Roxana Zăgan ilea

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Channahon, il, 60410

e304dn@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 1-309-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

• 15 years experience in APQP, PPAP,PFMEA,CP,PPM,LPA, GD & T

• Provides direct quality support and lead 75 supplier for Chrysler

• 15 years experience with interior, exterior injection molding parts, aluminum casting, zinc, rubber parts, seat belts, air bags, steering wheels, glass runs

• 10 years scheduling audits / visits for supplier development, subcontractor follow up, revise manuals SQAM, display the best qualities of health and safety, demonstrate leadership, review NCR's, deal with material issues, and define, implement, and maintain product receiving systems

• 8 years experience in approving suppliers Tier 1 from quality standpoint, to lead new or transfer business, helping and manage the new business process, coordination of tool moves and new launch activities

• 8 years working in Romania in Mechanical engineering field, Heavy water plant and CANDU nuclear system

• Generated annual cost savings ideas, at times exceeding more than $1M by analyzing old design, old process and replace with new process, new material and new design

Employment History:

CATERPILLAR Inc./ G-Tech, Joliet,IL,USA 04/2011- present

Process Control Engineer- Global Purchasing Division

• Provide assistance & leadership to Caterpillar’s non-core supply base in the execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), the implementation of process control and the deployment of a continuous quality improvement process. Provides local support and assistance to Supplier Quality Engineers and Process Control Engineers from other sites. To ensure that suppliers are able to meet corporate and business unit supplier performance requirements. Deliver Global Leverage with Local Service Excellence..Reviews APQP, PPAP documentation at supplier facility or in Symphony for Haldex, Wema, Poclain & Pister in Nord America and Europe.

CATERPILLAR Inc./ G-Tech, Peoria,IL,USA 06/2010- 04/2011

APQP Global Deployment Specialist mechanical engineer

• Overall responsible for performing Advanced Product Quality Planning to ensure that the product design not only meets with the customers’ expectations, but also allows the intelligent inputs of the supply chain and interfacing groups to discuss better ways to design out failures. Projects in Bosch Rexroth – hydraulic pump, Parker and Koretsune Japan for hydraulic cylinders – chroming issue.

• Improve quality and helping suppliers to develop B-Diagram,P-Diagram, Interface Analyst,SIPOC,PFMEA,DFMEA,DVP&R to introduce APQP like a discipline.

• First show the merits by practice to the supplier not by audit. Design matrix to suppliers to show them from collaboration documents like specifications and requirements to design a better and robust product.

• Show the suppliers how the APQP and PPAP’s need to be perform and implemented in accordance with Caterpillar requirements and suppliers specific product

Chrysler/ G-Tech, Auburn Hills, MI 01/2005- 06/30/2008

Supplier Quality Specialist

• SQ for Exterior Plastic Trim, weatherseals, glass runs & channels, Functional Plastics

• Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement Activities with the Supplier base, aimed at achieving zero defects and zero quality incidents in Chrysler assembly plants. Co-ordinate Suppliers reviews and perform Process Sign Off for the new programs. Revised and sign-off PPAP’s, APQP, FMEA, CP, GD&T.

• More than 20 Source evaluations for the new suppliers.

• Ensure Suppliers meet PFMEA, SPC, 8D and Control Plan. Identify, verify and contain all outside supplier quality related issues. Approved CN, Forever Requirements

• Establish and implement immediate corrective action in Chrysler assembly plants in Windsor, Toledo, Jeep plant and Toluca Mexico Chrysler assembly plant for my products

• Liaise between suppliers, engineering and manufacturing to ensure design process and manufacturing capability are met by specifications and requirements

General Motors/ G-Tech, Pontiac, MI 06/2004 - 01/2005

Supplier Quality Engineer

• Creativity Team- control and audit the Quality reports in Europe for GM assembly plants. Suppliers lead for air bags, steering wheels and seat belts for all SUV, trucks and cars new programs in 11 countries in Europe.Video-conferences

• Audit for PFMEA and CP the plants, troubleshooting manufacturing problems, working with advanced purchasing, and solving quality issues in there process. GP5/GP12- 8D to find the root cause

Quality Safety Systems, Tokay Rika Japan, Windsor, ON 07/2002 - 05/2004

Quality Engineer for Nissan & Toyota projects

• Co-ordinate and controlling QSS products in Nissan assembly plant- Smyrna,TN - Launche Altima car for seat belts, height adjuster and more plastic components, set-up APQP, through PPAP’s sign-off

• Perform various validation functions for many ECR in existing production parts. Organize and set-up weekly and daily meetings for Quality

• Quality Service Representative between Nissan assembly plants and QSS plant. Investigate, refute, evaluate, counter measure, corrective action, root cause, for customers rejects

