Engineer Quality Assurance

Objective:

To obtain a position with a growing company where I can utilize my

management skills in all aspects dealing with program control and

staffing while utilizing my analytical technical skills and engineering

background.

Experience & Accomplishments:

Bastion Technologies, Huntsville, AL 05/08 -

present

Quality Engineer

Provide quality engineering support for Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV)

Launch Abort System (LAS) project at NASA's Marshall Space Flight

Center. Serve as Liaison for the coordination and execution of

project integration engineering functions for quality assurance,

system safety engineering, and reliability and maintainability

engineering and mission assurance. Reviewed and evaluated non-

conforming reports (NCR) and recommend approval/disapproval of

closure. Performed acceptance of hardware and review/develop

acceptance data packages for the life cycle of the hardware. Inspect

and monitor acceptance testing of aerospace hardware.

3M Company, Decatur, AL 01/05 - 01/08

Advanced Quality Systems Engineer - Film & Materials Resource Division

Provided quality engineering support for film plant products with a

focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Supported

and led projects for system implementation for new and existing

quality systems. Led and guided technical projects for new and

existing laboratory equipment for new laboratory Led test method

validation and verification activities.

Supervised three college students in standardizing sample sizes,

simplifying storage processes and enforcing a disposal process for

resins, film, and raw materials with a potential annual savings of

$328,328. Led and participated in cGMP customer audits. Led quality

improvement effort and resolve customer complaints, quality issues,

and non-conforming materials for drug delivery, pharmaceutical, and

medical divisions. Investigated a specific product defect complaint

from a preferred customer and determined a solution to eliminate the

defect thus saving over $54,600. Collaborative effort with IT

division resulted in the development of a packaging system which

alerts operators of inadequately packaged pallets.

3M Company, Decatur, AL 03/03 - 12/04

Production Crew Supervisor - Specialty Film & Media Products Division

Cultivated and led a team environment which encouraged and by

encouraging and implementing flexibility and teamwork among employees

in order to achieve quality production. Ensured a safe working

environment by reviewing production standards, OSHA requirements, and

recognizing and resolving safety related problems. Planned daily work

schedules, determine priorities, allocate work assignments, and

regulate production process in order to meet specific daily production

requirements. Handled daily shift administrative functions.

Implemented advanced working knowledge and interpretation of corporate

and plant policies and procedures.

Education/Training:

. MS Public Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, May

2011

. cGMP Fundamentals for Pharmaceutical Industry, 2005

. ISO 9001: 2000 Training, 2005

. 3M Supervisory Development Courses: Interpersonal Effectiveness,

Contribution and Development, Business and Strategy, 2003

. BS Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama - Huntsville,

Huntsville, Alabama, May 2000

Affiliations and Community:

. Drug Advocate for Merck at Community Free Clinic (01/06 - present)

. 2006, 2007 Loan Executive for United Way of Morgan County

. Allocation Committee Member Morgan County - United Way, 2007

Awards:

. 3M Golden Step Award, 2003, 2004

. John Abbott Award Morgan County, United Way (2006 Loan Executive

of Year)

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