John A. Gibson
Fort Mill, SC 29715
acro6r@r.postjobfree.com
Locust Plastics, Salisbury,NC (Tier 1 Automotive) 7/2012-Present
Job Title: Quality Engineer
Major Customer: Yamaha
Products: Injection Molded Parts
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the administration of ISO/TS 16949. Responsible for the following: All APQP activities, PPAP's, Control plans, PFD's, PFMEA's. Responsible for The calculation of all performance KPI's. Responsible for the calculation and countermeasures for high COPQ. Initiate and maintain inspection records, corrective/preventative action reports, and non-conformance reports (8D’s) . Maintain QMS related documents including SOP's and Work Instructions. Project management experience. Supervises 3 Quality Technicians and 4 Quality Inspectors.
Tube Specialties, Statesville, NC (Tier 1 Automotive) 11/2009-6/2012
Job Title: Quality Engineer
Major Customer: Freightliner Corporation
Products: Exhaust Systems
Duties and Responsibilities: Certified Quality Auditor to ISO/TS 16949. Development of Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA’s, Control Plans and Standard Work documents. Responsible for the selection and qualification of suppliers and vendors. Responsible for all PPAP’s. Manage and maintain the corrective/preventive action program Record and monitor KPI's for customer satisfaction. Working knowledge and use of precision measuring tools. Ensure quality control policies and procedures are followed. Project Management Experience.
Industrial Piping Inc, Richburg, SC) 10/2008-11/2009
Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Products: Fire Suppression Equipment
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the administration of the quality function. Authored customer data books, graded Material Test Reports (MTR’s) to ASTM, ANSI standards. Serve as quality contact for third party inspectors. Responsible for training of hourly employees in the quality function. Responsible for product design reviews on QA behalf. Wrote QC Procedures and SOP’s. Inspected fit up and welding of structural and pipe assemblies. Experience in dye penetrant testing, and x-ray examination of welds. Project Management Experience.
Combi, USA, Inc., Fort Mill, SC 3/2007-10/2008
Job Title: Quality Assurance Auditor
Products: Consumer Goods, Child Care Products
Duties and Responsibilities: Inspect or perform audits on incoming material using measuring and gauging tools and visual techniques to determine conformance to engineering specifications. Determine the methods and processes needed to measure part conformance according to the allowed dimensional tolerances and normal gauging practices. Document and report non-conformances to specifications using computerized quality documentation system. Contain and segregate non-conforming parts and materials. Sort and rework non-conforming parts and material. Responsible for the audit and inspection of products manufactured to Combi's Standards. Served as RMA (Return Material Authorization) authority. Responsible for Third party product approvals (ASTM, ANSI) Product certification. Product design reviews on QA behalf. Responsible for writing QC Procedures (Quality Plans, Inspection SOP's, QC Test SOP's).
Pelton and Crane, Charlotte, NC (Dental Products) 6/2005-3/2007
Job Title: Quality Engineer
Products: Dental Care Tools
Duties and Responsibilities: Authored Hazard Analysis/ Essential Requirements, Responsible for Third party product approvals ( ETL, UL, CSA) Product certification through CE (self certification), Product design reviews on QA behalf. Responsible for writing QC Procedures (Quality Plans, Inspection SOP's, QC Test SOP's). Conduct Product Audits, and part inspection. Quality Support for assembly, Root Cause Corrective Action for vendor parts.
Guardian Industries, Richburg, SC 4/2002-6/2005
Job Title: Process Engineer
Products: Sheet Glass Manufacturing
Duties and Responsibilities: Process engineering duties in a glass manufacturing facility. Responsible for LEHR or annealing process. Verify proper temperatures of molten glass using advanced thermal imaging devices. Verified stress across ribbon to determine strength of glass. Wrote ISO 9000 procedures and work instructions. Trained hourly personnel. Responsible for tracking KPI’s.
Underwriters Laboratories, Albemarle, NC 8/1992-4/2002
Job Title: Third Party Auditor
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the audit and inspection of products manufactured to UL's Standards of Safety. Primary product responsibilities include the following: Rigid Non-Metallic Conduit (Schedule 40, 80, and EB), PVC fittings, Outlet Boxes and Covers, Fire suppression equipment, Electrical/electronic components and systems, Motors and power equipment, Wire and cable. Used ISO documentation and Quality manuals and procedures. Assisted client manufacturers in the start up and continuation of quality testing programs.
Education
University of South Carolina, BS Industrial Engineering, 1989.
York Technical College, AAS Industrial Engineering, 1984.
ASQC, CQA, 1995
Certified Auditor to TS/ISO 16949