AL LEN D. BY RD

Cleveland, TN ***** Mobile:480-***-**** acy49c@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/allenbyrd Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer offering four years experience in Lean Manufacturing, Advanced Product Quality Planning, and Supplier Quality Management. Achieving continuous improvement through quality metrics monitoring, component data analysis, and root cause analysis.

Advanced Product Quality Plan (APQP)

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances (GD&T)

Supplier Quality Management ( Domestic & International)

Lean Quality Tools ( 8D Analysis/ FTA)

Minitab, JMP, WinSPC, & Ziess Calypso

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DENSO Manufacturing - Athens, Tennessee

M anufactures ignition system, exhaust system and gasoline delivery system components. S upplier Quality Engineer, 03/2015 to Present

Represented quality on cross-functional teams to ensure controls in place necessary to satisfy customer specifications/drawings requirements.

Utilized 8D methodology to identify root causes, and eliminate recurring product defects which resulted in an 82% reduction in quarterly supplier quality failures.

Improved incoming inspection process using Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Error-Proofing, cycle time reduction)

Determined corrective action effectiveness through supplier site audits and component inspection data analysis.

Participate/Establish APQP controls with suppliers through PPAP process. GT Advanced Technologies – Mesa, Arizona

Manufactures high quality sapphire material for small electronics, LED and solar markets. Quality Engineer, 03/2014 to 12/2014

Designed and improved incoming inspection process for controlled material using APQP. Created supporting technical documentation (Process Maps, FMEA, Control Plans, Inspection Procedures)

Conducted initial supplier assessment using process capability, SPC analysis (CPK, standard deviation, etc).

Design Product qualification/certification plan for critical incoming components Cubic Technology Corporation – Mesa, Arizona

Manufactures high strength ultra-lightweight fabrics for outdoor retail, medical, and aerospace. Chief Quality Engineer, 01/2012 to 03/2014

Created/Developed QMS (Control Plans, FMEA, Procedures, Work Instructions, etc) in compliance with ISO 13485:2003 resulting in work standardization and reduced product variation EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science: Engineering Management, 12/2010 University of Arizona, System & Industrial Engineering – Tucson, Arizona

American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM)

American Society for Quality (ASQ)