Quality Engineer

STEVEN B. BURKHART

*** **** ***** * Lancaster, KY 40444 * 859-***-****

objective

To obtain a position where I may utilize my problem

solving, communication, quality, and organizational

skills to satisfy customer needs by providing

leadership and technical competency.

Experience

June 2012-Present Toyota Boshoku America

Harrodsburg, KY

Quality Manager

Responsible for all hourly and salary employee's in

Quality Department

Direct workers engaged in inspection and testing

activities to ensure continuous control over

materials, facilities and products.

Design and implement quality training programs for

key personnel.

Review and report customer quality ratings and

propose corrective actions with responsible areas.

Oversee all Investigations of internal and external

quality issues, Implement corrective actions and

report findings

Responsible for TS 16949 certification and annual

re-certifications

Prepare and present technical and program

information to the upper management team.

Prepare monthly and Quarterly reports to top

management of the company

Ensure Quality is met for all External and

Internal product

Responsible for Creating and controlling Annual

Quality department budget

Oversee/Lead A-3, 8D, Lean manufacturing activities

Develop and lead Quality Circle Activities

Insure All PPAP, PA, activity is completed during

Program launch

Lead Obeya meetings to monitor and control new

programs

Work Directly with Corporate office to Insure

successful program launches

Approve all inspection area work instruction and

work point sheets

2010-2012 Dana Holding Corporation.

Danivlle,KY

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer responsible for Product quality

and Quality documentation. Including but not

limited to the following responsibilities:

Prepare and present technical and program

information to the management team.

Direct workers engaged in inspection and testing

activities to ensure continuous control over

materials, facilities and products.

Design and implement quality training programs for

key personnel.

Review and report customer quality ratings and

propose corrective actions with responsible areas.

Investigate internal and external quality

issues,propose corrective actions and report

findings

PAPP Submission for product

Design and approval of Check Fixtures

Build complete Work Instructions for check fixtures

Control Quality for all incoming and out going

product

Capital and tooling cost quotations

Product drawing reviews and design standards

confirmation

Purchasing and invoice approvals

Communication and correspondences with suppliers,

customers,

Assist in supplier quality development where

applicable.

8 STEP problem solving

Developed inspection standards from customer part

drawings

2003-2010 Toyota Boshoku America

Harrodsburg, KY

Production Engineering

Launch new manufacturing systems for automotive

interior products. Including but not limited to

the following responsibilities:

Product drawing reviews and design standards

confirmation

Creation of complete manufacturing process plans

including: labor, equipment, consumables, and

quality requirements.

Development of process flow, line layout and cycle

time analysis

Capital and tooling cost quotations

Corporate funds appropriation request

Development of program and equipment master

schedules

Equipment design, installation, and tuning

supervision

Purchasing and invoice approvals

Plant handover approval and customer pre-production

trial support

Communication and correspondences with suppliers,

customers, and other inter company departments

Robotic Welding

2004-2007 Trim Masters Incorporated

Harrodsburg, KY

Prototype Engineering Development (P.E.D) Quality

Quality Engineer responsible for prototype

development of new model launches.

Inspection of incoming/outgoing parts

CMM confirmation for quality of parts

Creation of CMM reports

PPAP

5Y problem solving

8 STEP problem solving

Developed customer/supplier relationships

Supplier visits to confirm part quality

Used various measuring devices to lay out parts

Check fixture approval and development

Developed inspection standards from customer part

drawings

Complex durability testing

Flammability testing

Tensile strength testing

Developed inspection standards from customer part

drawings

Manufacturing Technician responsible for prototype

frame welding to assure customer quality and

testing prior to production.

Create work point procedures for plant prior to

production

2003 -2004 Trim Masters Incorporated

Nicholasville, KY

Team Member

Member of Kiazen team

Design and built racks

Developed parts flow to line side

Developed processes to reduce head count

Repaired flawed welds from robotic welder

Worked assembly line to build Camry, Solara and

Avalon seat frames

Education

2004-2006 SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY

LEXINGTON, KY CREDITS EARNED TOWARD AN

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

2002-2004 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Credits earned toward Bachelors Degree in Civil

Engineering

Certificates

MOTOMAN ROBOT CERTIFICATION - RECEIVED JUNE 2010

APQP (Quality) Certification - received July 2010

ISO/TS16949:2009 Lead Auditor Certification-

received Mar 2013

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