Engineer Quality

Howard L. Engh

acz61l@r.postjobfree.com 480-***-****

www.linkedin.com/pub/howard-engh

Summary

Bilingual engineer with over twenty years of international experience in the aerospace, automotive & computer industries. Aggressively led diverse supply chain teams to resolve quality & procurement issues with foreign & domestic suppliers. Experience with Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical devices (e.g. Transmitters, Encrypters, Encoders, RF devices, Actuators). Recent work experience in quality management systems (e.g. AS9100, ISO9001, AS9102 & TS16949. IPC-600, IPC-610, IPC-620. Ford Six Sigma Greenbelt, BATF Certified Ordnance Handler. Tools: eCATS, SAP, TIPQA, Costpoint MRP, SPC, Lean, DOE, MRB, DPPM, G8D, Gage R&R, PPAP, APQP, ISO 9001, FMEA, AUTOCAD, Active Secret Clearance, Former TS/SCI Clearance.

Professional Experience

Honeywell Aerospace June 2015 – March 2016

Production Support Engineer (Contract Position) – Tempe, Arizona

Solved product yield, quality escapes and delivery problems impacting global customers. Met customer expectations for escape-free products. Applied Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools and processes into new product development. Enabled cultural change where product quality is equally important as world class technology. Actively responded to factory’s and service center’s quality issues through rigorous Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) using six sigma tools.

Orbital Sciences Corporation 2006 – 2015

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Chandler, Arizona

Directed the quality initiative in the acquisition of electronics, propulsion ordnance, composite materials & electromechanical systems. Provided quality engineering oversight in supplier selection/development process. Ensured the highest quality of procured hardware through active engagement with engineering & supply chain professionals within integrated product teams.

•Resolved supplier quality obstacles to rocket launches by quick resolution of hardware discrepancies during source & receiving inspections, testing & integration.

•Highlighted the company's exposure to hardware discrepancies by: leading investigations, collecting supporting documentation, identifying sources of supply, devising suspect material containment plans, creating corrective and preventative action plans, and working with technical teams for final resolution within a timeline goal.

•Developed & deployed continuous improvement initiatives to support supply base performance goals in supplier approval, surveillance, auditing & quality rating.

Education * Military * Professional

ME Engineering Management – University of Colorado

BS Industrial Engineering – University of Utah

BA Spanish – University of Utah

Commander – U.S. Navy – Retired - Campaign Veteran

Six-Sigma Greenbelt (Ford Motor Company)

Active Secret Clearance

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