Jeff Wright

316-***-****(H) . 316-***-****(C) . abluzl@r.postjobfree.com . 1408 N.

Chambers, Wichita, Kansas 67212

Qualification Summary

Supervision (Salary & Hourly), Project, Supplier Quality, Quality

Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering Experience.

Heavy Metal Construction Equipment, Aerospace & Electronics Industry

Experience

Assembly/Fabrication (Aluminum & Steel), Composites & Assembly

Manufacturing Process Experience.

Product & Continuous Improvement by Initiating & Implementing Preventive

Corrective Action Techniques

Review, Submit & Coordinate new ideas for Engineering Improvements.

Experience working & resolving issues between Suppliers & Customers.

Effective Communication, Technical & Process Problem-solving skills.

Accomplishments

1) Project Lead for Nose Baggage Door Redesign. Reduced labor hours by 6-

8 hours. Improved detail part quality by moving fabricated hand-

routed parts to a CNC machine. Moved hammer-die formed parts to a

draw-form process to improve form/contour. Assembly Tooling improved

by verification & correction of tooling holes, clamps, drill bushings,

process using continuous improvement.

2) Developed, Prototyped, and managed Quality Manufacturing Engineer

Process to reduce Internal & External Quality Issues. Reduced Scrap &

Rework Costs on Detail & Assemblies from Internal & External

Suppliers. Hired, Trained & Supervised Quality Engineers, as Quality

Supervisor, over (7) Sub & Final Assembly Areas.

3) Project Lead for Lean Paint Project that Improved Product Quality,

saved Rework Labor Hours & Costs by moving internally painted parts to

supplier painted parts. 15-20 different part numbers, reducing rework

& labor by 4-6 hours.

4) Project Lead for Warranty/Safety/Engineering Project that achieved

$100k in annual savings. Requested Engineering design change of

fittings from brazed to forged design on 90+ Part Numbers. Tested &

Tracked data of fittings improved performance. Led all aspects of

Project between Internal Departments & External Suppliers.

5) As a Supplier Quality Engineer, reduced Supplier Quality Plant PPM

from 15000 to 2500 in 2 years by developing relationships with

suppliers, tracking the top 10 part numbers by rejection data, top 10

suppliers with highest PPM and improving product quality, use of Lean

Principles, 8D & 5-Why Root Cause Corrective Action on Detail &

Assemblies.

Professional Experience

Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita, KS (2010-Current)

Contract Product Quality Assurance/Supplier Quality Engineer

Conduct Product & Surveillance Audits at Suppliers to meet AS9100, AS9102 &

Customer Requirements; Issue Corrective Actions based on Findings as

required. Investigate Part/Assembly Issues with Suppliers to find root

cause and implement corrective action.

Verify Vendor Surveillance Wichita, KS (2010-Current)

Contract Source Inspector/Quality Engineer

Working as a representative for Cessna Aircraft at a Tier 1 Supplier;

Perform First Article Inspections (FAI's)

Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) for Discrepant Detail & Major

Assemblies; Perform Source Inspections on Major Airframe Assemblies;

Create, Correct & Improve Quality Inspection Control Plans

R-V Metal Manufacturing, Inc., Hatboro, PA (2009-2010)

Contract Quality Engineer

Create AS9100 First Article Inspection Forms (FAI) to conform to Military

Customer Requirements; Submit change requests to improve and/or correct

Engineering Drawings; Correct & Improve Process Planning as required

Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, KS (1998-2004 & 2007-2009)

Senior Quality Engineer

Material Review Board Authority (MRB) for Internal & Supplier Discrepant

Fabricated, Composite, Machined Parts & Major Assemblies. Disposition,

Scrap, Rework, Repair Authorization.

Issue Corrective Action Requests (8D) to Internal & External Suppliers on

Repetitive Parts & Assemblies

Daily use of Continuous Improvement, Lean Principles & Root Cause &

Corrective Action Tools.

Lead, Mentor & Train New Quality Engineers with Standard Processes

Corrected, Improved & Re-wrote the Internal Quality Manual for the Quality

Engineering Group.

Create & Implement Process, Checklists, Work Instructions, Method, Safety &

Lesson Sheets for use in Assembly Areas.

Coordinate, Communicate & Resolve Issues at all levels with Internal &

Supplier Management.

Research, Create & Coordinate Engineering Changes for Detail & Assembly

Improvements.

Internal Auditor covering assigned areas to meet Quality Manual Section

Requirements per AS9100.

Daily use of SAP to track Quality Data for Process Improvements and

Charting.

General Supervisor - Quality

Maintained compliance with all federal standards and regulations (FAA)

Wrote & Revised Quality Manual for Quality Engineer Functions.

Material Review Board Authority (MRB) for Internal & Supplier Discrepant

Fabricated, Composite, Machined Parts & Major Assemblies. Disposition,

Scrap, Rework, Repair Authorization.

