Quality Assurance

**** ********* *****, *********, ** ***** Anthony J Espinosa

765-***-**** E-Mail: abne3l@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT / METALLURGICAL ENGINEER

Process Management ( Auditor ( Supervision of Mechanical Testing Laboratory (

Establish Procedures and Work Instructions ( Calibration Coordinator ( Quality

Systems (AS9100, ISO9001:2000, ISO17025 and Nadcap) ( Implementation of New

Products

Microsoft Office ( Microsoft Access (various other applications for DOS/Windows

and UNIX Systems ( Oracle Systems

Nine years experience in the aerospace industry, which includes small press

extrusions, large press extrusions, extruded tubing, drawn tubing, mechanical

testing laboratory, and new alloy and product development. Worked within the

requirements of AS9100, ISO9001:2008, ISO17025 Quality System Specifications

and Nadcap.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

METALLURGICAL/QUALITY SYSTEM SUPERVISOR

2009-PRESENT

ALCOA - LAFAYETTE

LAFAYETTE, IN

Responsible for all metallurgical issues for the large press and small press

extrusions plants

Supervision and development of metallurgical technician and chief inspector

Responsible for maintaining of the Quality Systems in accordance to AS9100 and

ISO9001:2008

Help manage and reduce internal unplanned scrap

Worked with customers on quality issues and investigating complaints

Worked with the testing laboratory on testing requirements on new products as

well as helping maintaining Nadcap accreditation.

Worked closely with engineers, sales, laboratory personnel, and quality group

on customer and quality issues

Internal Quality System auditor

Work as part of team on process improvements

QUALITY MANAGER

2005 TO 2009

ALCOA - HALETHORPE EXTRUSIONS, INC.

BALTIMORE, MD

Re-qualified lab within the first six months, I got the mechanical testing

laboratory re-qualified with Alcoa Corporate Quality. This entailed bring all

equipment back into operating condition as well as staffing the lab with

qualified individuals. In addition to bringing all the equipment back online,

implementation of new testing software and Laboratory Management System.

Brought the Mechanical Testing Laboratory up to the standards to be accredited

with Nadcap.

Reduce the outside testing costs by approximately $8,400 per month and sample

shipping costs by 10% with in the first year of lab start-up.

Expand the capacity of the testing lab, which reduced the outside testing cost

by ~$10,000 a month.

Responsible for Customer Returns, Quality Credits (PPM metric) and corrective

actions.

Initiated and coordinated site approval with customers, such as Cessna

Aircraft, The Boeing Company, and General Dynamics.

Responsible for maintaining of the Quality Systems in accordance to AS9100 and

ISO9001:2008

Responsible for the supervision and development of laboratory technicians and

inspectors.

Lead Auditor for the facility

SENIOR STAFF METALLURGIST

2000-2005

ALCOA - PIMALCO

CHANDLER, AZ

Primarily responsibility for all metallurgical and quality issues in Drawn Tube

Mill, Seamless Tube and Aerospace Plant

Responsible for all technical issues and dispositions for the mechanical

testing laboratory.

Quality Lead on a New Alloy Development cross-functional team for Recreational

Tube Products.

Establish and monitor operating procedures and process improvements.

Received qualifications as an internal auditor.

Implemented the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for mechanical

and ingot laboratories

Qualified as a Level 1 NDT - Eddy Current operator.

Responsible for the implementation and training a production cell for hydraulic

tubing inspection

ORACLE QUALITY TRACK LEAD (PROJECT ASSIGNMENT)

Quality Track Lead for site implementation of Oracle ERP System

Developing policies and procedures the quality portion of the system

Responsible for getting all the quality data from legacy systems entered in the

Oracle system

Help maintain and troubleshoot issues with the quality portion of the Oracle

system for the plant as the system goes live

Responsible for implementing the Laboratory Information Management System

(LIMS) for the location which would be linked into the Oracle system and

decommission the legacy laboratory system.

Responsible for the training of employees in the quality and lab areas on the

new systems

Help with the documentation of the LIMS system for the users at the location

Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the quality requirements of the

location and customers

METALLURGIST

1998-2000

INTERMET

MONROE CITY, MO

Supervise the R&D / Metallurgical Laboratory

Responsible for Customer complaints involving metallurgical issues for 4

facilities in the area

Researched and implemented various die steel life improvement projects

Researched and implemented various project to improve the life of hot end

components

General research and development of new processes and process improvements

Knowledge of zinc, aluminum, and magnesium die casting operations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Minor in Computer Science

Colorado School of Mines, 1997

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