Engineer Quality

**** ********* ***** *****

Rochester Hills, MI **309

Phone 586-***-****

E-mail: ****.*****@*****.***

Bill Fick

Objective

To obtain a challenging position in an automotive related field that would maximize my experience.

Special Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, APQP, R@R, Problem solving, Mistake Proofing, Supplier Relations, Program Management. Task oriented and self motivated to work independently or within a team.

Special Projects: Represented GM at AIAG for latest rewrite of AIAG APQP Manual

Education

1998 Cleary College Howell, MI

BA Quality Management

Professional experience

2000 – Present General Motors Corporation Warren, MI.

Aug. 2012 - Present

Program Purchasing Analyst

Act as single voice of Purchasing in cross-functional program meetings (Program Execution Team, Change Management, Production Readiness). Actively participate in Production Readiness Team meetings, focusing on the timely completion of sourcing, meeting required completion dates and on appropriate countermeasures if late. Develop/maintain parts lists, gather and interpret complex data. Monitor program timing changes and update program timing when appropriate. Handle a variety of non-recurring special assignments, and assists in developing solutions to unusual and difficult problems

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, 2008 – 2012

Responsibilities involve functioning as technical liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve quality issues, implement and monitor advanced quality planning and provide technical support. Provide diversified knowledge of quality engineering principles and practices to produce and or coordinate the solutions to complex problems.

Commodities covered and suppliers responsible for include:

HVAC & Power Train Cooling Hoses & Lines, Bend All, Cooper Standard, Dana Corporation, Halla Climate Control, Camoplast, MPC

Window Regulators, Kwang Jin, Brose, Hi Lex.

Headliners, Grupo, Finley Exhaust Systems, Eberspaecher

General Supervisor APQP Safety & Restraints Group, 2006 – 2008

Responsible for the day to day management of the safety and restraints APQP supplier quality team. Provide direction and support for any issues during launch, and support all current programs when technical expertise is needed. Conduct weekly staff meetings with team. Attend and present at weekly management deep dives. Monitor all engineers to business plan metrics. Perform annual performance reviews for all supplier quality engineers.

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, 2000 - 2005

Responsibilities involve functioning as technical liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve quality issues, implement and monitor advanced quality planning and provide technical support. Provide diversified knowledge of quality engineering principles and practices to produce and or coordinate the solutions to complex problems.

Commodities covered and suppliers responsible for include:

Air Bags & Seat Belts, Autoliv, Key Safety Systems, Takata, TRW, Duck Boo, Delphi, Quality Safety Systems

1996 – 2000 Autoliv ASP Auburn Hills, MI

Program Manager

Responsible for all aspects of current and future seat belts for Chrysler Ram Truck Program., including new product quoting, tool timing, and PPAP.

Group Leader Advanced Quality

Responsible for Supplier Quality, APQP deliverables, PPAP’s, and warranty for all Ford seat belt and wheel airbag programs. Also managed QE and warranty technician dedicated to Ford programs.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Perform Quality System Audits, Process Audits, and Design Reviews. Responsible for reviewing and the disposition all Supplier PPAP’s, Responsible for tracking and resolving all plant quality rejections with supply base through 8d corrective actions from containment through closure. Responsible for monitoring all monthly SPC requirements.

Suppliers responsible for included all Tier II & Tier III for seat belt components

1995 – 1996 Production Stamping New Baltimore, MI

Quality Engineer

Responsible for PPAP submissions, engineering changes, process changes, and deviation requests to TRW. Visited TRW Production locations to address quality concerns. Initiate containment, identify root cause, and implement irreversible corrective actions.

Commodities produced were metal stampings

1995 AMP Industries Harrison Twp., MI

Quality Liaison Engineer

Visited GM Plants to address quality concerns. Initiated 8d corrective actions to respond to all customer concerns through team oriented 8d problem-solving techniques.

Commodities produced were plastic injection molded AC ducts

1991 – 1995 Su-dan Corporation Rochester Hills, MI

Quality Engineer / Supervisor

Responsible for setting up and maintaining quality systems, handling all customer and supplier concerns, including writing 8d corrective action reports. Supervised 1st and 2nd shift inspectors. Also worked as CMM operator and lay out technician.

Commodities produced were metal stampings and welded assemblies.

1983 – 1990 Arrow Metal Products Detroit, MI

Press operator / Hi Lo driver

Commodities produced were metal stampings

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