Quality Assurance Engineer
Resume:
Rumiana Bakardjiev
*** ***** ***** ***. * Kernersville, NC 27284 * abmtth@r.postjobfree.com *
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EDUCATION:
. State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
. Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology Engineering.
. Minor in Quality Control Processes.
Additional Training / Certifications:
. Continue Improvement Leadership Project Class - B/E Aerospace Inc. -
40 hrs.
. Kaizen Program Training - Caterpillar Inc.
. Certified Process & Design FMEA Facilitator/Coordinator - Caterpillar,
Inc.
. Certified Quality Auditor Class - A&T University of NC.
. Technical Certification Electro Measurement Devices, Bourgas,
Bulgaria.
HIGHLIGHTS:
. 11 years of Quality Engineering / Lead Quality Technician experience.
. 11 years of SPC control experience.
. 11 years of FMEA & CP experience.
. 11 years of gage R&R experience.
. 10 years of GD&T experience.
. 7 years of Kaizen experience. Involved in sevear team projects.
. 5 years experience writing SOPs and work instructions.
. 5 years of Minitab experience.
. 10 years of KanBan experience.
. 5 years of DOE experience.
. 1 year of FDA clean room environment / sterilization processes.
. 2 years of aerospce indstries (familiar with FAA)
. 1 year quality experience working with medical devices.
. Proficient with calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, etc.
. Previous CMM experience (not recent).
. Strong familiarity with ISO 9000; some experience with ISO 13485.
. Formal training in Six Sigma methodologies (no certifications / belts
completed).
. TQM, FMEA, PPAP, AQP, APQP, CAR, SCAR, DOE, SPC, Ford 8D, TSO, MRB,
FAI, SCAPA, SI, AS900, Kaizen, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Zero
Defect.
. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and email.
. Additional software experience includes Oracle, J.D. Edwards, Agile,
Wind Chill, QI Analysis, SPC programs, ProE 3D modeling and customer
specific web programs (Ford, Chrysler, GM, BMW, AUDI, Honda,
Caterpillar, Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier).
. Fluent in English, Bulgarian and Russian.
EXPERIENCE:
Actively seeking FT employment 6/2009 - Present
Sherwood Valve, Inc., Washington, PA 11/2008 - 6/2009
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
250 employee medical device company that manufactured safety valves for
oxygen tanks, propane tanks, firefighting equipment, scuba diving
equipment, air conditioners and refrigerators.
. Assisted in management of product operations to meet the FDA / safety
regulations.
. Dealt with suppliers and customers.
. Worked with new suppliers, customers and product to complete all
document development.
. Monitored incoming receiving inspection product reports.
. Scheduled, directed and trained 12 Quality Inspectors in all
areas/lines.
. Audited in process product lines and AS 9000 & ISO 9000 audits.
. Responsible for customer's & supplier's CAR & ICAR.
. Position ended when company filed for Chapter 11.
SQA Services / Stryker Orthopedics, Limerick, Ireland 6/2008 - 10/2008
Incoming Supplier Quality Engineer (short term contract assignment)
Medical device company (500 employees) making femoral, knees and bone
inserts.
. Assisted in management of product operations to meet the FDA
regulations.
. Advised on client issues, work flow and general departmental
operations.
. Ensured compliance in areas of casting and machined parts in all
production floor departments (metals, ceramics, plastics and raw
materials).
. Interacted with suppliers' products on plan design, compliance and
administrative matters (certification review per each commodity
number).
. Directed supplier development.
. Presented training programs and technical updates to maintain
compliance with legislative and regulatory activity.
. Ensured machined parts were within customers' specifications per
drawing parameters.
. Established AQL's (acceptable quality levels) per product area
following all the procedures and work instruction in the windshield
system.
. Reviewed and updated all flow charts in each product by cell
locations: casting, fully automated operation, plastics parts, clean
room, packaging, sterilization, ex ray room and, raw materials.
. Reviewed SPC per each product area to verify part measurements are
within customer specification.
. Position ended when project / contract completed.
