Quality Assurance Project Manager
Resume:
David Alan Kopanski
Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125
Cell: 843-***-****
Land Line: 216-***-****
*********@*********.***
Personal Profile
I have been involved in team building and leadership in the fields of Quality Management, Materials
Management, Project Management, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Production Planning, and
Capacity Planning for over 30 years. I am seeking a challenging position with a successful, dynamic
company in the United States or abroad in the plastics, electronic cable and component, or
instrumentation industries.
Career Qualifications and Training
• Currently engaged in the completion of a Bachelors of Science degree in Business
Administration majoring in Supply Chain Management with South University Online.
• Training in Team Building, Management Practices, Quality Assurance Systems, KANBAN,
Production and Inventory Control Systems, MRP and MRP 2, Just In Time, FIFO, ISO, QS, Statistical
Analysis, Purchasing, Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving, and Capacity Planning.
• HAZMAT training and First Response Team member.
• Situational Awareness (SA) and Anti Terrorism training from KBR and the U.S. Army in Iraq.
• ASQ (American Society for Quality) certification training for Quality Assurance Technician.
• APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification training programs
in Inventory and Production Resource Management.
• Certified in Container Management policies and data collection techniques.
• ACT WorkKeys, National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Gold Level: Applied
Mathematics = 84, score 6; Locating Information = 80, score 5; Reading for Information = 82 score 6
Key Skills
• Successful Team Builder, responsible and committed Team Member.
• Training in Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, QS 9000, TQM, ERP, Lean Manufacturing,
Inventory Management, Production Planning, Project Planning, Capacity Planning, Statistical
Process Control (SPC), Purchasing and Contract Management.
• Excellent computer skills utilizing MRP and MRP 2; SAP; Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook,
PowerPoint, and Access, IBM AS400 MAPICS DB, FEDLOG, STEAM, and MAXIMO.
• Familiarity with FAR and DFAR in the procurement, inventory, and maintenance of equipment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with professional training in Public Speaking.
• Quick to learn and utilize new skills and training and adept in transferring those skills to
others.
• Ability to work in difficult and divergent environments both independently and within a team.
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Employment History
October 2009 – Present
Self employed Caregiver
Duties:
• Care for all health issues of aged couple.
• Administer medications.
• Oversee all financial, insurance, Medicare, and miscellaneous programs and documentation.
• Administer and maintain private estate.
• Act as legal administrator and estate planning representative.
Employment History – continued
October 2005 – October 2009
Property Specialist, URS Corporation, Lear Siegler Services Inc. Division – Iraq
Address: 20501 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Suite 300, Germantown, MD 20876 USA,
Phone: 301-***-****, Fax: 301-***-****
Purchasing / Procurement Duties:
• Purchased machinery, equipment, replacement parts, and services for base.
• Scheduled and tracked TMDE of tools and equipment to maintain calibration standards.
• Sourced internationally, State side, and in the local Iraqi Theater to meet purchase
demand.
• Performed purchasing of machinery, equipment and parts through FEDLOG and STEAM
program
• Developed and maintained Request for Quote (RFQ) and supplier data systems
• Performed pre buy analysis based upon quality, price, lead time, terms, and shipping
costs.
Inventory Duties:
• Accurate tracking and reporting of all Government Property on Military Bases in Iraq.
• Daily tracking of all Security Sensitive Items through 100% inventory.
• Tool Room oversight for lay out, operation, and inventory integrity.
• Responsible for all Government Property on site as well as service and operational
inventory.
• Instituted warehouse layout and inventory system for supplies tracking and distribution.
• Team Leader to close down bases C 11 Caldwell, C 7 Warrior, and C 1 Speicher turning them
over to Iraqi Army or to replacing forces. These were all successfully performed within all criteria.
October 2004 – October 2005
Sales Associate, Pre Paid Legal Services; Ada, OK; Marion, South Carolina office
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• Sold and serviced Legal Coverage and Identity Theft Coverage plans to schools, businesses
and individuals.
