TANISHA FOSTER

**** ****** *****, **********, ** 36067 (C) 205-***-**** ac8iov@r.postjobfree.com

Twenty years of Tier1 automotive problem-solving skills supporting BMW, GM, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Honda, resolving customer, supplier and production issues. Seeking a Quality Engineering position with a company where I can take responsibilities of quality control in production processes and finished goods. Experience with interior seating, plastic, leather, vinyl, trims and metal forming.

Quality Engineer 05/2018 – Present

Borgers – Vance, AL Interior Textile Molding

• Develop and validate corrective actions, 8Ds, procedures and processes for customer concerns and process improvement

• Create and submit PPAP’s for customer approval for new products and process changes

• Support preparations to obtain IATF 16949 certification

• Manage external containment, customer quality system data input/extraction and on-site liaison resources

• Develop layered process audits to confirm effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions, product/process changes and new team member qualification

• Reduced weekly customer PPM to below 100 from 4,954 in four months deescalating Q2 status

• Reconstruct Control Plans, Work Instructions and Procedures, FMEA and Process flow charts to meet IATF standards

• Conducted a detailed study to minimize the amount of defective parts produced during the molding process and reducing scrap from 45% to 15%

• Calculate and present quality KPIs to produce weekly and monthly reports to expose issues of priority

• Lead quality improvement projects to reduce repetitive defects using root cause analysis through Pareto analysis, 5 Why and Ishikawa Diagram brain storming activity with cross functional teams

• Create pareto charts of collected defect types to identify high defect producing processes and action plans to resolve

• Redefine layouts and identify needed poke-yokes for production cells, internal and external firewalls to relieve bottlenecks and mitigate non-conformances from customers

• Conduct internal process and product audits for continuous improvement Quality Engineer/Document Control 01/2017 to 05/2018 Sodecia NA – Auburn, AL Metal Stamping

• Interfaced with suppliers and customer quality representatives concerning product quality issues

• Defined needed poke yokes for high PPM producing processes

• Managed customer quality portals, provided customer support and investigated customer complaints

• Promoted and executed quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology (destructive/non-destructive), quality plans, documents and reports

• Supported the TS16949 and ISO14001 certification process and maintained Quality System

• Analyzed, developed and executed quality-reporting measures and reported quality issues, trends and losses

• Supported Quality Management in APQP, developing PFMEAs, control plans, MSA testing, and PPAP submission

• Supervised and trained quality, inspection and production staff on Quality and Safety requirements

• Utilized 8D/4D, 5Why and 5PB to establish and implement short and long term CAs

• Created and updated p-folders, work instructions and testing forms to promote proper job set-ups, standardized work and collection of test results

• Developed work instructions and SOP’s for manufacturing, assembly, quality and weld cell operations.

• Established instructions for product test gauges utilizing blueprints, Control Plans and PFEMA.

• Performed torque, tensile and destructive weld tests to specified standards per customer requirements.

• Collected random samples during production for testing to determine in-process product quality.

• Performed, charted and reported weekly LPA Audits.

• Controlled, stored and maintained company documents in both electronically and physically forms. 10206 Sunlight Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (C) 205-***-**** ac8iov@r.postjobfree.com Quality Assurance Specialist 07/2015 to 10/2016

Yanfeng Automotive (JIT)– Cottondale, Alabama Interior Seating, Overhead, Cockpit, Doors, Floor Consoles

• Maintained inventory quality inputs levels and track waste.

• Participate with implementation concerning PPAP, 4D/8D, process flows and 5 Whys for launch and current production.

• Supported New Model Year trials and PT Builds and gauge product utilizing calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges and feeler gauges.

• Utilized the IRIS (Issues Resolution Information System) to balance the inventory of non-conforming material from suppliers.

• Evaluated, dispositioned and completed root cause analysis of defective parts returned from customer.

• Identified, sorted, quarantined, processed and reported the status of nonconforming product and supporting parts adhering to customer specifications.

• Assisted Lead Auditors with internal and external audits of Quality Management Systems and requirements to ISO/TS16949 and CCC standards.

• Communicated with suppliers to relay concerns from the OEM.

• Performed, recorded and reported findings of daily SPCs, random operator audits, LPA’s and product audits. Quality Assurance Specialist 08/1998 to 07/2015

Johnson Controls Inc. (JIT)– Cottondale, Alabama Interior Seating, Overhead, Cockpit, Doors, Floor Consoles

• Created, implemented and trained team member on quality concerns.

• Organized and directed third party sorters with temporary work instructions for inspection/rework.

• Participated with implementation concerning PPAP submissions, 4D/8D, process flows and 5 Whys for launch and current production.

• Supported New Model Year trials and PT Builds and gauge product utilizing calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges and filler gauges.

• Participated in test drives at OEM to pinpoint and correct failures in supplied products.

• Conducted product audits to insure color consistency of supplied commodities from various suppliers and communicated the results.

• Attended OEM audit sessions to review color, visual, fit and function and BSR issues.

• Tested product utilizing the X-rite color tester to measure product to ensure customer standards were met.

• Evaluated, dispositioned and completed root cause analysis of defective parts returned from customer.

• Identified, sorted, quarantined, processed and reported the status of nonconforming product and supporting parts adhering to customer specifications.

• Assisted Lead Auditors with internal and external audits of Quality Management Systems and requirements to ISO/TS16949 and CCC standards.

• Communicated with suppliers to relay concerns from the OEM.

• Performed, recorded and reported findings of daily SPCs, random operator audits, LPA’s and product audits.

• Participated in Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects to reduce scrap, defects shipped to the customer and more fluent process flows.

Education

AA Drafting Technology

Shelton State Community College - Tuscaloosa, Alabama Computer Skills

Entry level AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and PowerPoint Skills

• Lean Manufacturing Operations

• Analytical and Problem-Solving skills

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

• Capable to learn and apply new technologies

• Microsoft Office

• Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving

• Critical Thinking

• Extensive Organizational Skills

• Statistical Process Control Experience

• Blueprint Reading

• Farnsworth Munsell Color Certified

• Attention to Detail

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