Robert G. Humburg

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Orangeburg, SC 29118

Home: 803-***-****

Cell: 803-***-****

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Quality Assurance Manager and Engineer with solid manufacturing, engineering and quality experience at the Corporate level as well as on site, utilizing solid team leadership and technical capabilities for continuous quality improvement, problem solving events, process mapping, APQP, PPAP submittals, FMEAs, SPC control charting, Six Sigma projects, statistical method applications through designed experiments, capability studies, measuring tool calibrations, ISO 9001/QS-9000/TS16949/AS9100/NQA-1/ISO 14001 applications, lean utilization, 5S, Kaizen events, Six Sigma implementation, startups and change management.

HIGHER EDUCATION

* M.S., Engineering Administration, Southern Methodist University

* B.S., Industrial Engineering, Southern Methodist University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Member in good standing, American Society for Quality

RABQSA Trained Auditor/Lead Auditor – Certificate LA-10-0077

PURE POWER TECHNOLOGIES – A Navistar Co. – Blythewood, SC

A fuel injection company with design centers in Columbia, SC & Bowling Green, KY involving precision CNC machining and extensive CMM verifications

Quality Engineer, Temporary 4/4/11- 7/8/11

Senior Quality Engineer, Permanent Employee – 7/11/11 – 9/9/11

*Performed quality engineering work for new products in prototype stages.

*Assigned to maintain TS16949 registration at design and production sites.

*Initiated project for attaining AS9100 Rev C registration at Blythewood.

*Assigned quality training responsibilities for PPT.

Resigned position with 2 week notice on 8/28/11; determined position was not a good fit with my background and experience.

TRIUMPH FABRICATIONS – ORANGEBURG (Still-Walter Tool & Mfg. Co.)

A machined part and fabrication facility using CNC processing and detailed CMM measurements in Orangeburg, SC for the Aerospace and Nuclear industries

Quality Assurance Manager, June, 2009 to February, 2011

* Gained NQA-1 Lead Auditor status through formal training and Supplier auditing.

* Updated and upgraded the Still-Walter Tool & Mfg. Co. NQA-1Quality Manual.

* Re-established AS9100 quality management system at Still-Walter Tool & Mfg. Co. and as Management Representative focused on monthly Management Reviews to develop cross-functional team actions for system improvements.

* Successfully experienced multiple, extensive NQA-1 system 2nd party audits by Still-Walter and Triumph Fabrications’ Customers in support of NQA-1 business.

* Maintained AS9100 QMS compliance in periodic six-month 3rd party audits by BSI, including complete re-audit of the system in 2010.

* Initiated and gained approval of quality plan to produce a flight critical part for a major aerospace company done through team activity within Triumph Fabrications; destruct piece is now being processed.

* Routine production involves significant CMM measurements of precision machined parts in a fully functional inspection room along with use of a working calibration system for QA inspector gages as well as those for use by production process.

* Documentation packages for parts produced are maintained in a QA document control/record room, as well as electronically and copies required by the Customers are shipped with the parts, accordingly.

FORCE PROTECTION INDUSTRIES, Inc., Charleston, SC

A Start-Up Company designing/manufacturing Military Heavy Vehicles for troop IED protection.

Quality Assurance Manager, July, 2005 to July, 2008

* Staffed a new Quality Department with supplier and quality engineers along with other supporting positions as FPII grew from 57 people in 2005 to 1,400 in 2007.

* Helped develop company-wide system processes through cross-functional team action via extensive process mapping, supporting FMEAs and metrics (via control charting).

* Helped conceive a conceptually new Supplier system for FPII in line with Deming principles.

* Managed supplier quality, receiving auditing, steel fabrication weld engineering/inspection and process control functions for the Ladson, SC facility.

* Contracted additional training for site manufacturing, design and quality engineers/managers in updated GD&T methods and upgraded my own personal skills.

* Managed project for surveying and justifying Romer arm measuring system to evaluate very large ballistic parts and ballistic protected vehicles.

* Promoted Systems capabilities in line with Deming principles, a FPII cornerstone.

BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS, Sumter, SC

Brake Boosters and Drum Brakes

Contract Position: Quality Engineer, October, 2002 to July, 2005 (full time)

* Performed team-oriented (7D/8D) problem solving for automotive customer concerns and internal issues.

