Quality Assurance Control

DARRYL WINTERS

Chicago, ILL ***** 316-***-**** **************@*****.*** LinkedIn URL-https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-winters-2753b034

Quality Control Inspector

Assembly Manufacturing Aviation Analysis

Dedicated, precise, and experienced quality assurance and control expert, offering more than 30 years of proven success in assembly, manufacturing, installations, inspections, and meeting safety regulatory requirements within the aviation sector. Brings quality assurance and quality control success through rigorous oversight, team leadership, and strict alignment with company goals. Excels in certifying products meet high standards through inventory, shipment, and raw goods inspections, and monitors teams to ensure the enforcement of established guidelines, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Expert at identifying potential impacts through strategic problem-solving, communication, supervision, stringent records management, continuous improvements, and inspections.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Project Planning

Control Compliance

Regulated Industry Skills

Investigations / Audits /None

Geometric Dimensions and Tolerance

None Destructive Inspection

Use of Precision Measurement Tools

Contract Management

Budgeting & Cost Reduction

Relationship Building

Process Improvements

Skin Quality

Conductivity & Rockwell Harding

Paint Inspection

Reports / Documents

Policies & Procedures

Quality Systems

Team Leadership

Well Inspection

Heat Treating

Paint Inspection

Professional Experience

SYSTEMARK LLC CONTRACTED @ SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS WICHITA KS, May 2023 - July 2023

Inspector - Fabrication/Assembly

Used and interpreted drawings, inspection manuals and specifications, shop mathematics precision measuring instruments, specialized inspection machines, tools, and equipment necessary to accomplish work assignments. Worked with Quality Management Systems, Company Policies, Procedures, and Specifications. Contacted and collaborated with other company organizations and or customer representatives required to coordinate and accomplish work assignments.

Maintained certifications as required and

planned own sequence of operations. Followed Inspection (shop) procedures to accept or reject processes/parts/assemblies. Verified and qualified tools. Prepared and maintained Quality records. Worked across equivalent or lower-level Inspector job codes as required. Cross-trained in equivalent level Assembly, Composite, Metals, Process, and Systems/Payload Structures Mechanic classifications.

ETEAM, CONTRACTED @ BOEING AEROSPACE COMPANY, Renton, WA Feb-Nov 2022

Employee Development Specialist 3

Conducts learning requirements analysis and establishes learning objectives. Designs and develops course content and instructional materials. Tests delivery environment and establishes system access requirements. Delivers content and assesses effectiveness based on learning objectives. Conducts customer workplace coaching sessions to improve individual or group performance. Deploys development tools and monitors implementation and performance outcomes.

BOEING AEROSPACE COMPANY, Everett, WA Oct 2011 - Jun 2020

Systems Installation, Door Inspector (777)

Directed all aspects of the inspection process, related to engines, servicing, and compliance, and remained in strict compliance with the company’s specifications, maintenance, and safety regulations. Managed starting, operating, trimming, balancing, and motoring (wet/dry) operations to ensure performance conforms to current requirements, and project documentation/specs.

Promoted customer satisfaction, managed data, and provided manual and technical order expectations.

Conducted inspections of incoming parts, components, and aircraft and documented all maintenance and repair processes, utilizing maintenance manual, inspection techniques, and FAA repair station methodology, outlined in the FAR regulations.

Verified all manual and electronically serviced aircraft systems, such as fuel, hydraulic oil, water, oxygen levels, tires, struts, accumulators, and utilized manufacturer’s specified gas and fluids.

Certified operational and functional testing was completed successfully for all aircraft systems and components, using all current manufacturers and engineering documents and operating procedural guidelines.

Examined structural and electrical installations of flight test instrumentation racks, wiring, and equipment, to guarantee safety of flight, and alignment with flight test worksheets (FTWS), and engineer drawing requirements.

Scheduled and monitored work operations to promote safe, efficient processes, and to meet stringent time deadlines.

Maintained manual and electronic inspection records, rejection tags, pickups, repairs, rework estimate orders (REOs), field rework records (FRR) and observe procedural requirements and rigorous regulatory mandates.

Modified inspection process and service bulletin validations on post-delivered aircraft, which occasionally included support aircraft on ground (AOG) operations, in alignment with Boeing model aircraft procedures.

Communicated both verbally and written, with peers, departments, customers, and senior leadership to ensure all daily tasks were tracked, achieved, and documented, and ensured customer issues were resolved.

BOEING AEROSPACE COMPANY, Everett, WA May 2009 - Jun 2011

Contracted QT Shipside (787)

Conducted all project work on the 787 aircraft across all stages, including first flight, which included fatigue, flight line, shipside, stress and assembly inspections.

(Boeing Aerospace, Cont’d)

Examined aircraft undergoing modifications, improvements, changes, and refurbishments.

Inspected installations and removals of fasteners of materials such as titanium and composite, and verified hole sizes and fillet relief, to ensure all operations were safe, accurate, and met regulatory compliance mandates.

Conducted inspections of incoming parts, components, and aircraft and documented all maintenance and repair processes, utilizing maintenance manual, inspection techniques, and FAA repair station methodology, outlined in the FAR regulations.

VOUGH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES, Nashville, TN Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

Lead Penetrant Inspector - Johnson Service Group

Supervised a team of four Level II penetrant inspectors to ensure all processes and evaluations were aligned with guidelines, and regulatory mandates, for parts and assembly procedures on programs that included Gulfstream G450 and G350s, Airbus A330/A340 leading edges, upper panels, and center spars.

Supported the team in managing all daily operations in a time-sensitive manner, across the Penetrant department.

Established potable and stationary systems and performed/monitored process control checks per specifications.

Managed daily workloads and schedules, promoting effective action needed to meet deadlines/priorities.

ECLIPSE AVIATION, Albuquerque, NM Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

Final Assembly Lead Inspector

Managed a crew of six subordinates, and developed schedules, training, and approved leave and time-off requests for all members.

Maintained a productive environment through conflict resolution, counseling, and disciplinary action for conduct/behaviors.

Monitored all activities to certify alignment with governmental safety regulations, and clean work area adherence.

Established deadlines and priorities for teams, in observance of general schedules, methodology, and policies.

Initiated performance standards and requirements and provided regular performance evaluations, with corrective action.

Additional Experience:

Production Line Inspector - Butler International, Albuquerque, NM

Inspector, NDT, GD&T, Machine Shop and Process Evaluator - The Boeing Company, Wichita, KS

Education, Certifications and Training

Coursework (9 credit hrs.) - Computer Science

University of Phoenix, Wichita, KS

Diploma - Heating & Refrigeration

Topeka Vocational Technical Center - Topeka, KS

Certificate - Heating and Air Conditioning - Climate Control Institute - Wichita, KS

Certificate - Catia v5 - EVCC - Everett, WA

Technology:

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Martial Processer Requirements, Internal software and hardware systems and tools; Velocity, Redars, SAP, MES, DECAD; CATIA and CAD

Military Service

Armored Personnel Carrier Driver - US Army Infantry - South Korea

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