Engineer Quality

DAVID MARK ODOM CONTACT INFO:

Cell 864-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

My objective is to secure a challenging position in the Quality, Manufacturing or Design Engineering fields.

EXPERIENCE:

July, 2010- October 2013 Gas Turbine Manufacturing Design Liaison

General Electric/ Contract Engineer QuEST Greenville, S.C.

Design Liaison Engineer

Provided engineering support to Manufacturing & Sourcing functions to resolve technical non-conformance issues affecting functionality, quality and producibility in the Turbine Unit Assembly and Casing cells.

Displayed a working knowledge of manufacturing techniques related to structural components, casting, forging, machining, and welded fabrications in the turbine assembly shops.

Participated in component qualifications and Key Part Reviews and ensured quality of closure on actions.

Worked with global supply chain to disposition parts defects, rework and scrap

Conveyed information back to component owner with data that supports what needs to be addressed or modified.

Evaluate / disposition non-conforming materials and components within established MRB limits.

Attend design reviews and technical reviews to provide input on shop impact.

December 2006-April 2009 Automotive Manufacturing Sourcing Quality

BMW/ Contract Engineer Greer, S.C.

QMT Sourcing Quality Engineer

Sealing systems and extruded rubber specialist: preformed the sourcing quality function for sealing systems, wiper systems, encapsulated glass, heat shields and underbody panels for Z4, X5 and X6 models.

Painted parts specialist: preformed the internal sourcing quality function for painted bumpers, drove defects down from an average of 30 to 1 per day through discovering and solving multiple root causes.

Drove supplier quality issues from containment to completion using part sorts, rework, engineering deviations, supplier 8-D’s and root cause analysis.

Pushed for permanent changes from design, assembly or vendor once root cause was established.

March 2004- December 2006 Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

Woven Electronics Simpsonville, S.C.

Process/ Product Engineer

Lean manufacturing implementation: setting up new lines and leaning out existing lines in the aerospace cabling field.

Wrote detailed work instructions, performed root cause investigations and monitored scrap for inventory control.

Completed Boeing AIW Lean Leadership training and lead lean events.

Quality leader for my manufacturing lines preformed all SDR post mortems, RCA’s and corrective actions for my F-16, F-18, C131, Small Diameter Bomb, JDAM and Vertical Lift Systems, Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle and V-22 lines

January 2000- March 2004 Automotive Business Owner

Packs Mountain Auto Sales Greenville, S.C. Owner

Auto wholesale business and trucking

Managed four employee’s

Bought, sold, refurbished and transported motor vehicles.

August 1992-January 2000 Gas Turbine Manufacturing Quality Engineer

General Electric Greenville, S.C.

Product Quality Engineer

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, ISO 9000 certified auditor

Reviewed thousands of drawings for Quality signoff at GE Gas Turbines.

Received G.E. Power Awards for outstanding work

Implemented training for operator quality certifications eliminating quality control positions CVP, active member of the Test Rationalization Team to eliminate 100% testing.

Performed quality function in final fires, tollgates, unit certifications, quality management reviews, QCR’s and root cause analysis.

EDUCATION:

1988-1991 Clemson University Clemson, S.C.

B.S., Computer Engineering

Software Experience: SAP, Copics, Mapics, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and MiniTab.

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