Quality Assurance Manager

RICK GARCIA

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LA, CA *****

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SUMMARY

Over30 years of experience in Quality Assurance Management working in an aerospace/military contract environment. My experience in Quality Assurance includes numerous classes and certificate programs in TQM, Lean Manufacturing, and a Certificate in Management from Loyola University. Supportive classes at UCLA in Business Communication and Technical Writing, Total Quality Management, and Quality Function Deployment supplemented this experience base. I have excellent communication and writing skills. I am bilingual (English/Spanish) and certified in the following disciplines:

(SPC) Statistical Process Control

Certified Auditor ISO/AS9100

Certified in ANSI Y14.5 Geometric, Dimensioning and Tolerance

Familiar at all levels of inspection SMIs, to CMM

Implemented AS9100 Quality Management Systems

Certified Management thru Loyola University

Proficient in CAPA 8D and 5 why Methodalogy

Certified Lean Manufacturing

Green Belt in Six Sigma

Certified TQM and QFD

Performed Gage R and R Process

Certificate program for Business Communication and Technical Writing

Proficient in writing manuals and procedures IAW AS9100 and FAA 145 requirements

FAA 145 Repair Station including Part 21 experience.

AS9110 for MROS in aircraft industry

POSITION HISTORY

Acromil Corporation City of Industry, CA

Quality Assurance Manager (Contract)

2-2014 thru 9-2014

High paced machining of complex Aerospace and Military aircraft components

5 and 6 axis machines, large multi-spindle gantries and high speed vertical and horizontal machines, as well as several smaller machine work center

Responsible for overall AS9100 Rev C QMS system. Responsibility include helping Acromil re-establish Internal Audits and Management Reviews which had not been performed for 2013.

Manage customer NCR’s thru Prime Contractor Portals such as Boeing, LMCO, Spirit Triumph

Work all FAI’s (AS9102) and submit thru Net-Inspect.

Responsible for CMM Programming PC-DMIS version 2013 and Romer Arm Verisurf Version X7

Responsible to oversee all Quality Engineering functions

Regent Aerospace Valencia, CA

Sr. Quality Assurance Manager

1-2013 ---11-2013

Responsible for all levels of compliance with applicable FAR’s and FAA requirements.

Supported work a ways to Satellite facilities in Singapore, Beijing, El Salvador as well as domestics Regent facilities in Indianapolis and Dallas.

Maintain ISO/AS9100 3rd party certification as well as FAA145 RSM requirements.

Responded to all Customer CARS. Implemented Operator Inspectors process to eliminate rejections at final.

Oversaw 14 inspection personnel, two QC Supervisors.

Supported Daily Production Meetings to assure interface with all relevant departments in meeting committed schedules.

Chairman of MRB committee for review and approval of all non-conformance and dispositions.

Certified Internal Auditor for AS9100

Certified Airman Certificate allowing 8130-3 return to service authority.

Marvin Engineering Inglewood, CA

IPT Quality Assurance Manager

Raytheon, Radar Shelter Programs

8/2009 - 8/2012

Experience in Quality Assurance, Including Director and Corporate level responsibilities. Direct interface at Prime Contractor and Internal Executive Management Personnel.

Fluent in all aspects of AS9100 requirements for implementation and auditing.

Responsible for overseeing all Quality Aspects for three Key Raytheon Radar shelter programs, Patriot, EEU, Mobilizer, 60 million dollar contracts.

Responsible for overseeing completion and compliance to over 1500 AS9102 First Article part number requirements by program

Manage and supervise Quality Program Engineers and Inspection personnel.

Direct interface with internal Management, providing daily quality status for relevant programs

Direct interface with Customer Program and Quality Management providing contractual Quality Requirements and status.

Managed customer interface and communication at all levels including RCCA, Customer Source and Government Source on the project.

Maintained a Special Process Matrix assuring all vendors were qualified for the program, including working to enhance process capabilities to reduce non-conformance and increase process flow.

Proficient in all aspects of contract review, purchase order review and approval, manufacturing planning approval process.

ASME/ANSI Y14.5 qualified.

Ducommon Tech Inc. Carson, CA

Quality System Manager / Sr. Quality Engineering

6/2008 - 2/2009

Supported and maintained the AS9100 QSM at the Carson facility

Implemented AS9100 Quality Management System at the Newbury Park division Instrument Panel Display facility for 3rd party certification (DNV) and facilitated FAA audits.

