Keith Allen Arflack

*** ****** **** ****, *****, South Carolina 29651

Cellular: 864-***-**** / Home: 864-***-**** / E-Mail: ac75w6@r.postjobfree.com

Quality-Driven Laboratory Management Professional

with extensive professional experience and strong skills in the following areas:

Managing Operation, Maintenance & Performance of all Lab Equipment Gage Tracking & Calibration

Training Quality Lab Personnel Supervising & Motivating Employees Developing Work Instructions

Maintaining Budget Purchasing Ensuring Adherence to ISO / IATF 16949 Certification of Lab

Profile:

Background encompasses extensive professional lab management experience utilizing a strong work ethic, an attitude to “go the extra mile,” and a commitment to meeting and exceeding organizational objectives.

Strengths: Analytical; proven technical skills; strong management skills (able to motivate personnel to reach desired objectives); positive attitude - brings enthusiasm to daily tasks; excellent communication skills; self-motivated; achievement-oriented; works well independently or in a team environment; skilled at multi-tasking; highly responsible; dependable.

Areas of Expertise:

● Lab Management ● Interpretation of Part Prints

● Creating/Publishing Reports ● Upgrading & Acquiring New Test Equipment

● Supervision ● LK Metris 30-20-15 Dual Rail CMM w / LK Camio

● Metris XC50-LS Laser Scanner Studio & PCDMIS Software

● Model Maker D100 Laser Scanner ● CAD Models Unigraphics

w/Portable 12’ Metris MCA Arm ● Catia V4, V5 and IGES

● Instron 5967 Tension & Compression ● Mitutoyo Vision Inspection System

Machine w/BlueHill III Software ● Ram Optics 3D Machine w/Quick Vision Software

● CSZ Reach-In Series Climate Chamber ● Various Lab Hand Gaging

● X-Rite Spectrophoto Meter/BYK Gloss Meter ● Jenoptik Fall Tower Impact Tester for Instrument

● MacBeth Light Booth Panels

● GOM Scanbox 6130 Bluelight Scanner ● Statsistical Analysis R&R & Capability Studies

Education: (College of Industry and Technology, Murray, Kentucky)

Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology Engineering – ABET Accredited

Associate of Science in Drafting Design & Technology – Architectural Construction

Professional Experience:

Draexlmaier Automotive of America, Duncan, SC 2004 to Present

Manager of Quality Services Department

Responsible for overall function of the Quality Services lab area, managing the operation, maintenance and performance of all lab equipment, and for overall gage tracking and calibration of Draexlmaier’s gage calibration system.

Responsible for overall training of all Quality personnel in the use of inspection and test equipment.

Supervise and direct 2 CMM Programmers and 5 Quality Technicians.

Develop work instructions, control part prints, create and publish reports, and ensure adherence to all relevant testing and measurement requirements.

Maintain cost center budget, purchasing, upgrading and acquiring of new test equipment for the Quality Lab.

Support automotive programs: BMW E85, E7X, F15, F16, F25, F26, G01/02, and G05/06/07. GM programs: Cadillac STS, SRX, XLR, CTS, XTS and Corvette.

Responsible for over all Lab Gaging R&R Studies.

Responsible for continuous adherence to ISO / IATF 16949 certification of lab.

Professional Experience:

Onsite Commercial (Contracting for: Magna Drive Automotive) 2002 to 2004

Piedmont, South Carolina

SPC Coordinator

Trained in the use of ASI Power Way Version 6.0 SDPC software for data collection and reporting.

Implemented 501 DataMyte data collection system for Quality Auditors used in performing daily audits of production.

Quality Inspector for Receiving Tier II Supplier Parts

Certified to use GRMS software for data entry.

Forklift and Crane Certified.

Capable of writing incoming inspection procedures and check sheets to accomplish receiving tasks.

Quality Technician & CMM Programmer

Operated LK G-90C Series CMM, with WINCMES & VISUAL software.

Operated LK HC-90 Series Dual Column CMM, with LimaWork Ver4.6H and PC-DMIS software.

Capable of interfacing with AutoCAD Auto Body coordinates.

Amak Brake, LLC 1997 to 2002

Glasgow, Kentucky

Senior Quality Lab Technician

Upgraded LK operating software to LK-DMIS/CAMIO.

Operated Micro-Vu Inspec Vision Qubix Series Comparator.

Involved in ISO-9000 Certification of Plant.

Involved with Q1 rating award from Ford Motor Company.

Responsible for plant-wide gage calibration and gage repair.

Responsible for new and annual resubmission of (PPAP) Pre-Production Approval Process.

Responsible for day-to-day layouts of Brake Caliper and Friction Pads.

Proficient with reading Geometric Tolerancing.

Responsible for carrying out plant-wide R&R, bias, linearity and stability studies on gages.

Operated Fowler THV calibration system to perform calibration on various classes of gages.

Maintained 3000 gages on PQ Systems Gagepack 2000 Calibration system software.

Maintained gages with needed repairs and acquired new gages when needed for new production processes.

Involved in ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification.

Trained team members on use of various gauging.

Wrote new procedures for use of new gauging and calibration.

Products associated with are Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler, Mazda and Lexus brake calipers.

Modern Transmission Development (MTD) 1995 to 1997

Leitchfield, Kentucky

Quality Lab Technician

Operated Brown & Sharpe Excel 9-12-9 CMM.

Used MMIV V3.90 and Datapage/RT V1.62 software.

Operated M&M Precision Gear Analyzer QC 1000 AUTOST 10.2.3 Ver and Micro-Vu Inspec Vision 12 x 12 Comparator System.

Operated United Tensile and Compression Machine 20,000 pound cap.

Operated Buehler Metalurgy Equipment, Abasimet 2 Abrasive Cutter, Ecomet 3 variable speed Grinder/Polisher, Simpliment 2 mounting press and Micromet 4 Hardness Tester.

Worked as Plant Metrologist responsible for ordering, repairing and calibrated gages.

Used PROGAGE1 for Windows V1.31 and PROR&R software.

Helped to set up ISO 9000 system.

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