Quality Assurance

Bruce E. Sarber

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Goshen, Indiana ****8

Home: 574-***-****

Cell: 574-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

WORK EXPERIENCE:

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Cequent Performance Products

OEM Quality Engineer

Responsible for the successful launch of the Ford P473 underbed structure,

5th Wheel and Gooseball Hitch Kit. Performed all aspects of the APQP

process for this launch including; control plan, PFMEA, and process flow

development, gauge R&R studies on calipers, height gauge, and Ford specific

true position and profile gauge, capability studies for significant

characteristics, dimensional reports for all components, weld

confirmations, packaging studies, gauging work instructions, and validation

of all supplier PPAPs including chemical and mechanical properties.

2006 - 2009

Peterson Spring - Three Rivers

Quality Manager

Responsibilities include the direction and coordination of work for quality

engineering and the quality technicians. Also, chaired the daily material

review board meeting for the analysis and disposition of all suspect

nonconforming supplied and finished goods. Performed monthly customer

visits to top ten customer locations. Responsible for corrective action

log and held meetings as needed to resolve customer issues and internal

issues related to quality (external ppm, internal ppm, high scrap rates,

and due to internal and external audit results).

2003 - 2006

Eaton Corporation

Quality Engineering Supervisor

Responsibilities included coordinating and directing the quality and

supplier quality engineers in MSA studies, SC/CC capability, 8D responses

and various special projects as well as quarterly reviews. Certified

internal auditor for TS16949. Obtained CQE certification June 2005.

2002-2003

Eaton Corporation

Molding Quality Engineer / QS9000 Coordinator

Involved in day-to-day activities relating to the molding department at

Three Rivers including; MRB review, updates to molding inspection plans,

designing, ordering and verifying the effectiveness of new gages,

coordinating layouts, MSA studies and capability studies, training and

continued follow-up on SPC requirements in both the molding and Powertrain

departments. Duties also included coordination of quality system (QS9000)

internal audits for the facility as well as conducting audits both

internally and at sister facilities. Maintained all open issue lists for

3rd party findings and internal audit findings and lead meetings for weekly

updates.

1999 - 2002

C.F. Gomma USA, Inc.

Quality Manager

Managed and supervised a quality assurance department with five quality

engineers, a quality coordinator and eleven inspectors. Developed

procedures to ensure compliance to customer requirements and QS9000.

Worked with all departments and suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Developed and maintained quality measurables that effectively determined

the plant performance towards customer and internal expectations including

scrap reduction, machine capability, customer complaints, and ppm rejects.

Determined and implemented improvement plans for these measurables.

1996 - 1999

CTS Corporation

Quality Engineer

Responsible for the Toyota throttle position and Ford memory seat position

sensor lines at CTS. Duties included ensuring all control plans, quality

control procedures, significant characteristic lists, and tier IV

documentation for those assembly dials as well as the piece parts feeding

those dials were updated and correct. Decision making responsibility for

all potentially nonconforming product for those dials. Member of a cross-

functional team that met weekly to determine and implement corrective

actions for these lines as well as continuous improvement initiatives.

Supervised incoming quality area with shipments from some 48 suppliers and

approximately 160 part numbers. Helped write procedures for QS9000

implementation for the plant. Conducted internal audits as part of an

audit team to confirm CTS' adherence to QS9000 standards.

1994 - 1996

Nishikawa Standard Company

Production Supervisor

Planned, organized and directed between 70 to 80 hourly associates daily.

Responsible for associate reviews, counseling sessions and timecard

approval. Maintained on-time shipments to customers, while making quality

and efficiency improvements along with scrap, remold and repair reductions.

1992 - 1994

Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsible for all quality aspects of manufacturing. Handled customer

claims relating to quality including problem resolution, countermeasure

meetings and implementation and verification of those countermeasures.

Trainer for statistical techniques of X-Bar and R, Zone Analysis and

Attribute charts. Directly supervised seven quality technicians in the

areas of; receiving inspection, line audits, machine capability studies,

preventative maintenance of jigs and hold area analysis. Worked in two

launch programs developing SPC jigs, ensuring machine capability, gage

reproducibility and repeatability studies, and creating limit samples for

production.

CERTIFICATIONS:

2005 - CQE (Certification #47961)

2008 - CQT (Certification #21025)

EDUCATION:

1986 - 1990

Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics

University of N.C. at Charlotte

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

1982 - 1986

Schools Noncommissioned Officer

United States Army

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