Neil Whitehead

* ****** ****, ********, *** *TD, England

Telephone: 011-******-*** 928

Email: acbqxg@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Looking to secure a new and challenging role as a Quality Engineer/Inspector, working for a progressive and reputable company where my current skills will be put to good use, whilst enabling further personal and professional development.

Summary of Skills

• Over 11 years experience in management with a solid technical background

• Vast knowledge of Pipe Fittings and Flange specifications including ASME, API and EEMUA. These fittings being manufactured from seamless, welded and forged Copper Nickel Alloys, Stainless Steels, Duplex, Super Duplex and 6Moly

• Experienced in producing and over checking FAIR’s for the Aerospace industry, Qualified in Continuous and Strategic Improvement programs and techniques including Six Sigma, 8D, and 5Y’s

• Highly skilled Quality Engineer with vast experience within manufacturing, warehouse and stores

• Extensive expertise in driving high standards and establishing effective systems and processes covering quality control and performance management

• I have led inspections of manufactured goods and managed warehouse and logistical operations with diligence, forward planning and systematic problem solving

• Known for my natural leadership and people skills, I have been able to recruit, train and develop teams of staff. A great team player and highly capable of working alone without supervision

• My ability to identify and resolve issues that others don’t, combined with a friendly, “can do” attitude, backed up with the confidence and track record to ensure there is no compromise in quality

• A great multi-tasker, efficient manger of time, very organised professional with an in depth knowledge of quality standards from the Marine, Aerospace, Oil and Gas Industries but very capable of transferring my knowledge and skills to a new arena

Career Experience

June 2012-Present QUALITY ENGINEER CONTRACTOR

Gardner Aerospace, Derby, DE24 8ZF, England

• Working to AS9100, responsible for inspecting Aluminium parts and prototypes for the Airbus A350 and A400M projects ensuring parts and assemblies are correct to drawings, specifications and Bill of Materials (BOM). Also some parts and FAIR’s for GKN, BAE and Euro Copter.

• Using the Visual IPI software to produce a copy of the FAIR, ballooning the drawing, filling in the required form 3 when inspecting and ensuring all paperwork has the correct stamps GRN’s and certification to fulfil forms 1 and 2 of the FAIR. Ensure the anodising, paint, heat treatment, NDT and other special processes and function tests have been performed correctly.

• Responsible for over checking FAIR’s, raising any issues with the relevant member of the team or discussing these with the Engineering Department ensuring the parts have been manufactured correctly and uploading the scanned copy of the signed off FAIR to the Airbus Supply site.

• Use of Shadowgraph, Steifelmayer and all manual inspection equipment including verniers, micrometers, height gauges, radius gauges, pin and slip gauges and recording results.

• Raise quality issues with management and personnel from other departments to ensure problem parts are rectified quickly and effectively.

• Raising Non Conformance Reports and DQN’s for any issues with material or processes with Airbus directly. Assisting with the production of KPI’s and SOP’s for the manufacturing and processing of parts.

• Using Gardner’s MRP / ERP system, Paragon, to check and log processes, materials and operations correctly.

• Working with project engineers on NPI for the A350 project assisting with the manufacturing processes and operations, foreseeing any potential issues and problems.

• Assisting fellow inspectors and FAIR’s Engineers with the day to day running of the project, tackling issues that occur and planning workloads so top level parts take priority. Tracking incoming and outgoing parts and the progress of internal parts.

Jan 1994-June 2012

ASSISTANT MANAGER/LEAD QUALITY INSPECTOR

Nautic Steels, Tamworth, B77 5DQ, England

• Progressed from a packing role to management position over the course of eighteen years for this Pipe Fittings and Flanges manufacturer for marine and offshore hazardous environments

• Duties included the inspection of part and finished fittings manufactured from bar, pipe and sheet metal using all manual inspection equipment

• Heading up a team of ten staff, managing warehouse operations, quality inspections and logistics to deliver outstanding service levels, in line with business targets

• Lead inspector for BAE contracts, working with international inspection agencies such as Bureau Veritas, DNV, GL, Lloyds Register and also customer inspectors to ensure fittings are produced to the highest quality and to stringent dimensional specifications and standards

• Hands on management of warehouse personnel, maximising productivity and performance through close supervision and structured training of inspectors on established systems and procedures

• Teaming up with the Warehouse Manager to complete the successful implementation of ISO9001:2008

• Overseeing Stores, Goods Inward and Outward, maintaining a clear audit trail of raw materials and fittings, and that stock is correctly segregated and allocated to production environments when needed

• Monitoring and controlling logistical operations, having established clear procedures for labelling and dispatch of finished products

Education and Certificates

Six Sigma: Green Belt Qualification (2013)

Webmaster: Web design on MS FrontPage (2008) Home based

City & Guilds: AutoCAD (2001) Tamworth College, England

NVQ Level 2: Engineering Diploma(1994) Mercia Training, Tamworth, England

7 GCSEs: Including Mathematics & English (1992) Bourneville School, Birmingham, England

Additional Details

I.T. Skills: Word, Excel, Visual IPI, Internet & Email

Other: CB fork lift licence; Driver; full clean licence; qualified in first aid

Interests include: Cycling, swimming, cinema & spending time with family & friends

References

Mr Pat Clarke, A350 Quality Manager, Gardner Aerospace

Victory Park

Derby, Derbyshire

DE24 8ZF

England

Telephone 011************

Mr David Baldwin, Warehouse Manager

Nautic Steels

Tame Valley Industrial Estate

Tamworth, Staffordshire

B77 5DQ

England

Telephone 011******-******

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