Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Lafe Midkiff
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*** ** ******* ** **** Summit, Missouri
Quality Assurance, Operations & Manufacturing Management
Highly motivated and dedicated professional with 30 plus years of experience in
manufacturing, including (2) plus years managing a variety of aspects within manufacturing
operations. Expertise in driving labor costs down through continuous improvement activities
to meet and exceed corporate expectations. Achieved results through teamwork with peers in
all facets of the business unit such as engineering, quality, supply chain and management.
Achieved milestone organizational goals within an extremely limited amount of time utilizing
Kaizen and 5S activities.
Professional Competencies
( GD&T ( ISO Lead Auditor ( Planning & Scheduling ( Lean Management ( Standardized Work
Instructions and Processes
( Budget Management ( Team Building & Leadership ( Inventory Reduction ( ERP Systems (
Production Supervision
Numerical Control Support, NCS. Shawnee Mission Kansas
January 2015 - Present
Quality Assurance Manager January 2015-Present
Plans, directs and coordinates the company's quality assurance programs per AS9100 and ISO
9001 regulations.
Assumes a pro-active role in addressing quality systems from a design perspective.
Works hand in hand with customers, suppliers and the in-house manufacturing operations to
reduce internal and external defects.
Implemented notices of progressive discipline, which included oral warnings, written warnings
and performance improvement plans.
Drives Internal lean activities, 5S and continuous Improvements activities.
Coordinates multi-tier meetings for production scheduling purposes,
B/E Aerospace Inc, Lenexa Kansas
April 2000 - August 2014
Repair Station Manager June 2012-August 2014
Repair Station Manager Per Part 145 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Certified Repairmen Certificate.
Managed direct and indirect employees within the repair station repairing galley equipment
and life support systems.
Duties included budgeting for the business, performance appraisals, directed department daily
operations, work assignments.
Implemented notices of progressive discipline, which included oral warnings, written warnings
and performance improvement plans.
Scheduled all training for customers needing repair capability..
Reduced inventory by 25% with two bin ordering system.
Reduced floor space in repair station by 50% utilizing 5S and Lean initiatives, which
provided space for new business.
Production Supervisor May 2004-June 2012
Supervises assembly personnel on the crew mask, stowage box and regulator/cylinder lines.
Duties included budgeting for the departments, performance appraisals, directed department
daily operations, work assignment, accountability, and training.
Implemented temporary production line for passenger mask assembly, exceeded production
schedule and time frame for completion.
Lead focal for Kaizen events, oversaw all 5S, Lean initiatives and Value Stream Mapping
activities
Implemented notices of progressive discipline, which included oral warnings, written warnings
and performance improvement plans.
Interviewed candidates for positions within production areas.
Provided Leadership on reduction of floor space in multiple production areas. Reduced space
by over 30% ahead of schedule.
Production Supervisor November 2002-May 2004
Supervised assembly personnel on the oxygen chemical container and general aviation lines.
Duties included budgeting for the departments, performance appraisals, directed department
daily operations, work assignment, accountability, and training.
Implemented notices of progressive discipline, which included oral warnings, written warnings
and performance improvement plans.
Interviewed candidates for positions within production areas.
Quality Engineer Technician May 2001-November 2002
Held Key position as Review Board Coordinator.
Analyzed and responded to corrective actions.
Administered Corrective Action plans both internally and for suppliers.
Quality Assurance Inspector April 2000- April 2001
Inspection of in-process and final components/subcomponent assemblies for producer of oxygen
systems products per AS9100.
Receiving inspection on all incoming products, including creation of non-conformance reports
and first article Inspection,
Played key role on lean management team by evaluating tracked time studies, people/product
flow, and realignment for better efficiency. .
Abrams Airborne Precision Aerospace Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Inc. Tucson Arizona
May. 1982 - Jan. 2000
Quality Assurance Assistant Manager Jan 1997( Jan 2000
Supervised Quality Department for a precision sheet metal manufacturer of computer and
aerospace industry parts. These parts included computer/electronics chassis and bracketry,
military/aerospace/flight hardware, and components for satellite and space shuttle flights.
Responsible for department daily operations, work assignment, accountability, and training.
Assessed, implemented, followed up, and reported on all corrective actions.
Held key position as lead auditor on implementation team for ISO-9001-1994.
Responsible for greeting visitors, Source Inspectors, potential customers when needed.
Reviewed all quality requirements for source inspection and assisted in full review of
completed assemblies during source inspection for customers such as Raytheon, General
Dynamics, Hughes Aircraft, and Motorola.
Implemented notices of disciplinary action, which included oral warnings, written warnings
and performance improvement plans.
Held position of activity coordinator for the facility, activities included softball games,
picnics, beach volleyball, and employee appreciation luncheons.
Mechanical Inspector Jan 1986 - Jan 1997
Performed mechanical inspection per Mil-I-45208 per the Quality Manual.
Mastered use of height gage, micrometer, dial calipers, vernier calipers, coordinate
measuring machine, optical comparator, and Rockwell Hardness Tester.
Measured complicated machined assemblies with use of an Omni Touch Probe and CMM to verify
close tolerance dimensions.
Gained full understanding of geometric tolerance, true position, and use of maximum material
condition.
Quickly learned and implemented the use of Statistical Process Control to find variables and
inconsistencies in dimensions during the inspection process of final assemblies.
Receiving Inspector April 1984 - Jan 1986
Responsible for all receiving of incoming goods, sheet metal, bar stock, aerospace hardware.
Reviewed first article inspection, gained thorough knowledge of drawings, military
specifications, plating specifications and applicable processes.
Licensed forklift operator. Unloaded pallets of sheet steel, bar stock, castings, and paint.
Plating Shop Machine Operator May 1982 - April 1984
Started employment as plating operator, processes included alodine, anodize, black oxide,
zinc and cadmium operations.
Assisted in the paint department masking, replacing paint room filters, mixing paint per
federal regulations and working the paint sprayers.
Education
Baker University, Pima Community Collage, courses in Business Management.
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