Quality Control Engineer
Resume:
Michael Muffoletto
PALM DESERT, CA. 92260
PHONE 760-***-**** • EMAIL ************@*****.***
Professional Profile
I have extensive technical experience in metal finishing and plating technologies. Specializing in government and military specifications (Gov-Mil-Spec), continuous selective line plating, automated and manual barrel and rack.
Experienced in design, project planning, quality control, implementation and execution. I am able to rapidly identify issues that may affect the outcome of projects and strategic goals. Assess project issues; develop resolutions and corrective actions to meet productivity through process analysis, financial analysis, and strategic planning. Over the course of my career I have developed strong industrial relationships with vendors and clients.
Professional Experience:
SPC Consulting.
2008 – Present
Senior Consultant Electro Plating Industry
§ Design and develop new plating equipment and applications for exotic sub-straights on continuous automated R&R lines, barrel and rack.
§ Provide technical support to all electro plating processes, and operations, raw materials through final inspection,
§ Provide and identify chemical analyses, atomic absorption, titration methods, batch, grab, and 24-hour sampling.
§ Develop effluent treatment systems and processes; maintain discharge compliance records and submit quarterly SMR.
§ Provide technical support, quality assurance and quality control; test procedures, adhesion, solder, bonding, stress relief, thickness testing, build new program applications for XRF Veeco/CMI
§ Provide BMP, review procedures to ensure compliance for Dept of Toxic Substance Control, Dept Environmental Health, Fire, Hazmat, AQMD, Storm water, and Sanitation Districts.
Northwest Plating.
2005 – 2008
Technical Engineer / Manager
§ Manage plating facility and provide technical support, R&R continuous process lines. Au. Ag. Ni. Cu. Sn/Pb
§ Hands-on position, remote location reporting directly to corporate
§ Monitor and track all projects and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, goals and objectives
§ Direct interface with customer base to assure new development process, quality and on time controls.
§ Interrupt blueprints, determine process parameters; provide cost analyses.
§ Establish documented controls and ensure management methods maintained
o Plating processes
o Quality Control & Quality Assurance
o Laboratory, bath chemistry and waste streams
o Ensure governmental compliance on all levels
§ Troubleshoot processes and equipment, address quality issues and provide corrective actions.
Specification Plating Company.
1996 – 2005
Senior Engineer / GM
§ Design, plan and develop materials, processes and equipment into production, implementation and execution.
§ Establish control procedures, plating parameters and cost effective practices
§ Maintain compliance records and reporting of waste streams, chemical handling & storage, and safety procedures
§ Ensure quality control documentation, establish new applications for XRF spectrometer
§ Oversee lab analytical controls bath maintenance and effluent (titration and atomic absorption)
§ Coordinate departments, supervise and manage day-to-day operations.
§ Develop new government suppliers (Hughes) oversee customer requirements and evaluation audits
M&R Plating Corp.
1991 – 1996
Technical Engineer
§ Provide engineering support for various plating operations; continuous, barrel and rack. Per Mil-spec.
Gold type l, ll, & lll. Silver cyn. Nickel sulfate/sulfmate, watts & electroless. Copper, Tin/Leads acid. Passivation
§ Interrupt customer blueprints, provide price and analyses; determine process and plating parameters
§ Research coordinate and implement new processes, plating methods and chemistry
§ Provide technical support; plating, quality control and wet lab
§ Interface customer base and assist QC audits, lend tech support sales and procurement
Advanced Reel Automation.
1987 – 1991
Design Engineer
§ Plating equipment manufacturing
§ Design selective reel to reel plating equipment using automated masking controls per individual applications
§ Work with internal team and customer to ensure specifications and manufacturing methods.
§ Provide technical support on remote set-up and testing
§ Provide customer support on selection of chemicals, makes-ups and process controls.
Elfab Corp.
1983 – 1987
Chemist- Plating Manager
§ Maintain plating tank chemistry for printed circuit board line and reel to reel plating line.
§ Ensure compliance of effluent discharges; clarifier (flocculation) and reverse osmosis
§ Manage continuous line R&R department and personal
§ Coordinate internal departments; stamping, inspection, molding and harness to ensure production schedules
US Army.
1977- 1983
Engineering Core
Education:
B.S. Bachelor Science, Engineering, Minor in Chemistry.
University of California Los Angeles
July 1977
Professional References Available Upon Request
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