Quality Assurance Engineer
Resume:
Mohammad Amin Ismaili
**** ******* ****** ***. **** Franklin, TN 37067
Email: acr9ie@r.postjobfree.com; Mobile: 615-***-****
Results-oriented Mechanical Engineer with 35+ years of professional experience in Plastic, Rubber, Foam and Metal fabrication industries
Qualifications Summary
Certified Lead Auditor with expertise in quality management, quality engineering, quality assurance and auditing with experience in manufacturing and production
Communicates and collaborates effectively with clients, peers, engineering staff, management and vendors at all organizational levels
Experienced in monitoring, implementing and managing QA programs maintaining all ISO 9000, QS 9000, NQA-1 1989, 2000, 2008 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B QA requirements
Instrumental in QVDR, PPAP documentation and submission; preparing Advance Product Quality & Test Plans (APQP); designing and processing Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), inspection check sheets and Control Plans
Possesses ability to adapt and respond effectively to new or changing conditions
Professional Experience
Program Quality Manager July 2014 - Present
GE Hitachi Custom Fab: Wilmington, NC
Manages the quality program to NQA-1 2008 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B for GEH Custom Fab manufacturing that includes training, qualifications, certifications, quality records, audits (Internal and External),product testing, and inspection.
Oversees manufacturing process that includes machining, welding, assembling and testing of the customer designed Nuclear Fuel Storage Canisters for Nuclear Power Plants and ensuring equipment compliance with ASME B&PV Section III Division1 requirements.
Reviews technical requirements and quality records of the final products prior to submission to customer.
Monitors the supplier base activity that includes machining, welding, testing, inspecting and reviewing of the quality records of equipment.
Reviews and approves vendors’ Purchase Orders.
Develops Vendor Surveillance Plan for activities to be completed by QA Inspectors at vendor’s facilities on safety related equipment.
Oversees implementation of corrective actions, nonconformance noted during internal and external manufacturing activities, and internal and external audits.
Performs and participates in Internal and External safety related audits.
Senior Project Quality Engineer April 2011 to June 2014
NQA-1 Lead Auditor
General Electric – Power and Water: San Jose, California
Performed all aspects of QA functions on new construction of Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant.
Provided QA oversight and reviewed for FDDR (Field Deviation Disposition Request) and FDI (Field Disposition Instruction) issued for Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument Control and Piping for safety and non-safety equipment and systems.
Reviewed and approved project quality documents, engineering instructions (EI), Attachment T and Purchase Orders (PO) for TA (Technical Assistance) services, material and assemblies.
Performed surveillance and source inspections as needed on project safety and non safety equipment at supplier facility.
Performed Internal and External Audits using NIAC check sheet and issued, reviewed and approved corrective and preventive actions during Internal Audits.
Effectively provided the support for Customer NQA (Nuclear Quality Assurance) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering) program Audits at San Jose and Lungmen Construction site.
Revised Lungmen Quality Manual and provided QA oversight for GLP (Lungmen Project Specific Procedures) revisions and adequacy reviews of the Lungmen GLP.
Provided support and performed QA engineering activities as needed at Lungmen Project construction site.
Reviewed and approved quality plan, records and documents submitted by Lungmen Project Team and suppliers.
Supported and participated in resolving quality concern and provided direction to Lungmen Team.
Developed check sheet for RE (Responsible Engineers) to simplified FDDR and FDI reviewing and issuing process and eliminate obvious errors.
Project Quality Assurance Engineer- Contract Position November 2010 to April 2011
AREVA Shaw MOX Glove Box
URS/EPD Washington Group, Carlsbad, New Mexico:
Reviewed and approved project material and assemblies purchase requisition and purchase order.
Reviewed and approved commercial grade dedication plan.
Ensured raw material and subassemblies were purchased from qualified suppliers.
Reviewed purchase orders (PO) and ensured product specifications, reference drawings and part numbers correctly incorporated into purchasing documents.
