Quality Assurance Manager

Sean DeVore

*** ******** ** #***

Mesquite, Nevada

Phone: 1-541-***-****

******@****.***

EDUCATION

B.S., Industrial Management (Operations and Production)

Oregon Institute of Technology, 1996

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Faddis Concrete Products Production Engineer July 2003- October 2008

Review engineering drawings and suggest design changes to standardize parts, correct drawing errors and clarify drawing elements; Coordinate field engineering changes with customer and production orally, telephonically and via email

Perform drawing take-offs to determine production and raw materials requirements

Source raw materials suppliers from customer approved supplier lists, or via research; Acquire quotes and determine best-cost solutions; Design and use material requirements database; Prepare and place purchase orders; Coordinate raw materials deliveries with suppliers; Inspect raw materials receipts and notify departments; Notify suppliers of non-conforming materials

Coordinate, train, advise and problem-solve process, quality, cost, safety and/or efficiency issues with production, quality, maintenance, shipping, inventory control, administration, management, customers and State deployed inspection personnel

Re-write plant QC manual to conform to National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA), Ohio DOT (ODOT) and Pennsylvania DOT (PennDOT) Standards; Prepare quality assurance and production documentation systems in conformance with NPCA certification audits

Create and maintain individual job files; Control drawings, data collection reports, and communication records

Design, implement, revise, maintain and train personnel in the use of work instructions, bills of material, inspection plans and other production and quality data collection and reporting forms

Create production schedules and coordinate production operations with other departments

Track and investigate production, quality and inventory discrepancies and provide solutions

Design and implement finished goods inventory control system using in-house documentation, Microsoft Access and Labelvision 20/20 software

Provide experiential assistance to QC manager for improving QA tool calibration systems

Prepare daily shipping, labor, production and QC data reports (as required), and monthly and annual finished goods and raw materials inventory reports using Microsoft Excel, Word and Access

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Technician Cascade Controls Northwest 2002-2003

Cosmetic, dimensional, form/fit/function receiving inspection for sheet metal, circuit board and wiring component assemblies; Review customer and in-house mechanical and electrical drawings, annotate errors, and return drawings to engineering for correction; Inspect in-house/supplier circuit board component installation to IPC-610 standards; Track in-house circuit board component inventories; Research and purchase compatible, standardized board components per specifications; Test/inspect wiring assemblies per drawings; Report discrepant materials to MRB for review and disposition; Develop and improve upon standardized QC forms; Research and prepare report for hazardous waste program development

Quality Assurance Technician Tube Specialties Company 2001-2002

Prepare Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packet inspection documentation for new part design (Freightliner, Paccar, Kenworth), including Part Submission Warrant (PSW), Process Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Measurement System Analysis Study (MSA), New part inspection results, and other documentation as required; Perform SPC analysis, including CpK and Cp analysis for determining process capability; Design spreadsheet to calculate CpK and Cp for 30 piece sample lots; Design spreadsheet for Gage R&R studies; Perform First Article, In-process and Final inspections for bending and welding set-ups, operations, and on powder coated products; Advise production personnel of variations in inspection results and perform follow-up inspections; Prepare Discrepant Material Reports as needed

Incoming Quality Assurance Technician Epson Portland, Inc 2000-2001

Respond to Line Calls for discrepant materials received by production; Investigate questionable parts by inspecting samples pulled from inventory; Perform receiving inspection on mechanical assemblies and plastic injection-molded parts; Develop inspection methods (Design of Experiments) for identifying discrepant part features; Perform cycle counts on MRB inventory; Inspect MRB parts and disposition; Report problems via Discrepant Material Report and contact suppliers for resolution of discrepant materials issues; Improve upon current QC forms; Introduce new QC data collection and reporting methods; Update and maintain revisions to drawing files

Assistant Plant Manager Pacific Panel and Steel Truss, Inc 1999 - 2000

Learn Alpine TrusSteel proprietary software; Design and assemble steel roof trusses using Alpine TrusSteel manufacturing system; Develop color-coding methods for correct identification of component parts and BOM development; Create component kitting to be used for assembly process; Implement new engineering methods to eliminate scrap and improve material use efficiency; Write company policies and procedures for safety, material handing, product identification and truss assembly; Supervise and assist up to 6 workers manufacturing steel roof trusses

Quality Assurance Technician Anodizing, Inc (now called Sapa) 1996-1999

Perform dimensional, cosmetic, and form-fit-function First Articles, In-process, Final and Receiving Inspections on extruded, cast, and machined aluminum parts; Develop inspection plans per company Quality Manual and MIL-STD-105E (ANSI Z1.4); Prepare and maintain quality systems for ISO 9000 audits; Respond to ISO 9000 audit results with corrective actions; Generate and perform Internal audits and file results with Quality Manager (copy to Plant Manager); Prepare, issue and follow up on Non-conforming Material Reports; Modify plant QC Manual to reflect current QC practices per ISO 9000 requirements; Prepare for and respond to ISO 9000 audits; Oversee QA gage calibration

Shift Manager/Shift Leader Taco Bell Corp 1986 - 1994

Responsible for supervising up to 12 workers during assigned shifts; Coach, develop, cross-train workers to meet or exceed the Restaurant Operations Manual standards for menu item preparation on the production line, food item preparation for use in menu items, cash handling, and in personal and store cleanliness requirements; Assign workers to positions on the menu production line, in food prep areas and customer service areas based upon the daily work schedule; Apply operations quality standards to food and menu items produced; Apply fair and timely disciplinary action as needed (rarely); Ensured annual performance appraisals and follow-up were timely competed and reviewed with each worker; Balance daily sales log and file log receipts; Close out daily cash and prepare report; count nightly inventory and prepare report; Count and reconcile raw food inventory for determining purchasing requirements; Prepare and submit purchase orders for prep foods

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