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Quality Engineer

Location:
United States
Posted:
March 05, 2014

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Michael D. Gentilia

***** *********

Garden City, MI 48135

734-***-****

*********@*******.***

Highlights of Qualifications

Twenty years experience in automotive assembly and component parts with in

Manufacturing facilities.

Extensive knowledge of APQP

Knowledgeable in the development and implementation of TS-16949 Quality

Systems Standard,

Ford Q1, Daimler Chrysler Process Sign Off and General Motors (Quality

System procedures).

Hands on work in the development and implementation of the following

topics:

Process Control, Control Plan, Process Flow, PFMEA, DFMEA, POKE YOKE,

Corrective and Preventive action, Continuous improvement and Cost of

Quality Measurable, PPAP and DVP&R.

Extensive experience in the utilization of various gage techniques.

Basic and Advanced metrology methods.

GD&T development and interpretation.

CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) equipment.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project,

Microsoft Visio, Lotus Notes.

Special Training/Education

2009 Certified supplier auditor/internal auditor from AIAG.

2008 Six Sigma Green Belt training.

2000 Certificate in Skill Paths How to be an effective

Manager/Supervisor.

1996 Certificate Catia Solutions 3-D Advanced curves and surfaces

1995 Certificate Catia Solutions 2-D

1994 Certificate AIAG QS9000 Requirements

1993 Certificate AIAG GD&T Training level 1 introductory and level 2

advanced

1993 Certificate AIAG Problem Solving Techniques

1988 Certified CMM Technician

Garden City High School Graduate

Work Experience

EQS Engineered Quality Solutions

8/12 - Present

Livonia, MI

Contract SQE, Plant Supplier Quality Engineer for Bridgewater Interiors -

Johnson Controls automotive seat facility, responsible for all supplier

quality activities, PPAP, Corrective Action (SMRR process), Vendor returns

and chargebacks, Change management, Manage and coordinate all facility

containment activities, monthly Supplier Quality performance reporting and

Supplier Development activities..

Engineered Quality Solutions and provides a wide array of quality

management support and staffing services to facilitate the quality

initiatives of their clients.

NexTech Staffing

11/2011 -7/2012

Southfield, MI

Contract APQP - Plant Quality Engineer for Omega Plastics. Supplier

Quality responsibility, Customer Complaint management, Production

readiness and PPAP. Perform internal audits of the quality system for the

plant operations with the focus on identifying improvement opportunities.

Manage gage calibration and control system.

NexTech Professional Services is a premier Executive Search,

Professional Placement, Contract Staffing, and Consulting firm

specializing in the top-tier Engineering, Healthcare, Finance, and

Information Technology talent.

Amotech Staffing

4/2011-5/2011

Cleveland, OH

Contract APQP Quality Engineer for Magna Dakota Interiors, Supplier PPAP,

readiness review, and capacity verification for transfer GMT 295 rear Qtr

interior trim and hatchback interior panels.

Amotec Inc. is a global search firm which provides Executive Search

Solutions. Our recruiting strategy begins with offering our customers

human capital solutions in Retained Search, Priority Search, Contingency

Search, Research and Professional Contract Staffing.

Bartech Group

10/2010-12/2010

Grandville, MI

Corporate Supplier Quality responsible for C346 Seat trim and fasteners,

Supplier readiness, PPAP and capacity Verification. Contract SQA for

Johnson Controls

The Bartech Group, billing and managing $1 billion in revenue

annually for our customers, is one of America's most respected,

successful and resourceful talent acquisition and management firms. The

company has over 32 years of expertise.

Preh Inc.

2/2006 - 6/2009

Novi, MI

Senior Quality Engineer Quality System Management, Project launch

coordinator for international plant locations, Customer Quality Liaison

and primary SQA support for North American operations.

The Preh Group was founded in 1919, developed the "Preh-Funk", one of

the first radio receivers in the world. Today, Preh is an automotive

supplier. The product areas are: Climate Control, Driver Controls,

Sensor Systems, ECUs and Instruments and Innovative Automation. With

an emphasis on innovation, Preh offers a maximum of flexibility and

speed in the development and production of tailor-made product

solutions.

