Eric T. Stear
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Work History
Crane Co. – Fluid Handling, Crane Nuclear, Bolingbrook, IL November, 2015
Quality Assurance Engineer
Ensure code compliance for ASME Section III, safety related, or augmented quality valves and parts from quote review to raw material procurement, through manufacturing, assembly/test and shipment
QA lead for new plant projects [WEC-AP1000] in China and aftermarket valve orders
Define contract and quality requirements then verify proper flow down, in and out of house
Work with customer source inspectors, participate in meetings on all quality and/or project related issues
Perform receipt inspection on all incoming vendor documentation packages (CMTRS) for conformance to ASME Sections II, III, V & IX, for code, safety related components and commercial raw materials, castings, forgings, electrodes, calibration instruments, NDE materials, etc.
Write procedure and addendums (packaging, cleaning, PT examination, etc.) as needed
Create customer inspection and test plans to ensure quality control points during the product lifecycle.
Qualify unqualified source material and perform material reconciliations in accordance with NCA-3800
Maintain vendor accuracy metrics and perform monthly/yearly evaluations or performance assessments
Maintain the qualified welders list for current welders in addition to qualifying new welders writing PQR’s
Maintain the water system including collection through certification
Complete NPV-1 & N-2 Forms and work with ANI to stamp parts and valves
Review dispositions and close out Deficiency Reports (DR/DN) or nonconformance reports for products and materials as part of the material review board (MRB)
Review BOMs, assembly drawings and routers for material selection, proper procedures, accuracy, etc
Attend daily management meetings to communicate information, priorities and tasks to the QA team
Write standard work for QA functions in regards to daily tasks and training
Curtiss Wright Flow Control Company, Nova Machine Products, Cleveland, OH 2012
Quality Assurance Engineer
Create advanced quality plans for fasteners to insure parts meet specification requirements
(ASTM/ASME, ANSI, DIN, ISI) based on chemical/physical properties, markings, heat treat, coating requirements, sampling sizes etc.
Develop inspection point plans, assist in coordinating customer inspections with manufacturing
Create quality plans for material upgrades NCA-3855.5 and commercial grade dedications
Assist in customer audits; utilize corrective actions or appropriate measure to resolve any findings
Review all customer initiated CARs, PIRs, or NCRs, analyze and process customer complaints
Determine root cause using 5 Why, Ishikawa diagrams and Fault Tree methods
Develop and implement actions to prevent reoccurrences
Review/revise procedures and work instructions
Perform/maintain Jaeger and Ishihara eye examination records
SPX-Flow Technology, Copes-Vulcan, Valves/Desuperheaters, McKean, PA 2008 - 2012
Nuclear Contracts Specialist
Review customer POs, material/design specifications and associated information.
Coordinate information flow between sales, engineering, drafting, quality, ANIs, and production to meet all requirements of the contract
Primary contact for customers. Address problems/discrepancies that arise in contracts; provide alternate solutions to meet the customers’ needs through negotiation and mediation when necessary
Delegate work to engineering and drafting departments to maintain material procurement deadlines, manufacturing milestones, and conformance to code requirements
Write raw, casting, and forging material requisitions based on customer specifications to meet material/examination requirements per ASME BPVC Section III, 10CFR50 Appendix B, 10CFR21, NQA-1, ANSI B16.34, B31.1, B31.3, B16.5, etc.
Work History Continued
Coordinate with purchasing and suppliers for new components required to meet customer demand
Develop manufacturing and inspection point plans to meet customer and code requirements
Write standard work procedures or addendums for painting, NDE, dimensional inspection, functional, electrical and hydrostatic testing of the valve/desuperheater
Interface regularly with customer SQRs, expeditors, auditors and vendor representatives.
Participated in 2011 NUPIC and 2010 ‘NR’ audit
Responsible for over $15 million in contracts
Plastikos, Custom Injection Molding, Erie, PA 2008
Engineering Internship
Updated and developed mold drawings on solid works based on customer specs to maintain quality
Performed energy analyses throughout the plant to reduce costs and consumption
Projected annual savings of $23,000
Completed analyses through data collection and mold inspections to reduce cycle time & scrap
Projects included induction barrel heating research, wind energy analysis, dry ice blasting test trials
Robert Bosch LLC, Automotive Division, Charleston, SC 2006 - 2007
Industrial Engineering, Co-op, 1st & 2nd rotation
Maintained over 60,000 ft2 of floor layouts using Micro Station
Attended standard work, value stream mapping, production leveling and the BPS (TPM) training
Used MTM-1 analysis to create standard work for industrial operators
Developed kanban cards to reduce overproduction and regulate material produced
Evaluated people, material, and information flow through the use of Value Stream Mapping
Coordinated and prioritized methods/mechanical work through SAP
Performed time studies (over 50) to be used in updating plant time standards
Purchased items to improve ergonomic, safety, and material handling items
Performed 5S audits to sustain current procedures
Implemented standard work for pilot area in the Antilock Brake System area
Leveled operator work for three internal material handlers (one hour cycles)
Coordinated installation of new assembly machines
Created a MTM-1, Method-Time-Measurement, (Zebra) training tutorial
Participated in a Lean Line Design for Common Rail Injector
Reduced 6 operators to 3, saved 200 ft2 floor space (50% reduction), decrease in WIP and NVA processes
Completed ergonomic tests relating to NIOSH lifting guideline to reduce associate risk of injury
Education
Villanova University – Villanova, PA 2011
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA 2008
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Software/Training
Apple, Microsoft Access, Excel, Visio, Value Stream Mapping, Production Leveling
PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Lotus Notes, ERP/MRP programs: Oracle, SAP, QAD & JD Edwards
Visual Basics, C++ Modeling software: Solid Works, Micro Station,
Method Time Measurement (MTM) -1 Certified, 2006 AutoCAD
TPM, Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean manufacturing Autodesk Vault 2011
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