Reviewed and approved manufacturing travelers and ensured manufacturing operations are properly documented; inspection and testing hold points are incorporated.
Reviewed welding procedures and weld maps and verified weld wire issuance process.
Reviewed and approved inspection plan for raw material, subassemblies and final product.
Reviewed material receipt documents and test reports to ASME and ASTM material standards.
Reviewed and approved dimensional inspection reports, welded parts nondestructive examination “VT, PT, RT” reports, and material physical test reports.
Performed Internal Audits and surveillances to ensure EPD/URS Quality Assurance Program compliance to NQA-1 2008 requirements.
Revised Quality Assurance Program procedures as required to comply with NQA-1 2008 Quality Assurance Program requirements.
Ensured effectiveness and implementation of EPD/URS Quality Assurance program procedures throughout the manufacturing processes.
Resolved project and process nonconforming quality concerns, and issued nonconforming reports “NCR” as applicable on supplier’s supplied items, in process and final assemblies.
Quality System Coordinator & Quality Engineer October 1999 to September 2009
Wright Industries Inc.: Nashville, TN:
Reviewed project specifications and drawings and ensured that customer requirements were understood by supportive departments such as purchasing, engineering & manufacturing.
Ensured that manufacturing process complied with approved QA program requirements for nuclear project “nuclear waste treatment, pressure vessel, glove box, module top, high level plugs, autoclave", nuclear waste treatment and pressure vessel projects maintain all ASME Section VIII, B31.3, AWS D1.1, D1.6 and NQA-1 quality system requirements.
Reviewed ASME section VIII code calculation, prepared code data reports, received approval from AI and submitted to National Board.
Provided direction and support as needed to other QA inspection and engineer personnel.
Regularly interacted with customers for project quality requirements and concerned.
Participated and facilitated customer in NQA-1 and ASME U stamp audits.
Prepared Advance Product Quality & Test Plans (APQP), designed and processed Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and inspection check sheets.
Reviewed & approved all supplier raw materials and products “QVDR” documents in accordance with ASTM and ASME code and product design specifications.
Reviewed and approved weld procedures, verified process set up conditions and weld fit up.
Witnessed NDE “UT, MT, PT & VT examination” and reviewed and approved NDE documents.
Verified and maintained all records of QVDR (quality verification document reviewed) and submitted for NQA-1 Nuclear and commercial projects to customers like WSRC, BECHTEL, PARSON and BNFL.
Implemented continuous improvement programs to eliminate waste (rework, returns, scrap and warranty cost) and enhance customer satisfaction.
Conducted pre award audits on prospective suppliers ensuring quality assurance system and special manufacturing process meet NQA-1 quality assurance program requirements.
Lead Auditor & Internal Auditor – performed internal and external audits, vendor special process audits and ensured compliance to ASME NQA-1 1989 to 2008 and ISO 9000 quality assurance program requirements.
QA Manager
Genesee A&B Tools and Stamping: KY: 1998 to 1999
Intertec System Inc.: Bardstown, KY: 1997 to 1997
Shawnee Plastic: Kuttawa, KY: 1995 to 1997
Managed QA department including QA engineering, inspection and test lab.
Revised and implemented QA program documents and achieved ISO 9000 and QS 9000 certification.
Applied quality function developed method to launch new product and developed advance quality plan (APQP), control plans and inspection plan to monitor injection and extrusion process and rubber and plastic molded products for automotive customers.
Implemented statistical process control tools to monitor and improve product manufacturing process capabilities and solved chronically process and product problem by using 8-D problem solving technique.
Improved and maximized injection & extrusion molded rubber & plastic process conditions and product quality by using Taguchi method.
Reviewed and monitored process and product capability studies of injection molded decorated products and the stamping metal parts.
Analyzed product and process capability data, gage R&R studies and product inspection data.
Provided field guidance on both design and manufacturing process to ensure product compliance with client specification requirements.
Timely responded to customer complaints and prevented recurrences.
