Engineer Quality

Michael Lewis Gossett

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Blue Mountain, MS 38610

662-***-****(H) 870-***-**** (Mobile) email: ***********@*********.***

Objective: A position in a result oriented company where my experience in productivity, quality, and continuous improvement, along with my education can make a significant impact on the company’s goals to reach a management position and longevity in the company.

08/14/2017 to 10/18/2017

03-28-2016 to

02-27-2017

03/30/2015 to 08/03/2015

03/14 to 03/15

03/12 to 03/14

11/10 to 11/11

3/10 to 6/10

3/05 to 9/09

9/03 to 11/04

5/03 to 9/03

11/01 to 2/02

8/98 to 11/01

1/97 to 8/98

1/95 to 1/97

December 1993

Professional Experience

Worth Snider Bolt & Screw Inc.

Corinth, MS (Reason for leaving – Laid off due to decreased sales)

Quality Technician. Supported Warehouse, Sales, Key Account Managers and customers providing FAIR’s and other documentation to support the sales of product & services. Performed 5 Why analyses and CAPA’s on different issues. Inspected the incoming and outgoing product to ensure that it meet the requirements set.

Diversity-Vuteq

New Albany, MS (Reason for leaving – Downsized)

Senior Quality Specialist. Support Quality, Production, Engineering, Logistics, and Human Resources with supporting KPI charting, Cpk Analysis, Control Plans, PFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Countermeasures, and IT work at this Injection Molding and Glass Assembly facility. Used my experience and knowledge from my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification to improve operations and using this information to make Quality decisions.

FXI, Inc.

Baldwyn, MS (Reason for leaving – Position Eliminated)

Quality Engineer. Perform validation activities in a FDA/GMP, and ISO facility. Includes Installation Qualifications (IQ), Operational Qualifications (OQ) and Performance Qualifications (PQ). Aid in converting ISO facility into a FDA/GMP facility through modifications of Standard Operating Procedures. Ensured the equipment was to the appropriate standards by master gauges.

Achievements:

Validated FXI in Tupelo Foams via Performance Validation

Contract Positions

Heritage Home Group (Belden, MS)

Nissan North America (Canton, MS)

Electrolux (Memphis, TN) (Reason for leaving – Contract Position)

Industrial and Quality Engineering. Using problem solving skills and organizational skills for chronic and emerging issue resolution Providing engineering support for the development, production and quality of new and current manufactured vehicles within assigned area manufacturing plants. Communicating with suppliers, manufacturing plants, and other affiliates to propose and implement countermeasures for quality, manufacturing, and field concerns within assigned area. Assisting manufacturing plants and suppliers in identifying cost saving methods while improving quality through the use of Problem Solving tools. Used my experience and knowledge from my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification to improve operations and using this information to make Quality decisions. Time Studies, TAKT Time, Line Balancing, Six Sigma projects, and Work Instruction creation.

Parker Hannifin Racor Division

Holly Springs, MS (Reason for leaving – Laid off due to economy)

Supplier Quality Engineer. Managing all the PPAP’s for the products supplied from approximately 100 to 150 Suppliers to the company by reviewing these or aiding in creating the PPAP’s, which included the following but was not limited to PSW, PFMEA, Control Plan, Ballooned Prints, Dimensional Reports, AAR, 1st Article, Bulk Material Checklist, Checking Aids, Design FMEA, Engineering Change Document, IMDS, In-Process Inspection, Initial Process Studies, Master Sample, Material Test Result, Performance Test Results, Process Flow Diagrams, Qualified Laboratory Documentation, and Records of Compliance with Customer Specific Requirements. All the SNCR’s that are initiated, which initiated a 8D and 5 Why Analysis (or Cause Effect Analysis, Fishbone Diagram) to be completed. Daily and weekly meetings with the suppliers to ensure that the quality improves to aid in a 500 RPPM. Yearly Supplier Quality Assessments which include a Supplier Audit and Deep Dive on critical suppliers and every 3 years on non-critical suppliers. Ensured the equipment was to the appropriate standards by master gauges. Used my experience and knowledge from my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification to improve operations and using this information to make Quality decisions. Aid in managing new supplier projects and design changes to ensure the quality is not affected. Environment was an ISO9001:2008, TS16949, and ISO10014

OKIN America, Inc.

