Quality Engineer Injection Molding

Michael Slingerland 616-***-**** Cedar Springs Mi. 49319 *************@*******.***

Education:

Michigan State University

Industrial Engineering Certificates: Plant layout, material flow, Production Control and Cost accounting,

Davenport College of Business

Studies in Supervision and Management

Interpersonal Communications, Creative Leadership, Sociology,

Personnel Management, Human Relations, Intro. To Business,

Purchasing, Inventory Control, Marketing, Intro. To Computers,

Business Law, Legal Environment, Accounting, English II,

Montcalm Community College

Production and Quality Control,

Statistical Process Control Certification (SPC) – (Ford Motor Program)

GD&T, (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerencing)

Grand Rapids Community College

Business Writing, Plastics Technology, and Testing.

Magna Quality Academy

Quality Engineering, and Advanced SPC, How to deal with and develop Venders and Suppliers.

Seminar- 8D Problem Solving/Corrective Action

Sterling Institute Seminar

Careers in Management, Supervision and Management Effectiveness.

Computer experience using Lotus 1-2-3, Excel, Word, and Photo Shop.

Manufacturing Experience:

Magna Mirrors, Newago, MI

Contract Quality Engineer May-June 2014 while a person was off.

Supervised the quality of 70 injection molding machines, parts and gauging.

Self Employed, Traverse City, MI

Builder, 2012-2015

Bought 2 homes, redid, sold one, and reworking on the other one.

Visiting Physicians, Grand Rapids, MI

2007- 2012 - Staff Support

Worked in the healthcare field as a staff support/equipment technician covering the West Side of Michigan.

Carelinc Medical, Greenville, Mi.

2005-2006- Equipment Technician

Magna Mirrors, Alto, MI

Contract Quality Engineer -2004 (7 months)

My last year I worked for Magna as a Contract Engineer where he spent time at three different suppliers. Six

months, were spent at General Motor’s Cadillac assembly plant in Lansing. There, I was customer liaison

for the new product launch. I was on site every day over seeing and dealing with any customer concerns.

Magna, Alto, Michigan

Quality Engineer - 1988-2003

Participated in the APQP process as a launch team member.

Sought out toured, and recommended new suppliers.

Documented & implemented change for increasing Quality & productivity.

Implemented quality improvements that reduced the cost of quality & manufacturing.

Liaison with O.E.M. customer’s suppliers & quality engineers regarding concerns.

Trouble shooting at Magna the customers or at the suppliers when determining the root cause determining if it is tooling or process relayed.

Ongoing development throughout the model run continuing into service requirements.

I was part of the gauge development/design team when creating a measurement fixture and instructed personnel how it was to be used when recording data Gage R&R

Supervised the quality/receiving department, a QS 9001:2008 documentation system.

Managed & controlled all returns & non-conforming material as well as root cause analysis.

Demanded supplier corrective actions & prevention for weaknesses in there system.

Supervise supplier visits when sorting or reworking of material as well as generating the cost of lost labor or material.

Determine part concerns that differ from PPAP & approved sample received from the Customer or supplier.

Reviewed supplier quality control on site for new and present programs.

Evaluated suppliers for their processing and manufacturing capabilities.

Supervised part processing SPC FMEA, and controls plans in place being used.

Lead different profitable VA/VE projects.

Maintained all customer Packaging specifications, & approvals. Created the packaging designs & instructions using Photo Editor. Worked with packaging staff at ( 6) GM, ( 6 ) Chrysler, ( 3 ) Toyota, ( 2 ) Honda, and ( 1 ) BMW Manufacturing facilities both by e-mail phone, and at their locations.

Michigan Plating & Stamping, Grand Rapids, MI

Quality Supervisor - 1982-1988

As Quality Supervisor I Worked with various size steel stamping presses ranging from 250 ton to 100,000 ton machines.

I would balance, man power and overtime hours along with safety.

I would supervise that the quality inspectors were doing there fixture checks and part measurements as required. Supervised different operations such as steel resurfacing, polishing, and chrome plating.

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