Responsibilities:

. Responsible for managing the TS 16949 quality system.

. Supervised, inspectors and quality engineers.

. Customer interface with major customers.

. Established procedures for maintaining high standards of quality,

reliability, and safety.

. Determined and enforce quality and safety requirements in

accordance with real company needs, based on current regulations and

product development.

. Evaluated and developed improved techniques for the control of

quality, reliability and safety.

. Responsible for implementation and maintenance of the company

quality system, reporting on the performance of the quality system for

review and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.

. Responsible for maintaining and reporting warranty return data for

the supply base, determined supplier liability, initiated charge backs to

suppliers in close coordination with our Purchasing, Sales and Accounting

departments, drove the corrective action process and developed an

escalation process accordingly.

. Conducted Supplier assessments for new business as required and

provided recommendation reports to upper management.

Sidler Inc. (Sold to Flextronics)

11/2003 - 1/2006

Madison Heights, MI

Quality Engineer - Corporate level SQA

Corporate Quality Engineer / Advanced Quality Planning

Flextronics is focused on providing a truly dedicated end-to-end

solutions approach to the global automotive market. Since quality

fulfillment is just as important as fast and flexible organization, we

have established a professional team that covers everything from

global account and program management, through materials, sourcing and

procurement, global quality organization, testing and validation to

dedicated automotive design and manufacturing locations. With one face

to our customers, we can cover all of your requirements throughout

your entire product life cycle.

Responsibilities:

. Liaison between manufacturing and supplier related quality

issues.

. Developed a supplier PPAP request and tracking system

. Prepared and presented customer PPAP documentation.

. Oversaw supplier production readiness on all new business

. Assist the program management team with Customer Product

Development activities (APQP).

. Conduct Supplier assessments for new business as required and

report to upper management

. Assist with QS 9000 audits and internal audits as required

. Developed a formal Corrective action process to track supplier

performance

. Coordinate outsourcing of current production tooling due to over

capacity issues in manufacturing.

Libralter Plastics

2/2000 - 11/2003

Walled Lake, MI

Quality Manager Program Manager Quality Engineer

Libralter Plastics was an innovative Injection molding, Assembly and

painting plant.(Plant Closed)

Quality Manager - 2001-2002

Program Manager - 2000-2001

Responsibilities:

. Tool Management with and without design responsibilities

. Budget Management

. Program reviews with upper management

. Performed supplier assessments

. Direct communication with customers, Engineering, Purchasing and

Production

personnel regarding product development by utilizing internal and external

product development teams

. Obtain customer approval for production utilizing the AIAG PPAP

process and

prepare the manufacturing facility through the use of AIAG APQP manual.

. Participated in launch readiness activities, Training, Work

Instructions,

Capability analysis etc.

Oakwood Group

11/1985 - 2/2000

Dearborn, MI

Quality Engineer Quality Technician CAD Technician

The Oakwood Group is a leader in new and innovative ideas in the

automotive sector. Oakwood has long been the leading supplier of Metal

Speaker Grilles in N. A., and in 2000 introduced a new Energy Absorber

(EA) solution for overhead systems called Safety Plastic . Since the

innovation of Safety Plastic, Oakwood has continued to enhance this

technology by utilizing for side impact on doors and absorbers on

front and rear bumpers.

Responsibilites:

. Oversee the design and build of gages and measuring equipment

. Develop GD&T datum schemes to meet customer design requirements

. Interact as team member with customer and supplier on product

design

. Identify critical characteristics for the development of quality

documents

. Maintain the repair and calibration of CMM hardware and software

. Coordinate the outsourcing of dimensional inspection as needed

. Supervise plant quality personnel and resolve internal quality

concerns

. Oversaw Non Conforming material hold and obtain material

disposition

. Communicate quality related issues with production supervisors

and management

. Initiate corrective actions both internally and externally

. Assemble Corrective Action teams to determine root cause and

permanent corrective measures for customer quality concerns.



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