Tupelo, MS (Reason for leaving – Laid off due to economy)

Quality Engineer. Managing the current Quality Department that consists of a Supervisor and 5 other employees reporting under the Quality Control department. Developing Quality Management System, which involves the Document Control System (incorporating all existing and new forms through this system), CAPA System, SRTN (Sales Return System using Access Databases to track for the PPM’s), Quality Alerts & Root Cause Analysis on issues that may arise, and Customer Complaint System which correlates to the SRTN System for tracking purposes. Manage the returns and returns inventory. Used my experience and knowledge from my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification to improve operations and using this information to make Quality decisions. Develop modify organizational and other charts using Microsoft Visio. Other Quality Management functions as may arise.

Achievements:

Set up a Document Control System using Access Database.

Created automated PDF forms for the HR department.

Smiths-Medical Inc.

Olive Branch, MS (Reason for leaving – Contract Position)

Quality Engineer. (CONTRACT JOB COMPLETED). Aided the QA department in the upcoming Internal Audit at the Smiths-Medical Distribution Center by completing items as such. Establish the correct methods of documentation within the QA department. Supervise and oversee the QA department to ensure correct methods of documentation were being achieved. Implement various formulas in Microsoft Excel to create automatic charting by the use of visual basic tools within the Excel Spreadsheet on items such as the Non-Conforming Log, Supplier Correction Action Request Log, and Product Finished Goods inspections.

Achievements:

Internal Audit was performed and there were no findings seen for the QA department as was seen in the last Internal Audit.

EcoWater Systems, Inc

Ripley, MS (Reason for leaving – Laid off due to economy)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Quality Engineer. Performed Internal & Supplier Audits as required by ISO Certification. Created Automated areas using Microsoft Excel Visual Basic and Macros for all departments to print the correct revision of Forms and updated Pre-Control Forms. Performed Supplier Audits to validate supplier quality system for quality products. Handled NSF and CSA audits. Collected and analyzed data for reporting the status of the operations using tools such as SPC to develop Cpk & Cp, Lean Methodologies, Theory of Constraints, Process Flow, Pareto Analysis, Correlation and Regression Analysis, Significance Tests & DMAIC, whether it was with the Injection Molding or Manufacturing processes. Created Design History Files, using Quality Control Plans, PFMEA, Gage R&R studies, GD&T, & DOE. Initiated and update Corrective Actions Requests for internal and supplier issues. Aided Design Group through Pilot Runs, First Articles and identifying Key Dimensions from the blue prints for verification and validation of the product. Designed and aided in the creation of Go-No-Gages where other instruments could not be used. Ensured the equipment was to the appropriate standards by master gauges. Lab instrument setup and operation for cycling tanks with water and pressure which also included problem solving efforts when issues arose. Used my experience and knowledge from my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification to improve operations and using this information to make Quality decisions. Creation of 300 Work Instructions to simplify and improve the process through visuals instead of wording. Aid in loading new software applications and correcting any computer issues.

Achievements:

Certified in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Certified in CPR, AED, and Blood borne Pathogen.

Certified as an ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor

Professional Dental Manufacturing

Batesville, AR (Reason for leaving – Contract Position)

Quality Engineer. Establish control charts, graphs, diagrams, or other tools to track data for meaningful trends or patterns. Maintain compliance with established Quality Management System procedures through scheduled and unscheduled audits. Assist with GMP/SOP/ISO9001 updates or revisions as required. Support regulatory compliance, and assist with the calibration of equipment and maintain files as needed.

Achievements:

Certified Internal Auditor to ISO13488:1996, ISO13485:2003, and Canadian Medical Device Regulations(CMDR)

Townsend’s Inc.

Batesville, AR (Reason for leaving – Better Job Opportunity)

Management Trainee. Responsible for the gathering of the production information and placing in a format for management to manage the plant more efficiently. Supervise special projects such as Cost Effective and Continuous Improvement items.

