Quality Assurance

Basil N. Kambalouris Basil N.

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Quality Management PROFESSIONAL

Implementing Strategic & Tactical Initiatives

> Quality Professional and Manager with a track record for achieving

bottom-line results while promoting team-cohesiveness

> Experienced Supplier Quality Manager for Fortune 500 electro-mechanical

corporations

> Drives supplier development & performance in North America, South

America, Europe and Asia, using APQP, Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma

Methodologies

PROVEN ABILITIES:

Lean Manufacturing Product Quality Management Supplier Quality Management

Value Stream Mapping Six Sigma / SPC / Productivity Process Optimization

(VSM)

FMEA, PFMEA Supplier Development / Benchmarking

Assessment

Project Management DMAIC,8D, RCA, CLCA, Gauge

Outsourcing of Engineering Assemblies & Services R&R, PPAP,MSA, APQP,SPC

COMPLIANCE & QUALITY STANDARDS:

AS 9100; ISO 9000; Management By Fact (MBF); Management For Results;

Benchmarking; PQP (Process Qualification Program); Lean Manufacturing; PDP

(Product Development Process); GMP standards; TS 16949; Copy Exact: Supply

Chain Awareness & Expectations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Troy, AL

Senior Quality Engineer

2012 to Present

Responsible for recommending strategic/tactical quality manufacturing and

supplier management processes and quality improvement projects. Strong

interaction with upper-level management of internal and external customers

for the purpose of meeting and exceeding corporate goals.

. Analyze and compile data to develop corrective action plans with

Production, Manufacturing, Tooling and Engineering to increase Quality

reduce cost and improve process capability

. Identify areas of continuous process and manufacturing improvement;

drive programs to ensure adoption and measured results to help

decrease manufacturing non-conformances

. Prepare presentation that identifies quality and manufacturing trends;

recommend improvement opportunities to upper management

. Member of Corrective Action Board and Supplier Corrective Action

Board

. Liaison to DCMA

. Responsible for Hardware Quality Audits (HQA)

. Responsible for analyzing supplier non-conformances

. Update supplier ratings and discuss with responsible teams and senior

management regarding opportunities for improvements

. Involved with DD 250 activities

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CLIPPER WINDPOWER, INC. (a United Technologies company), Carpinteria, CA

2009 to 2011

Wind energy technology, turbine manufacturing, and wind project

development.

Supplier Quality Leader

Reason for leaving: Reduction of workforce due to financial constraints

Responsible for driving domestic and international supplier management

processes and quality improvement projects. Strong interaction with upper

level management of internal and external customers to understand corporate

goals and expectations and meet them by driving process improvement

projects. Effective use of Advanced Quality Tools (APQP), combined with a

Six Sigma (Black Belt) background, used to train and mentor suppliers in

order to achieve quality improvements.

Accomplishments:

. Cost savings of $2.5 million

. 40% increase in Product Quality

. 25% increase in On-Time Delivery for the company

Methods:

. Managed multiple Quality Improvement Projects and provided technical

expertise to company employees, suppliers, customers, and regulatory

agencies. Ensured compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory

requirements to assure quality system compliance. Mentored and

coached suppliers in Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma Methodologies.

. Conducted research and used benchmarking to industry standards.

Compiled, measured and analyzed process capability data, models and

process improvements. Developed and utilized statistical process

improvement methods.

. Led Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma projects, utilizing cross-functional

teams at the Suppliers and within the Company, to achieve bottom-line

results that reduced Quality and Material Costs and met Delivery

Goals.

MIDDLE RIVER AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (a division of GE), Baltimore, MD

2008 to 2009

Principal Quality Engineer Consultant (Consulting Contract position through

Belcan Engineering)

Accomplishments:

. Enhancement of product quality

. Cost savings of $2million

Methods:

. Managed multiple Projects relative to the incorporation of Lean Six

Sigma initiatives launched by Program Quality Engineers to meet

customer delivery requirements.

. Mentored and trained Quality Engineers and Manufacturing personnel

regarding advanced Quality Tools (SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, and 5S's, VSM,

CAPA, etc.). Consulted with upper management regarding Quality

improvements that would result in cost savings and improvement of

product quality by 30%.

. Managed cross-functional teams that were responsible for increasing

inventory turns, improving delivery time and Product Quality, and

reducing material costs by 20%.

. Led Corrective Action Board.

. Managed Supplier Deliverables with Procurement and Leadership by

analyzing matrices and monitoring forecast activities.

. Participated in floor level development and planning of new product

lines.

BOEING COMPANY, Integrated Defense Systems, San Antonio, TX

2007 to 2007

Supplier Quality Management Consultant (Consulting Contract position

through Volt Technical)

Accomplishments:

. Cost savings of $1.5 million

. 30% increase in Product Quality

. 20% increase in On-Time Delivery for the company

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Methods:

. Managed an effective and efficient Quality Management System.

Developed and administered directives, policies, processes and

procedures to assure program/contract, company, customer/government,

regulatory requirements, international standards, and working

agreements were deployed.

. Compiled, measured and analyzed process capability data, models and

process improvements. Conducted quality system/process audits,

provided customer interface, and ensured preventive and corrective

actions were effective; Developed and utilized statistical process

improvement methods to identify trends and monitor quality

improvements.

FLEETGUARD, INC. (a division of Cummins, Inc.), Cookeville, TN

2005 to 2006

Plant Quality Manager

Member of Leadership Team: Coordinated subordinate employee recruitment,

training and performance reviews Managed, mentored and trained union and

non-union employees in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for plant

quality, departmental budget, incoming inspection and plant suppliers in

support of industry standard TS 16949 certification.

Reason for leaving: Corporate reorganization affecting upper management.

Company restructured

and renamed Cummins Filtration in 2006.

