Quality Assurance Engineer
Resume:
Edwin Hensley
*** * ******* **. *******, AZ *****
**@**********.***
OBJECTIVE A position in Quality Assurance Engineering or
Management, Contract Consulting, or providing assistance
in doing business with the Government.
SKILLS PROFILE Proven leadership abilities both on the Job and with
volunteer work.
Over thirty years experience in all areas of Quality
Assurance.
Level II Certified Acquisition Professional, Defense
Acquisition University. Manufacturing, Production, &
Quality Assurance Field
Six Sigma Plus Green Belt Certified
Specialties in Electronics, Computer Software, NASA
Soldering, and Microwave Tubes.
Extensive experience in hardware at all levels.
Components to end items.
EMPLOYMENT Quality Engineer Consultant May 2013 - Feb 2014
HISTORY Capricorn Systems
. Provide advanced quality
planning
Assist in the transfer of
products to new manufacturing
location.
Provide Risk Analysis such as
FMEA, Control plans, etc. December 2007- May 2013
Senior Advanced Quality
Engineer, Honeywell D&S
Glendale, AZ
Responsible for up to 40 RWA Satellite Programs
Responsible for all program Quality Requirements
Advise Inspectors on Workmanship issues
Advise program managers on Quality issues
Assure all requirements are incorporated into
productions plans
Chair MRB for all assigned programs
Review requirements and bidding assistance for proposed
projects
Senior Advanced Quality September 2006 -
Engineer, Manpower Staffing, December 2007
Glendale, AZ
Responsible for up to 40 RWA Satellite Programs
Responsible for all program Quality Requirements
Advise Inspectors on Workmanship issues
Advise program managers on Quality issues
Assure all requirements are incorporated into
productions plans
Chair MRB for all assigned programs
Quality Assurance October 1977-May 2006
Representative, Defense Contract
Management Agency.
Northern California
Review of Contractor's Quality Assurance Systems to
contract requirements; all levels including ISO
requirements.
Inspected and Accepted product for the Government; have
worked on product for all product lines including Air,
Land, Sea, Sub-sea, and Space.
Designed the Computerized record keeping system used
nationally by DCMA.
Provided Training to users and maintained the system.
Established operations at new contractors.
Extensive field experience.
Senior Product Assurance 1984- 1985
Engineer (QA Manager), EM
Systems, Fremont, CA
Established Company's Quality Standards.
Improved Company's Quality Assurance System to
MIL-Q-9858.
Supervised the Quality Assurance Department.
Provided Quality and Reliability Engineering
ACTIVITIES 2004-2005, Elected leader of a State (California)
Organization that is the parent organization of local
youth groups.
skills for this position:
1. Develops quality inspection procedures, including sampling plans, for
production-level components and finished devices. Supports Quality
Assurance inspection in the performance of quality inspection and
testing, including development of inspection fixtures.
As a QAR I plan my own surveillance strategies including the sampling
plan and the level of inspection required. I also approve the
contractor's inspection plans.
2. Interprets engineering documents and has CCB responsibilities.
As a QAR I interpret engineering documents on a daily basis.
Interpreting drawings is one of the classes required for certification
as a QAR. I have been a member of CCB's as the customer
representative. When I was at EM Systems I was the QA member of the
CCB.
3. Contributes to product/process qualification, verification, and
validation. Provides input regarding appropriate statistical methods,
test methodologies, test facilities, and test equipment.
Over the years I have been responsible to oversee the qualification of
many products and processes. I have qualified many vendors including
test facilities.
4. Evaluates and recommends suppliers, supports the approved vendors
list, monitors supplier performance, and initiates corrective actions,
as required
When I was at EM Systems I designed the approved vendors list,
including keeping it up to date. I am very familiar with corrective
actions and keeping on top of them.
5. Maintains and works to company procedures. Reviews procedures to
ensure adequacy for conformance to business and Quality System
requirements.
As a QAR I follow Government procedures. When I was at EM Systems I
rewrote the QA manual to upgrade the company from MIL-I to MIL-Q
6. Investigates suspected nonconforming materials and manages Material
Review Board (MRB) activities.
I have spent many years as the customer representative on the MRB. I
was the chairman of the MRB at EM Systems.
7. Interfaces with customer / government representatives on
defense/aerospace programs.
As I have been a Government representative for over thirty years I
have an in-depth knowledge of what the customer / government
representatives are looking for.
8. Performs and documents product complaint investigations.
Investigating customer complaints are a normal part of being a QAR.
9. Conducts internal audits, as assigned.
I have many years experience performing audits within a company.
10. Ensures that all tasks are conducted in accordance with Quality System
procedures.
Verifying that all tasks have been performed is basic to a QAR's job.
11. Interprets statements of work (SOW) and military standards with
experience in FAR clauses and DD250s.
As a QAR I must interpret the statement of work so that I can assure
that the contractor is performing to the contract. I have over thirty
years experience in military standards and the FAR. I am regularly
called on to show our own contracts people what the FAR actually
requires.
I was the Sacramento area instructor for DD250s; I am also a lead
person in teaching contractors to use the new electronic DD250's (wide
area workflow).
12. Product Experience, some of the product lines I have worked on:
. Space Systems - Both Manned and Satellite
. Aircraft display systems
. Aircraft computers
. Tactical computers
. Microcircuits (DESC Certified)
. Hybrid microcircuits
. Rocket Motors
. Tactical Vehicle Conversions
. Tactical Jammers
. Flight simulators
. Software testers
. Communications Equipment
. Recorders
. Components
. TWT's
. Broadcast Tubes
. Electric Motors
. Software systems
. Many more
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