Engineer Quality
Resume:
RESUME OF
ROBERT McELWEE
SALARY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum annual salary requirement: Negotiable
CONTACT INFORMATION
Davenport, Iowa 52806
email: **********@*****.***
Phone: 563-***-****
WORK HISTORY
05/2010 to 11/2010 McLaughlin Body Company
Quality Engineer
Contract Position
Established the quality standards, processes, and procedures to improve the
quality of the final assemblies going to Case/New Holland, John Deere,
Military, and various other implement manufacturers. Updated and improved
the gage calibration system to pass the ISO9002 audit. Worked with
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Production Management to improve
weld line processes in regards to time improvement, product quality, work
place alignment, and sub assembly quality from suppliers.
11/2004 to 02/2009 Kraft Foods, Oscar Meyer Division
Crew Leader and Process Operator. Directed 2nd shift with 25 employees in
daily functions. Preformed the Safety systems audits and quality audits.
Preformed the document administration for the entire department in regards
to implementation of ISO 9002.
05/2003 to Present McElwee and Associates Davenport, Iowa
Contracting with several companies for training and education of ISO9000-
2001, QS9000, AS9000, and TS16949. Companies included metal finishing,
metal fabrication, plastics, agriculture, and automotive. All companies
attained either compliance or certification.
06/02 - 07/03 Pretium Packaging LLC Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Quality Manager
Established Q.A. Department, including screening and hiring. Developed
Quality Teams involved in cost savings and ISO9002 implementation.
Developed Process Master system eliminating tracking issues and wasted time
of employees and quality staff. Interfaced with
floor personnel and maintained training requirements at all levels.
Directed team of six techs. Established Quality requirements for new
products by interfacing with customers and engineering. Utilizing SPC, Six
Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and DOE to develop systems,
procedures, processes, and documentation to track quality flow and trends.
Reporting to General Manager.
05/99 to 04/2002 E.S. Plastics, Inc. Waterford, Wisconsin
Quality Director
Maintained ISO9000 systems using Six Sigma and DOE. Increased customer
satisfaction with lower return rates and higher on time deliveries.
Assisted customers in product development and implementation. Managed
staff of 8 including supervisors and inspectors. Assisted production in
training of new procedures.
09/98 to 05/99 Applied Molded Products - Watertown, Wisconsin
Corporate Quality Manager
Implemented and maintained ISO/QS9000 quality system. Interfaced with floor
personnel and maintained training requirements at all levels.
Directed three divisions of quality staff including engineers, Supervisors,
and technical personnel. Directed team to develop PPAP packages for
customers. Reported to CEO.
08/97 to 09/98 General Motors - Janesville, Wisconsin
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Mid Duty Truck Div.
Interfaced with suppliers to implement new model prototype parts in PPAP
and current quality standards. Assisted suppliers in developing training
procedures. Consulted suppliers in implementing and maintaining QS9000
certification. Directed technical staff of five engineers.
08/96 to 08/97 Case Corporation - Tractor Plant - Racine, Wisconsin
Supplier Quality Engineer
Contract position, performing quality audits and performance analysis of
company suppliers to ISO and QS9000 standards. Duties included,
Evaluating supplier PPAP packages and assisting companies in developing
Case approved quality procedures and processes. Headed and coordinated
development and troubleshooting efforts between Engineering, Sales, and
customers.
06/95 to 08/96 Wisconsin Machine Tool Company - West Allis, Wisconsin
Senior Quality Engineer
Created and implemented quality procedures to implement QS9000 and
ISO9000. Introduced PPAP documentation to the organization geared toward
automotive requirements. Functioned as a resource to domestic and
international customers: effectively resolved questions and addressed
concerns. Managed the performance of 1 Quality Technician and 6
inspectors.
06/92 to 06/95 Huf-North America - Germantown, Wisconsin
Senior Quality Engineer
Successfully developed and implemented QS9000. Line of product was
plastic injection molding, die casting, and assembly for the automotive
industry.
Drafted and submitted PPAP packages to customers. Supplier and customer
liaison assisting in problem solving and customer concerns. Directed 1
Quality Engineer, 2 Quality Technicians, and 4 Quality Inspectors.
01/81 to 05/92 Boeing Aircraft Company - Wichita, Kansas
Quality Engineer
Established training procedures per ISO9000 and Military standards for
quality personnel and mechanics in the aircraft manufacturing industry.
Traveled to plants throughout the U.S. in a training
capacity. Prepared conformity reports on new designs manufactured at the
facilities. In addition to quality procedural training, functioned in a
troubleshooting and problem solving capacity, and made suggestions
pertaining to changes and updates as noted. Obtained certifications in
all disciplines.
EDUCATION
Kansas State University, 1978, Mechanical Engineering
Wichita State University, 1983, Quality Engineering
Boeing Aircraft - Statistical Process control, TQM, Employee Relations,
Airframe testing, & Standards
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