Developed, implemented and maintained company QA policies, plans and procedures for the projects and the processes to be performed.
Ensured injection and extrusion multiple plastic products process conditions and its quality according to company policies and procedures and customer requirements.
QA Manager
Precision Rubber: Lebanon, TN: 1992 to 1994
Harvard Industries: Church Hill, TN: 1991 to 1992
GenCorp Automotive: Wabash, IN: 1989 to 1991
Precision Plastic: Columbia City, IN: 1987 to 1989
Multiple plant responsibility – developed & revised QA program documents to meet automotive & commercial customer requirements and achieved highest quality rating.
Supervised & monitored QA engineering functions from advance quality planning to PPAP submittal customer including developing design & process FMEA, control plan, gage design, process & product capability studies, receipt, in process & final inspection and material physical properties test lab activities.
Reviewed & approved advance quality plan (APQP), FMEA, inspection and test control plan for new products & process for rubber mixing, injection and compression molded rubber weather sealing, O-rings and boots.
Managed MRB process and took appropriate corrective actions on all nonconforming items and achieved quality & service award from Ford Automotive and commercial customers.
Ensured injection, compression and extruded multiple rubber products process conditions and its quality according to company policies and procedures and customer requirements.
QA Supervisor
Sheller Globe: Keokuk, Iowa: 1984 to 1987
Teleflex: Van Wert, Ohio: 1978 to 1984
Supervised physical testing QA lab technicians and inspectors.
Visited production tooling suppliers to review tooling progress of instrument panel and glove box and ensured tooling construction meet design requirements.
Conducted production tools capability studies and instituted SPC (statistical process control) for continuous monitoring product and process parameter.
Performed and witnessed dimensional inspection verifications of all new production tools.
Visited customer's assembly plant to review fitness and function of new products.
Ensured injection and extrusion multiple plastic products process conditions and its quality according to company policies and procedures and customer requirements.
Trainings & Certifications
Lead Auditor Certification – GE Hitachi, 2012
Electrical and Mechanical Inspection Certification – GE Hitachi, 2011
Commercial Grade Dedication Training – U.S. Department of Energy, 2011
Green Belt Project Leader – Villanova University, 2010
ASME Section III N-Stamp and procedure conformity assessment, requirement training – ASME Assessment base training - 2010
ASME NQA-1 Standards for Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications (Theseus Professional Service) - 2010
Visual Weld Inspection Level III – World Spec Non-Destructive Testing -2009
ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor Training (40 Hrs from Theseus Professional Service) and Passed Exam - 2009
ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor Certification - 2008
10 CFR 50 App. B / NQA-1 Global Quality Assurance - 2008
ASME Section IX Code – 2007
ISO/TS 16949 - 2007
AWS – CAWI 2006
ASQ, Certified Auditor - 2004
Lead Auditor ISO 9000 – STAT-A-Matrix Institute 1996
Auditing to ISO 9000 Standards – Internal Auditor R.V. Armstrong 1996
ISO 9000 certification and process – TBSC 1996
PICOS Supplier Quality Work Shop – Delta College/Saginaw Division 1993
Value Analysis – American Supplier Institute 1992
Quality Management Conference @ AMA – 1990
Quality Operating Systems “QOS” – 1990
Quality Strategy – University of Notre Dame 1989
Quality Function Deployment “QFD” – 1987
Quality Engineering, Methodology and Application “Taguchi Method” – 1986
Statistical Thinking for Manufacturing Process Control – 1985
ASQ, Certified Quality Engineer – 1984
Quality Control Engineering – The George Washington University 1981
Advance Statistics - 1980
Supervisory Management – Management Principles 1978
Education
MBA in Business Management- Indiana Wesleyan University 1991
BSME in Mechanical Engineering- Indiana Institute of Technology 1977
B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics from Karachi University, Pakistan 1971
Professional Affiliations
American Welding Society - AWS
American Society of Quality – ASQ
American society of Mechanical Engineering
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