Quality Engineer
Resume:
KIM THOMAS
Cookeville, TN
*************@*****.***
SKILLS
PPAP
PFMEA
APQP
ISO 9000
TS16949
Control Plans
Supplier Quality/Relations
Root Cause Analysis
VDA Certified
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelors of Science - Industrial Management - University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1993-1996
Associates Degree in Electronic Technology - Southern Technical College 1985-1987
Lead auditor certified in TS16949
Lead auditor certified in ISO9000 – 2008
VDA certified - 2014
EMPLOYMENT
Federal-Mogul – Smithville, TN
QUALITY ENGINEER/ SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER July 2014 – present
PPAP for customers and supplier.
APQP documentation.
Quality Engineer over OE friction brake area.
Team leader for corrective action responses to the OEM.
Work with the teams to develop corrective action skills and special assignments.
Conduct audits as needed for example internal audits, control plan audits, etc.
Launched new programs.
Managed suppliers by assisting with root cause analysis.
Bendix (Aerotek Contract Position) – Bowling Green, KY March 2014 – June 13, 2014
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER/ QUALITY ENGINEER
Manage Suppliers and Complaint responses.
Review and approve supplier PPAP’s.
Quality Engineer over Air Disc Brake line.
Team leader for corrective action responses to the OEM for Air Disc Brake.
Work with the teams to develop corrective action skills and special assignments.
Create specs for suppliers on product and Customer required documentation.
Fiberweb/PGI - Old Hickory, TN 2006 – Feb 2014
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER/QUALITY ENGINEER
ISO Management Representative and Quality Engineer.
Manager of the quality lab and document data control.
Worked with the teams to develop corrective action skills and special assignments.
Created specs for suppliers on product and Customer required documentation.
Conducted on site audits for suppliers as needed and visit customers upon request.
Maintained the updates and closures of corrective and preventative actions.
Created and maintained supplier specifications.
Managed suppliers by assisting with root cause analysis and setting up SOC's for special need products.
Conducted onsite audits and set up partnerships with the suppliers.
Handled supplier complaints and reported on a monthly basis all activities.
Collins & Aikman - Nashville, TN 2001 – 2006
QUALITY ENGINEER/ENGINEERING COORDINATOR
Managed the engineering team and ISO management representative for the TS 16949 system.
Responsible for APQP at the plant level and created PFMEA, Control Plans and Flows.
Manger over the testing lab and 13 Quality Technicians.
Conducted management reviews and maintained contact with the customers.
Worked with suppliers on Quality issues.
Created and maintained the TS system as the transition was made from QS9000.
Maintained the Document Data control system and transitioned it to an electronic version.
ABC Technologies - Gallatin, TN 2000 - 2001
QUALITY MANAGER
Team leader of preventive and corrective actions for internal and external issues.
QS 9000 Management Representative.
Wrote and implemented all new Quality System Procedures
Customer relations on a daily basis through the PRR system and in person.
Maintained Quality Operating System data.
Coordinate and maintain all internal audits.
Organized and trained all Quality personnel and all new employees during orientation over basic defects.
Responsible for all customer complaints and supplier nonconformances.
Responsible for PPAP, Control Plans, Inspection Standards and Document Control.
Worked with Project Engineers on a daily basis on improvements to new and existing parts.
CEI (Johnson Electric) - Springfield, TN 1998 - 2000
QS 9000 COORDINATOR
Tracked and coordinated internal and external corrective action including customer contact for PRR’s and other customer prescribed formats.
Coordinated QS-9000 Internal Audits including auditor training, scheduling and reporting.
Co-coordinated registrar re-certification audit, resulting in zero nonconformances.
Responsible for QS-9000 document control system, including procedures, quality manual, work instructions and deviations.
Responsible for control plan inspections and process audits of manufacturing process.
Performed Receiving inspection.
Conducted QA tech training in all aspects of QA lab functions.
Contact this candidate