Manager Engineer
Resume:
James Michael Meade
** ***** **, *****, ******* *5466
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Seasoned Continuous Improvement Engineer with extensive customer and supplier interaction in Tier I Automotive and lean manufacturing environments. Seeking opportunity to optimize Quality and On-time Delivery of suppliers to help ensure customer requirements are met. Manufacturing Processes include metal forming, stamping, and assembly. Quality Processes include ISO/QS9000, TS-16949, Continuous Improvement, TQM, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, CAR, SCAR, DOE, SPC, 8D.
WORK HISTORY
Family Farm, Gordo, AL Jan 2008 to Present
Owner/Manager
Raised cattle for market
Produced and sold hay
Assisted wife with her home-based insurance physical business
ZF / Lemforder, Tuscaloosa, AL (Laid-Off) May 2001 – Dec 2008
Senior SQE & Eng. Change Coordinator (09/07-12/08)
Senior SQE (05/01-09/07)
Managed suppliers for Tier 1 front and rear axle supplier to Mercedes, BMW, and Ford.
Perform and report run at rate, maintenance and corrective action audits at the supply location.
Monitor and resolve issues identified during audits
Facilitate / evaluate supplier PPAP process for Engineering Changes.
Initiate 8D’s to resolve production nonconformance, delivery, warranty and other performance issues
Support logistics issues (packaging, delivery, or specifications) as needed
Initiate supplier charge-backs to recover significant costs associated with poor supplier performance.
Evaluate, test and measurement production equipment and tooling at suppliers
Maintain supplier directory database and receiving inspection plans
Facilitate supplier development, monitor ratings and resolve performance issues
Support QS9000 and/or TS-16949 activities, Run at Rate APQP, and Launch Readiness Reviews
Support launch and PPAP approval process at supplier for new projects
Researched and resolved supplier quality problems that affect the customer’s manufacturing process.
Developed plans to contain/correct/verify corrective actions of issues when needed.
Track supplier corrective actions and system changes to prevent similar occurrences.
Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and approve supplier 8D activity for closure.
Tire & Wheel Assembly, Boligee, AL Jan 1999 – Feb 2001
Quality Assurance Engineer
QE for Tier I tire and wheel assemblies supplier to Mercedes Benz and Honda
Interfaced with customers and suppliers representatives to establish and meet all quality requirements
Responsible quality certification concerns and issues at the Alabama facility and 5 additional locations.
Company contact to receive and channel customer instructions to plant for implementation.
Standardized quality program (QS9000) (software, tools/gauges, manuals, documents, procedures)
Maintained product flow, and monitored disposition of questionable material and parts.
Developed Control Plans, Process Flow Chart, FMEA’s, PPAP’s, 8D Process and SPC functions
Member of APQP and Product Launch, Quality Team & Management Review Committee
Provided training to all employees for compliance to and certification for QS9000
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Collected, analyzed and disseminated SPC data sampling as outlined in the Control Plan
Directed Internal Audits, performed Gage R&R, SPC on imbalance of assemblies with Mini-Tabs Software
Hayes Targets, Inc., Leeds, AL (Company closed) Feb 1998 – Nov 1998
Quality Assurance Manager
Responsible for Quality function of this private defense contract manufacturer of guided military targets
Addressed corrective/preventive actions, customer complaints, specification documentation and implementation
Conducted Audit, Nonconforming Identification, and ISO Indoctrination Awareness Training
Burnham Services, Bessemer, AL Feb 1996 – May 1997
ISO Engineer / Coordinator
Responsible for implementation, maintenance, and coordinating the ISO 9000 certification process
Taught ISO Documentation, Auditing, Corrective/Preventive Actions, Customer Complaints and Certification
Planned, scheduled, and implemented all internal audits at all facilities.
Established and implemented AOP's and SOP's for customer project start-up
EDUCATION
BS Social Welfare
Mechanical Engineering (Senior Class Standing)
Need 28 hours to Finish Degree
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
AAS Mechanical Technology & Design
Shelton State Technical College, Tuscaloosa, AL
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
10 Hrs System 9000 Automotive User, 20 Hrs A.I.D.T QS 9000 Internal Auditor, 16 Hrs Advanced System 9000 Automotive User, Georgia Tech, ISO 9001/QS 9000, Documentation, Training of Trainers, Internal Auditing
12 Hrs System 9000 Automotive User, Perry Johnson, Lead Assessor, CQA, RAB/IRCA #2501971, GD&T SME,
Finite Mathematics with Calculus Application, Engineering Document Control, Transition Training To TS-16949
MILITARY
United States Navy - Radioman Petty Officer – Honorably Discharged
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