Engineer Quality

Betsy J Schwab

**** **** * * Pandora, OH ***** * 419-***-****

************@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Findlay

Masters of Business Administration – 2010

Bowling Green State University

Bachelors of Science in Technology/Manufacturing Technologies - 2004

Owens Community College

Associate Degree/Mechanical Engineering Technologies - 2002

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company – Findlay, OH August 2014 – December 2017

Process Engineer

Work from a corporate perspective to develop and standardize new and existing equipment and processes. Responsible for improving process capability and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). Responsible for developing, consolidating and maintaining standard approaches for tasks and techniques from a corporate perspective for all Cooper Tire’s materials processes. Work in tandem with Technical, Engineering Services, and the plants to ensure the right equipment is available to support new product introductions. Responsible for assisting in the review of equipment failures and analyzing equipment histories to identify trends in specific repetitive failures, to effectively identify root causes and address identified areas for improvement. Identify potential for cost reduction through improved equipment reliability and process capability by equipment and or process modifications that extended parts life, reduced labor cost, and other reliability-related improvement techniques. Work closely with manufacturing reliability, engineering services, plant engineering, equipment vendors and operations to coordinate the development of engineering solutions to repetitive equipment failures while improving costs and reliability. Champion the transfer and implementation of best practices across the manufacturing organization in an effort to maintain standardization and improve equipment and process performance. Assist in the development and standardization for new construction and equipment purchases.

Whirlpool Corporation – Findlay, OH January 2002 – July 2014

Resident Engineer, November 2010

Lead minor (< $1M) and major projects (> $1M) at the division including new model launches (Kenmore, Kitchen Aid, Maytag, Whirlpool, Ikea) and cost and quality improvements. Facilitate MOB work on tooling and kick-off new tools for capacity and model line launches. Direct all steps of the C2C (Customer to Customer) process for launches and improvements at the division including idea selection, concept evaluation and selection, design reviews, design for robust assembly, producability reviews, business tollgates, safe launch and post launch improvements. Interact with all involved in the C2C process including product engineering, marketing, suppliers, process engineering, supply chain, and customers including external trade partners. Lead PPAP submissions and approvals for the division and direct the work of the PPAP and trial coordinator and build technicians.

Plastics Quality Engineer, July 2008

Responsible for day to day quality systems, design and project reviews for model lines and components, preparing quality documentation and FPA/PPAP for new and existing components, WQMS for plastics department, problem solving and working with internal and external customers to resolve issues and make cost and quality improvements. Direct hourly quality analysts in daily work and long term quality solutions. Maintain gauging and daily measurement checks, provide reporting and feedback on department metrics, and support process engineers with new and existing processes, projects, and model line launches.

Metrology Engineer, Nov 2007

Support division with metrology and gauging work, troubleshoot CMM’s, and internal and external FPA’s/PPAP’s. Lead internal and external problem solving efforts through dimensional study.

Assembly/Supplier Quality Engineer, April 2004

Responsible for developing and maintaining internal quality systems, working with suppliers to develop supplier quality systems, approving FPA’s/PPAP’s, working on projects to improve product or process designs that impact the quality of dishwasher products, work with others from all levels of the organization, and direct hourly quality analysts. Use problem solving tools to directly impact field quality, customer complaints, and internal quality issues. Work with internal and external suppliers to improve their processes. Issue and maintain supplier corrective actions using the 8D method.

Engineering Technician, January 2002

Created and updated CAD drawings for various departments, responsible for maintaining and updating the plant layout, assisted with numerous projects at the division, and lead training sessions in AutoCAD through Owens Community College for employees.

TRAINING

Opex – Six Sigma Blackbelt training 2005, Certified Blackbelt 2008

Whirlpool Corporation’s Lean Champion Training

Whirlpool Quality Management System (ISO/TS 16949) Auditor Training

C2C (Customer to Customer) Project Management Training

Humantech Ergonomics Training

C3 Problem Solving

Robust Design for Suppliers

Robust Design for Assembly

Whirlpool Virtual University – FMEA training

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Owens Community College, Fall Semester 2001

CAD Lab Assistant

Assisted students during open lab in AutoCAD, CADKEY, and Mech. Desktop. Updated computer systems and cleaned computers and labs.

Patrick’s Plastics Corporation, summer work 2001

CAD Technician/Product Inspector

Measured products and parts, created CAD drawings of products for customer catalog, created drawings of tooling parts for maintenance, inspected and packed products.

National Staffing Services, summer work 2001

Factory Laborer Whirlpool Corporation – Findlay

HONORS

Student Chairman Elect, 2002 – Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME)

Honors student

Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society for Professions in Technology

Awarded George H. Barrows Master Scholarship from American Society for Quality

Awarded Owens Community College Presidents Scholarship

Graduate of Rapport International Leadership I training

Graduate of Rapport International Leadership II training

REFERENCES

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