December 1998 – October 2004
Purchasing Supervisor, Perdue Farms; Dillon, South Carolina
• Effectively led twelve person Purchasing, Inventory, and Warehouse team. Acted as
Purchasing Agent for Marinating components.
• Trained in HACCP and USDA regulations for processing, storage, and movement of
materials.
• Started as Shipping and Receiving Supervisor directing activities of eighteen Loaders.
April 1998 – November 1998
Inventory Control and Data Accuracy Manager, Franco Manufacturing; Dillon, South Carolina
• Directed Inventory Control within a strict Cycle Count environment, supervising a team of
eleven clerical and audit associates.
• Promoted from Inventory Control Supervisor.
March 1997 – March 1998
Consultant KANBAN Production and Inventory Control; AVM, Mullins, South Carolina
• Designed and implemented KANBAN Production and Inventory Control Systems.
• Designed and set up KANBAN Warehouse.
• Acted as replacement Production Supervisor for department of eleven associates.
June 1996 – March 1997
Quality Control Technician; Precision Southeast, Incorporated; Marion, South Carolina
• Supervised all first shift Quality Testing.
• Performed and reported analytical testing.
• Visited customers to perform quality audits and resolve quality issues.
Employment History – continued
January 1993 – June 1996
Quality Control Manager; UNISEM Systems, Incorporated; Marion, South Carolina
• Designed and implemented Quality Management System (QMS) in a start up company.
• Developed policies and standards in compliance with ISO 9000, UL and CSA specs.
• Performed Material Reviews and Corrective Action Reporting with customer visits.
• Determined and set up critical SPC points within the manufacturing process.
• Performed Statistical Process Control and Pareto Analysis of inspection results.
• Supervised five inspection and clerical associates.
October 1990 – January 1993
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Project Manager; Carolina Assemblies, Incorporated; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Managed ISO 9001 Certification from design to team implementation.
• Managed Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) from mapping to daily operation.
• Full IBM MAPICS DB program implementation on IBM AS/400 computer.
• Trained and supervised teams during project life.
• Materials Analyst designed Bills of Material and selected components to buy.
November 1989 – October 1990
Materials Manager; Beneteau Manufacturing, Incorporated; Marion, South Carolina
• Directed departments of Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory Control, and Supply Room.
• Supervised seven departmental associates.
November 1987 – November 1989
Production and Inventory Control Planner; I.T.T. Conoflow; St. George, South Carolina
• Performed Capacity Planning, Production and Inventory Control functions.
• Worked with team to develop Just In Time production and inventory systems.
January 1983 – October 1987
Production Control Buyer/Planner; Whitey Company; Highland Heights, Ohio
• Master Scheduled raw material into finished product in MRP 2 system.
• Purchased first level product from associate companies and vendors.
• Performed Capacity Planning and subcontracted work to production constraints
October 1977 – January 1983
Materials Control Supervisor, Vitec Industries; Mayfield Hts, Ohio
• Supervised Purchasing, Production and Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving.
• Implemented Re Order Point (ROP) and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) policies.
Professional Affiliations and Activities
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) current member
• APICS Board of Directors 1993 to 1994 Florence, SC chapter
• National Property Management Associates, Incorporated (NPMA) (Government Inventory
Control) current member
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) past member
• Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1167, Conway, SC and Chapter 1252,
Columbia Station, Ohio current member
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Education: South University (Currently Attending)
BS/BA Supply Chain Management
Florence Darlington Technical College; Florence, South Carolina
ASQ Quality Control Certification Courses
Lakeland Community College; Mentor, Ohio
APICS Certification Courses
Cuyahoga Community College; Cleveland, Ohio
Mathematics, Physics, Science Courses
Kent State University; Kent, Ohio
Aerospace Technology, Psychology
Air Force ROTC
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