Roger D. Smith

**** ***** ***** **. ******* Springs, SC, 29316

Cell 740-***-**** E-mail acwfqv@r.postjobfree.com

Manufacturing Engineering

Supplier quality engineer with 30+ years’ experience in manufacturing and design. Highly skilled in development and manufacturing processes. Strength in applying project management skills to effectively execute complex tasks with multi-million dollar projects. A strategic, practical, analytical thinker and great problem solver with proven expertise in creating solutions through technology to achieve profits. Effective team leader, builder and mentor with strong interpersonal skills.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Greytree Partners LLC Greenville, South Carolina 2016 to present

VW Automobile assembly plant

Supplier Quality Engineer

Managed supplier and their product that supply VW assembly plant.

Key Accomplishments:

Qualified new suppliers.

Qualified new parts

Managed supplier running changes.

ISIR qualification.

Launched new BSUV.

Worked with suppliers to improve their process capability thru PFMEA and control plans.

Bertrandt Greenville, South Carolina 20014 to 2015

BMW Automobile assembly plant

Supplier Quality Engineer

Managed suppliers and there product that supply BMW assembly plant.

Key Accomplishments:

Qualified new suppliers.

Managed supplier running changes.

PPAP qualification.

Worked with suppliers to improve their process capability thru PFMEA and control plans that resulted in improved Parts Per Million levels.

Jankel Tactical Systems Duncan, South Carolina 2012 to 2013

Light vehicles and integrated survivability

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Managed suppliers and their process capability to enhance Jankel manufacturing and efficiency. Analyzed supplier capability data to identify top 5 recurring issues and implemented corrective actions to reduce or eliminate them.

Approved supplier PPAP documents.

Supported manufacturing

In process of launching light vehicle

Developed supplier charge back process

Assisted product analysis

Benteler Automotive Duncan, South Carolina 2010 to 2012

Tier one automotive supplier

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Developed and maintained supplier quality metric work with suppliers to improve performance, implemented process control and quality plans. Analyze supplier capabilities. Interacted routinely with purchasing, engineering and suppliers to pro-actively improve quality of components.

Qualified new suppliers.

Performed supplier quality audits.

PPAP qualification.

Worked with suppliers to lower PPM requirements.

Belcan Greenville, South Carolina 2008 to 2010

BMW Automobile assembly plant

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Managed suppliers and there product that supply BMW assembly plant.

Key Accomplishments:

Qualified new suppliers.

Managed supplier running changes.

Worked with suppliers to improve there process capability thru PFMEA and control plans that result in improved Parts Per Million levels.

Edgetech Cambridge, Ohio 2006 to 2007

Spacer manufacture for the fenestration industry, windows, doors and wall curtains.

Technical Project Manager

Managed all projects, assigned project leaders and reported project status to senior management. Developed all processes to design and launch new products. Mentored, coached and instructed inexperienced project leaders to manage their projects. Coordinated and managed prototype, pilot run, and production build.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed financial tracking of project budgets to compare budgeted against actual project cost.

Measured and analyzed pre-production and production capability to evaluate design, and process capability resulting in a continuous improvement approach.

Defined dynamic control plans for manufacturing capability to optimize processes.

Lear Corporation Zanesville, Ohio 2005 to 2006

Tier one automotive supplier.

Quality Engineer

Monitored process capability and reported to the customer and senior management. Responsible for current and new product launches for electrical junction boxes and power distribution centers to Daimler Chrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

Key Accomplishments:

Provided failure analysis reports, 8D, Seven Step, 5 why, and fish bone, and generated reports for customer warranty and achieved TS16949 compliance.

Directly involved with permanent corrective actions to prevent manufacturing defects and achieved improvement to current manufacturing processes.

Eagle Manufacturing Florence, Kentucky 2004 to 2005

Metal machining company.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Launched the new 3.5 liter super cubing block program and support for government military contract program.

Key Accomplishments:

Developed Process Fault Mode Effect and Analysis to identify weakness in the process and established an improved process capability plan.

Initiated a steering committee to develop manufacturing training to reduce process variability.

Batavia Transmission LLC Batavia, Ohio 2001 to 2004

Ford Motor Co. Subsidiary.

Test, Quality Engineer

Launched the new Continuous Variable Transmission program for the final test department.

Key Accomplishments:

Achieved Electrostatic Discharge compliance to prevent product damage.

Identified and developed base repair bay strategy to optimize repair to product repair time.

Planned software download strategy to the transmission to ensure the vehicle at the body assembly plant received the correct software strategy.

Early Career

Visteon Dearborn, Michigan 1999 to 2001

Subsystem Engineer

Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan 1994 to 1999

Test, Quality Engineer, promoted to senior engineer

ITT Aerospace Division Fort Wayne, Indiana 1989 to 1994

Magnavox Electronics Company Fort Wayne, Indiana 1983 to 1989

EDUCATION

Indiana State University

Bachelor of Science Electronic Technology and Bachelor of Science Computer Technology

CONTINUNING EDUCATION

Certification in minitab, lean manufacturing, Kaizan, Kanban. QS 9000, and TS16949 Auditing, Electrostatic Discharge certification

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