Engineer Quality Assurance

Dennis L. Suber

Post Office Box **

Peak, South Carolina 29122

Home: 803-***-**** Cell: 803-***-****

E-Mail: abngo9@r.postjobfree.com

Position Applied For: Quality Technician

Education:

Irmo High School, Irmo, South Carolina; graduated May, 1972

Associate Degree in Industrial Technology in Machine Tool (Tool and Die Program)

Midlands Technical College, Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC

Graduated: May, 1978

Honors: Dean’s List, four quarters; G.P.A.: 3.48

Special Training:

Journeyman Tool Maker, Computervision CAD, Esprit-X CAD/CAM

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Gear Processing Course

Illinois Tool Works Gear Processing and Manufacturing Course

O.P.C., S.PC., ISO 9000

Experience:

KOMATSU NORTH AMERICA, 6416 Hwy. 219, Newberry, SC

September 2007 – Present

Engineering Test Technician – USTG (United States Test Group)

Prepare prototype machine and components for stress analysis testing. Installed stress/strain gauges,

accelerometers and data acquisition systems to locate stress and fatigued areas of machine. Prepared machines

for performance and heat balance testing. Installed hydraulic pressure transducers, load cells and thermocouples

to check engine and pump performance. Conducted air flow testing with anemometers. Assisted and set up

equipment for sound testing. Operated prototype machines through various scenarios to obtain data.

February 2006 – September 2007

Quality Assurance Inspector

Inspect new incoming parts from outside vendors using blueprints and various measuring instruments, inspect

failed parts from assembly line and test floor, and make detailed documentation, reject or deviate and log date.

Final assembly testing of machines. Check all mechanical functions, hydraulic pump pressures, lift capabilities,

clearances, fits etc.

May 2005 – February 2006

Assembler

Assembly line – assembled backhoe and skid steer main valves and various other hydraulic components.

Parker Industries, Bohemia, NY

March 2004 – May 2005

Sales Representative

Sales and consult for Parker Industries, Bohemia, NY

Represented gear tooling product lines for gear manufacturing and test products for analytical and functional test.

Dennis L. Suber

Post Office Box 88

Peak, South Carolina 29122

Home: 803-***-**** Cell: 803-***-****

E-Mail: abngo9@r.postjobfree.com

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COOPER POWER TOOLS

670 Industrial Lane, Lexington, SC

January 1997 – March 2004 - Process Engineer

Process Engineer title given and responsibilities of programming lathes and creating routings and BOMs in SAP

added to previous mentioned duties. Also cost reductions, time flow studies, and new machine justifications.

Justified a new $360,000 gear manufacturing machine for one gear cell. Experienced in work cell layout.

October 1988 – Gear Manufacturing Engineer

Along with tool design responsibilities I was given the responsibility of overseeing all gear manufacturing. This

included working with product design engineers, liaison between vendors that certain parts were outsourced to,

troubleshooting on shop floor, training operators, and purchasing or designing all gear cutting tooling, gauging

and fixturing.The first to introduced special coatings for cutting tools and run comparison test at Cooper.

May 1985 - Promoted to Tool Design Engineer

Designed fixturing and gauging for manufacturing, assembly and test departments.

Designed assembly benches and workstations.

September 1982 – May 1985 - Tool and Die Maker

Duties were to make gauges, fixtures, maintain dies, and repair tooling from shop floor.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, St. Matthews, SC

August 1980 – September 1982 - Tool and Die Maker

Designed and made assembly fixturing and test equipment for high volume assembly operation.

CALI TOOL AND DIE, Chapin, SC

May 1978 – August 1980 – Tool and Die Maker

Strictly stamping, draw and form die making. Built special machines for assembly plant. Job shop.

HEWITT-ROBINS CORPORATION

10145 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC

September 1977 – May 1978 – Machine Operator

Large equipment manufacturer – specifically rock crushers. My duties were to operate an N/C Cincinnati

machining center and an N/C New Britain vertical chucker.

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