Issue Corrective Action Requests (8D) to Internal & External Suppliers on

Repetitive Parts & Assemblies

Formulated and introduced new process improvement and maintained highest

levels of quality.

Carried out data & serial tracking of improvements and issues by part

number, supplier, and PPM value.

Investigated and resolved Product & Assembly issues relating to processes,

quality, and productivity.

Six Sigma Green Belt

Plan, Led & Implemented Six Sigma projects involving process improvement

changes across assembly lines using Lean Principles. Use of Six Sigma

DMAIC Tools to improve Process Flow, Waste & Cost.

Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly/Fabrication

Improved processes & resolved Part & Tooling issues in Detail & Assembly

Areas.

Created, Improved & Modified Work Instructions/Detail Planning for Sheet

Metal Parts to reduce flow & cost.

Served as Floor Support Manufacturing Engineer, facilitating improvements

in Aluminum sheet metal Hyrdo-form, Hammer-Dies, Stretch-Form, Hand-

Routing, Heat Treat and other fabrication areas.

Reduced machine cycle times, streamline operations, introduced tooling

improvements

Review Engineering Design & Request Part, Material, Assembly Improvements.

Case - New Holland (CNH LLC) Wichita, KS (2004 - 2007)

Quality Assurance Supervisor & Supplier Quality Engineer

Supervised Inspectors in Sound Testing, Receiving Inspection, First Part

Inspection, Quality Rejection & Part Layout. Scheduled assignments,

yearly performance review, hiring of employees and professional development

with employees.

Performed Finished Product Audit & Testing weekly to track trends &

recommend & follow thru with engineering/process/tooling improvements.

Review and update quality ISO procedures, SOPs, and work instructions.

Approve and assign first part inspection (PPAP/FAI) samples on new and re-

worked parts.

Carry out part & assembly inspections and identified root causes. Work

with all suppliers to formulate and initiate corrective actions using

continuous improvement, Lean process, 8d & 5-why techniques. Monitor

issues to ensure actions taken. Tracked Plant Data & PPM Rejections for

All Outsourced parts & assemblies for the Wichita Plant.

Contributed to profitability by determining cost reductions for parts and

assisting Purchasing department to procure items with best mix of quality

and cost. Reduced costs by leading initiative to migrate parts and

assemblies manufacture from external to in-house. Conducted Internal &

Supplier Audits of manufacturing processes and product per AS9001

Actively involved in product development, testing, data gathering and

product improvement initiatives.

Coordinated with suppliers to improve product costs by improving design or

using alternative parts & processes.

Performed continuous training of personnel on rejection system, first

sample part inspection (PPAP/FAI) and receiving inspection. Managed

Quality Approval of Labor Hour/Rework Cost to Supplier due to downtime

caused by External Supplier Issues. Suggested & Implemented Engineering

Design & Manufacturing Process Improvement. Knowledge of Diesel Engine,

Hydraulic system function in a high pressure system. Experience testing

hydraulic pressures, temperatures & fuels.

Supplier Support Group Member

Focus on resolving supplier quality, part, assembly, tooling & delivery

issues.

Facilitated quality and manufacturing process improvements, including

process flow, tooling, process and work instructions, quality systems,

individual/group part improvement, and other areas.

Identified new ways for suppliers to product higher quality parts for

company.

Assisted in developing process that provided target dates and individual

assignments for suppliers using Lean principles, Action RAIL & Six Sigma

Techniques.

Aeroflex, Wichita, KS (1996 - 1998)

Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical

Support product design development and implementation. Built first

production units and passed through QA for first full production runs.

Created & Modified Wire Harness boards using Engineering Drawings.

Developed, Modified & Maintained process work instructions & Engineering

Drawings. .

Designed & Implemented plant flow layout & kan-ban

Education & Certifications

Bachelors of Science in Technology Management & Sales, Pittsburg State

University, Pittsburg, KS

Associates of Science in Computer Aided Drafting, Hutchinson Community

College, Hutchinson, KS

Certified Quality Technician (ASQ) American Society for Quality

Professional Development & Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt (Textron); Auditor Training AS9001 & AS9100; Current

Leaders Program (Cessna Aircraft); Certified Sealer (Cessna Aircraft); 400

Series Skid-steer Hydraulics Maint. Training;

Engineering Drawing, Electric & Hydraulic Schematic Classes; Supervision

Courses.

Member of SME, ASQ & Association of Energy Engineers.

System Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point, Access Database, Visio, AutoCAD, Multi-

CAPP, PIOS, SAP, CATIA V4, Minitab, Net-Inspect.

Other Skills

Use of Lean, 8D & 5-Why for Corrective Actions; Process Mapping, Fishbone,

FMEA, Pareto Charting, Data Analysis, Control Plans used for various

projects. 4-Blocker use during projects with Power-point presentations.

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