Engineer Quality

Robert Daniel Parker

***** *.*. *** *****

Romney, IN 47981

Cell: 765-***-****

abl6ju@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

**** - ******* *******/********** *******, voestalpine Rotec, Inc.

. High volume metal working facility for the automotive

industry

. Develop packaging for various tubular components for

automotive safety products

. Responsible for supplier quality and supplier

development

. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and

implementing business systems including measurable key

performance indicators (KPI's)

. Manage metrology lab

. Equipment calibration - both internal and external

. Material testing and performance testing

. Service contract negotiation and procurement

. Specification and purchasing of metrology equipment

. Responsible for maintaining quality and environmental

certifications (TS16949/ISO14001)

. Contract negotiation with outside vendors for various

services

. Lead corrective action teams to develop irreversible

corrective actions

. Extensive travel throughout China, Europe, and Mexico to

develop suppliers, sign off new multi-million dollar

machinery, and visit customers.

. Direct reports include quality engineers, quality

technician, quality administrator

. Responsible for all auditing processes internal and

external

2004 - 2005 Manager of Sales and Technology, Wee Engineer, Inc.

. Coordinated assembly and fabrication of steel and

aluminum products

. Led facility upgrades

2002 - 2004 General Manager, Kokomo Spring Company

. Responsible for P&L of company

. Took sales from $2.5M to $2.9M in one year

. Took company from $300K loss to $8K profit in one year

. Implemented several cost saving measures

. Supplier cost negotiations and payment terms

. Headcount reduction and job re-alignment

1995 - 2002 Industrial/Quality Engineer, Delphi Delco Electronics (Formerly

GM)

1. Design all layouts for production areas

2. Work with OEM (General Motors) on returnable packaging

and labeling

3. Design office layouts

4. Work extensively with skilled trades in maintaining

production and test equipment

5. Lead and coordinate all construction activities for

production and office areas

6. Implement lean manufacturing principles

7. Conduct training workshops for hourly employees

8. Develop and analyze value streams to identify waste

9. Develop machine and operator balance charts

10. Facilitate workshops with hourly employees

11. Oversee implementation of workshop results

12. Changing high volume production lines to cellular

manufacturing

13. Design and install cellular production lines.

14. Write statements of work for new machinery.

15. Determine equipment utility usage and design.

16. Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing costs

while ensuring quality and delivery

17. Work cell and work station design

18. Facility Layout (CAD)

1994 - 1995 Product Engineer, TRW Commercial Steering Division

. Provide product support to the columns business unit

. Implement design changes to new and existing steering

columns

. Design experiments and tests to qualify steering columns

. Write DFMEA's and participate in PFMEA's

1993 - 1994 Quality Engineer, TRW Commercial Steering Division

19. Floor quality support for steering components (SPC

charts, R&R's, gage design, etc)

20. Conduct measurements for PPAP and supplier acceptance

21. Program CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)

22. Solve quality issues with customers (Ford, Mack,

Freightliner, PACCAR, Volvo, etc)

23. Work with suppliers to investigate quality issues and

audit quality systems

24. Develop quality systems and maintain QS9000

certification

25. Conduct training classes for GD&T, CMM, and basic

statistics

1991 - 1993 Supervisor, Raybestos Products

26. Meet all quality, delivery, and cost targets

27. Lead 30 hourly union employees

28. Quality improvements

29. Cost improvements

1988 - 1991 Process Engineering Co-op Student, Raybestos Products

Education:

2000. M.S. Manufacturing Management, Kettering University

(Formally GMI)

1993 B.S. Industrial Engineering, Purdue University

Skills:

. Very proficient in all Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel,

Powerpoint, Access, etc.)

. Many years of experience with many types of metrology and

testing equipment

. Many years of experience with managing outside vendors for

equipment calibration and purchase

. Excellent at developing systems for managing large, complex

situations

. Very comfortable with domestic and international travel

Accreditations:

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ (Expired)

Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), ASQ (Expired)

Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A

Tanker Endorsement

Air Brake Endorsement

Eagle Scout

Community:

2004 - Current - Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 325

Shadeland, IN, Eagle Scout

2005 - Current - Member of Tippecanoe School Corporation Board of

Trustees

1985 - Current - Member of Stockwell United Methodist Church serving

on various committees including Pastor-Parish, Trustees, and

Administrative Board

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