Bruce Fizer
Kansas City, MO 64155
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WORK HISTORY
STRATEGIC STAFFING SPECIALISTS September 2013 - Present
Quality Assurance Specialist B/E Aerospace
• Perform quality assurance inspections and testing on aerospace parts and assemblies with metrology tools
and equipment to blueprints and GD&T engineering drawings
• Conduct quality audits to AS9100
• Conduct root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action
• Perform first article inspections and audits
• Write inspection process instructions
• Assist with receiving inspection, return goods, MRB and factory functions
• Communicate with quality engineers and managers regarding quality findings
UNITEK/LOCKHEED MARTIN May 2013 – August 2013
Supplier Quality Engineer – Part Time/W-2 Contract
• Performed supplier quality audits to AS9100 at aerospace parts and assemblies suppliers
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL October 2012 – April 2013
Sourcing Quality Engineer
• Managed the quality aspects addressing conformance issues with suppliers
• Provided support to internal manufacturing, internal quality and engineering
• Reviewed, discussed with and performed disposition of non - compliant product issues with suppliers
• Performed root cause analysis
• Issued and managed corrective and preventative actions
• Performed quality audits at existing suppliers
• Performed quality audits to evaluate potential suppliers
• Conducted first article inspections and audits
• Wrote work instructions for internal and external rework of non-conforming products
• Managed MRB
SOUTHWEST METAL FINISHING April 2012 – July 2012
Cosmetic Inspection Engineer
• Conducted cosmetic inspections on plated and painted parts in accordance to blueprints, engineering
drawings, quality standards and workmanship specifications
• Performed root causes analysis, corrective and preventive action
• Conducted first article inspections and audits
• Performed quality audits
HONEYWELL May 2008 – April 2012
Vendor Contact Field Rep/Vendor Contact Field Rep SR
• Performed source inspection at suppliers on defense and aerospace electrical, electronic and mechanical
parts and assemblies, with metrology tools and test equipment, in accordance with purchase order
requirements and GD&T engineering drawing requirements
• Conducted audits at existing suppliers to ISO9001, AS9100 and Honeywell Product Quality Requirements
standards to evaluate supplier quality management systems
• Conducted audits to evaluate potential suppliers
• Conducted on site third party testing laboratory audits to various ASTM and ASME standards
• Conducted process audits at suppliers
• Conducted first article inspections and audits at suppliers
• Wrote and implemented Honeywell Product Quality Requirements standards documents and audit checklist
• Ensured NIST traceable calibration of supplier metrology tools and test equipment
MILBANK MFG CO May 2005 - May 2008
Regulatory Compliance Manager
• Responsible for relations with all third party regulatory and certification agencies
• Responsible for regulatory project initiation and completion
• Responsible for compliance of ISO17025 UL Certified Client Test Data program requirements
• Tested electrical, mechanical and sheet metal products and assemblies in UL Certified Client Test Data Lab
• Evaluated test results for compliance/non-compliance to regulatory testing standards
• Submitted test results to regulatory agencies
• Wrote and submitted product description documentation to regulatory agencies
• Responsible for Regulatory Compliance Budget
• Lean Processes/Toyota Production System/5S/Value Stream Process Mapping
• Participated in product design review and project phase gate implementation and completion
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC January 2000 – February 2005
Field Services Manager
• Managed the daily operation of the Field Services Inspection office
• Developed, implemented and managed business plans and budgets
• Developed and established performance requirements relating to staff
• Assigned work tasks and maintained proper staffing levels to meet operational needs
• Interviewed, hired, trained and directly supervised employees and conducted performance appraisals
• Maintained NIST traceable calibration of metrology tools and test equipment
• Represented the company to outside constituencies and expanded the area business by promoting, marketing
and selling of existing and new services to established and potential customers
• Interfaced with customers and staff to discuss and resolve any differences with technical and administrative
issues, policies, procedures and requirements
• Interfaced with various regulatory and certification agencies
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC
Field Representative/Senior Field Representative, July 1987 – January 2000
• Conducted source inspections and testing at suppliers on electrical, electronic and mechanical parts and
assemblies with metrology tools and test equipment to evaluate compliance to UL standards
• Ensured NIST traceable calibration of supplier metrology tools and test equipment
• Conducted root cause analysis
• Facilitated options for corrective and preventive action
• Conducted first article inspections and audits at suppliers
• Conducted process audits at suppliers
• Performed ISO9001 and AS9100 audits at suppliers
• Performed audits to evaluate potential suppliers
• Trained other field representatives
EDUCATION
DeVry, Kansas City, MO
B.S., Technical Management
State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO
A.S., Electronics
SEMINARS ATTENDED
How To Delegate, Motivating Employees, Supervising Employees, Taking Corrective Action, Conflict Resolution,
Preventing Workplace Harassment, Fair Employment Practices, Introduction To Interviewing, Orientation To Basic
Supervision, Q-Plus Quality Improvement Training, The Basic Principles For A Collaborative Workplace, Management
Guidelines For Administration Of The Company's Rules And Code of Conduct, Performance Management Guidelines
And Appraisal Training, How To Conduct Win-Win Performance Appraisals, Managing Change, Quality Systems &
Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, The Toyota Way, Gemba Kaizen, The Toyota Product Development System, Getting
the Right Things Done, Shopfloor Kaizen Breakthrough, Creating a Lean Culture, Fundamentals of Flow
Manufacturing, Flow Process Design, Principles and Practices of Auditing, Core Green Belt, ESD, Reprocessing
Material, Blueprint Reading, GD&T, Cause Analysis and Mistake Proofing, Solder Certification, Certified to IPC-A-600 -
Acceptability of Printed Wiring Boards, Certified to IPC-6013A - Qualification and Performance Specification for
Flexible Printed Wiring Boards, Principals and Practices of Auditing, Core Green Belt