* Participated in Material Review Board daily meetings to disposition rejected components/assemblies.

* Evaluated SPC performance and conducting/evaluating capability studies utilizing CMM and other measuring instrument data in such studies.

* Analyzed systems and conducted studies for process improvements.

* Supplemented documentation of internal processes for TS 16949 automotive quality system compliance.

SOFTLAB, a BMW Group Company, Greenville, SC

SAP Consulting Firm

Senior Business Consultant, April, 2001-June, 2002

* Conceived ISO 9001:2000 quality system for Softlab and documented processes/procedures.

* Devised new consultancy in quality management for the firm and planned implementation strategy.

FEDERAL-MOGUL FRICTION PRODUCTS, Orangeburg, SC

Disk Brake Pads

Manager, Quality Assurance, 1999-March, 2001

* In-Process Controls, QC Auditor Function in a TQM-run plant to QS-9000 requirements as the Management Representative.

* Major assistance as team member for documentation in achieving ISO 14001.

NACOM CORPORATION, An Automotive Component Yazaki Company, Griffin, GA 1994-1999

Automotive Product Injection Molding, Stamping and Electronic Module Production

Manager, Total Quality Management, 1996-1999

* Executed all new processes for startup company. Organized corporate teams/training. Developed entire new TQM department where lean manufacturing practices and Kaizen were deployed for this Japanese Company.

* Grew from zero to 900+ employees in 4 years. Applied Yazaki development concepts to better meet customer needs.

* Significantly improved Big Three customer satisfaction by implementing company's 1st quality system (QS-9000), utilizing RAB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training and acting as the firm’s ISO Management Representative.

* Improved line stability and operational performance by defining delivery, quality and cost targets and measures.

Manager, Quality Assurance, 1994-1996

* Initiated startup of new department in greenfield company. Implemented problem solving, team building, goals and feedback. Processes included manufacture of precision injection molded parts, stamped parts and PCB assembly.

* Hired personnel; launched quality/test engineering, incoming/audit inspections; and attained new equipment.

* Coordinated transfer of product from US/international companies, certifying 20 new production lines as well.

AUGAT WIRING SYSTEMS, Montgomery, AL, 1991-1994

Automotive Wiring Harnesses

Manager, Statistical Methods

* 1/3 reduction in plant defects in 2 years. Developed new position/staffed functions for 5 plants in Alabama and Mexico.

* 16% improvement in defect levels by creating training, TQM, statistical applications and improved quality systems.

MOTOROLA, Automotive & Industrial Electronics Group (AIEG), Northbrook, IL/Seguin, TX, 1987-1991

Design and Production of Automotive Major Electronic Modules/Engine Controls

Supplier Quality Assurance Manager, 1989-1991

* 20% reduction in costs/30% in defects by setting strategies. Developed SQEs for supplier survey/partnership programs.

* Executed startup of major Group-wide system for SQE and buyer team surveys on an international scale.

* Managed department of 52 in component testing, SQA engineering and incoming QC.

Heavy Vehicle Business Quality Manager, 1987-1989

* Coordinated customer design quality interfaces and cross-functional teams for AIEG Six-Sigma improvements leading to a 43% overall line defects per unit reduction for products under my span of control in eighteen months; we initiated and used Minitab as our basis for evaluations.

* Managed production of custom microprocessor based transmission, engine and security controls and dash displays.

* Created process improvement team concept and strategic methods. Performed numerous corporate/divisional surveys.

* Provided support and services to meet customer needs.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

EAGLE SIGNAL CONTROLS, Director of Quality Assurance & Control, Corporate HQ, Austin, TX

Electronic/electrical assembly of electromechanical and solid state programmable controls

TRACOR AEROSPACE, Director of Quality and Reliability Assurance, Corporate HQ, Austin, TX

Electronic assembly of DOD countermeasure devices

ETHICON, Inc., A J&J Company Quality Assurance and Engineering Manager, Medical Devices

Medical device manufacture of sutures and staplers

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, Semiconductor QRA Process Control Manager and Senior QRA Engineer

Producer of hard semiconductor packaging and semiconductor devices

WESTERN ELECTRIC, Planning Engineer and Statistical Quality Control Engineer

Manufacture of telecommunication cable and electromechanical switching systems

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