Richard W. Sharp

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Huntsville, AL 35811

256-***-****; acqwbs@r.postjobfree.com

Core

Competencies • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

• ISO 9001/14001 Lead Internal Auditor Certification

• Manufacturing/assembly process improvement and optimization

• Quality assurance and systems documentation

• Product and inventory management

Experience QUALITY ENGINEER / SUPERVISOR

Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. Fayetteville, TN

May 2013 – Present

• Leads quality improvement initiatives for assigned heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

(HVAC) product lines.

• Implements quality audit programs and maintains quality system documentation.

• Tracks metrics and makes recommendations for improvement for steel and paint processes.

• Communicates and implements required quality procedures and compliance to include inspection

techniques and product testing.

• Authors and updates standard operating procedures and work instructions to maintain processing

consistency and product quality.

• Trains technical personnel in quality practices and procedures.

• Participates in corrective and preventative actions, PFMEA, root cause analysis, statistical

quality control, and customer complaint resolution.

• Coordinates and manages daily functions of plant quality auditors and inspectors.

PLANT ENGINEER

Tennessee Tanning Company, a division of Rawlings Sporting Goods Tullahoma, TN

January 2012 – May 2012

• Planned and implemented process improvements utilizing Six Sigma/Lean principles and

practices for the production of Major League Baseball leather goods.

• Supported supplier quality auditing procedures for incoming plant materials to ensure optimized

manufacturing operations and processing capabilities.

• Audited facilities and processes based on lean and 5S methodologies to ensure increased

productivity and continuous improvement.

• Identified, documented, and baselined core processes, established metrics, control plans, and

reporting mechanisms with end-to-end focus.

• Assisted production in developing safety procedures and resolving any plant safety issues.

• Prepared capital expenditure requests and justifications for plant upgrades and equipment

modifications.

MATERIALS ENGINEER

Stanley Associates, Inc. Huntsville, AL

September 2003 – August 2011

• Served as technical advisor on the replacement of hazardous materials used in the overhaul,

maintenance, and disposal of US Army aviation and missile system components.

• Audited army depot processes for EPA and OSHA compliance involving ozone-depleting

chemicals and other hazardous materials.

• Implemented process changes to minimize worker exposure to harmful substances during

paint application, stripping, and corrosion prevention procedures.

• Authored and edited US Army technical manuals, work requirements, and parts lists.

PROCESS ENGINEER

ATI Wah Chang Huntsville, AL

February 2000 – September 2003

• Safely and effectively managed the processing of specialty metal rod and wire product lines

to include nickel, titanium, zirconium, and niobium alloys.

• Implemented process improvements using Six Sigma/Lean tools to meet quality, cost, scrap,

and labor requirements.

• Assisted in the development, implementation, and management of supplier quality initiatives

for incoming plant materials.

• Worked closely with supply chain to guarantee customer material specifications and processing

capabilities.

• Developed and implemented programs to reduce process variability.

• Provided technical support to production and quality departments on daily operational issues

and made recommendations where necessary.

• Advocated for continuous process improvements through setup and tooling enhancements as well

as providing the standard of work.

• Prepared working documentation required to route products through manufacturing floor.

• Created work instructions and operating procedures for assigned product lines.

• Established process control limits and standards to maintain product consistency and to meet or

exceed customer requirements.

• Utilized design of experiments (DOE) to maximize equipment utilization and minimize cycle

times without compromising material properties.

• Maintained and controlled all incoming material inventories to accommodate both lean and 5S

practices.

• Became knowledgeable of metal forging, swaging, hot rolling, cold drawing, media blasting,

acid etching, heating treatment and annealing, and alloy melting.

• Performed mechanical properties testing on metallurgical specimens to verify customer quality

specifications to include: tensile, fatigue, grain structure analysis, hardness, and surface defects.

• Led new product development efforts to include material requirements, equipment layouts,

establishing processing parameters, and resolving supplier quality issues.

• Assisted quality department in completing internal facility audits for ISO-9001 compliance.

Education Master of Science, Management

Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL

August 2003

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL

December 1999

Other

Training ISO 9001 / 14001 Lead Internal Auditor Certificate Fayetteville, TN

Barish Consulting

January 2015

Lean Manufacturing Certificate

Pure Fishing Sports Corporation Caledonia, MN

April 2012

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Aveta Business Institute Boardman, OH

December 2011

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