Quality Assurance
Resume:
Darren Howell
Skills Operated under QS-**** and TS16949 Ability to train others
quality systems Experience calibrating equipment
Exposure to both leading roles and Experience working on a budget
team roles
Certificatio Member of the American Society for Certified Quality Technician
n Quality (ASQ) Certified Calibration Technician
Certified Quality Improvement Certified Mechanical Inspector
Associate
Training ( Statistical Process Control ( 7 Tools of Problem Solving
( Geometric Dimensioning and ( Gage Repeatability and
Tolerancing Reproducibility
( Basics of color perception and QS-9000 Internal Auditing
measurement
Software Excel Outlook
Experience Oracle Various gage tracking software
Microsoft Access Work Bench
Equipment Calipers Force testers
Experience Micrometers CMMs
Height gages Various other inspection equipment
Work
Experiences
Nifco America Corp. Canal Winchester, Ohio
May 2000 - Apr. 2009
Supplier Quality Engineer
( Track customer complaints in an Access Database in various stages of
completion from investigation, planning, implementation,
verification and closure
( Revise documents and submit changes to the Document Control
Department to have documents revised as required for a countermeasure to
a customer complaint.
( Request corrective actions and countermeasures from suppliers,
review, accept or reject countermeasures and submit countermeasure to
customer
( Perform monthly supplier ratings on nearly 100 suppliers, including
outsourcing, assembly and purchase suppliers
( Arrange QIP's (Quality Improvement Presentations) by suppliers if
their supplier rating drops below a certain percentage
. Assist with supplier selection by utilizing quality tools to
evaluate potential new suppliers
. Assist with supplier evaluations including on-site audits
. Assist suppliers with implementing Quality Management Systems to
improve the quality of products
. Develop control plans for purchased parts
. Implement quality improvement activities with supply chain
. Work with suppliers on Corrective Action Report management and
resolution
. Assist Purchasing with quality input into supplier rating system
. Assist in developing supplier certification program to select,
evaluate, monitor, and de-select suppliers
. Establish incoming inspection procedures; conduct incoming
inspections or train others as needed
. Develop system for suppliers to submit test & inspection results for
parts
. Evaluate supplier data for parts
. Interface with R&D to ensure part drawings clearly specify critical
requirements
. Work with suppliers to resolve quality problems with material;
evaluate any non-conforming material and either accept or reject produt
. Implement supplier scorecard to measure suppliers on critical
characteristics (price, quality, delivery) as well as other key
components; review scorecards with suppliers and work with non-conforming
suppliers to develop action plans
. Provide immediate support for suppliers who are delaying internal
product lines
( Manage 3 Quality Technicians
( Perform quality audit visits at our suppliers
( Issue corrective action requests to suppliers for any nonconforming
product
( Go to part samples at suppliers and give "ok" to run, and sign off
limit samples
( Complete monthly supplier ratings system, log any quality complaints
( Approve part quality standards and work instructions
( Contact suppliers and arrange for outside sorting of suspect product
( Work closely with QE's and QM to quickly resolve any customer
complaints
( A few customers I've worked with include Honda, Toyota, Denso, LTI, RTI
and AYM
Quality Lab Manager
( Manage seven lab technicians at a plastic injection molding facility
( Responsible for scheduling work flow through the lab, at a rate of up
to 100 orders per month
( Perform and supervise dimensional layouts, capability and gage
repeatability and reproducibility studies, and force,
abrasion, scratch, vibration, and environmental tests
( Organize and maintain inspection and test data
( Work with quality and project engineers to meet PPAP deadlines
( Work closely with production to help solve any in-process quality
problems
( Responsible for maintaining the company's gage calibration system of
over 1100 gages
( Outsource any overflow work to A2LA accredited labs
( Schedule training for lab personal to increase quality awareness and
help maintain a strong and knowledgeable quality department
Intermet, Ironton Iron Ironton, Ohio
1994-2000
Quality Assurance Technician / Document Control and Data Entry
( Inspected automotive castings, including some safety critical parts
( Interpreted and created charts for tracking performance of company's
products
( Worked on gage control and calibration program
( Influential role in obtaining company's QS-9000 certification
( Participated on internal auditing teams
( Organized and maintained company documents, procedures, gage control
and calibration
Business Administration Computer Science
Bachelor's of Art Associate's Degree
Rio Grande University; Rio Grande, Rio Grande University; Rio Grande,
Ohio Ohio
References:
Mustafa Shraim
Henry Richardson
Richard Eaton
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