Engineer Quality

ANITA HARRIS

**** ****** ***** ***** ************* GA,30043

**************@*****.***

Tel: 313-***-****

A certified problem solver with an extensive background in solving quality and efficiency issues. Cost- conscious and analytical with a history of optimizing quality and production processes in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Strong managerial, technical and leadership abilities with successful implementation experience utilizing APQP, PPAP, FMEA and a wide range of continuous improvement programs. A Multi-Disciplined Engineer with Superior Computer, Presentation and Program Management skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEWELL-RUBBERMAID CORPORATION, Atlanta,GA 2015-Present

Lead Quality Engineer

• Approve and Initiate supplier PPAP’s

• Issue Quality Alerts,

• Approve Color Samples for new suppliers and resourcing

TRW CORPORATION, Flowery Branch,GA 2013-2015

Supplier Quality Engineer

• Manage and facilitate supplier actions and overall improvement activities

• Manage and follow up of concerns including failure analysis,

Corrective actions and Problem resolution

NISSAN CORPORATION, NTCNA-Headquarters, Farmington, MI 2011-2012

New Product Launch Quality Engineer

• Evaluate ANPQP inspection proposals (Key Feature Diagram/KFD usage)

• Disposition discrepant pre-production parts found by inspectors through drawing and design review

• Write Concern Reports to suppliers and review their 8D analyses

CHRYSLER MOTORS – CTC Headquarters, Auburn Hills, MI 2005-2007

Supplier Quality Specialist

Established new vehicles suppliers’ readiness to delivery quality components to Chrysler Assembly Plants, and tracking problems through resolution. Successfully determined the cause of warranty repair increases for Mopar Engines and Transmissions.

• Facilitate APQP meetings, reviewing drawings, and support documentation required for PPAP

• Conduct Process Sign Off reviews for new suppliers, process changes and relocations

• Identified and eliminated quality problems during teardown reviews with suppliers

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GENERAL MOTORS – Powertrain Headquarters, Pontiac, MI 1989-2005

Quality Engineer 1999-2005

Determined the cause of warranty repair increases for the premium V8 Northstar engine, and tracking the problems through resolution.

• Reduced Powertrain Warranty cost over 70 % from 1999 through 2002 for the premium V8 Northstar engine.

• Established sufficiency plans to achieve model year adjusted goals based on 110% improvement in warranty at 12 & 36 months in service.

• Member of multi-disciplined team that created Production Control Plans and PFMEA”s with Key Characteristics

• Volunteered to be the point of contact for the return of warranty parts for all of powertrain.

• Obtained Shanin statistical problem-solving Red-x journeyman’s certification.

Tool Management / Supplier Quality Engineer 1997-1999

• Created, implemented and presented to Senior Management a Tool Management Program that reduced the number of part suppliers from 200 to 2 and reduced tooling cost by 50%.

• Performed tool usage study reduced tool set-up, equipment and labor 70%.

• Instituted a pull card system for tool ordering which reduced scrap, tool costs, balanced inventory, and assured timely tool changes.

• Resolved all plant supplier quality issues, through utilization of an internal 8D problem resolution process.

Facilities Engineer 1989-1997

• Created and maintained all computer generated machine and office layouts of the plant.

• Developed and presented cost analysis for all approved maintenance projects demonstrating cost savings and project payback.

• Supervised all skilled trades personnel that maintained the building and surrounding property, as well as the contract personnel that supplied the machining lines with coolant.

• Volunteered for the ISO/TS 16949 internal audit team helping achieve and maintain plant certification .

• Managed all office moves and rearrangements with minimal interrupts to operations, on time and under budget.

DOFASCO STEEL – WHITTAR STEEL STRIP DIVISION, Detroit, MI 1987-1989

Industrial Engineer

• Reduced the existing payroll incentive system by 50% through time studies, method analysis and computer applications.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

MBA, Emphasis on Finance, University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, MI 1997

BS, Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 1987

TRAINING

Statistical Engineering Journeyman Certification (Red-X), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance, Design for Six Sigma, ISO/TS 16949,Autocad/Automod, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

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