Participated in Kaizen events to streamline manufacturing process in winglet spoiler line

Chaired lean six-sigma project to reduce redundant rework on panel line.

Quality Engineering responsibilities were in support of the Microwave line at the Carson facility including at levels of MRB, root cause, corrective and preventive action.

Corporate changes to Arizona facility predicated the reduction in work force.

FAA 145 Repair Station Facility

Contract Consulting services

Oct 07, thru June 08

Contracted my experience and helped several companies implement AS9100 and ISO management systems for 3rd party compliance. Contract completed with 3rd party certification.

Nova cap Inc. (Medical, Automotive, Defense and Aerospace) Valencia, CA

Quality Assurance Manager (company downsized due to opening Mexico facility)

Closed one facility in Valencia

6/2006 - 4/2007

Managed the quality dept., for a manufacture of electronic device for medical implants, automotive and military contracts.

Responsible for two facilities. Valencia and Guaymas, Mexico.

Both ISO-9001 3rd party certified houses.

Company manufactured HI-REL MLCC Capacitors

Working knowledge of Mil-STD-790 and ISO-13485 medical implant devices

A Automotive, Medical, Military component company

Teledyne/Reynolds (Teledyne Purchased – 2004 to 2006) Los Angeles, CA

Director of Quality Assurance

1995-2006

Reynolds Industries (Hire date August 1980)

1995-2006 Corp. Quality Assurance Manager (Reynolds Ind. Inc.)

Quality Management responsibility for two facilities. Capacitor division and Electro-mechanical component and cable assemblies division, which is our Corp. Headquarters.

Quality Assurance support to Tracy Division Manufacturer of Launch vehicle detonators. EBW technology Familiar will all facets of manufacture and assembly, pressing and testing of explosives

Implement and maintain ISO-9001/AS9100 Quality Management System. Third year of our certification process. Extensive experience in writing and implementing procedures to facilitate this effort.

Implemented a Price of Non-Conformance (PoNC) program with the goal to reduce scrap, rework and customer returns by 20% each year. Reduced PoNC from 4% cost of sales per month in 2004 to 1.3% requirement in 2006.

Chairman of the Material Review Board.

Implemented and maintain an SPC process in three key areas of the plant to support continuous process improvements, lean manufacturing practices and the certified supplier program.

Responsible for setting and completing goals as submitted to management. Directly report to President of the company.

Oversee a 20-man group including all facets of inspection, quality engineering and planning.

Customer Satisfaction report cards consistently show 99 to 100% quality rating.

Key Program Participant

• Phalanx Navsea Program

• Patriot Missile

• Ale-50, F18

• Nuclear Sub System

• Helmut Mounted Display System

• Space Rated Wire Systems

• Avionic Display and Control

• Cruise Missile Umbilical

1985-1995: Sr. Quality Engineer (Reynolds Industries)

Responsible for all Quality Engineering function and customer interface

Chairman of the MRB committee

Perform Failure Analysis and Corrective Action both internal and external

Created a Dock to Stock program

Maintain supplier audit program to assure compliance with required approved supplier list IAW ISO/AS 9100 requirements

Maintain supplier rating system to statistically analyze performance. Notify suppliers as required to maintain approved status.

Internal audit program

Maintain all customer required audits IAW AS9100 requirements.

Oversee and supervise (3) Quality Engineers.

1983-1985: Supervisor Manufacturing Planning Department (Reynolds Industries)

Supervise a 4 person group in writing build procedures as well as generating bill or material lists to facilitate scheduling and purchase of detail hardware from Engineering released Drawing and specification

1980-1983: Manufacturing Planner (Reynolds Industries)

EDUCATION

Business communication and technical writing - UCLA

Basic Electronic in Engineering 101 UCLA

TQM, QFD – UCLA

Certified Management Development Course - Loyola Marymount University

Seminars and course training in Statistical Process Control

Certified Internal Auditor Training for ISO-9001and AS9100

Certificate in Lean Manufacturing-- Teledyne Reynolds

Finance for Non-Financial Managers-- Teledyne Reynolds

Numerous other training seminars and courses as required facilitating job requirements.

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