Engineer Quality

John Gwaltney, *** Frum Rd., Bridgeprt, WV *****

812-***-****, *****@****.***

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Job Objective: To be able to work as a Quality Engineer in a world class

organization and share my skills and expertise in manufacturing to ensure

that every product produced is safe and at the highest quality level. My

endeavor and dedication in the job will be helpful in providing quality to

the company

Technical Skills:

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. Competent in the Quality/Manufacturing realm within the Aerospace,

Automotive, Ceramized & Etched Glass, and Electronic manufacturing

Industries (SMT and IPC-610) with over 20 years of experience and a track

record of success.

. Working knowledge of Control plans, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, PPAPs,

5S, one piece flow and standardized work.

. Practical experience in GR&R, process capability studies, drawing

interpretation and dimensional layouts.

. Extensive familiarity with generating, reviewing and approving work

instructions, visual aids, standard operating procedures and

quality records.

. Worked as a team in resolving and reporting internal and external

corrective action responses utilizing DMAIC, data collection, 8Ds,

Ishikawa diagrams, and Pareto analysis. This includes internal processes,

suppliers through MRB and end customers

. Ability to work within the organization, with external customers and

suppliers at all levels of management.

. Experience in compliance audits under TS, ISO/QS9000 requirements.

. Compelled to reduce setup times, cycle times, increase through put and

strive for continuous improvement.

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Professional Experience:

Europtec Inc., USA, Glass Etching and Printing (touch screen &

displays), Clarksburg, WV. Quality Manager

> Implemented Manufacturing Routing Review, Engineering Changes,

Customer Notification, Defining New Customer Requirements and

Nonconforming Product processes.

> Responsible for all aspects of conforming to the ISO 9000

requirements. Recommended for recertification in March 2012.

> Developed data bases for tracking internal and external defects

(customer nonconforming reports, internal finished goods and in

process audits).

> Direct interface for all state wide and international customer (Asia,

Europe) issues. (3M, Rockwell, JDSU, Zytronic, ELO - Tyco, etc.)

> Responsible for obtaining and maintaining company Quality goals and

objectives.

> Review and disposition suspect material at the Material Review Board.

> Direct (2) Quality Technicians and (1) Document Control Coordinator on

a daily basis.

Hella Electronics Corporation, Electronic/Surface Mount Automotive,

Flora, IL. Quality Engineer, 7/10 - 10/11

> Review, update and maintain all documentation for the DHSM, Inductive

Sensor and Conformal Coating production lines. These consisted of:

Control Plans, PFMEAs, Process Flows, R&Rs and Capability Studies,

Visual Aids, Work Instructions, Forms (records for objective

evidence).

> Review and disposition suspect material at Material Review Board for

the above production lines.

> Conduct audits with the Lead Auditor on various production lines for

conformance to TS and ISO/QS process requirements.

Schott North America, Ceramic Cook Tops & Defense Bullet Proof Glass,

Vincennes Indiana, Quality Engineer, 3/08 - 7/10.

> Reduced setup/change over times with in Line 2 which consists of the

following process: cutting, edging (Rohmer's), screening (Thieme) and

rack loading. Reduce times from 15.25 minutes to 10.5 minutes.

> Reviewed and approved drawings, routings, sample packets, engineering

changes, PPAP packages.

> Generated standard operating procedures, work instructions, and visual

aids for all processes within the facility.

> Reviewed and dispositioned suspect material at Material Review Board.

> Created measurement programs utilizing (2), Werth Optical Measurement

machines (1000mm x 650mm) for commercial and defense products.

> Created Microsoft Access data bases that collected and analyzed data

in regards to First Pass Yield and PPM for internal and external

customers.

> Interfaced/Traveled on a monthly basis to Whirlpool, General Electric,

and Baron Industries to disposition suspect material at their Georgia

and Tennessee facilities. Also, generated corrective actions and

resolved issues for internal processes and external customers.

