Engineer Quality

Robert J. Coughlin 678-***-****

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BACKGROUND Progressive growth in consumer product development, quality and safety

standards. Quality management and staff development in the US and

more than 30 factories, globally. An expert in product quality,

compliance, Employee Health and Safety (EH&S) and regulatory matters

worldwide.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE 2016 - present CPI Consulting, LLC Anderson, SC

Managing Engineer – Quality and Safety

Consulting Quality and Product Safety Engineer for manufacturers in the consumer products manufacturing and importing business. Engaged in the following activities for clients:

- Develop quality plans for products and factories

- Develop auditing and inspection plans

- Implement systems to reduce or eliminate QC inspection programs

- Develop laboratory testing plans

- Resolve issues causing high retail return rates

- Perform Design Risk Assessment

- Develop Safety Testing Plans

- Perform post production product safety performance reviews

- Interpretation and review of applicable worldwide regulations and standards (ASTM, UL, ANSI, FDA, FCC, CPSC, EU directives, EN standards, ISO, Health Canada and others)

- Expert Testimony in product safety matters

- Implement Social Compliance (EH&S) Factory Auditing programs and training

- Manage product safety recalls

- Product Safety Training

- Product Quality Training

2009-2016 Kids II Inc. Atlanta GA

Quality Team Leader

Responsible for all aspects of product safety and quality,

developing over 400 new products annually in alignment with

UL, ASTM and ANSI standards. Provides expertise in laboratory

test methods and standards training for all technical staff,

managing a testing budget of over $5MM per year. Leads an

international organization of 70 quality professionals in

three countries from concept to production. Responsible for

Social Compliance and Employee Health and Safety (EH&S) in

more than 30 factories in the US and Asia.

1994-2009 Fisher-Price Inc. East Aurora NY

2001-2009 Director, Corporate Product Integrity

Direct all aspects of corporate regulatory affairs for Fisher-

Price/Mattel brands to insure quality.

Develop compliance reports for regulatory authorities:

CPSC, NHTSA, FCC and FDA

1999-2001 Manager, Corporate Product Integrity Laboratory

Establish testing procedures and coordinate all testing to meet

company and government standards.

Maintain the CPI Laboratory A2LA and JPMA accreditation.

1994-1999 Senior Product Integrity Engineer

Developed product specifications and test plan for new toys,

children’s products and electronic learning toys.

1984-1994 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Melville NY

Associate Project Engineer:

Tested for safety of electrical consumer products, evaluating for

US and international standards.

Laboratory Supervisor, High Power Test Lab:

Supervised technical staff in testing and research.

EDUCATION 2006 Regent University Graduate School of Business

Virginia Beach VA

Master of Arts, Management

1993 New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury NY

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering

1990 State University of NY, College of Technology

Farmingdale NY

Associate in Applied Science, Electrical Technology-Electronics

MILITARY 1980-1983 United States Army

Fort Bragg NC

XVIII Airborne Corps

20th Engineer Brigade

Honorable Discharge

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