Ronald R. Kelly ** Killiney Woods
Millville, MA *1529
Home 508-***-****
Cell 508-***-****
SUMMARY
Quality Manager with forty years of management and engineering work experience. Knowledge of quality assurance activities including management review, audits, document control, corrective/preventive action, calibration, etc. providing accurate documentation of statistical reports and ensuring overall system compliance. Demonstrated excellence in communication skills with all levels of management, customers, and suppliers.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
2004 – 2017 NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ACTON/BOXBOROUGH, MA
Quality Manager
Managed ISO/IEC 17025 and Nuclear 10CFR Part 50 Appendix B quality systems. Maintained both test facility’s Commercial, Military and Nuclear accreditations and approvals to ISO/IEC 17025, ISTA, NRTL, ITL, NQA-1, and 10CFR Part 50 Appendix B and Part 21 compliance. Conducted Management Review meetings. Maintained quality procedures. Performed internal and supplier quality system audits, surveys, and source surveillances. Certified Nuclear Lead Auditor. Facilitated 6S (Safety, Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), GEMBA, and Process Mapping.
2000 - 2001 CENTURY ELECTRONICS MFG. INC. MARLBOROUGH, MA
Quality Engineer
Responsible for facility’s Quality Engineering in accordance with ISO 9001 quality system. Presented process data to customers. Interfaced with customers in weekly status meetings. Reviewed data for process improvement. Chaired the Corrective Action Committee. Maintained inspection, measuring and test equipment calibration control. Created quality procedures. Liaison to UL inspections.
1995 – 2000 ANDON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LINCOLN, RI
Quality Assurance Manager
ISO 9001 Quality Management Representative, Lead Internal Auditor, and Design Engineer. Managed facility’s quality system, implementing and maintaining ISO 9001. Created quality manual, policies and procedures. Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process improvement. Implemented inspection, measuring and test equipment calibration system. Conducted Management Review meetings. Coordinated internal quality audits. Liaison to UL inspector. Administrated RI State grant activities. Coordinated the Work to School Program with local high schools. Designed new product interconnection devices.
1989 – 1995 PRINTED CIRCUIT CORPORATION WOBURN, MA
Quality Control Supervisor
Supervised incoming, in process, final inspection, and electrical test. Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process improvement. Trained supervisory personnel in SPC techniques. Created quality inspection procedures. Maintained and serviced Electrical Test Equipment for bare board testing. Liaison to UL inspections. Certified ISO 9000 Internal Auditor.
1987 – 1989 BARRY INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTLEBORO, MA
Quality Assurance Manager
Managed facility’s MIL-I-45208 inspection system. Implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process improvement. Created quality manual, policies and procedures. Maintained Qualified Product Listing certification. Responsible for Quality Engineering, performing vendor and internal quality system audits, customer drawing and purchase order reviews. Managed in-house test lab. Liaison to UL inspections.
1985 – 1987 ELECTRONIC MOLDING CORPORATION WOONSOCKET, RI
Research & Development Engineer
Designed new interconnection devices in accordance with customer specifications. Chaired the New Products Committee.
1983 – 1985 Operations Manager
Managed facility’s manufacturing and quality systems. Completed an eight-month project to increase productivity, reduce scrap, maintain delivery schedules and boost employee morale.
1975 – 1983 Quality Control Manager
Managed facility’s MIL-I-45208 inspection system. Created quality manual, policies and procedures. Implemented inspection, measuring and test equipment calibration system. Maintained Qualified Product Listing certification. Managed in-house test lab. Liaison to UL inspections. Performed internal and supplier quality system audits. Developed inspector cross training program for incoming, in process, and final inspection areas. Oversaw customer quality system audits and source inspections.
EDUCATION:
Westinghouse Supplier Training, 2013
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Cranberry, PA
Nuclear Lead Auditor, 2013
Nuclear Training Institute, Norcross, GA
Conducting Meaningful and Effective Corrective Action, 2006
Patton Professional Development, Chico, CA
ISO 9000 Internal Auditor, 1993
Quality Systems Advisory
Statistical Process Control, 1990
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Thickfilm Materials & Technology, 1988
Microelectronic Seminars, Suffern, NY
Hazardous Waste Management, 1985
Lion Technology, Lafayette, NJ
Fundamentals of Mold Design, 1985
New England Technical Institute, Warwick, RI
Certified Level II Radiographer, 1978
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Bellingham Memorial High School, 1973
Bellingham, MA