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC 11/2006 - 5/2008
Senior Quality Engineer
Aircraft seat assembly manufacturer (900 employees).
. Responsible for all daily quality activities: MRB non-conforming
material approval, FAI, SI, visual FAA standards and training quality
technicians.
. Worked directly with customers and suppliers CARs and SCAPA.
. Heavily involved in the continued improvement team in all three
buildings.
. Prepare daily shipping documentation and weekly/monthly quality
reports.
. Monitored defects on the lines and worked on the scrap reduction team.
. Worked with all transferred programs from Ireland B/E Aerospace
division.
. Maintained all FAI documents and conducted meetings for First Article
Inspection with customers and suppliers, and visual standards.
. Reviewed all CAD drawings specifications using 3D system ProE and
ECN's for each new product.
. Prepared, reviewed, and modified electrical test procedures and
reports for customer records.
. Played key role in new product approval process, working with aircraft
customers.
. Reviewed print specifications and TSO seat tag process for all
programs.
. Worked with suppliers' test procedures for mechanical and electrical
systems.
. Worked with suppliers' development projects to ensure product
compliance for new programs.
. Followed up with all AS9000 / ISO 9000 requirements to ensure FAA
regulations compliance.
. Heavily involved in continuous improvement on all production lines.
. Resigned position on good terms to pursue better opportunity with SQA
Services.
Caterpillar, Inc., Cary, NC 1/2006 - 11/2006
FMEA Coordinator (contract assignment)
Earth moving equipment manufacturer.
. Supported BCP product groups in planning and executing Failure Modes
and Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes focusing on improving design
quality.
. Facilitated FMEA sessions, followed FMEAs to completion through
driving RPNs to acceptable levels.
. Completed DFMEAs and PFMEAs for assembly lines and chain supplier
development for three locations.
. Consulted with all team leaders to ensure appropriate level of
participation achieved.
. Trained 125 people from all three locations on Basic FMEA class (one
full day) and FMEA Practitioner (two days class) at the Caterpillar
Inc. Training Center.
. Worked with Six Sigma Black Belts groups on Lean & Kaizen projects.
. Coordinated the Visual Kaizen Program (ECNs project) activities in all
three facilities.
. Involved in the APQP teams activities.
. Position ended when contract assignment completed.
Actively seeking FT employment 6/2005 - 1/2006
Lydall Thermal / Acoustical, Inc., Hamptonville, NC 2003 - 6/2005
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Automotive acoustical / insulation parts manufacturer (300 employees).
. Managed quality activities for several departments for all thermal
acoustical parts: metal stamping, molded fiberglass, felt production,
and die cut parts.
. Strongly involved in ISO 9000 and TS 16949 auditing.
. Managed transfer of parts from Columbus, OH division.
. Responsible for daily APQP activities, measurements per drawings
specifications, Gage R&R, SPC per customer requests, machine process
capability system for each part.
. Completed 250 PPAP packages.
. Laid off as a result of company losing major automotive customers.
Findlay Industries, Dublin, VA 2001 - 2003
Quality Manager
Automotive interior trim manufacturer (120 employees).
. Managed quality assurance departmental group (total of 8 people)
. Responsible for ISO and QS9000 management, procedural development and
customer relations development.
. Updated quality document control system using new, more simplified
methods.
. Managed cost reduction team reporting.
. Monitored warranty issues for each customer.
. Completed DOE project to determine root cost of the high volume scrap
on each molding press.
. Position ended when company lost a major customer; laid off.
Takata, Cheraw, SC 1999 - 2001
Quality Control Engineer
Automotive airbag manufacturer (400 employees).
. Maintained daily and monthly quality activities.
. Created and improved program training materials.
. Implemented operator charts.
. Accountable for Quality Control plans for BMW and Audi air bags and
monthly Kaizen activities and other Quality Measurement Systems.
. Achieved reduction in scrap from $2,000 to $100 per week on air bag
sewing lines.
. Responsible for quality assurance for Honda vehicles and side impact
air bag modules.
. Trained new employees from Mexico new division (airbag facility moved
to Mexico).
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