Quality Assurance Engineer

Lonnie Mitschelen

ASQ CMQ/OE, CQE, CQA, CSSGB

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Quality Assurance Professional

Quality Professional with experience directing and overseeing quality

assurance processes in an aerospace manufacturing environment. Maintain

specifications, produce statistical documentation and communicate with

senior-level managers regarding quality issues. Provide supervision and

training to quality team members. Sustain quality and compliance

levels.

. Quality Tools, Processes Training

. Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence

. Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE)

. Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

. Customer, Supplier Relations

. Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)

. Process Capability, Improvement

. ISO 9001 Compliance

. AS9100 Compliance

. Policy /Procedure Development

. Supervision, Facilitation, Mentoring

. Internal, External Auditing

. Documentation and Reporting

CAREER HISTORY

Member, Board of Examiners 2009 -2010 at California Council for Excellence

2009 - Present

The California Council for Excellence (CCE) is a non-profit, tax-exempt

educational foundation that is administered by a professional staff under

the leadership, guidance, and direction of its members and elected Board of

Directors. CCE also administers the state Baldrige-based performance

excellence program -- California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE)

Can Do Quality, Lancaster, CA 2007 - Present

Quality Assurance consultancy. Develop, implement practical, cost-effective

quality management systems, Baldrige Performance Excellence, audits,

quality tools, training.

Owner

Spectrolab, Inc. (A Boeing Company) Sylmar, CA 1987- Present

Boeing Space Systems Subsidiary, ISO 9001, AS9100 registered, aerospace,

terrestrial solar systems, solar simulators, airborne searchlight systems.

California CAPE (Baldrige-based) Silver, and George M Low Awards.

Supervisory role managing quality inspection, quality management system

functionality for space and terrestrial solar cells, solar panels, airborne

searchlights and solar simulators. Play an integral role in plant's

operational success and profitability through the early detection of

quality deficits, avoiding costly errors. Maintain a continuous leadership

role in the quality assurance program and serve as a trainer and member of

the internal audit team. Supervise exempt and non-exempt direct reports.

Budgetary accountability and cost estimating responsibilities.

Scope of responsibility includes development and implementation of policies

and procedures to ensure conformity to specifications and standards. Work

closely with engineers, production supervisors and senior plant management

to enforce and maintain quality standards. Develop and analyze statistical

data and product specifications, establish quality protocols, participate

in quality training programs, develop procedures and reports to capture

statistical data. Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment,

testing, measurement and analytical equipment. Train engineers, supervisors

and hourly staff in quality assurance procedures. Foster relationships with

customers, suppliers and cross-functional team members.

. Program Quality Engineer for several high-profile aerospace projects.

. Improved knowledge base through training program including GR&R,

Attribute Inspection Capability Analysis, Nonconformance Reporting,

Inspection Sampling, Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, and more.

. Created, maintained Access database system to provide continuous internal

reporting and monthly supplier performance email feedback.

. Designed, implemented Supplier Certification and Supplier Quality

Assurance System that engages Buyer, Process Engineer, and Supplier QE,

requiring suppliers to progress to certification by calculating, knowing,

maintaining, and improving process capabilities to agreed-upon levels.

This, with Receiving Inspection training project, yielded:

o Reduced inspection cycle time by 48%

o Improved supplier first-pass acceptance by 6%

o Cut total nonconformances by 22%

o Increased inspection throughput by 86%

o Boosted inspection productivity by 206%, and

o Trimmed manpower consumption by 55%.

. Developed, implemented, managed, trained 6 auditors for program of detail-

based internal process and quality system audits resulting in 300+

findings first yr., substantial improvement of document control system

second yr.

Quality Assurance Engineer Specialist Senior - Quality Management System

Quality Engineer Specialist - Supply Chain Quality

Senior Quality Engineer

Product Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Specialist

Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas

Widely known for its consumer electronics components, the Dallas, Texas

firm is also a major provider of optical devices for US defense.

Quality Assurance Inspection Supervisor

Supervisor to direct and optimize quality assurance levels and carry out

mission of producing quality optical components and assemblies.

Education

State University of New York, Empire State College Saratoga Springs, New

York

Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute Albuquerque, New Mexico

Technical Diploma, Laser Electro-Optic Technology

Los Angeles Valley College Van Nuys, California

Associate of Arts English (Minor: Spanish)

Training

CA Awards for Performance Excellence Certified Quality Manager Refresher

Examiners Course

AS9100 Lead Auditor Training, RAB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training RAB

Approved Approved

Supplier Auditing for Improved Supplier Certification

Performance

Lean Enterprise

Awards

Subject-matter expert for ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt exam development process

(2 yrs)

Boeing Quality First Champion

Lockheed Productivity Improvement Program Award

Texas Instruments Method Improvement Award (twice)

PROFESSIONAL affiliations

Senior Member of American Society Member of ASQ Quality Management

for Quality Division

Member of ASQ Customer Supplier Member of ASQ Audit Division

Division

Member of California Council of California Awards for Performance

Excellence Excellence Board of Examiners,

2009-2010

Proficient in use of software packages including MS Word, Excel, Access,

PowerPoint, Visio, Project, QI Macros and Minitab.

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