Luis Pineda

*** ****** * *****, *********, SK

306-***-****

abu9rr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Quality Manager

HIGHLIGHTS

. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical engineering with specialty in quality,

innovative engineering and advanced manufacturing techniques

. 10+ years' experience in, metal fabrication, injection/blow moulding and

consumer products industry

. Quality Manager with 8 years experience developing, implementing,

maintaining and improving the corporate quality systems based on ISO

9001/9002, TS 16949, AS9100, API

. Experienced with: Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, MSA, GD&T, SPC, CMM,

PPAP, FMEA, APQP, Continuous improvement

. Quality Auditor, Team leadership and Mentoring, Project Management

skilled

. Computer literate in MS, MRP, Minitab, Business Edge

Fluent in: English, Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Manager

Sep. 2011 - Present

Fastener Warehouse Ltd. Saskatoon, SK

. Largest warehouse in Canada serving customers in many sectors

including: agricultural and metal fabricators industries

. Management Representative for the ISO 9001:2008 program

. Responsible for the quality function and all related activities

including the general headings of supplier management, inspection &

testing, and customer satisfaction

. Developed a quality system able to satisfy product requirements for

customers in Canada and USA

. Lead quality strategies and Third party audits of international

suppliers(China, Taiwan, and others)

Quality Control/Process Manager 2000 -

2009

Air King Limited, Brampton (Ventilation Products Manufacturer)

. Reporting to Corporate Manufacturing Manager, guided quality

strategies for development and implementation of Product & Process

improvement, R&D, ISO9000

. Managed quality efforts in Canada and USA

. Increased annual sales revenue by $4MM by certification of Air King

Ltd.-Brampton to manufacture General Electric's bath fan product

. Managed certified laboratory for manufactured electro-mechanical

products, life tests

. Increased acceptance level of finished goods from 87% to 99% in six

months

. Maximized paint usage saving over $200K/year

. Identified and re-assigned operations not adding value to product

. Worked with suppliers to reduce non-conforming from 2.5% to 0.25% and

reduced receiving inspections by 50%

Quality Assurance Coordinator 1999 -

2000

Norseman Plastics, GTA (Injection Mouldig manufacturer)

. Developed and Implemented a quality system based on ISO9001

. Installed, developed procedures and implemented the use of a CMM

control for automotive customers

. Established, managed, improved and maintained quality functions

. Improved process control and specifications based on customer order

Quality Assurance Engineer

ABC Group, GTA (Automotive Blow Moulding Tier 1 Manufacturer)

1997 - 1999

. Developed and implement a quality system based on ISO-TS169

. Achieved QMI certification based on ISO-TS16949

. Developed and implemented internal quality audits, SPC, and quality

cost

. Optimized metrology product specifications for R&D and manufacturing

based on SPC data utilizing DOE and statistical tolerance methods

. Established, organized and implement continuous improvement and

corrective actions based on 8D analysis

. Worked with automotive customers to solve and prevent quality issues

and with suppliers to develop efficient manufacturing control and

quality plan

Operations Manager

CA CONDUVEN (Pipe Mill Manufacturer)

. Identified opportunities and encouraged task sharing wherever

necessary to ensure all shop utilized

. Developed detailed annual manufacturing budgets by product line,

capital staff

. Developed and oversaw safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance

and internal safety standards are met

. Led mechanical projects for construction of a heat treatment and

treading plant for oil country tubular goods-OCTG excess of $80MM

. Completed projects on time and 10% under budget

. Developed, implemented and certified company for use of monogram API

on products under Specs. 5L & 5CT

. Developed, implemented and certified company under ISO9002

. Successfully manage projects, operations, budget, administration

production and maintenance

Quality Assurance Manager

GOOD YEAR INTERNATIONAL ( Tire & IRP)

. Implemented quality assurance system control for waste, reducing

scrap 2.5%

. Implemented process uniformity reducing radial variation 1.3%

. Participated with technical department in reduction of non-uniformity

defects obtain a 7% improvement

. Managed certified test laboratories for uniformity and dynamic

parameters for tires, wheels and automotive components

. First Quality Assurance Manager GIC certified as Quality Manager for

domestic USA plants

. Quality Auditor for Good Year International GIC and domestic USA

. Trained at Luxemburg Tech. Center on Industrial Rubber Products

EDUCATION

Gas Technician Licenses G3

Stanford International College

(TSSA #: 000166363), ODP (Ozone Depletion Protection)

HRAI-Environment Canada, certificate#: 048041

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineer Central University of

Venezuela

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