Engineer Quality
Resume:
RICHARD S. JOHNSTON
Strongsville, OH 44149
Thirteen plus years experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control and
Engineering with a diversified production and manufacturing background.
Thorough familiarity with TS16949, QS9000, APQP, PPAP and Industry specific
requirements. Progressive experience in large program launches. Technically
competent, very organized, detail oriented, strong leadership, analytical,
problem solving, communication and project management skills. Extensive
hands on experience in the following areas: Inspection, Calibration,
Sampling Principles, Audit Concepts, Quality Standards, Statistical Methods
and Customer Focus. Proficient computer skills, currently using Microsoft
Word, Excel, AutoCAD and Outlook.
Forty years experience in the Tool & Die Industry. Hands on knowledge with
the following: grinder, jig grinder, mill, lathe, edm, conventional and
wire machine.
APRIL 2012 SOUNDWICH
To PRESENT Quality Supervisor / Manager
. Lead all quality activity with supporting staff of quality engineers and
floor inspectors.
SEPTEMBER 2011 SOUNDWICH
To APRIL 2012 Quality Engineer
. Coordinate and manage APQP and PPAP project requirements for new model
launches
. Assist quality mgr. with any and all requests to support daily
operations.
MARCH 1999 ATLANTIC TOOL & DIE, STRONGSVILLE, OH
To SEPTEMBER 2011 Quality Engineer
. Coordinated and managed APQP and PPAP project requirements for new
model launches
. Served as Liaison interfacing with Design, Manufacturing, Management,
Vendors and Customers
. Coordinated, submitted and tracked Engineering Change Proposals
. Develop gauge building process from concept to implementation
MARCH 1998 ATLANTIC TOOL & DIE, STRONGSVILLE, OH
To MARCH 1999 . Hired for tool room position: grinding and jig grinding
of die components
. Manufacture of gauges and fixtures for quality department using all tool
room equipment from saws, mills & lathes, grinders & jig grinder
. Transferred to quality department where I was in charge of doing PPAP
Submissions for the Quality Engineers
. Promoted to Quality Engineer in March, 1999
MARCH 1995 CARDELL CORP., NORTH ROYALTON, OH
TO FEBRUARY 1998 Tool Room Supervisor
. Duties included leading / supervising up to ten employees in the tool
room. This would include the training of personnel on all tool room
equipment used in our operation
. Work distribution, ordering of raw materials for the manufacturing of
finished details for the die repair department.
. Ordering of all necessary supplies for the tool room operation
. Record keeping for orders and on time delivery
. Quoting for the manufacturing of die details for all tool room
departments
. Weekly data entry for time sheet / payroll
. Interview applicants for positions of employment in the tool room
. Annual performance reviews for the personnel in the tool room
MARCH 1991 CARDELL CORP., NORTH ROYALTON, OH
TO FEBRUARY 1995 . Hired for the position of precision form grinding for
the tool room
. Filled in for the jig grind department when
needed
. Helped out in the conventional edm department
when needed
. Promoted to Tool Room Supervisor
JANUARY 1990 INTERLOCK TECH. CENTER, BRECKSVILLE, OH
TO FEBRUARY 1991 . Hired for the position of precision form grinding for
the tool room. This is a high speed-stamping house that produces electronic
terminals for the automotive industry.
EDUCATION: . Graduated from Independence High School, Independence,
OH.
1972
. Mitsubishi School of Wire edm, Chicago, IL. 1987
. Attended classes at Cuyahoga Community College in pursuit of an
Associates Degree in Business Management.
. Class in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerencing 1999
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.
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