Gilbert McGowens
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** ***
City: Randallstown
State: MD
Zip: 21133
Country: USA
Phone: 410-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $80,000
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Gilbert H. McGowens
3910 Tevis Circle
Randallstown, Md. 21133
QA Manager
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
QA / QC Electro-Mechanical Inspector, Electronics bench technician, Sr. Analysis, Sr. Engineer, Supervisor and Manager.
Certified ISO 9001 Auditor, Audit coordinator, Auditor trainer.
Certified IPC Class A Instructor, conduct IPC 610 acceptability of electronic assembly training for operator certifications.
Certificate in Lean Manufacturing Principles.
Coordinate First Article Testing; write and submit FAT Reports from Government QAP's and SPI's.
Reviewed DD250 and DD1149 forms for government submittal.
Experience with Microsoft Professional Office: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; building spreadsheets, databases, presentations, graphs, charts and other controlled documents.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance Training Program
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - LM21 Lockheed Martin
CMMI Introduction v1.2 certification
Six Sigma Trained Black Belt - LM21 Lockheed Martin
WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Manager: Scheduled personnel, produced quality reports for executive team, addressed problems to resolution, conducted audits, estimated cost of quality, and provided leadership for the quality team.
Receiving Inspection Supervisor: Provided effective leadership and a climate for motivation. Scheduled work force to meet company objectives. Trained, assisted and supervised all grade level inspectors and technicians.
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer: Quality representative for numerous commercial and government contracts, and prototype projects, conducting audits to ensure compliance with contractual and ISO 9001 requirements. Developed inspection procedures, manufacturing processes and work instructions. Trained and assisted inspection, and manufacturing personnel with contractual interpretations. Extensive interfacing with internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure product quality. Coordinated FAT testing and generated FAT reports. Conducted IPC certification training, active member in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing practices, and audit coordinator. Material review board chairperson.
Quality Assurance Electronic Technician: Troubleshoot, test, and repaired electro-mechanical devices and equipment.
Quality Assurance Sr. Analyst: Assisted QA engineers and managers with commercial and government projects requiring extensive use of government and commercial standards, specifications and procedures. Used mechanical and electrical test and inspection equipment to conduct product physical configuration audits.
Sr. Process Analyst: Create internal audit schedule. Conduct internal process/ procedures audits. Representative of Quality Assurance responsible for reviewing process and procedures before posting. Interface with government and Lockheed Martin management to initiate CMMI requirements.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006-2012 Lockheed Martin: Baltimore, Md
Lead QA Representative/ QA Internal Audit/ CMMI Representative
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
2004-2006 Bindagraphics, Inc.: Baltimore, Md.
Quality Control/ Assurance Manager
2003-2004 Tac World: Baltimore, Md. (Northrop Grumman)
Final Inspection Auditor
2003-2003 Alpha Corp.: Baltimore, Md. (Maryland State Highway Administration)
Highway Construction Inspector
2000 - 2002 ETG/Smiths Detection-Edgewood: Edgewood, Md. (Bio & Chemical Detection Devices)
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
QA Manager, in manager's absence
1994 - 2000 Ward Machinery Co. Inc.: Cockeysville, Md. (Paper Box Finishing Machines)
Quality Assurance Engineer
QA Manager, in manager's absence
1988-1989 Texas Instruments: Timonium, Md. (Large Scale Mixing Equipment)
Receiving Inspection Supervisor
1986-1988 Ohmeda: Columbia, Md. (Critical Care Medical Equipment & Devices)
Receiving Inspection Supervisor
Electronic Technician
Inspection Specialist
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Six Sigma Trained Black Belt - 2009 Lockheed Martin, Green Belt Md.
Six Sigma Certified Greenbelt- 2007 Lockheed Martin-Seabrook, Md.
Applied Psychology - Industrial/ Organizational Major- Junior -- University of Baltimore
Electronics Technology - Associate of Arts Degree - Baltimore City Community College
Automated Machine Tooling - Catonsville Community College
Metrology/ Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance - Catonsville Community College
IPC Class A Instructor (Aug. 2000-2003) - Madison, Al.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditors Certificate (1999) - Baltimore, Md.
Lean Manufacturing Principles (2001) - Baltimore, Md.
Principles and Practices of Real Estate Certificate - (2003) Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate
Construction Admin. Inspection Techniques Certificate - (2003) Catonsville Comm. College
Construction Admin. Field Problems Certificate - (2003) Catonsville Comm. College