Engineer Quality

Valerie E. Hofmann

**** ******** *****

Centerville, Ohio 45458

937-***-**** E-mail – **********@***.***

EDUCATION

****-** ***** ********** ******, Ohio 1989-92 Kettering University Flint, Michigan

B.S., Manufacturing Engineering M.S., Manufacturing Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELPHI E & C - Dayton, Ohio 1995-March 2007

Product Development Engineer, Controlled Braking

-Lead efforts in solving chronic product issues.

-Coordinate entry of online data base for Controlled Braking Bill of Design.

- Provide analysis for return or failed current production valves.

Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Quality Engineer

-Led/Support various projects with AQE initiatives.

-Coached/trained project leaders/engineers in Advanced Project Quality Planning.

Divisional Diagnostician

-Led efforts in solving chronic quality problems using Shainin Techniques.

-Coached Diagnosticians on plant specific chronic cost and quality problems.

-Led team of representatives from Delphi to develop a common reporting format

for quality issues and associated training to be used throughout Delphi.

International Quality Engineer

-Developed quality requirements for start up of new facilities.

-Performed Internal QS9000 audits and developed QS9000 procedures.

-Provided assistance to quality improvement and control efforts at plant locations

through Label Error and Operational Process Control Workshops.

-Developed and assisted in the training of International team members in quality.

DELPHI CHASSIS SYSTEMS SANDUSKY OPERATIONS - Sandusky, Ohio 1989-1995

Process Engineer, Gauging and Inspection

-Purchased and implemented fully automated gauges and optical comparators.

-Supported and provided continuous improvement of inspection gauges.

-Provided documentation and procedures to increased standardization of gauges.

Product Designer

-Designed integrated wheel spindle bearing and corresponding components.

-Developed designs for bearing components to improve integrity and manufacturability.

Production/Process Engineer, Assembly

-Provided engineering support for the manufacturing process.

-Generated quality, cost, and performance improvements for assembly process.

-Performed various testing to ensure the integrity of the product and process.

OTHER

Registered Professional Engineer Journeyman Statistical Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer 1995- 2006 by Shainin LLC

Advisory Council - Miami University

School of Engineering and Applied Science

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