development of new suppliers for telecommunication products. Commodities were mostly die castings/tooling, and injection molded parts/tooling and PCB assemblies.

Extensive involvement with outsourcing of product for complete/partial manufacturing.

Ongoing efforts to achieve high levels of product quality and cost reductions through processes and materials.

Ongoing ISO auditing for compliance.

Completed outsourcing of Electronic Display Unity to a new supplier (Key Tronic) including SMT and mechanical packaging to Juarez, Mexico.

MOORE INDUSTRIES Spring Valley, CA 1990-1996

Quality Assurance Engineer

Medium sized job shop producing machined parts, sheet metal assemblies, welded assemblies, and various metal fabrications.

Set up quality department from ground level to conform to customer requirements. Product Quality was divided between commercial and medical. GMP environment.

Designed and performed pre-production customer engineering, such as pull tests, tensile, cable assemblies; spring load rates, weld inspections, etc.

General Dynamics San Diego, CA 1981-1990

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsible for development and enforcement of Quality Assurance requirements for MD-11 aircraft manufacturing.

Extensive auditing of suppliers in all facets of business.

Set QA requirements internally as well as directly to suppliers.

Liaison between customer and General dynamics supplier group and internal manufacturing.

Chaired MRB group and dispositioned defective materials.

Source inspection at suppliers throughout the US.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering Program, San Jose State University (Did Not Complete)

Completion of A.S.Q.C Program-Rockwell Quality Engineering (CQE)

Green Belt Certification and Black belt training for Six Sigma

Certified ISO/AS9100 auditor

Certification in Metallurgy through GKN Aerospace program

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