Quality Assurance Manager

STEVEN O. VERA

**** ******** **** * Glendale, CA 91201-1812 Cell: 818-***-**** Email:

************@***.***

OBJECTIVES

Seeking a permanent full time management position or contract, with a

company who places a priority on high quality performance, where my

expertise within the Quality Arena will be utilized in the day-to-day

management and improvement of quality programs and certifications. I have

taken many companies from the beginning of their QMS quality programs to a

successful IAQG; AS9100_C; ISO9001:2008; certification by a chosen

Registrar, knowledge within NAFTA division of Homeland Security, and

implementation of FAA-FAR 145 - AS9110 systems.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Consultant, Glendale, CA October 2012 - Present

Confidential Company

Manufacturer of products for aircraft / aerospace, military, and movie,

music Industry

Director of Quality & Safety / AS9100 Lead Auditor - Self Consultant

. Implement new AS9100 Rev C / ISO9000:2008 / FAA FAR 145 manual for

certification standards.

. Coordinated and trained personnel including management in quality

programs and quality control implementation.

. Performed company wide internal, surveillance audits AS9100 Rev. C

. Interfaced with personnel for MRB to implement RC/CA / PA and continuous

improvement actions

. Provide training to all employees: Safety Waste Water Management

Leadership Team

. Developed cost analysis for products that failed to meet required quality

standards.

Aeroshear Aviation Services Inc., Van Nuys, CA May

2012 - August 2012

Manufacturer of aircraft / aerospace products

Director of Quality Assurance - Consultant

. Recruited to complete internal audit in preparation for the AS9100

Revision C registrar audit

. Reinforce AS9100 Revision C QMS, QP, WI gave company-wide training

. Provided detail PowerPoint showing examples of AS9100-C, FOD and

Safety (English / Spanish)

. Implemented an Approved Vendor List that captures all requires of

AS9100-C

. Develop evaluation forms, charts for controlling Customer

Satisfaction, and update HR Training log.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

Hydraulics International, Inc. Chatsworth, CA

May 2011 - May 2012

Manufacturer of products for Ground Support aircraft, military, and for

Commercial usage

Director of Quality & Safety / AS9100 Lead Auditor (Manufacturing Manager

Acting)

. Implement a new fully effective AS9100/C and ISO9001:2008 system, and

creating a complete functional QMS, QSP, WI, Forms manuals, AS9102 forms,

and document controls system.

. Provide training to all personnel both in English and Spanish to all of

the requirements needed.

. MRB; (RC) Root cause analysis of product failure through RC/ CA/ PAR/

OFI, and KPI.

. Implement a complete calibrations and metrology structure department that

follows NIST

. Assist in passing AS9100/B Stage 2 recertification registration Audit

with a High-ninety's score.

. Safety Director; Implement-Train on all internal Health and Safety-FOD

policies and procedures.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

Consultant, Glendale, CA January 2010 - May 2011

Confidential Company

Manufacturer of products for aircraft, and military, usage

Quality Manager / Management Representative - AS9100 L A. - Contract - Self

Consultant

. Wrote an AS9100 Rev B & C / ISO9000:2008 / FAA FAR 145 manual for

certification standards.

. Coordinated and trained personnel including management in quality

programs and quality control implementation. Performed company wide

internal, surveillance audits ISO / AS9100 Rev. C.

. Interfaced with personnel for MRB to implement CA / PA and continuous

improvement actions.

. Implemented training to employees: EH& Safety Waste Water Management

Leadership Team

. Developed cost analysis for products that failed to meet required quality

standards.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

Master Research & Mfg., Inc. Norwalk, CA October

2009 - January 2010

Manufacturer of products for aircraft, and military, usage

Quality Assurance Manager - AS9100 Lead Auditor - Contract - Self

Consultant

. Implement a fully effective AS9100/B and ISO9001:2008 system, and

creating a completely functional QMS, QSP, WI, MBD, DPD manuals, AS9102

forms, and document controls system.

. Hands-on training to all personnel in English and Spanish to all of

AS9100 & Safety requirements.

. Train employee as internal auditors, and evaluate performance through

AS9101 and FAR 145.

. RC analysis product failure MRB: RC/CA/PAR/ (KPI) Key Performance

Indicators and OFI.

. Improve quality levels that promoted departmental, company growth through

Lean Manufacturing.

. Dealing with Registrar and having them past their Stage 2 Audit with a

high-ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

All Technology Machine, Fountain Valley, CA June 2009 -

September 2009

Manufacturer of products for aircraft, military, automotive, and medical

usage

Quality Assurance Manager - AS9100 Lead Auditor - Contract - Self

Consultant

. Implement a new fully effective AS9100/B and ISO9001:2008 system, and

creating a complete functional QMS, QSP, WI, MRP, DPD manuals, AS9102

forms, and document controls system.

