Engineer Quality Assurance

Daniel K. Willeman *** W. Robert St. Apt #**

Hammond, LA 70401

*******@*****.*** Phone: (513) 314 - 8386

Work Experience:

Liquid Container- Plastic Extrusion Blow Molding Containers

August 2006 - current

Production Manager Hammond, LA

. Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment with the

assistance of the leadership and supervisory teams

. Ensured quality standards and procedures were followed by

production team; Worked with Quality department in root cause

analysis and corrective action identification for internal and

external customer issues and concerns

. Direct supervisory responsibility of 4 Production Supervisors

and 80- 100 hourly employees (full-time and temporary workforce)

. Reviewed sales budget and developed labor strategies on a

weekly, monthly and annual basis

. Oversaw plant production activities resulting in pack out of

over 1 million containers per day on average

. Expanded the use of the labor projection tool developed in the

Mason plant to decrease the labor requirement of the Hammond

plant by 10%

. Assisted with line improvement activities to improve overall

efficiency on a new production line 25%

. Developed process understanding on Wilmington HDPE extrusion

blow molding wheels and SIPA FX-20 Integrated and SFL equipment

. Completed capital budget requests by analyzing downtime, scrap

and efficiency improvement opportunities

. Led the supervisory team to systemize training needs and plans

to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of the workforce

. Worked with Logistics and Administrative teams to ensure

accurate finished bottle and raw material inventories

. Provided employees feedback through standardized performance

evaluation process and informal communication practices

Production Manager Mason, Ohio

. Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment with the

assistance of the leadership and supervisory teams; Completed

plant safety training

. Direct supervisory responsibility for 4 Production Supervisors

and 60- 80 hourly employees (full-time and temporary workforce)

. Developed labor strategies and plans for normal and weekend

operation to better utilize employees

. Direct responsibility for the labor efficiencies of the plant as

well as the Production Supervisors and Process Teams (HDPE &

PET); Improved efficiency results 20% through coaching of

Production Supervisors on labor management practices

. Developed process understanding on Graham & Wilmington HDPE

extrusion blow molding wheels and SIPA FX-12 & 20 Integrated

machines

. Led the supervisory team to develop employee expectations and

create an accountable workforce through communication and

training

Quality Assurance Manager Mason, Ohio

. Led the Safety Committee monthly meetings and activities;

Completed plant safety training

. Responsible for the daily activities of 4 Quality Assurance

Technicians & 1 Lab Technician

. Completed nine bottle qualifications which included two new line

installations (both multi-layer systems)

. Developed standard operating procedures, work instructions and

forms as needed

. Assisted and completed corrective actions reports for customer

quality issues and presented

. Represented the company at customer visits and developed good

working relationships with customers

ZF Boge Elastmetall - Automotive Rubber Injection Molding

April 2005 - August 2006

Quality Engineer Hebron, Kentucky

. Completed PPAP packages for new programs including control

plans, capability studies, measurement systems analysis (Gage

R&R) and testing requirements

. Reviewed PFMEA as a team member for PPAP submissions

. Led corrective actions teams to root cause analysis and

permanent corrective action implementation

. Acted as customer liaison for maintaining open lines of

communication

. Traveled to customer locations to review corrective actions and

to develop an understanding of the interaction of supplied

components to customer assemblies

. Assisted in the development of Supplier Quality Improvement Plan

as well as modified the Supplier Scorecard

. Evaluated processes and quality controls as part of the capacity

verification activities

. Conducted Quality overview training as part of the New Hire

Orientation

Behr Dayton Thermal Products - Automotive Plastic Injection Molding

April 2004 - April 2005

Quality Engineer - Injection Molding Fractal Dayton, Ohio

. Assisted in the development of a structured quality system in

compliance with TS16949

. Implemented first piece inspection including visual and gaging

requirements

. Initiated continuous improvement meetings with the use of

extended action plans for the Fractal

. Trained personnel on Statistical Process Control charting and

interpretation

. Reviewed and submitted PPAP packages

. Developed a layered process audit (LPA) system

Blackhawk Automotive Plastics - Automotive Plastic Injection Molding

May 2000 - April 2004

Quality Engineer Mason, Ohio

. Improved RPPM at customers by reviewing current process and

implementing enhanced production controls

. Enhanced customer relationships by improving communication and

providing quick responses to issues

Advanced Quality Engineer Salem, Ohio

. Generated Process Sign-off, Run at Rate, and PPAP books for

customer review and developed necessary APQP documentation

. Established structure of APQP pre-production planning meetings

and standardized program books

. Aided in development of standardized dimensional report program

. Reviewed and advised on gauge design

Project Engineer Co-op Salem, Ohio

. Assisted Project Engineer in implementation of a new project

(Nissan Altima) by developing floor plan layout and product flow

throughout the production process including a finished goods

market

. Established procedures for BAP on ILVS (in-line vehicle

sequencing) and trained personnel on these procedures

. Tracked inventory of in-process and finished products and

coordinated production schedules throughout different

departments to meet production

. Supervised assembly at production start-up

Education:

2004 - 2006 Wright State University

Master's in Business Administration -

Flexible Business Option

1998 - 2002 Pennsylvania State University

Degrees: B.S. in Business Management and

B.S. in German

1997- 1998 H here Technische Bundeslehranstalten

Rotary Youth Exchange Program - Hollabrunn,

Austria

Language: Fluent in German

Training:

. ASI Datamyte Quality Control Programs, MTS FlexTest Training; IMDS

(Standard and Advanced); CMM programming (Virtual DMIS); PPAP

Overview; FMEA Overview; APQP Overview

Activities:

. LHSAA - Certified Football Official (Hammond Football Officials

Association)

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