Engineer Quality

Larry R. Latimer

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Pulaski, VA 24301

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* ******* ******** / ******* *********** / Quality Support

* ******M COORDINATION DOCUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Highly evolved Quality Professional with a technical background in

Continuous Improvements via Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, GR&R

Studies, Process Capability Studies, Supplier Corrective Actions, and

Internal Audits. Resolved non-conformances, investigated customer

complaints, and implemented corrective and preventive actions. Excellent at

analyzing data and presenting information in a format that facilitates

decision-making.

2 Areas of Competency

DMAIC Green Belt Quality System Measurement Systems

QMS Auditor Documentation Analysis

QSI Quality Management ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 Cost of Quality

System Software; Qualtrax Internal Quality Auditor Design of Experiments

EtQ; MS Office Software QS 9000 Lead Auditor

FMEA's, SPC, PPAP's, US Air Force - 4 years

APQP active duty

SAP Business System

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4 Professional Experience

Caterpillar, Quality Engineer, Pulaski, VA

2008-11/2013

Maintained Qualtrax and EtQ quality management system software, providing

documentation and support for 12 US sites.

Provided analysis relating to quality management system certification,

validating ISO 9001 and ATEX/IECEx program for equipment for potentially

explosive atmospheres.

Modified 2013 internal audit scheduling to utilize local auditors, reducing

travel costs and adjusting workload for auditors to make it more

manageable.

Administered the quality system internal audit program utilizing 30

internal auditors, served as internal quality system auditor and ISO 9001

registration management representative, coordinating external auditing firm

programs and evaluating corrective action responses.

Developed process maps and procedures to improve process understanding and

execution.

Freudenberg Nonwovens, Quality Engineer, Hopkinsville, KY

1993-2008

Supported all automotive cabin air filter business startups' quality

engineering needs.

Provided satisfaction for all quality system requirements among all

automotive customers.

Registered company with ISO 9002, ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 standards and

documented all processes utilizing the QSI quality management software

system.

Improved product value by securing UL flammability listing for commercial

air filters over a 9-year period.

Increased quality measurement capabilities through investigation,

justification, and acquisition of major filter tester and video Coordinate

Measure Machine.

The Gleason Works, Quality Engineer, Rochester, NY

1986-1993

Coordinated the acquisition of a high-accuracy coordinate measuring machine

for measurement of gear features, and developed a quality management

systems documentation program for company.

Developed the quality engineering process for entire company, improving the

functioning of quality systems via the development of proper system

procedures and administering quality system documentation.

Achieved supplier recognition from Ford and Caterpillar through the

development and maintenance of higher quality reporting guidelines.

Demonstrated machine capabilities by performing statistical analyses of

machine runoffs.

5 Education, Certifications, Affiliations

M.S., Industrial Engineering, State University of New York - Buffalo, NY

(Honor Society)

B.S., Physics, St. Lawrence University - Canton, NY (Magna Cum Laude, Honor

Society)

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), 1988-Present

Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), 2011-Present

American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Section Treasurer

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