Cover Letter for: Claude Lockard

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Toledo, Ohio 43614

March 27, 2010

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

I am confident that my skills and work experiences are an excellent

match for the position of

Senior Quality Engineer.

I am presently working at the Dana Holding Toledo Modules Assembly

Plant as the plant Quality

Engineer since March 2008, . I hold a Baccalaureate in Engineering from

the University of Toledo with Certifications that include Quality Engineer,

Six-Sigma Black Belt, and RAB ISO/TS Lead Auditor.

My past work experience includes 10 years as the Plant & Launch

Quality Engineer at JAC Products, Inc. where I reviewed and rated each

supplier for purchasing readiness. I also worked with the suppliers during

the APQP process, corrective actions for present product and launches.

Prepared our plant APQP/PPAP packages to achieve customer approval for

both new launches and engineering changes. Many times this included not

only present product plant daily duties, it also included special projects

for both JAC Corporate and the customer, such as a DOE, when requested.

Visit both suppliers and customers to handle any issues or concerns that

arise or customer new product launches. At both Dana and JAC

our production processes are based on Lean/Six-Sigma methodologies.

Additional responsibilities include GD&T analysis, SPC; requesting,

developing, and in some cases making small gauges for checking parts.

I would bring a broad range of Automotive Tier 1 Quality Management,

Supervisory, and Engineering skills, who is comfortable working

independently and as a team member. Additional experience includes leading

2 plants to ISO/TS 2002/9:16949 certifications.

You can contact me by my cell phone at 419-***-**** or by e-mail at

abm1b1@r.postjobfree.com.

I have attached my resume for your review.

References are available upon request.

Look forward to speaking with you,

Thank You,

Claude Lockard

Application for: Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Resume from: Claude L. Lockard

Toledo, Ohio 43614 Home: 419-***-**** Cell: 419-***-****

abm1b1@r.postjobfree.com

Education: Bachelor of Engineering Technology, University of Toledo

RAB QMS Lead Auditor ISO/TS 2000:16949

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt,

Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, and Quality

Technician

Professional Experience - History

03/2008 - Present Quality Engineer ( Lead Auditor ISO / TS )

DANA Holding, Co., Toledo Modular Light Axle

Plant (Tier 1)

Product: Front & Rear Axles, Drive Shafts,

and Spring Shock Modules

Customer: Chrysler Toledo North American

Plant

. Lead ISO/TS efforts to obtainment of ISO/TS:16949. Certification

achieved October 2009.

. Improve cost savings through Lean-Six Sigma processes and problem

solving.

. Converted Job work instructions to Standard Work Instructions per

Value Stream Mapping

. Create work instructions for daily audits of Poke Yoke's

. Revised all PFMEA's and Control Plans per AIAG, TS, and Chrysler

standards

12/1998 -03/2008 Quality / Launch Quality Engineer

JAC Products, Inc., Monclova Assembly

Plant (Tier 1)

Product: Automotive luggage roof racks, other Interior

and exterior plastic items

Processes: Plastic Injection & blow molding, roll forming,

extrusion, plating, painting

Customers: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Ford, GM,

Chrysler, SAAB, and BMW

. Quality Lead for plant program launches for over 20 new program

launches

. Plant lead for ISO/TS 16949 certification & Ford Q1 approval

. Lead Auditor for ISO/TS 16949 Internal Audits at Corporate and other

JAC Plants.

. Several Lean-Six Sigma team kaizen events

. Review and rate Suppliers for purchasing and through the APQP process

and Corrective actions

07/1997 -12/1998 Quality Engineer / Quality Supervisor

Collins and Aikman, Manchester,

Michigan (Tier 1)

Product: Automotive Door & Instrument

Panels, Floor Consoles

Processes: Injection molding,

painting, and assembly

Customers: Ford and GM

. Developed training program to the plant QMS standards

. New product and manufacturing process development and launch for GM

Cadillac interior

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04/1994 - 07/1997 Quality Engineer / Customer Liaison

Delta USA, Monroe, Michigan (Japanese Company, Tier 1

& Tier 2 Supplier)

Product: Automotive Seating

Processes: Machining, Welding,

Stamping, Assembly

Customers: Ford, Mazda, Lear

. Established Plant Statistical (SPC) system program

. Developed Gauging system for the Plant Receiving

. Wrote and implemented Quality Lab procedures with R&R studies per AIAG

MSA

05/1989 - 04/1994 Assistant Quality Manager / Quality Engineer (

ISO / QS )

ITT Automotive, Archbold, Ohio

Product: Brake / Fuel / Hydraulic tubes

Processes: Tube Roll forming, Extrusion, bending,

Tube end form upsetting & fit

Customers: Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, and Nissan

. Supervised 3 shifts of operation with 12 union quality inspectors

. Customer and supplier contact for problem solving, gauge approval, and

receiving inspection.

. Performed Taguchi & Scientific DOE's to improve roll forming and other

processes.

Certifications

* Quality Engineer, ASQ

* Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ

* Lead Auditor ISO/TS 16949:2002, RABQSA

* Quality Auditor, ASQ

* Quality Technician, ASQ

Education

University of Toledo, Toledo,

Ohio

Bachelor of Engineering

Technology

Technology Summary

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Projects)

SPC software Minitab for SPC, statistical special projects,

and DOE's

SQCpack for SPC data analysis

R&Rpack or MS Excel for Gauge R&R studies

Excel and Aqua for APQP, PPAP, PFLOW, PFMEA, Control

Plan(s)

Lotus Notes various

PPAP Warrants, and Problem solving

TPS (Toyota Production System)

Knowledge and Training

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