Quality Assurance Technician. Responsible for the quality of the chicken products being produced per specifications set forth by the company. Implemented various computer databases to track quality information.

Achievements:

Implemented an information system to track Dry Yields in a more efficient manner.

Odom’s Tennessee Pride

Little Rock, AR (Reason for leaving – Breach in Relocation Contract)

Industrial Engineer. Responsible for all direct labor standards on all the 450 sausage products actively being produced at the Little Rock, Dickson, and Madison facility. Implementing a preventive maintenance (PM) program at the Little Rock facility. Creating the drawings of the plant and refrigeration systems for an upcoming audit and a system to track the capital spending. Implementing downtime records and performing analysis on this information.

Achievements:

Saved the company approximately $50,000 in producing drawings for a Performance Safety Management (PSM) audit.

ConAgra Frozen Foods

Batesville, AR (Reason for leaving – Better Job Opportunity)

Industrial Engineer. Worked with Production Reporting with MS Excel Spreadsheets and MS Access Databases. Control all Cost Effectiveness and Capital Projects with calculate savings based on production. In charge of all counts of labor toward 115 specific product lines of fried chicken and fried chicken meals. Worked with accounting one on one with costing the products from the amount of labor, to products launched into the dinners. Informed management on the status of the operation with suggestions to better the company using KPI’s (Key Performance Indicator) charts. In charge of implementation of SPC controls for the frying of the chicken, using basic SPC charts and enhancing with computer aided programs using Microsoft Excel. Audit the entire plant and other Poultry Operations to ensure goals set forth.

Achievements:

Aided in saving the Company $35 million annually by identifying labor savings.

Produced computer generated downtime, efficiency, turnover, and quality control reports for production employees and management staff.

Baxter HealthCare

Cleveland, MS (Reason for leaving – Better Job Opportunity)

Quality Engineer. Organize and support various validations, which include computer software, mechanical, and product/process validations using injection molding, extrusion equipment and optical gauging machine on products such as intravenous tubing, y-site connectors, suction cathers, and other similar products using the IQ (Installation Qualification), OQ (Operational Qualification), and PQ (Process Qualification) process. Worked on the creation of the each protocol with those included in these validations to assure the best validation possible. Responsible for GMP audits to comply with FDA and corporate regulations. Support Focus Business Units using PFMEA, GNATT Timing and other tools to eliminate problems.

Achievements:

Saved the budget in excess of $70,000 by identifying not needed equipment for quality.

Redesigned procedures and forms to capture accuracy of quality checks.

Schering-Plough

Memphis, TN (Reason for leaving – Plant Shutdown)

Compounding Supervisor. Supervised approximately 15-17 people. Supervised the mixture of lotions and powders by working with schedulers and planners for upcoming products.

Quality Auditor. (13 months) Performed various audits such as Finished Good Audits, Package Process Audits, Walk-Thru Audits, and general compliance audits per the 21CFR-GMP/QSR, and 29/40CFR Standards. Promoted to Compounding Supervisor.

Quality Technician. (7 months) Inspected incoming products such as bottles, caps, art, tubes, shipping cases, and raw materials. Used various equipment such as calipers, Toledo weighing scales, and height measuring tools. Promoted to Quality Auditor.

Achievements:

Built Validation Protocol and validated S.A.R.A.-C.A.T. computer system for measuring raw components.

Designed and developed Quality Control forms to aid in TQM (Total Quality Management).

Outside Consulting:

Developed Lockout/Tag out Program.

Developed and built Preventive Maintenance Lubrication Manual for 100 machines.

Computer Skills:

Competent in various computer software such as DOS 6.2 usage, Minitab (Statistical Software), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS-SQL database programming, Microsoft Visual Basic, Macros, Microsoft Power Point, Lotus Notes, Seagate Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access, Adobe Acrobat, SAP, Microsoft Share Point, Form Works, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project Manager.

Education

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

B.S. in Industrial Engineering Management with a major in Technology. Graduated with a 3.2 G.P.A.

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