Quality Engineer Manager

PETER L. DEMORUELLE

Richmond, Texas ***** *****.**********@*********.***

281-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdemoruelle

SUMMARY

Manufacturing Engineer and Project Leader with a comprehensive experience in developing and improving manufacturing processes and leading projects. An understanding, innovative professional with strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem solving skills. Core competencies include:

Project Tracking & Forecasting

Database and Reporting Systems

Lean Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Strategic Planning

ANSI/ASME/ASTM Standards

Waste Reduction

Metrics & Root Cause Analysis

ISO 9001/14001/18001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIEMENS ENERGY, Houston, Texas 2010-2016

Process/Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

Siemens Energy is a power generation company formed by the acquisition of the non-nuclear energy divisions of Westinghouse Electric Company by Siemens AG. The Houston Service Center inspects and repairs combustion turbines.

•Assumed control of the engineering portion of a SAP Integration Project bringing it back on track, coordinated development and submission of engineering data and repair processes, and trained engineers on SAP usage.

•Improved quoting and repair processes in the combustion basket department, moving the department from -$250K to break even in 4 months, and maintaining a consistent profit of approximately $1M.

•Performed Product and Process Qualifications (including repair process development, FMEA, and associated lean actions) for combustion basket, turbine vane, and turbine blade product lines.

•Performed lean events for the Combustion basket, turbine blade, and turbine vane departments, resulting in up to a 40% increase in throughput.

•Developed repair processes (created/updated product control plans, material repair documents, and inspection documents) as new or updated repair specifications were issued.

•Managed the identification of quality issues, performance of root cause analyses, and development and execution of corrective/preventive actions.

•Developed operation and maintenance procedures for EDM, laser welding, and laser cutting equipment.

SHAW ENERGY & CHEMICALS, Houston, Texas 2006-2010

Designer 4

Shaw Energy & Chemicals was a provider of a full range of process technology/equipment, project management, EPC, plant, and consulting services to the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, and upstream industries.

•Created a tracking tool to speed up reporting time from weeks to minutes. This tool linked into database-driven applications (PDS, Smart Plant P&ID, Marian, in-house isometric tracker) and produced reports to follow piping lines/isometrics and critical properties and statuses from P&ID’s thru the 3D Model, and document issuance.

•Created a Piping Toolkit for forecasting and tracking of project data such as manpower usage, material quantities, and isometric drawing issuance schedules.

•Forecasted manpower usage, material quantities, isometric drawing issuance schedules, etc. for many projects.

•Assisted in the creation of a new isometric tracker to overcome the issues from the legacy version.

SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE, Houston, Texas 2003-2006

Quality Engineer

Siemens Westinghouse is a power generation company formed by the acquisition of non-nuclear energy divisions of Westinghouse Electric Company by Siemens AG. The Houston Service Center inspects and repairs combustion turbines.

•Developed/administered a nonconformance reporting (NCR) database to record and track individually occurring nonconformances, and to show nonconformance trends, enabling corrective action.

•Developed dashboard metrics for Quality dept and plant based on corporate balanced scorecard and internal requirements. These included defect release, defect discovery, defects by department, etc.

•Facilitated root cause analyses and corrective action development on site and coordinated efforts with corporate and other locations.

•Facilitated monthly reviews of all open Corrective Action Requests with senior staff and affected personnel on site.

•Scheduled and managed major/minor internal audits.

•Reviewed and coordinated corrective action implementation of internal audits as well as corporate surveillance audits.

Quality Engineer - Siemens Westinghouse, continued . . .

•Updated, issued, and maintained HSC internal forms and process procedures.

•Developed new or improved current practices/procedures for various functions at HSC.

•Contributed to a 25% improvement in production and shipping throughput as quality engineering member of Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Manufacturing project teams.

NICK’S FASTENER AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, Houston, Texas 2001-2003

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager

Nick’s Fastener and Industrial Supply manufactures and distributes fasteners, fittings, and accessories for use mainly in heavy industry and oil field applications.

•Initiated ISO 9000 program for operations, sales, and quality control.

•Mapped and streamlined standard production processes

•Provided solutions to customers with product and/or services quality issues.

•Developed Inspection and Test Plans to match the customer’s individual processing criteria.

•Developed supplier evaluation, nonconformance, and customer feedback and complaint systems.

•Initiated programs for corrective and preventive action, nonconformance reporting, and control of nonconforming product.

•Implemented improved inspection and testing practices, material identification and tracking system, and material test reporting system.

•Implemented calibration and maintenance practices for inspection/measurement/testing equipment.

•Developed databases to capture data for the document control, nonconformance, and gauge check-in/check-out systems.

•Upgraded the quality manual to reflect ISO 9000 requirements.

•Provided customers with technical assistance on products, materials, and material and testing standards (ASTM, ANSI/ASME, SAE etc.).

•Developed operation and maintenance procedures for plant equipment (lathes, mills, blasting equipment, coating production line, ovens, etc.).

•Reviewed incoming Material Test Reports for compliance to applicable specifications.

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES

Data Management: SAP, Microsoft Access, Excel, Oracle and Supplemental Applications.

Group Collaboration and Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Outlook, Powerpoint.

Process Flowcharting: Visio. RCA Charting: RealityCharting (based on Apollo method).

Modeling/Design/FEA: PDS, Smart Plant 3D, AutoCad, Dynamic Analysis and Design Systems, NASTRAN.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana

Internal Auditor Training (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007)

ASQ Certified Quality Manager Training

Apollo Root Cause Analysis Training

ORGANIZATIONS

American Society for Quality

American Productivity & Quality Center

American Society for Mechanical Engineers

Contact this candidate