. Provided training to all personnel both in English and Spanish to all of

the requirements needed.

. MRB; Root cause analysis of product failure through RC/CA/PAR and

Continuous Improvement.

. Implement a complete calibrations and metrology structure department that

follows NIST

. Assist in passing AS9100/B initial Stage 1 and Stage 2 registration Audit

with a mid-ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Contracted completed

RM Precision Swiss of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV July 2008 -

October 2009

Manufacturer of products for aircraft, military, automotive, and plastic

machined medical product

Director of Quality Assurance - AS9100 Lead Auditor - Contract - Self

Consultant

. Implementation and maintenance of a complete Quality Assurance Program,

including QMS, QSP, WI manuals, forms, and document controls that meet

the ISO9001:2008 then adjusted them to meet AS9100/AS9102, ISO 13485 FDA

(Medical), and IPCA 610, J-Std, ROHS, UL (Electrical).

. J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic

Assemblies, has requirements that have to be followed when building the

product. Training personnel to J-STD-001 required the use of testing to

develop data, and the use of tables in the IPCA 610 standard to determine

whether the resultant data is acceptable.

. Implementation process with certification of the International Aerospace

Quality Group (IAQC).

. Developed, implemented and trained suppliers in necessary upstream

quality process controls and measurements to ensure that expected

standards are through both GMP and Lean Mfg.

. Assist in passing AS9100/B initial 3rd-party assessment audit with a mid-

ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Company downsized and moved out of state.

J & M PRODUCTS, INC., San Fernando Valley, CA

October 2006 - July 2008

Manufacturer of machine stamping products for aerospace, automotive, truck,

marine, and medical

Quality Assurance Manager - AS9100 Lead Auditor

. Fully responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a complete

Quality Assurance Program, including QMS, QSP, WI manuals, AS9102 forms,

and document controls that meet the ISO9001:2000 then adjusted them to

meet AS9100, FAA and TS 16949 auto requirements.

. Ensure performance and quality of products conforms to company standards

to both AS9100, automotive and ISO 13485 FDA (Medical). Daily interface

with manufacturing personnel to implement and apply root, corrective,

preventative, continuous improvement actions, and GMP.

. Detail knowledge and certification process of the International Aerospace

Quality Group (IAQG).

. Train employee and internal auditors. Evaluate performance through Lean

Manufacturing

. Assist in passing AS9100/B initial 3rd-party assessment audit with a mid-

ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Company restructured, laid off

KAHL ENTERPRISES, INC., Goleta, CA December 2003 - October 2006

Manufacturer of line support Generator, Rotors motors, Plastic Injections /

Composites and machine stamping, CNC harness products for aircraft, ground

military, automotive, and marine usage.

Director of Quality Assurance - AS9100 Auditor

. Developed, implemented and trained suppliers in necessary upstream

quality process controls and measurements to ensure that expected

standards are met.

. Traveled to each supplier to ensure that field failure data trends were

reported back and corrective actions were implemented into manufacturing

processes and ISO 13485 FDA (Medical devices with GMP's).

. Worked with product development to ensure that appropriate quality

standards were established with suppliers and properly detailed within

the quality agreements, quality systems audits, quality process audits,

quality management plans, and AS9102 on 1st article submissions.

. Also was chairman for MRB issues in corrective, preventative and

continuous improvement actions. This included managing suppliers in

regard to quality assurance and the certification programs. Also

generated and revised Q. Procedures, Work Instructions and Lean

Manufacturing.

. Kept up to date with all requirements and standards (ANSI, ASME and IPCA-

610 & J-STD-001).

. Assist in passing AS9100/B initial 3rd-party assessment audit with a mid-

ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Company relocated out of area, too far to commute

BAE SYSTEMS., Westlake Village, CA June

2003 - December 2003

Stators motors, CNC metal, Plastic Injections for missiles and military

Supplier Quality Engineer - Contract - Self Consultant

. Monitored supplier performance and nonconforming product data while

decreasing their rejection percentages to less than 1%. Developed

strategic improvement initiatives. Issued supplier quality performance

reports and managed the supplier assessment databases using MRP.

. In addition, developed raw materials specifications, identified metrics

for measuring supplier quality, conducted supplier compliance audits,

ensured AS9100 / ISO 9001:2000 implementation of corrective actions,

developed ESD inspection and sampling procedures IPCA-610 & J-STD.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

GOLDENWEST, INC., Long Beach, CA June 2000 -

Jun 2003

Machine stamping for plastic injection / electrical system insulation for

aircraft and automotive airbags

Director of Quality Assurance - ISO Lead Auditor

. Wrote an AS9100/A / ISO9000 manual for certification with 2000 standards.

Coordinated and trained personnel including management in quality

programs and quality control implementation.

. Performed extensive internal and external audits of suppliers / vendors

resulted in a 30% reduction of rejects.

