GREGG DICAMPO

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SUMMARY

SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER with extensive Supplier Quality Engineering, Project Management, Industrial Management and Inspection Supervision experience with multiple Fortune 200 companies. Proven ability with supplier quality root cause corrective action, fostering collaboration, and strengthening relationships. Proactive, methodical and pragmatic.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Control Plans, 5 Why, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, DOE, Polka Yoke, Multiple American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES - St. Louis, MO 2007 – 2018

Senior Lead Global Supplier Quality Engineer

Lead Quality Engineer on new product launches, new supplier selection and supplier development. Managed 3 direct Engineers, 2 CMM Dimensional Lay-out operators and 1 Pilot Part operator. Responsible for preparing, sending and evaluating new Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages. Utilized performance measurement data to effect continuous quality improvements in supplier base. Coordinated implementation of corrective actions and preventive measures.

Reduced Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) backlog by 66%

Decreased aging of PPAP packages from 9+ months to 3

Accelerated the Supplier Deviation process by 39%

Created tracking system for open SCARS, PPAPS & Deviations

Completed - ASQ – Certified Quality Auditor. Lead auditor qualified

Developed, analyzed and reported out on divisional supplier quality metrics

Performed Internal Quality and Supplier Quality audits to ensure conformance of requirements.

Developed, tested and introduced a complete international company wide return part/defect tracking system/database (RGA)

Improved manufacturing processes and product measurement procedures through PFMEA and process controls methodologies to aid in supplier development

Completed - ASQ – Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Certification.

Collaborated with Cooperate Procurement and Product/Design Engineering on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Advised suppliers in identifying quality issues and implementing long term quality solutions.

Advanced to Senior Lead SQE

Worked closely with approved supplier base to increase product quality, decrease quality defects and improve on time delivery

Completed - Emerson (ECCQP) Black Belt Certification

Completed - ASQ – Certified Six Sigma / Green Belt Certification

Completed - ISO Audit Certification

Completed - PMP – Project Management Professional Training

FORD MOTOR COMPANY – St. Louis, MO / Kansas City, MO 2001 – 2007

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer / Supervisor

Sole SQE at the St. Louis/Kansas City Plant responsible for over 650 Tier One Suppliers. Supervised 20 hourly inspectors, CMM operators and repair technicians. Evaluated and resolved product / procedural deficiencies as noted by inspection, the customer or data base trends.

Reduced the Supplier 8D backlog by 84% by implementing a detailed tracking matrix

Decreased average age of supplier corrective actions (SCARs) from 16 weeks to 2 by implementing a detailed aging matrix

Completed - Ford Green Belt/Black Belt Certification

Served as Launch Team Quality Engineer reviewing FMEA, PPAP, APQP, PSW (Part Submission Warrants), production lay outs, process capabilities and Gauge R&R

Analyzed, evaluated, and resolved supplier/vendor non-conformances to continuously improve process capability and increase part quality in accordance with the standards of QS-9000 and FPS (Ford Production System)

Conducted root cause analysis, worked closely with suppliers to evaluate, investigate and review quality deficiencies utilizing QR’s, DOE, SPC, control plans and 8-D analysis

LEAR CORPORATION – St. Louis, MO 2001

Quality Engineer / Production Supervisor

Managed all incoming inventory, production layout, training, staffing, production scheduling and shipping of the Lincoln Aviator pilot program.

DAIMLER CHRYSLER - St. Louis, MO 2000 – 2001

Senior Quality Engineer

Collaborated with Inspection Receiving, Material Control, and Product Engineering using tools for success such as best practices, DOE, product verification, error proofing, MQAS (Manufacturing Quality Assurance System), quality standards, in-process audits, quality alerts, SPC (Statistical Process Control), and root cause/corrective action to improve processes, tooling, methods, and reduce costs

Analyzed, evaluated, and resolved supplier/vendor non-conformances to continuously improve process capability and increase part quality in accordance with the standards of ISO-9001 & QS-9000

One of only three chosen for Daimler Chrysler’s Quality Black Belt Team

BOEING COMPANY - St. Louis, MO 1997 – 1999

Senior Quality Engineer

Provided prevention/reduction of non-conformances and cost through quality improvement plans/projects, process control, data analysis and reporting

Resolved complex production, engineering and material related quality problems.

Assured conformance of internal and external customer quality assurance requirements.

Worked closely with customer, subcontractors and suppliers.

Received Boeing Quality Achievement Award in recognition of serving as a primary member of a high performance Black Belt project team which reduced unit cost by 40%, manpower by 35%, and increased cycle time resulting in annual savings of $3.3 million on the Air Force F-15 project

NOOTER CORPORATION – St. Louis, MO 1996 – 1997

Production Control Scheduler

Responsible for project scheduling.

Established, setup, and implemented programming macros within the Nooter Information system to increase the speed of input to the load schedule

Researched and introduced new metal finishing process, resulting in increased turnaround time and increased margins

ALUMAX ENGINEERED METAL PROCESSES – St. Louis, MO 1990 – 1996

Quality Engineer / Field Liaison Engineer

Served as the primary liaison to Ford Motor Co., GM and Chrysler. Facilitated communication between the customer and production facilities. Coordinated, monitored and ensured the quality of automotive OEM/Tier 1 products shipped to the customer during production, warranty and trial runs (PPAP) at the customer location. Responsible for establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with the customer in their facility while satisfying quality and program related issues as required. Analyzed specifications, drawings and processes to improve inspection procedures. Utilized performance measurement data to continually increase quality improvement. Performed many tasks of quality assurance including destructive and non-destructive testing, including part inspection and failure analysis, metallurgical analysis, X-ray analysis, ultrasonic testing, eddy current and die-penetrate testing.

Established a quality tracking system that pinpointed defects to tool, time and press system that enabled quick implementation of root cause/corrective actions

Researched and implemented an eddy current testing program to detect non-visual flaws in forgings to decrease the amount of non-conforming parts shipped and to increase yield and quality

Researched and developed a Real Time Ultrasonic test for cast billet on-line to increase production yield and decrease scrap rate

EDUCATION

MS, Engineering Management & Technology – Washington University - St. Louis, MO – In progress

BS, Industrial Technology, Minor in Metallurgy – Missouri State University – Springfield, MO

CERTIFICATIONS

ASQ – Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence

ASQ – Certified Six Sigma / Green Belt

ASQ – Certified Quality Auditor

Black Belt Certified (Emerson, Ford, Boeing)

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (Emerson, Ford, Boeing)

ISO Audit Certified

Level II Certification Ultrasound Testing

Level II Certification Dye Penetrate Testing

Completed PMP – Project Management Professional Training

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