MICHAEL A. ZANIS
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
Cell Phone 262-***-**** *********@*****.***
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Quality Assurance Manager/Quality Control Manager/Engineering Professional with over 22 years of extensive skills and quality management experience, quality engineering and CMM programming. Experienced with the implementation of quality controls and enhancements to proactively address problems. Accomplishments illustrate extensive background in project management, team facilitation, and supplier quality systems. Skilled in enhancing supplier performance through on-site auditing process.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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AIAG, PPAP’s (Control Plans,
ISIR, Process Flow, Capability
Studies, MSA and PSW)
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PFMEA’s
Design Reviews Gaging
Gaging, Calibration, Repair
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APQP
GR & R’s/MSA’s
Preventative Action
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Process Sign Offs (In-process)
Lean Quality Tools (FMEA,
Pareto Charts, Corrective
Actions, 5S, and 8D
Methodology)
TS 16949, ISO 9001:2008 Management Representative and AS 9100 Compliant
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Supplier Auditing and
Supplier Development
Blueprint reading, SPC, and manufacturing management Geometric Dimensioning and
Tolerance (GD&T)
CAD Drawings and Alteration (Auto
Cad, some Gibbs)
Quality Auditing (Supplier,
Internal)
Ultrasonic Inspection NDT Level
Lean manufacturing
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CMM Programming,
MITUTOYO, Cosmos,
CMM Manager
Corrective Actions
(Supplier, Internal,
External)
Material Review Board
(MRB)
Continuous Improvement,
Manufacturing and Quality
MS Office (Outlook, Excel,
Word, Power Point)
Statistical Process Controls (SPC
Avionics)
Assembly and testing in accordance to customer’s requirements
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PIONEER PRODUCTS
1917 Memorial Drive, Racine, WI 53403
Machine shop manufacturing parts for the automotive, transmission, diesel engine, medical, aerospace, and recreational markets
CORPORATE QUALITY MANAGER 2012-2017
In addition to all Quality Manager functions listed in prior position below:
•Responsible for managing staff of 17 in the Quality Control division and maintaining ISO 9001:2008 TS 16949 compliances and certifications
•Responsible for coordinating with HR for all new hire employee orientations (including inspection personnel), meeting the requirements of State and Federal laws (e.g., EEO, FLSA, OSHA, Discrimination, FMLA, Workers Compensation, Harassment, EEO)
•Participated in the training of employees, and assisted human resources in documenting the results on the training matrix.
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PETERSEN MACHINE
1917 Memorial Drive, Racine, WI 53403
Precision turning and jig boring of aerospace, agriculture, and military parts. Operating as a separate company with Pioneer Products management
QUALITY MANAGER 1995-2012
•Perform quality function technical training (Receiving, Final, In-process, CMM layout, Calibration)
•Correct and improve processes to reduce internal and external nonconformance
•PPM reductions, reports, and cost analysis of customer issues
•Provide customer support to in-house sales representatives to support current business and acquisition of new business
•Participate in the planning and implementation of management team’s improvement initiatives
•Identify and oversee the requirement and acquisition of inspection equipment
•Manage new product introduction, including all PPAP documentation
•Responsible for ensuring dedicated gaging to meet the customers’ requirements and working with engineering on gage design for final approval
•Issue internal corrective actions for improvement opportunities on projects, including customer complaints
•Enhance customer relations by providing purchasing, manufacturing, engineering, with technical support
•Manage and oversee CMM programming, training, and mechanical gage inspection
•Responsible for overseeing receiving, in-process, and final inspections
•Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing on resolving external corrective actions
•Develop and maintain ISO 9001-2008, Quality Manual, and procedures
•Compliant to AS 9100 avionics/aerospace requirements
•Analyze data from statistical process (SPC) control charts from the manufacturing areas
•Analyze scrap and issue cause and corrective actions as needed
•Issue corrective actions (5 why), 8D methodology
•Drive PPAP documentation and present to the customer
•Assist engineering in process change notifications (PCN) and coordinate with customers for product quality issues. Hire third party for rework or sorting activities
•Maintain, document, and retain customer specific information as directed
•(MRB) Material Review Board analyze non-conforming material and issue corrective actions as needed
•Created 5S organization of gaging departments
•Manage/oversee gage repair and calibration procedures
•Created gage verification procedure prior to external calibration (applies to internal use only)
•Utilize Gage Track software within the organization
•Manage/oversee gage calibration, maintenance, and lean gage application
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
•Significant reduction in internal and external PPM’s
•Reduction in costs of quality related to post and present applications
•Implementation of improved process control documentation for production and quality
•Developed and implemented a new quality system procedural manual, working with ISO consultant
PETERSEN MACHINE, Racine, WI
CMM LAYOUT AND QUALITY INSPECTOR 1989-1995
•Managed and oversaw CMM layout, MITUTOYO CMM’s
•First piece and process for final audit
•Created and completed First Articles Reports, PPAP Dimensional results
•Utilized gages as needed
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INTERMET CORPORATION (formerly, GANTON TECHNOLOGIES), Racine, WI
Manufacturing of machined product from die cast castings
LEAD QUALITY TECHNICIAN 1984-1989
•Union Local member 627, Lead Quality Inspector for machine applications
•Oversaw and coordinated with floor inspection on all three shifts
•Completed final audits of products / created final procedures per the Control Plan
•Assisted Quality manager on projects, and aided the department in the absence of
•Reported directly to the Vice President of operations on internal quality issues. (Daily report)
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
GAGING/CALIBRATION REPAIR
Standard micrometers, depth micrometers, blade micrometers, flange micrometers, groove micrometers, pin micrometers, pitch micrometers, bore micrometers, ID micrometers, standard indicators, drop indicators, set masters, caliper digital/dial, thread plugs, thread rings, plug/pin gages, ring gages, gage blocks, inspection/SPC fixtures, optical comparator, height standard, CMM, thread wires, miscellaneous, indicating standards, disc – micrometers, surface plates, ID/OD dial bore gage, profilometers, indicator micrometers, air gages, collard masters, Sunnen bore equipment, mikrokators, chamfer micrometers
VENDOR OUTSIDE PROCESSES
Anodizes, hard coat anodizes, chemical film/Iridite, black oxide, bluing, impregnation, passivation, liquid nitride, heat treat processes, electroless-nickel, chrome plating, welding, laser welding, soldering, air-decay pressure/dunk test, enamel paint, e-coat, powder coating, Nadcap certifications regarding avionics/aerospace per AMS/ASTM/MIL/applications, (NDT) Non-Destructive Testing
CORPORATE TRAINING
Quality, Six Sigma Green Belt observation/understudy training program; and Committee member of HR Safety Committee, assisting in the review and implementation of company procedures/policies to ensure appropriate documentation of all internal recordable injuries
EDUCATION
Gateway Technical College, Racine, WI
Completed Quality Program Coursework, 1998 to 2003
Quality Program, Dean’s List, 1999
CERTIFICATIONS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND MEMBERSHIPS
Internal Auditor Certifications (Plexus/AIAG), 2014
Manufacturing Measurement Certification, 2001
Member, American Society for Quality Control, 1991
Avionics Statistical Process Control, Texas Instruments, 1991
Blueprint Reading Certification, Gateway Technical College, 1988
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance, Gateway Technical College, 1988
Statistical Process Control Certification, Gateway Technical College, 1988
Dale Carnegie 16-week Program Certification, 1998
Consultant Certifications (McAllister/Teska), 1998
Fundamentals of Supervision I, & II, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc., 1998