Benjamin R. Gorris
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LEAD QUALITY ENGINEER AND QUALITY MANAGER
Quality System Administrator A self-motivated quality system administrator, with training development, presentation development, and coaching experience.
Objective
Looking for a Quality Management position, within the public or private sector.
Skills
ISO 9001-2008
Coaching
Computer Proficient
AS9100 Rev. B & C
Presentation Development
MS Office Suite
Training & Development
Telecommunications
Public Speaking
Professional Experience
Lead Quality Engineer
Tracom Inc. – Manufacturing subsidiary of Buyers Products Incorporation.
ATV to municipal sized snow removal equipment, truck and trailer hitch components
August 2014 – August 2015 Mentor, OH
Managed and expanded a staff to 12 employees using metrics to show need and cost savings of department growth.
Redefined quality system and had multiple projects reinventing the system based on new definitions.
Managed and created team for all dispositions of nonconforming products including multiple cross functional teams some involving customer directly.
Secured the passing of two external audits including a recertification audit in both cases completed all nonconformances in half the time the external auditor expected based on due dates.
Lead Quality Auditor and Roving Inspector
Hosemaster Inc.
Corrugated Metal Hose and Expansion Joint Manufacturer
January 2012 – July 2014 Euclid, OH
Reduced through Internal Auditing, external audit nonconformances from 11 to 0 in the first year and a half.
Pushed for complete system rewrite, company was approximately 75% complete implementing my new framework concept.
Ushered in new understanding of Nonconformances and the process for their mitigation.
Review all corrective and preventive actions for completeness and effectiveness
Project Control Analyst
QinetiQ - North America
Defense & Space industry
July 2009 – August 2011 Cleveland, OH
Managed national telecoms for the Ares I-X test rocket project.
Consolidated slides of information into single daily presentation packets, for Mission Manager and ran telecoms for a national audience.
Quality System Administrator, and headed the push to move the system from ISO 9001 to AS9100.
One of the primary individuals who developed and earned AS9100 certification.
Helped the manufacturing division at NASA Glenn Research center pass the AS9100 surveillance audit.
Supervisor of Group I, II, and III cleaners, Ford Cleveland Casting Plant
Premier Manufacturing
Automotive industry
July 2005 – April 2008 Brookpark, OH
I was a contractor for Premier Manufacturing an Automotive contractor; with them I managed 45 cleaners on behalf of Ford Motor Company, including production cleaners.
Responsible for keeping the casting plants lines running efficiently and continuously.
Security Guard
Ford Motor Company
Automotive industry
March 2000 – July 2005 Brookpark, OH – Four Plant Complex
Daily rounds, security details, and member of the First Responder team on a Four plant manufacturing complex.
Education
Malone College 2003 – 2005
Bachelors, Business Management
Ohio Wesleyan University 1998 – 2000
Transferred, Economics
Activities and Societies:
Member of the Choral Arts Society
President and Captain of the Rugby Team
Social Chair of the CHI PHI Fraternity
Treasurer of the Club Volleyball Team
Member of the Ohio Wesleyan Investment Club
Founder of "The Morning Show with Ben, Damian, and Ian" Ohio Wesleyan's (97.9 WSLN) Student Radio's first ever morning radio show.
The Ohio State University 1995 – 1998
Transferred, Engineering
Activities and Societies:
Student Member of the Society for Automotive Engineers
Played Rugby for Ohio State
Member of the Formula SAE and Formula Electric Lightning (Engineering Student Projects - Center for Automotive Research)
Professional Coaching Experience
Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
Lake Erie College
Educational Institution (National Collegiate Athletic Association- NCAA DIV. II & DIV. III)
August 2002 – April 2011 (8 years 9 months) Painesville, OH
First DIV. II (Women's) Assistant Volleyball Coach in program history.
Successfully, helped to Manage a team from 0-2 wins the first two seasons to three playoff berths as a NCAA Div. III program.
Managed the team through the tough transition from Div. III to Div. II while maintaining a winning attitude and continuing season success.
Helped to develop and furnish the Jerome T. Osborne Family Athletic and Wellness Center as part of the coaching staff.
Head Boy’s Varsity Volleyball Coach - Founder
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
Educational Institution (Ohio High School Athletic Association- OHSAA DIV. II)
June 2008 – May 2009 (1 year) Euclid, OH
Founder and first head coach of Villa Angela-St. Joseph varsity boys volleyball team.
Head Boy’s Volleyball Coach - Founder
St. Ignatuis High School
Educational Institution (Ohio High School Athletic Association- OHSAA DIV. I)
October 2005 – May 2008 (2 years 8 months)
First ever Coach and Founder of the St. Ignatius Varsity Volleyball Program (Boys).
When leaving St. Ignatius they were a perennial power house in the north half of the state.
Helped to produce 1 NCAA Div. I volleyball player (Ball State)
Assistant Varsity and Head Boy’s JV Coach
St. Edward High School
Educational Institution (Ohio High School Athletic Association- OHSAA DIV. I)
May 2003 – October 2005 (2 years 6 months) Lakewood, OH
Helped to lead program to state play off births each year including a State final four.
Helped to produce 3 NCAA Div I Volleyball Players (2 to OSU and 1 to BYU).
Head Boys Volleyball Coach - Founder
Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District
Educational Institution (Ohio High School Athletic Association- OHSAA DIV. II)
February 2000 – May 2003 (3 years 4 months) Broadview Hts. OH
4th Head Volleyball Coach, second former player
While in school I was a founding Member of the Club, as Head Coach spearheaded the transition from a club sport to a Varsity sport.
First season, had a 12-3 record best record in school history to that point. Solidified team presence in northern Ohio Boys Volleyball.