JOE L. CORTEZ

**** ******** ***. # *** 619-***-**** m.

National City, CA 91950 ad17q8@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Lean Manufacturing (certified) F.A.A. Compliance

In Process Inspection Source Inspection

Final Inspection First Article Inspection (AS 9102)

G D & T (ANSI Y 14.5) Internal Auditing (ISO 9001)

Root Cause Analysis Blueprint reading

Metal Hardness testing Microsoft Office

Corrective / Preventive Actions Bilingual (English/Spanish)

WORK EXPERIENCE

SELF-EMPLOYED

(Jan 2018 – Dec 2019)

D.S.Q.R. (Designated Supplier Quality Representative). – Contracted by aerospace companies found on the east coast. Functioned as Designated Quality Supplier Representative (Source Inspector) with the responsibility to inspect suppliers’ finished goods before shipped, ensuring a quality product and documentation compliance. per Purchase Order, Contract Line Items, Engineering configuration as well as applicable local and federal laws. Review First Article Inspection reports per AS 9102, discrepancy reports, and rework instructions for approvals and compliance. Gather certifications for any mechanical and chemical processes performed by other suppliers and ensure compliance. Audit suppliers’ processes and systems used in the manufacture of their product. Report status on pending shipments to customers and submit final documentation to customers upon completion.

FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES IND

National City, CA

(Feb 2013 – Sept 2019)

Lean Manufacturing Associate. - Helped senior management in the deployment of the Lean Manufacturing program. Trained personnel in 5 S's. Constantly promoted cultural changes. Led kaizen events. Implemented Total Productive Maintenance programs. Established TAKT times and generated standard work combination sheets.

Environmental Health & Safety Officer.- Responsible for shop compliance to federal and local laws. In charge of scheduling and documenting all tailgate monthly,meetings. Training, testing and certification of all forklift operators (4000 - 12000 lbs cap.). Enforced all forklift requirements per Cal-Osha proven guidelines. Responsible for the investigation, documentation of all work-related accidents and near misses. Supply root cause, corrective and preventive actions. Update and post all 300 series forms. Meet with middle and upper management members to discuss repetitive incidents and any other discrepancies in the program. In charge of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention program, collected water samples and coordinated with local laboratories for specific testing.

DONCASTERS/GCE IND

Chula Vista, CA

(Oct 2006 – Jan 2013)

Compliance Officer/Quality Inspector Final. - Assisted corporate officials with Risk Assessments. Monthly audits in the areas of EH&S, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Licensing, Purchasing and Sales & Contracts. Generated action plans for all areas. Aided corporate officials in the investigation and correction of other satellites’ findings. Met with corporate officials quarterly and presented our progress. Ensured full compliance with local and federal laws.

GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES GROUP

Chula Vista, CA

(Jan 2000 – Apr 2006)

Manufacturing Specialist III. - Assigned to the Military Spares department. Responsible for the procurement and/or design of special tools, shop aids and hardware per Bill of Materials and Engineering Drawings. Established criteria and tolerances for "developed features" applicable to older programs. Led and co led kaizen events in different areas of production. Maintained inventory data of all hardware. Generated all shipping documents per customer requirements. Assigned to coordinate a program’s relocation from Arkansas to the Chula Vista, California facility. Developed visual. controls and implements a Total Productive Maintenance program. Prioritized daily workload and distributed overtime.

Lean Leader (Supervisor). - Coordinated production with internal suppliers and customers. Guided team through Lean Manufacturing practices and tool applications. Interfaced with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Production Control, and internal customers/suppliers. Participated and completed the company's Lean Manufacturing "Train-the-Trainer" program. Supported Kaizen events and led kaizen events throughout the facility. Helped in the training of newly hired personnel in the application of basic Lean Manufacturing principles and offered help to other ongoing events with pre-event and post event activities. Prioritized daily workload, kept daily attendance records, and distributed overtime per bargaining unit agreement.

THE BOEING CO

Mesa, AZ

(Jun 1996 – Dec 1999)

Manufacturing Technician. - Assigned to the F-18 pylon and the revision of Apache Longbow military aircraft program. Installation of new hardware. Inspection of finished product prior to presenting them to Quality. Continuous use of rivet guns, rivet sets, hand squeezers, pneumatic squeezers, and torque wrenches. Refurbished used pylons. Revised FA-18 pylons, A, B, C, and D versions. Installed new components. and other systems. Prepared units for paint shop and performed a final inspection prior to shipping. Laid out, drilled, and reamed close tolerance hole patterns per blueprint. Supported the Apache production lines in the upgrade to Apache "Longbow". Removed and replaced components per latest engineering drawing revision.

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