SUBJECT: Director of Quality Position – Tulsa Oklahoma

Dear: Recruiter,

I have attached a copy of my resume for your review and evaluation for Director of Quality position

in the Tulsa area.

I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in

Oklahoma. I have created, written, and administered several AS9100/ISO9001 quality programs

from scratch. I have also been involved with API and ASME (Sections 3, 5, 8 & 9) programs.

As my attached resume indicates, I have been an AlliedSignal/Honeywell Six Sigma Black Belt

since 1999 and a NORDAM Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Specialist with Lean

Manufacturing since 2001. I have been working as a Director in Engineering and/or Quality

Management for the past 25 years. My most recent position is the Engineering Manager for

Ametek MRO Tulsa where I managed projects and solved company problems to improve the

bottom line.

I am a conscientious and creative problem solver who achieves consistent results and promotes

process improvement methods. Expertise includes project management, facilitating multiple

discipline teams and solving tough problems. I am proficient in regulatory compliance and

customer satisfaction.

My market differentiator is that I have a strong background in both engineering and quality. I can

manage, investigate, evaluate and solve problems using both disciplines simultaneously.

My best marketable skills are managing projects and solving problems with the results being under

budget a very large part of the time.

Sincerely,

Don L. Vavra, P.E.

Attachment - Resume

Don L. Vavra P.E.

4321 South Dogwood Place Home Phone: 918-***-****

Broken Arrow, OK 74011-1525 Cell Phone: 918-***-****

E-Mail: ewcwtv@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Anticipates future strategic needs of management and the business.

Effectively communicates with regulatory compliance agencies and customers.

Highly motivated, self-directed with analytical and problem solving skills.

Ability to lead, motivate, and influence others to achieve company goals and objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ametek MRO Tulsa, 4085 SW Blvd., Tulsa, OK Dec. 2009 to Present

Engineering Manager

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

Develop initial and subsequent modifications to the engineering program to delineate areas of

responsibility, personnel requirements, and operational procedures within the program. Direct four

engineering department project engineers and their support staff of six departmental employees.

Evaluate contents of reports from department heads and confer with top management personnel in

preparing to formulate Engineering department fiscal budget.

Suggest alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market

opportunities. Cooperate with other top management personnel in formulating and establishing company

policies, operating procedures, and goals.

Confer with other department heads about quality of new products designed and manufactured products

in the market to rectify problems. Visit and confer with representatives of material and component

vendors to obtain information related to product design requirements. Provided guidance to employees

and teams on product development, and product performance issues.

Analyze, evaluate, and present information concerning factors such as business situations, production

capabilities, manufacturing problems, economic trends, and design & development of new products for

consideration by other members of the management team.

Plan, implement, and control activities of the certification process to provide certification review of all

FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repair processes, and substantiation data packages

sent to DER’s for FAA approval.

Manage new product development and DER repair development from inception to first article and

production implementation.

Support Production activities including test stand design, fixture design, technical data interpretation,

component repair issues, and special processes.

Write welding procedures to meet American Welding Society (AWS) specification requirements (AWS

D17.1, AWS D1.1, etc.).

Function as the Company’s Responsible Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Level 3 in Leak Testing (LT),

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), and Penetrant Testing (PT).

Don L. Vavra P.E.

Resume, Page Two

NORDAM Nacelle/Thrust Reverser Division, Tulsa, OK Dec. 1999 to Aug. 2009

Director of Quality (Jun 2002 to Aug 2009)

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

Directed three quality department managers and their support staff of sixty quality department employees

under the quality requirements of an AS9100/ISO9001 program.

Evaluated contents of reports from product assurance program department heads and conferred with top

management personnel in preparing to formulate fiscal budget in excess of five million dollars for the

quality department product assurance program. Budgets for the last seven years have been under budget

at year end.

Conducted management meetings with product assurance program department heads to establish,

delineate, and review program organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between

departments, and to establish responsibilities and procedures for attaining objectives.