Hella Electronics Corporation, Electronic/Surface Mount Automotive, Flora,

IL. Quality Engineer, 7/05 - 3/08

Accomplishments

> Created and monitored Timing and Action Plans for budget requirements

(Capitol Expenditure Authorizations), purchasing of components,

initializing new contracts for suppliers and support personnel,

producing product bank, disassembly and reassembly of the production

line, shipment of the production line, obtaining electrical and

maintenance requirements, in/off line testing, software programming,

personnel resources, etc. for both locations.

> Lead a team for a successful transfer of the Rain Light Sensor

production line from Bremen, Germany to Flora, Illinois for General

Motors and Ford Motor Corporation.

> Lead both successful internal and external Run at Rates for both

locations.

> Prior to this role, reported to the Pedal Sensor department and

created test fixtures gages, generated work instructions, visual aids,

modified control plans & PFMEAs, performed gage R&R studies,

capability studies, and completed 8Ds and 7 steps for customer issues

(GM, DC, Nissan).

> Reviewed and dispositioned suspect material at Material Review Board.

Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Indianapolis, IN. Quality/Mfg Supervisor, 2/03-3/05

> Supervised and managed fourteen skilled operators (machining

operators) in the production of turbine wheels for engines used in

commercial and military applications.

> Developed a Capacity Plan for three departments that determined the

amount of resources required and amount of required overtime to obtain

the monthly production schedule.

> Developed an MS Access database that collected, monitored and charted

three departmental goals and objectives that directly related to the

corporate goals. Each supervisor (3) and area manager utilized this

tool. 2004 total sales for all three departments were over $3.6M.

> Reduced consumable cost and avoidance in (2) departments by $1.2M in

2004.

> Reduced Lead-time from 25 to 18 days in the Low Pressure Turbine Wheel

department by implementing single piece flow, 5s, standardized work,

visual aids and input visual controls and reduced scrap rate by 30%.

Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Evansville, IN. Quality Engineer, 9/97-2/03

> Directly interfaced with Pratt & Whitney (PW) on the following:

Process Routings, Purchase Orders, Drawings, Nonconformance's, and

Corrective Actions. This was in support for the nozzle liner

manufacture on the F22 Raptor and JSF Strike Fighter platforms.

> Responsible for the review and final approval on all process routings,

drawing/engineering changes and purchase order changes.

> Developed an MS Access database that collected and analyzed data for

all PW nonconformances, purchase orders and shipping data.

> Lead a team of associates that reduced the setup time from three hours

and non-repeatable, to fifteen minutes and repeatable on the 5 Axis

Laser for the convergent liner for the PW program.

> Primary interface with the PW Source Inspector to insure quality

compliance prior to shipments.

> Reviewed and dispositioned suspect material at Material Review Board.

> Developed procedures and work instructions in preparation for the ISO

certification.

> Developed an MS Access database that tracked all required data for all

ISO procedures and instructions.

Aisin USA, Automotive, For Toyota and General Motors, Seymour, IN, Quality

Assurance Engineer, 11/95-9/97

> Responsible for the overall compliance of the QS 9000 certification

process. Recommended for certification in 6/97.

> Generated and assisted departments in the development of SOPs, process

flow charts, work instructions and quality records throughout the

company for the QS 9000 program.

> Developed an MS Access database that controlled all procedures, work

instructions and quality records.

> Provided line approval for new/updated injection molding processes.

> Developed Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) process for the

QS9000 certification process

> Assisted other local companies that were in pursuit of QS/ISO

certifications through the local business association.

Educational and External Training

> Associates Degree, Electronics, Vincennes University, IN 47591. Desire

to obtain a bachelor's degree at my next position.

> Certified Quality Technician through ASQ, Number 10173, 3/4/1995.

> Lead and Internal Auditing training from LRQA, & Internal Auditing

training from George S. Olive.

> Incoming Inspection and Micro-sectioning of printed circuit boards

from IPC.

Computer Knowledge

> Microsoft Access, Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point and Project, Lotus

Notes, SAP and Mini Tab.

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