Accomplishments:

. Motivated and developed employees to eliminate overtime hours while

maintaining optimal productivity.

. Identified areas of continuous process and manufacturing improvement

and drove programs to ensure adoption and measured results; decreased

manufacturing non-conformances by 30%.

. Provided expertise in Lean Manufacturing, world class Quality,

knowledge based management, and data-based decision making; Led team

in monitoring specific failure trends and facilitate corrective

actions, resulting in the reduction of defective vendor materials to

near Zero.

BOEING COMPANY, Integrated Defense Systems, Ridley Park, PA

2003 to 2004

Senior QA Engineer

Reason for leaving: Reduction of 15% workforce due to a military contract

RAH-66 Comanche Boeing Sikorsky cancellation that accounts for the loss of

500 jobs at Ridley plant.

Managed Total Quality Management Projects in the composite area. Led the V-

22 MCAB and Pro-CAS meetings. Monitored specific failure trends and

facilitated corrective actions through joint efforts with MR&D,

Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Tooling and EI teams to enhance

quality of product.

Accomplishments: Analyzed and compiled data to develop corrective action

plans with Production, Manufacturing, Tooling and Engineering to increase

Quality, reduce cost and improve process capability that resulted to $1.4M

in cost savings.

Methods:

. Planned and coordinated process and Quality improvements (Kaizen

events) that used Six Sigma Techniques and utilized a team approach to

implement them in a Manufacturing environment.

APPLIED MATERIALS, Austin, TX

1997 to 2002 (Semiconductor equipment

manufacturer)

Lead Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Reason for leaving: Reduction of 15% workforce (the company had another

10% reduction 11/6/02,

6% reduction 1/1/03, and a 14% reduction in March

2003).

Management of domestic and international critical OEM/Electrical suppliers

of a $10 billion company. Responsible for all strategic quality

manufacturing and supplier management processes, and quality improvement

projects. Strong interaction with upper level management of internal and

external customers for the purpose of meeting and

exceeding corporate goals.

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Accomplishments: Performed numerous assessments as Lead Assessor and

managed the implementation of effective short and long-term corrective

actions for quality and process improvements; various manufacturing

projects resulting in substantial quality improvement and cost savings of

$3.5 million.

. Increased production capability by over 60%

. Improved testing throughputs by 40%

. Reduced non-conformances of all engaged suppliers by more than 60%

Methods:

. Effective use of Quality Tools, combined with Lean, Kaizen events and

Six Sigma (Black Belt) projects, used to train and mentor suppliers.

ETHICON, INC., a Johnson & Johnson Company, Somerville, NJ

1996 to 1997

Supplier Liaison/ Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (Consulting Contract

position through Joule Technical Services)

Supported the teams by utilizing my diversified experience and professional

background in the capacity of consultant. Instituted Skip-Lot inspection,

with the intent to ship to stock, using statistical rationale and supplier

process capabilities. Responsible as a member of a team to lead supplier

assessments and GMP audits.

ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. (Micro Optical Devices), Elizabeth, NJ

1995 to 1996

(A new venture division of AlliedSignal Engineered Materials Sector

specializing in optical polymer enhancements for the Japanese LCD laptop

and monitor business)

Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Reason for leaving: Division closed due to market changes and customer

expectations.

Member of a Start-up company management team that was responsible for

developing, evaluating and implementing standards for products and

processes while ensuring optimum quality, test, and report procedures.

Applied knowledge of FMEA, DOE, and SPC to projects/processes to achieve

continuous cost/savings/quality improvements of incoming

materials. Developed and implemented audit systems for supplier

evaluation/selection. Completed Process Improvement Leader (Six-Sigma

Black Belt) and Breakthrough Management training.

Accomplishments:

. Increased production capability by over 50%

. Improved test throughputs by 30%

. Improved incoming material flow time by 40%

DATASCOPE, Cardiac Assist Division, Paramus, NJ

1993 to 1994

Lead Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Reason for leaving: While the company (110 people) was anticipating a 10%

workforce reduction, I left for the startup opportunity with Allied Signal

and the chance to work again with a Fortune 500 company.

Responsible for managing Total Quality Management activities and SPC to

increase Quality/Reliability and reduce cost. Coordinated, planned and

scheduled Corrective Action Team (CAT) meetings. Monitored specific

failure trends and facilitated corrective actions through joint efforts

with R&D and vendor to enhance quality of product. Responsible for

GMP audits. Designed, calibrated and validated fixtures in order to test

critical components to assure conformance to specifications. Managed

Quality and Delivery matrices, analyzed results and presented status and

corrective action to upper management.

RAYTHEON ESD-LI, Melville, NY

1983 to 1992

(Defense contract sector of Raytheon responsible for the B1-B and B-52

aircraft jamming systems)

Manager of Vendor Quality Assurance

1990-1992

Reason for leaving: Division closed. All employees let go.

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Managed 4 engineers and 12 technicians, $2 million budget. Strengthened

the department's ability to evaluate, monitor and track the quality

performance of suppliers in meeting company requirements, using on-site

inspections, audits, statistical process control evaluations, and

historical data.

Accomplishments: Developed and implemented computerized method to report

failures resulting in 25% cost savings in Quality/Reliability Department

Reliability Assurance Engineer

1988-1990

Quality Assurance Engineer

1983-1988

EDUCATION

. MS, Technology Management, Polytechnic University, Farmingdale, NY

. BS, New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY

. Six Sigma Training, Cummins, 2005

. Process Improvement Leader (Six-Sigma) and Breakthrough Management

Training, Allied Signal, 1996

. ISO 9001: 2000 Transition Auditor Training (DNV), 2001

. Lead Auditor Training course, 2000

OTHER

. U. S. Citizen; Active Secret Clearance

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