Quality Engineer

KAYODE SAMUEL AYANDA

Los Angeles, CA ***** Phone :323-***-**** Email: *************@***.*** linkedin.com/in/kayode-ayanda-asq-cqe-ssgb-4420a129 Profile URL

SUMMARY

Results-driven, skilled quality assurance engineer focused on achieving success and increasing productivity through improvements in operations, leadership, quality, safety and management.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Fall 2017 M.Sc. Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management

California State University – Northridge, California, United States.

(GPA: 3.54)

2012 MBA International Business

Lagos State University – Lagos, Nigeria

B.Sc. Industrial and Production Engineering

University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

(Evaluated by Evaluation Service, Inc. Chicago United States)

CERTIFICATION

2018 ASQ CQE

2016 Six Sigma Green Belt

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, FDA knowledge, Quality assurance and

management,Intelligent manufacturing, Decision for engineer Manager,

Engineering Economics,Ergonomics, CIM,Facility design,CAPA, d/pFMEA

Principle and application of robotics and Non-destructive

evaluation/testing (NDE/T), SPC, Quality Management Systems,

CMM, ISO 9000 Series, QA, SQL

EXPERIENCE

09/2016 to present Quality Engineer

Paper Box Company – Los Angeles, CA

Handled the tasks of implementing, developing and maintaining quality system policies through advance product quality planning, calibration systems and supplier development.

Led and facilitate process improvement teams providing lean tools such as pareto charts, process flow charts, value stream mapping, A3 report, basic statistics, control charts and lean daily management.

Performed applicable risk and root cause analysis using engineering product quality solving techniques.

Reduced quality complaint handling process time for top 10 quality failures by more than 50 percent through creating ‘’ Golden Complaint Templates’’

Developed and provided data and quality review to senior management team.

Maintained and managed internal audit plans.

Acted as the liaison for the supplier quality department in the absence of the quality manager.

11/2014 to 08/2016 Quality Engineer

Terill Manufacturing Company – San Angelo, Texas

Ensured projects are completed on time, at/or below cost to meet or exceed customer requirement.

Involved in six-sigma (cost reduction), statistical capability studies, continuous improvement and safety.

Participated in a quality improvement team addressing customer removal rates architectural fishing resulting in a 3-month quality improvement of 65%

Managed the entire project cycle via cross-functional teams.

Managed calibration and quality assurance technicians.

Inspection of customers’ site before work order and during installation.

Weekly quality report to the managing Director.

07/2008 to 07/2013 Relationship Manager

Access Bank Plc – Lagos, Nigeria

Monitored and managed more than 100 client relationships per quarter and processed 100 loan applications per months for 3 months in a row.

Increased core deposit by 110% and created strategies to develop and expand existing customers’ sales resulting in a 20% increase in annual sales.

Received external audit score of 80.

Originated over $1,000,000 in loan through professional networking loan review and marketing.

Managed a bank branch for 5 years with little or no supervision and educated customers on the variety of loan products and available credit options.

03/2005 to 07/2008 Quality Engineer

Apex Paint Limited – Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Ensured the quality of paints production to meet customer specifications.

Participated in customer quality audits and responded to findings.

Ensured that the raw materials supplied meet the standard requested through supplier audits.

Performed testing on the paint produced at the customers’ site to demonstrate conformance to their specifications.

Ensured that all employees stick to the quality policy of the company through training and close monitoring and follow up.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Member

American Society of Quality (ASQ) Los Angeles Section.

SKILLS

Excellent management skills, Good decision making skills, Strong

interpersonal Skills, Quality inspection professional, Strategic thinker,

Excellent work ethic,Quality assurance authority, Detail-oriented,

Excellent time management skills and Complex problem solving

aptitude

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