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Ikenna Ifezue

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS & RESULTS

EDUCATION

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN May 1984 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering.

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN Dec 1985 Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN

QS 9000 Audit training/ISO 13485 Audit Standards April 1998 Internal Auditing Training June 2001

Redx six sigma & Lean Green belt Oct. 2007

Supplier Quality Engineer Contract:

SIEMENS ENERGY CANADA LIMITED

(Turbine Group) March 2020 - Present

Montreal Canada

Responsibilities

The Role: The PPQ focal is responsible for ensuring the flawless execution of new product launches, work transfers, and process changes to existing products. The focal will lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) efforts across Spirits’ supply chain. The focal will provide technical expertise to company employees, suppliers, customers, and regulatory education and coaching on the Quality System. Key Accountabilities:

1. Provide Suppliers with APQP/PPAP guidance which could include the facilitation and compilation of tools such as (but not limited to): 1. Process Flow

2. Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

3. Control Plan

4. Statistical Process Control (SPC)

5. Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

6. First Article Inspection (FAI).

2. Develop timelines for APQP projects and ensure successful adherence to the schedule 3. Interface with a cross-functional team which could include Spirit Internal teams as well as Spirit Customers

4. Prepare a monthly summary of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the APQP/PPAP process

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5. Continuously improve the APQP/PPAP process through enhancements of process and procedures

Additional Activities may include:

1. Ensure that suppliers’ manufacturing, quality system, special processes, and products meet purchase contract requirements, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory agency and government regulations.

2. Ensures that suppliers document and maintain an approved Quality System to meet the appropriate company or customer requirements

This requires planning, organization, and conducting audits, surveys, and inspections of suppliers. Represents the company with suppliers. Ensures that suppliers’ documents and records comply with the industrial applicable standard Preferred Skills

1. Working knowledge of Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) 2. LEAN and Six Sigma certification

3. Competent in Root Cause Corrective Action and ability to perform conformity checks 4. Manufacturing or Quality Engineering background with or without a degree. 5. Strong ability to read drawings, procedures, First Article Inspections (FAI) and understand contracts

6. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with the ability and willingness to communicate and work with other functions and sites 7. Proven ability to work on a team while generating respect and trust from staff as well as external customers

GE Energy. Calgary Canada June 2012 –March 2020

Quality Engineering Manager

Calgary Alberta

Ensure product verification and validation is accurate and efficient systems are in place. Support the implementation and continuous improvement of design and manufacturing processes that support an excellent Quality program through detailed Quality Engineering and compliance principles. Manage the planning and oversight of Quality Control plans and metrology and Inspection, assessing current practices for accuracy and championing a policy of continuous improvement to ensure all ISO19000/QS9000 related training requirements are planned, and documented. Coordinate Supplier & Internal and Customer Audits as necessary. Champion and comply with all work environment requirements, including those pertaining to safety, health, QSRs, and the Quality Management System.

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172 Kinlea Links NW

Calgary Alberta T3R0C2

Cell 403-***-****

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Customer Quality

Provide a single point of contact for customers related to quality concerns.

Lead effective 8D problem resolution process supporting timely turnaround/containment of quality issues and ensuring corrective actions are effective, permanent, and irreversible in nature.

Monitor/track customer satisfaction indices via regular visits, surveys, etc. to identify opportunities for the development of potential corrective actions.

Develop relationships and negotiate best terms with “Quick response” containment/sort firms to provide timely, local responses to customer concerns.

Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire, and train new employees and manage staff, preparing schedules and assigning specific duties

Confer with vendors, subcontractors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status

Support to Production

Provide necessary support to the production team to facilitate the achievement of continuous progress toward zero defects.

Participate/lead resolution of quality-related plant floor issues in a “hands-on” manner, ensuring timely and permanent resolutions to all issues that present, such as scrap, productivity, customer complaints,

Facilitate, Promote, and Implement appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective actions. Quality System

Ensure and facilitate companywide adherence to the quality system to maintain registration to ISO-TS 16949.

Perform regular Quality System, Manufacturing, and Product Audits. Initiate and follow up on corrective actions, analyze results, and identify improvement opportunities.

Maintain the controlled document system, to ensure quality system requirements are met. Support to Program Management Group

Participate in cross-functional team activities in support of the APQP process, ensure PPAP submissions are complete, and provide necessary statistical analysis to demonstrate process capability.

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172 Kinlea Links NW

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Cell 403-***-****

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Work with program managers and customers to ensure outstanding issues are resolved in support of successful and timely program launches. Develop control plans, gauging strategies, inspection instructions, and related supporting documentation. Support process stabilization and develop capability studies for new products. Shell Canada: Dec 2010 - June. 2012

Site Quality Engineer

Evaluate, and continuously improve quality assurance systems to meet our business needs, as well as for proposing and implementing new ideas. Key importance in this role is developing strong partnerships with external vendors, and working closely with internal customers to resolve quality issues in a productive and team approach

Ensure work is performed to established technical requirements defined by project documentation including drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection & test plans and work instructions

Supplier Quality Performance and demonstrate improvement through utilization of structured development methods; including Supplier Quality Systems Audits,

Problem solving with the customer, customer relations, vendor performance, and establishing the quality plan for vendors.

Strong teaching skills, the ability to help others learn quickly and efficiently.

Issue notice of non-conformances and stop-work orders, confer with clients, and quality personnel to document incidents, contract requirements, and recommend corrective actions

Lead APQP Projects to include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability, and throughput analysis, 6 Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen events Omron DUALTECH Electronics, INC. Feb 2008 - Dec. 2010 Quality Specialist

Develops, implements, and manages processes to ensure that services & deliverables meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to submission

Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for Top Shelf Energy services

Effectively communicates quality standards and parameters to the QA team, management, clients, and other relevant parties

Coordinates and participates in ongoing QA testing processes

Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects and other problems particularly when problems reoccur in different projects or areas

Recommends, builds, implements, trains, and documents solutions D I V I S I ON

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172 Kinlea Links NW

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Reviews and integrates client, customer, staff and management feedback

Maintains compliance with all laws and professional regulations related to the work being performed

Performs internal and external QA audits that are compliant with corporate and client policies/practices

Persuade staff and contractors to adopt and incorporate quality methods into their work DAIMLER CHRYSLER SPECIALITY VEHICLE, DETROIT Aug 2000 – Feb 2008 Supply Quality Specialist

Managed all in-plant activities, these include supplier rejections and Chrysler internal rejection systems. Resolved problems with measurement systems.

Knowledge in Power Way Quality Planner workshop and Prism Systems.

Participated in all kinds of COS and other Quality programs.

Many years of active working experience with big three-quality requirements and working knowledge of QS9000.Hands-on assembly experience, Supplier’s quality system, Risk assessments, and new trial runs.

Responsibilities include daily interaction with customers and suppliers and PPAP submission.

Team oriented with training skills. Facilitate workshop training.

Maintain advanced quality systems including ISO, TS, and APQP accreditation

Provide Supervision and expertise in conducting assessments (Audits, severances, monitoring, witnessing) on contractor’s suppliers and measure the conformance to quality requirements, report results, and take appropriate action based on these results that continually improve performance.

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