• Improvements to the process, products and procedures- PPM. Achieve process changes / improvements for production, service and prototypes in Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing practices. Save more than 1.5 mill $ in refute seat-belts with Nissan

Ford/MSX , Dearborn, MI 07/2000 - 09/2001

Product Engineer

• Design, develop, test and release notice int. trim parts -accessories in support of FCSD's marketing plans.(PPAP,APQP,PFMEA)

• Perform Fit and Function Engineering sign-off installations of accessories (c/o or prototypes 2000-2001 milestone matrix)

• Develop and conduct vehicle and laboratory tests for products

• Follow up on Supplier Quote packages to be send to FCSD

• Identify and resolve product problems, change design using creativity, initiative and independent judgment affecting accessories for cargo shade, dog guards, seatback organizer, nets, cargo tray, cargo liners

• Diagnose and corrects deficiencies, maintains cost control and provides technical direction to 24 suppliers

• Controlling on accessory release actions to assure compliance with state and federal regulations as well as Ford Design Standards

Tenatronics, Newmarket, ON 05/1999 - 03/2000

Mechanical Engineer

• Co-ordinate new projects, contract review, PO, APQP through PPAP

• Perform various validation functions for many new prototypes projects (coaxial cable radio antennas, cellular phone cable global positioning system cable, antenna body and brackets)

• Organize and set-up weekly and daily meetings for new products (DFMEA, PFMEA, and APQP for connectors, molding, and harness cables assembly )

Armada Group, Toronto, ON 07/1998 - 05/1999

Product Coordinator/PPAP Coordinator

• All submission level for PPAP’S, process including PSW, PFMEA, Control Plan, and Flow Diagram for plastics molding, aluminum casting, Zinc, for customers like Chrysler, GM, and Ford. Worked with cross functional teams to develop all 18 requirements for full PPAP documentation.

Collins & Aikman Plastics Ltd., Toronto, ON 12/1997 - 07/1998

Test Engineer

• Conducted and coordinated product testing in the validation Laboratory for all the AC parts for different prototype zones

• Environmental Cycle-Thermotron , Vibration Testing.- Sine/Random, Crack Cycle, Fluid resistance, Maximum Air Flow, Instron , termotron, Thermal Shock Chambers

The Chemical Equipment ASY Trust, Romania 1983 – 1990

Quality Engineer/Candu – Nuclear Power Plant 1986 – 1990

Engineer – Heavy Water Plant 1983 – 1986

• Design and set-up procedures of work in Quality Assurance Department; coordinated, planed and liaised with the Canadian Atomic Energy Commission CANADA, preparing the Quality Assurance Manuals for TMUCB in Nuclear Power Plant Cernavoda ROMANIA

• Supervising mounting and executing erection works for technologic equipment, pipelines, hydraulic pumps, control valves, compresors, metallic structures, and storing tanks in both sites (Heavy Water Plant TR-Severin and Nuclear Power Plant Cernavoda)

Awards Received :

2001 MSX International-Employee performance excellence

2003 NISSAN – Supplier Quality Award

2006 Chrysler Group – Procurement & Supply-Recognition of Excellence Director/VP Award

2006 MSX International – BRAVO Employee performance excellence

Education :

1983

Faculty of Installations and Equipment for Constructions, Romania

M.Sc. in H.V.A.C.& R.- Mechanical Engineer/Degree

Recognized by the Canadian Government as a Bachelors degree with some post-graduate studies

1989 Certificate/ Major: Quality Assurance/ A.E.C.L., CANDU System, Cernavoda, ROMANIA

1993 Certificate/ Major: AutoCad R13, Durham College, Oshawa, CANADA

1997

2004 Certificate/ Major: WAN-LAN overview, BRAINS II MEMOREX TELEX, Scarborough, CANADA

Certified Quality Engineer/ Major: CQE refresher

10 weeks- St. Clair College, Windsor, CANADA

Certificates and Licenses:

1998 PIC, CANADA, QS9000, iso PFMEA, PPAP

1999 PIC, CANADA, APQP, MSA, PPAP

2000 FORD, USA, WERS System, C3P, VISPLUS Design system

2001 MSX, USA, TANDIM, interaction skills for success

2003 TRW, USA -Integrity, Integrity Confidentiality,

USA intellectual property

2005 Chrysler University, USA- FMEA, LPA, MSA,

PAP4CDS,Process Sign off, Control Plan Development,LPA2 advance, DVP &R – effective test planning & India culture 8h, China culture 8h and Middle East culture

Professional Affiliations:

American Society for Quality NA- ASQ

The Engineering Society For Advancing Mobility Land Sea Air and Space- SAE INTERNATIONAL

References:

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