. Interfaced with manufacturing personnel to implement corrective,

preventative and continuous improvement actions. Retrained employees.

. Developed cost analysis for products that failed to meet required quality

standards.

. Conducted over 100 external audits of the company's clients and suppliers

using existing standards for ISO, AS 9100 (Aircraft, Auto) FAA-FAR 145,

D1-9000A requirements and standards.

. Assisted clients and suppliers in evaluation, planning and correction of

quality programs. Assist in passing AS9100/A initial 3rd-party

assessment audit with a high-ninety's score.

Reason for Leaving: Company restructured, laid off

TELEDYNE, Northridge - West Los Angeles, CA August

1999 - June 2000

Electrical and electronic plastic composites and machined CNC products for

ejection seats

Internal ISO Quality Auditor - Contract - Self Consultant

. Restructured and rewrote ISO9001 manuals Tier 1, 2, 3, from 1994

compliance to meet ISO 2000 certification standards.

. Performed company wide internal audits at both locations. Daily

interfaced with manufacturing personnel for corrective, preventative and

continuous improvement actions. Worked closely with management executive

personnel, and analyzed cost of failed products not meeting quality

standards.

. IPCA 610, J-Std, ROHS, UL (Electrical/PCB); J-STD-001, requirements for

Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY, INC, Sylmar, CA January 1977

- August 1999

Landing gears, jet engine sensors, automotive air bag assemblies, machine

stamping CNC / plastic injection and composites

Quality Assurance Manager - Engineer

. Complete responsibility for all aspects of Quality - 14 yrs.,

Manufacturing - 6 yrs., Sales - 2yrs. Supervised over 150 employees.

Full responsibility for implementation of a Quality Program for

certification in ISO9001, achieved a mid-ninety's score.

. Ensured product quality conformed to company standards and aircraft FAA-

FAR 145 and PMA. Daily interface (Hands-On) with manufacturing personnel

to implement and apply corrective, preventative and continuous

improvement actions. ( IPCA 610, J-Std, ROHS, UL (Electrical and Printed

Circuit Board industry)

. Trained employee internal auditors and evaluated their competence.

Reason for Leaving: Company closed.

SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

. Aircraft (Commercial, Military) Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed-

Martin, Northrop Grumman, Teledyne,

. Automotive - Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Saturn, PACCAR, Toyota and

OEM.

. FAA FAR PART 145--Repair Stations

. General Industries - Electric/ Electronic, Garden-Home Tools, LP-G, Toy

Mfg., Wood Industry

. Government - US Army; USAF, USMC, USN

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

. Bilingual - Spanish fluent

. Highly Organized - adaptive to changing condition and work situations.

. Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and interpersonal.

. Able to confidently interact with customers, vendors and high profile

clientele.

. Computer literate - Windows XP to 7, MS-Office Pro 2003 to 2010 (Access,

Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), WP-Office 2002.

. Customer/ Client analysis of quality issues, providing recommendations,

cost analysis and corrective action under various quality programs.

. Knowledgeable in laboratory testing procedures including chemical, and

basic instrument testing as well as sensory analysis.

. Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Management System Leadership Team

ISO 14001

. Safety - CPR and First Aide - Current and knowledge in CAL/ OSHA: 29 CFR

1910

PROCESS EXPERIENCE

. Blow Molding - Injection, plastic, Stretch, Thermo Rubber Silicon

. Composites - Fiber Reinforced Composite Parts (BAC 5317, 5578) ND (BAC

5590)

. Die Casting - Al, Iron, Mag., Nickel, Zinc

. Foundry - Al, Iron, Mag, Nickel, Zinc

. Injection Molding - Compression, Liquid, Plastic and Rubber-

. Metal Stamping Punch Press Machining

. Metrology - Calibration

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

. Department of Navy

Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION

. BSI - Enhanced Lead Auditor Certification, Renton, VA AS9100 - 2012

. BSI - Enhanced Lead Auditor Certification, Renton, VA; ISO9001:2008 -

2008

. BSI - Re-Certification Lead Auditor AS9100 - 2007

Auditor Certification ID No. 490****-*****, Las Vegas, Nevada

. BSI - Enhanced Lead Auditor Certification, Renton, VA ISO 9001:2004 -

2004

. BSI - Enhanced Lead Auditor Certification, Renton, VA ISO 9001:2000 -

2000

. BSI / ASQ - Lead Assessor - 1994 ( Auditor Certification ID No. 93404-

24394, San Antonio, Texas

. ASQ - Total Quality Management 1990

. ASQ - SPC 1989

. Hoover High School, Glendale, CA Graduate 1977

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. Metal Finishing Association 2010 ( Society of Plastic Engineers 2001 (

American Welding Society 1996

. American Society of Quality 1992 ( American Society of Mechanical

Engineers 1991

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