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Engineer Quality

Location:
United States
Posted:
December 07, 2013

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Samuel L. Swanger CSTAR

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Profile I have over 30 years of Aerospace Quality / Quality

Engineering and Corrective Action Engineering experience.

While working on the US Space Shuttle Program, I participated

in the implementation of Quality Management systems, meeting

NASA Human Space Flight SQ&MA Program, ISO 9001, and AS9100

compliance. During this period I also collaborated in the

development and implementation of unique and innovative

process measurement, risk assessment, root cause analysis,

corrective action and commensurate reporting tools that have

been adopted across the entire Space Shuttle program.

Experience Strong background in traditional aerospace Quality Inspection,

Summary Quality Engineering and corrective action functions and

responsibilities

Over 30 years of experience in the aerospace SQ&MA discipline

Four (4) plus years manufacturing and assembly Quality

Engineering experience on the U. S. Navy MK 41 Vertical

Launching System for Martin Marietta Corp. in Baltimore, MD

Twenty-five (25) plus years on the U. S. Space Shuttle program

for Lockheed Martin / United Space Alliance

Lead multi-departmental team that developed and implemented a

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention program following the

recommendations of the post Space Shuttle Columbia Accident

Investigation Board

Extensive training in ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management

Systems

Education Bachelors Degree, College of Education, University 1980

of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Associate Arts Degree, Seminole Community College, 1974

Sanford, FL

Professional 2011-

Experience Quality Engineering Consulting - SpaceTec, Kennedy 2012

Space Center, FL, 32899

Drafted and collaborated the initiation of the

SpaceTEC / CertTEC Quality

Manual to comply with the requirements of ISO 1995- 2011

9001:2008 and ISO 17024.

Quality / Corrective Action Engineer - Lockheed

Martin Space Operations

Company/ United Space Alliance, KSC FL

Lead / participated in Corrective Action

Engineering organization daily review

of initiated and closed non conformance reports.

Lead / participated in the identification of

candidates for corrective action

investigation and process escape reporting,

utilizing trend analysis and

requirements verification techniques.

Lead / conducted cross functional, multi

departmental corrective action

investigations and Risk Assessments for corrective

actions and process escapes.

Documented corrective actions and process escapes

utilizing computer based

integrated Problem Reporting and Corrective Action

system.

Performed verifications of corrective actions and

verifications of effectiveness of corrective

actions.

Prepared and supported preparation of Quality

related metrics presentations for

Program Management.

Coordinator for all NASA (Customer) Corrective

Action Requests (NCARs).

Ground Operations Launch Pad Foreign Object Debris

(FOD) Mitigation Team member

Quality / Corrective Action Engineer - Lockheed

Martin Manned Space Systems, KSC FL 1987 -

Perform corrective action investigations related 1995

to Space Shuttle External Tank

(ET), Kennedy Space Center processing activities,

including ET related Ground Support Equipment.

Perform corrective action follow up verifications.

Participate in failure analysis investigations

related to ET and ET Ground

Support Equipment.

Review Work Authorization Documentation for ET 1983 -

related quality requirements verification. 1987

Perform duties as ET Ground Support Equipment

Quality and Reliability

engineer.

Quality / Corrective Action Engineer - Martin

Marietta Aero and Naval Systems, Baltimore, MD

Perform corrective action investigations related 1980 -

to MK 41 Vertical Launching 1983

System (VLS) Engineering development and

production related activities.

Prepare and present weekly VLS corrective action

presentations to VLS program Senior management.

Prepare and present monthly VLS corrective action

presentations to Customer representatives and VLS

Senior management.

Receive and respond to Customer (DCMA QAR)

requests for corrective actions related to VLS

installation activities at Bath Iron Works, Bath,

ME and Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, MS.

Quality Inspector /Quality Engineer - Martin

Marietta External Tank Operations,

KSC, FL

Quality Engineering responsibilities:

ET Ground Support Equipment Quality and

Reliability engineer.

ET Ground Support Equipment Material Review Board

(MRB)

Quality requirements planning

Failure Analysis/Investigations

Problem Reporting/Corrective Action/Recurrence

Control

Quality Inspection responsibilities:

External Tank processing.

Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Storage Area

Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Storage Area

Mobile Launch Platforms (MLPs) 1, 2 & 3

Launch Firing Room

Security

Clearance US Citizen

NASA Issued - PRP (Personnel Reliability Program)

Clearance

OPM/Homeland Security - NACI Clearance (National

Agency Clearance with Inquiries)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007



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