Developed and approved China suppliers to meet FAA requirements for supplying piece parts and sub-

assemblies resulting in decreased company labor and material costs with a 50% increase in profit margin

without increasing the selling price of the end items.

As a Six Sigma Black Belt, developed and provided leadership to institutionalize the processes of

Continuous Quality Improvement in accordance with organizational goals and objectives. Developed,

implemented, and coordinated product assurance program to prevent or eliminate defects in new or

existing products. Worked with lean manufacturing and six sigma tools to decrease Material Review

Board (MRB) turn time, of non-conforming items, from two weeks to two days.

Conferred with management, customers, and other representatives in the planning, scheduling,

coordinating, and directing the Quality Assurance program in conformance with regulatory and customer

requirements, engineering specifications, and production schedules.

Reviewed technical problems and procedures of departments and recommended solutions to problems or

changes in procedures especially in the areas of non-destructive testing and equipment/tool calibration.

Functioned as the Company’s Level 3 in NDT matters & methods LT, MT, & PT.

Director of Engineering & Quality Assurance, PRISM Division, (Dec 1999 to Jun 2002)

Key Responsibility Areas:

Developed and controlled Engineering and Quality Assurance budgets and goals.

Provided supervision to engineering and quality department staffs by setting priorities and goals.

Provided customer interface for technical and proposal efforts.

Provided technical guidance of development, manufacturing, repair, and product support issues.

Developed and maintains inspection methods, standards, and procedures.

Compliance with all regulatory requirements (i.e. AS9100/ISO9001, CAA, CAAC, EASA/JAA, FAA)

Recommended and implemented weld procedures for Research & Development (R&D) projects.

Wrote welding procedures to meet AWS specification requirements (AWS D17.1, AWS D1.1, etc.)

Functioned as the Company’s Level 3 in NDT matters & methods LT, MT, & PT.

Don L. Vavra P.E.

Resume, Page Three

AlliedSignal/Honeywell LORI, (Formally NORDAM LORI) Tulsa, OK Jul. 1986 to Dec. 1999

Director Quality Assurance Leader

Key Responsibility Areas:

FAA MIDO, FSDO, and ACO DAS compliance requirements.

AS9100/ISO9000 Quality Systems compliance requirements and procedure generation.

Audited QA, QC, NDT certification requirements.

Wrote welding procedures to meet AWS specification requirements (AWS D17.1, AWS D1.1, etc.)

Functioned as the Company’s Level 3 in NDT matters & methods LT, MT, & PT.

Wheatley Pump & Valve, Inc., Tulsa, OK Jan. 1984 to Jul 1986

Manager Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Key Responsibility Areas:

API Quality Systems compliance requirements and procedure generation.

Developed and maintains inspection methods, standards, and procedures.

Provided customer interface for technical and proposal efforts.

Audited Quality certification & compliance requirements.

Wrote welding procedures to meet AWS specification requirements (AWS D17.1, AWS D1.1, etc.)

Functioned as the Company’s Level 3 in NDT matters & methods LT, MT, & PT.

EDUCATION

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma BS in Mechanical Engineering Dec. 1983

CERTIFICATION

Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Oklahoma, PE #14377

AlliedSignal/Honeywell Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing Black Belt

NORDAM Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Specialist with Lean Manufacturing

FAA MIDO Manufacturing Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR)

FAA FSDO Maintenance ODAR

FAA FSDO Repairmen

FAA ACO Designated Alteration Station Quality Representative (DASQR)

AIA National Aerospace Standard (NAS) 410 Level 3 in LT, MT, and PT

American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level 3 in LT, MT, and PT, #24199

Boeing D1-9000 Nondestructive Testing Level 3 Trainer in MT and PT

AS/ISO9000 Quality Systems Lead Auditor

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suites: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, and Word

Microsoft Projects and Picture Manager

Oracle Lotus Notes

Adobe Acrobat

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