Quality Manager
Resume:
Thomas Nograsek
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone: 843-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Quality professional with more than 30 years experience in fast paced manufacturing industries which demanded strong
organization, technical and interpersonal skills. Professional, ethical and discreet, with demonstrated commitment to quality for
both company and customer. Confident and poised in interactions to with individuals at all levels. Detail orientated and able to
multi task effectively. Experience includes:
MS Office Word/Excel ISO 9000
Statistical Process Control FDA GMP
Technical Procedure writing Quality Vision Systems
Inspection Procedure writing Inspection hand tools
Part Drawings, able to understand and use Lean Manufacturing
Customer and Supplier relations Management
Experience Highlights
Management and Supervision
• Responsible for 1st Article Inspection, Receiving Inspection, In-Process Inspection and Final Inspection
• Wrote Inspection Procedures based on Customer requirements and Part Drawings
• Performed and conducted FDA Product Validations
• Maintained Gage Calibration records
• Wrote Technical and Inspection Procedures and FDA protocols
• Wrote Quality Manuals and Procedures to ISO 9000 requirements
• Supervision
Administrative Support
• Accompanied Sales on Customer visits
• Accompanied Company President on Supplier visits
• Represented the Company in Supplier and Customer relations
• Responsible for hiring of Quality Department personnel
Employment History
Independent Contractor
January 2014 to present
• Contract service for small and midsized companies, which is an alternative between large consulting service companies
and companies with full time employees.
• Services include creating PFMEA’s, FMEA’s, flow charts, product specifications, process instructions, Quality
Manuals, Quality Policies, product validation to ISO 9000 and FDA requirements.
Acrolite Fiber Optics, Elbridge, New York
Quality Engineer, 2007 to 2013
Manufacture of glass fiber and assemblies for lighting and electro/fiber optics sensor products. Products were designed for
medical operating rooms and inspection for military use
Customers; Terumo CVS, General Electric Inspection Technologies
• Review & rewrite where necessary, the company’s Quality Policy and Quality Manual to ISO 9000 requirements.
• Developed Inspection Instructions
• Developed PFMEA, FMEA, PPAP, and Flow Chart
• Conducted supplier audits
• Accompanied Purchasing to current customers.
• Programmed Quality Vision System (OGP) for automated dimensional inspection.
• Conducted Process Validations
• Set up Kanban for customers, when required
• Conducted Gage R & R
• Back up for the Operations Manager
• When required, conducted In-Process inspection on production floor
• Performed First Article inspection on all new product
SYROCO, Inc Baldwinsville, New York
Quality Engineering Manager, 1997 to 2007
OEM thermoplastic injection molder.
Customers; Home Depot, Target, Lowes
• Conducted supplier audits
• Accompanied Purchasing to current customers
• Developed Inspection Instructions
• Wrote he company’s Quality Policy and Quality Manual
• Represented the company in liability suits
• Conducted Gage R & R
• Conducted SPC in manufacturing
• Supervised 3 quality technicians
Diemolding Corp, Canastota, New York
Quality Engineering Manager, 1972 to 1997
Injection molder in thermoset and thermoplastic products for the automotive, medical and consumer market.
Customers; Ford Motor, Chrysler, GM, Bendix,Teves, Kelsey Hayes.
• Wrote the company’s Quality Policy and Quality Manual
• Conducted supplier audits
• Accompanied Purchasing to current & potential customers
• Conducted Gage R & R
• Performed First Article inspection on all new product
• Supervised 4 quality technicians
• Wrote Technical and Inspection Procedures
Education
University of Hartford, Mechanical Engineering
References
On request
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