Engineer Quality

PHILLIPPE P. VU

Gilbert, AZ 480-***-****, ********@*****.***

SENIOR LEADERSHIP ~ ENGINEERING ~ FINANCE PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 10 years of Manufacturing and Quality Engineering experience

in the realm of Machining, Circuit Card Assemblies and Automotive.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes including Just In Time,

Lean Manufacturing.

. Able to read blue prints and understand symbols identifying

features on the blue prints and determine AQL and Methods used to

measure production parts.

. Experienced with root cause analysis on non-conforming parts failed

to meet tolerance call out on blue prints.

. Solid understanding of the Manufacturing process of PCBs, CCAs.

. Analyzed/Resolved manufacturing issues/risks which could impact

production output.

. Managed the Quality System and Experienced with ISO 9000

. Participated in internal audits/supplier audits and approved

suppliers based on audits and surveys.

. Acted as liaison with various suppliers/vendors to resolve

defective/non-conforming materials.

EDUCATION

University Of Phoenix: MBA Phoenix, Arizona.

Arizona State University: BSME Tempe, Arizona.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sept 2013 - Present

Quality Engineer ( Joined Alloys LLC, Phoenix, AZ )

. Attending production meetings with Product Engineering,

Manufacturing Production Manager, Production Machinist and

Commodity buyers to discuss defective products identified in the

production area and initiate corrective action as required.

. Work closely with Engineering to develop Standard Operation

Procedures for the newly designed precision instruments for

Production Machinist to use on the production floor.

. Work closely with Production Machinists, Engineering and Precision

Instrument Suppliers to design specialized gaging to measure

complex dimension call out on aerospace parts.

. Working with Inspection Department to ensure all precision

instruments are calibrated and order new instruments if required.

. Review Blue Prints and generate inspection plan documents and

release documentations with production routers to the production

floor for Machinist to run parts on Lathes and Milling Machines.

. Developed and maintained effectiveness measures for the quality

management system processes assigned to Quality.

. Work closely with Engineering to analyzed probable root cause based

on parts failed to meet blue print tolerances identified in

production and determined if parts are scrap or rework.

. Work closely with Field Service Engineers and Supplier Quality

Engineers to resolve nonconforming products identified as non-

conforming based on customer requirements after Lathes and Milling

machine operations.

. Determined Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)/Method based on features

call out on Blue Prints and generate Inspection Plans as required

for each Part Numbers.

. Update and modify Inspection Plans as required by Production

Machinists on the production floor.

. Maintain supplier Certifications and Audit Surveys to ensure

compliance based on Company's Quality Standards.

June 09 - Sept 2013

Financial Consultant (Bank of America, Chandler, AZ)

August 05 - May 09

Advanced Quality Engineer (Valeo Electronics, Auburn Hills,

MI )

. Facilitated Design for assembly and Manufacturing studies,

evaluated benchmarking data in the Planning and Concept development

phase.

. Provided statistical analysis support of Engineering

dimensional/functional studies based on form, fit and function in

the Design/Development phase.

. Reviewed process flow chart and floor plan and reviewed PFMEA/DFMEA

checklists in the Process Development phase

. Updated PFMEA/DFMEA and reviewed risks and current process controls

in the Validation phase.

. Provided statistical support for the analysis of Warranty/Field

failures, and supported root cause analysis for production failures

in the Production phase.

.

June 02 - August 05

Materials Quality Engineer (Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ)

. Attended meetings with Product Engineering, Component Engineering,

and Supply Management to discuss defective products identified in

the production area and recovered defective products with defective

date codes.

. Managed the Quality System to ensure compliance with commercial and

customer requirements as well as ISO requirement.

. Performed characterization studies, Gage R&Rs, DOEs and tooling

improvements to ensure accuracy.

. Developed and maintained effectiveness measures for the quality

management system processes assigned to Quality.

. Analyzed component, process and design issues and interface with

respective departments to initiate corrective action.

. Acted as a liaison with various suppliers/vendors to resolve

defective/non-conforming materials supplied to stock and Initiated

Corrective/Preventive Action as necessary.

Oct 99 - June 02

Manufacturing Engineer (Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ )

. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes including Just In Time,

Lean Manufacturing and work/cell layout.

. Minimized Reject Rates (scrap) and optimize finished goods by

identifying specific date codes which have high failure trends in

the production/assembly line.

. Modified and implemented operating procedures, standard work,

visual work instructions and sign off on Engineering Change Orders

as required.

. Solid understanding of the Manufacturing process of PCBs, CCAs;

including Wave Solder Machines, Pick and Place Machines, Conformal

Coating, Wave Solder Machine.

. Performed experiments/analysis on non-conforming materials which

have significant failure trends during assembly built-in process,

at in-circuit test and at end-item final test.

. Worked with Electronic Assemblers in the production/manufacturing

lines to ensure all electrical components are within specifications

prior to soldering electrical components onto the Printed Circuit

Boards ( PCBs )

. Reported progress and defective/failure findings at periodic

design/project review meetings with Product Engineering, Materials

Quality Engineering, and Supply Management.

. Performed Failure Analysis (FAs) and report defective findings of

electrical components which have high failure trends to all

functional areas and recovered all defective products which have

been mounted onto CCAs and PCBs in the assembly line.

Sept 96 - Oct. 99

Manufacturing Engineer (Varian Electronics, Tempe, AZ )

. Performed manufacturing engineering related activities from product

conception through production.

. Resolved day to day manufacturing related problems in the assembly

production line.

. Assessed potential manufacturing risk which could impact production

output.

. Updated manufacturing processes as required and signed off on

Engineering Change Orders and Engineering Requests as required.

. Conducted daily stand up meeting to resolve potential risks and

defective materials confirmed in the assembly production area.

. Experienced with surface mount equipment, wave solder machine and

automated pick & place machine.

July 95 - Sept. 96

Manufacturing Tech (Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ )

. Performed a variety of operations supporting wafer fabrication in

the

area of thin film.

. Work efficiently from standard procedures, written specification,

diagrams, and runcards.

. Operated the VARIAN and NOVA implanter: Primary functions include

monitoring equipment, set- up, trouble shoot, and report improper

operations, report defective materials to Equipment

Technician/Engineers.

. Interface with Maintenance/Engineers. Able to operate Therma Wave,

Surfscan, Flash Annealer equipment, Basic Fab Operations.

. Attended productivity on a weekly basis and present feedback to

team

members within thin films area.

October 92 - July 95

Quality Assurance Engineer (Adapto Inc, Goodyear, AZ )

. Responsible for recording/tracking of Corrective Action

Report/Concern

Analysis Report (C.A.R.).

. Responsible for facilitating Initial Sample Inspection Report

(ISIR)

package development.

. Conducted internal/supplier product audits to ensure quality

products are purchased and received at stock location.

. Using Statistical Process Control (SPC) on parts produced from

Lathes, Milling machines, Screw Machines to ensure parts meet blue

print tolerances.

. Performed attribute study on all precision instruments to ensure

all instruments are calibrated.

. Responsible for updating processes and procedures for the Quality

Systems.

. Experienced with ISO 9000 Quality Systems

SKILLS

. Computer Literate

. Analytical/Mathematics

. Bilingual : English and Vietnamese

. Enjoys tracking various indicators in the Stock Market

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