Engineer Manager

QUALIFICATIONS Combined ** years experience in Project and Quality

Engineering / Management in automotive, medical, and consumer goods

manufacturing.

Certified ISO 9000 Lead Assessor.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QUALITY ENGINEERING

. Authored / Implemented QS9000 (now TS16949) system - Certified first

audit

. Designed and Directed quality control programs to ensure product

consistency, and adherence to customer specifications

. Enhanced efficiency and accuracy with significant improvement in PPAP

(Pre Production Approval Process) submission process

. Developed detailed Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plan, Set-up, Work

Instructions and inspections documentation to ensure complete process

understanding and control

. Applied SPC (Statistical Process Control) to analyze data in

production testing/control process

. Designed and Implemented traceability program of assembled product

components that was easily followed by operators

. Conducted internal audits to evaluate effectiveness of quality system

. Established containment plans for suspect / non-conforming product

. Investigated quarantined product. Initiated NCMR, determined and

executed disposition, initiated corrective action / quality alerts

when applicable

. Provided updates on impact and resolution to customers as needed

. Managed customer complaints in a timely manner to ensure customer

satisfaction - identified root cause, determined reason for lack of

detection, compiled supporting evidence and executed corrective action

. Established inspection criteria on supplier parts, including escalation

for corrections on defective parts

. Actively participated / led continuous quality improvement initiatives,

lean manufacturing, safety and 5S programs that reduced rework and scrap

. Seasoned trainer to department employees to produce Quality System

documents

PROJECT ENGINEERING

. Managed engineering projects from planning, execution and completion

including deadlines, project status report and documentation

. Instituted APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process - organized /

conducted project review to ensure production capability

. Redesigned assembly - reduced parts, costs, improved ease of assembly

. Proposed design improvements to increase part quality and reduce scrap

. Performed cost saving analysis to justify capital expenditure

. Conducted DOE determining product consistency to machine set-up

. Managed 'Master' manufacturing database detailing production sequence

. Reviewed and analyzed initial inspection data for possible corrections to

tooling

. Led Corrective Action / Preventive Action (CAPA) team - identified

problems, diagnosed causes and proposed solutions resulting in fewer

corrective actions

. Initiated and executed time and labor cost reduction projects improving

worker efficiency

. Designed process / product change tracking system to optimize process

BUSINESS OWNER

. Direct Sales and Marketing to clients

. Professionally trained for the inspection and cleaning of kitchen exhaust

systems

. Prepared detailed RFP of services and presented to clients

. Hired / Trained technicians

. Wrote detailed work orders, service reports and billing

. Maintained equipment and inventory of supplies and ADP payroll

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

. Hoods Tek Corporation - Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning

Owner (Closed) 04/10-04/13

. MonoGen - Medical Equipment Contract Quality Inspector (Closed) 08/08-

10/08

. TecStar Manufacturing Company - Custom Plastic Injection Molder

QC Manager 04/05-01/07

. First American Plastic Molding Enterprise - Custom Assembler

Corp QA Manager 10/03-8/04

. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc and Constar Int'l - Design/Mold PET

Containers

Senior Project Engineer R&D 7/00-4/03

. Pro Tech Plastics - Custom Automotive

QS9000 Leader/Project Engineer (Closed) 8/96-5/00

. CR Industries - Designer/Manufacture Seals Senior Quality Assurance

Engineer11/93-8/96

. Schlaeger Mold Tech - Custom Automotive Contract Plant Manager 6/93-

11/93

. Nunc - Plastic Injection Molder - Medical Diagnostics

Manufacturing Engineer (Closed) 2/92-4/93

. Illinois Tool Works - Deltar - Custom Auto Plastic Molding /Assy

Senior Project Engineer 8/90-1/92

. Mayfair Molded Products - Custom Automotive Project Engineer (Closed)

2/89-6/90

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP / CERTIFICATIONS

. Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemical Engineering University Of

Illinois, Champaign

. Master of Business Administration (MBA) Loyola University, Chicago, IL

. Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Plastics Technology College

of DuPage, Glen Ellyn IL

. Society of Plastics Engineers

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