Quality Manager Engineer

Northern Stamping Inc, Quality Supervisor

October 2020 - June 2021

Responsible for all aspects of Quality.

Ronlen Industries Quality Manager Brunswick, Ohio January, 2020 – June, 2020

Responsible for assuring we provided high-quality, precision metal stampings, I led a staff and maintained adherence to ISO9001 principles, from raw material inspection to the finished product.

Internal QA Point of contact for Tooling, Engineering and Prototyping teams

Assured highest level of quality for other, value-added operations:

Welding, Tapping, Plating, Heat Treating, Powder Coating, Light Assembly and Machining

Oversight of all Calibration efforts, First Articles, PPAP/Capability Studies and SPC

Stamco Industries Quality Manager Euclid, Ohio August, 2018 – May, 2019

Responsible for all aspects of the Quality Management System, I assured customer requirements were understood and met

Leveraged SPC tools in support of production efforts, reducing scrap

Drove Continuous Improvement as one of several, inter-departmental, C/I champions

Managed quality related activities, timely PPAP submissions and related APQP activities

Performed all Internal QA Audits; acted as Managerial Representative for external audits

Conducted direct customer contact, closing corrective actions and addressing all opportunities

Presrite Inc. Quality Engineer Cleveland, Ohio 2017 - 2018

Responsible for corrective actions, APQP, PAPP submissions, work instructions and procedural changes

Jae Tech Inc. Quality Engineer Apple Creek, Ohio 2015 - 2016

Responsible for Internal Audits, Corrective Actions, APQP, PPAP submissions, customer point of contact

Röchling Automotive Akron, OH Quality Assurance Engineer 2011 – 2014

Maintained QMS in alignment with production procedures, maximizing reliability and minimizing costs

Managed and maintained ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949 certifications

Upheld customer standards, relying on analysis to meet or exceed design requirements

Investigated to assign root cause to customer complaints, validated corrective actions

Ensured continuous control of end product while coaching QA inspectors and lab technicians

Planned and promoted training activities related to product quality and reliability

Hamlin Steel Products Quality Manager Akron, Ohio October, 2005 – October, 2010

Owned all operational aspects of the Quality Management System, the processes, data, information and activities needed in support, as well as the sequence and interaction of these processes; additionally, measured these processes and implemented action necessary to achieve continual improvement.

Managed supplier relations and quality process improvement

Confirmed testing and control of raw materials and finished product quality

Directly managed individual contributors, supervisors and group leaders

Direct reports include 2 QE, 4 Inspectors and Lab Technicians.

Blackhawk Automotive Plastics Advanced Product Quality Engineer

Salem, Ohio December, 2002 - October, 2005

Responsible for development of initial product quality from prototype stage to production approval

Coordinated Blackhawk manufacturing / quality and customer design / quality teams

Ensure feasibility by reviewing GD&T call outs and defining key characteristics

Confirmed material testing reviews, facilities reviews

Managed effective, prototype corrective actions, identifying potential failure modes

Realized best-practice improvements

Lead cross-functional team, developed APQP documentation

Approved inspection fixtures and gauges for critical, dimensional control

Compiled and submitted PPAP support from QA, engineering, sales, and customer service

Northern Stamping Quality Engineer

Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio January, 1997 – December, 2002

With a focus in Automotive and Truck Body assemblies I coordinated quality efforts between the customer and all internal resources such as purchasing, sales, engineering, quality, and corporate management

Identified metal stamping and assembly process problems

Developed solutions related to process scrap reduction, process efficiency, and cost reduction

Directed APQP and PPAP activities and assured completeness of all deliverables

Performed Minitab statistical studies on stamping / secondary operation parameters

Trained inspectors in inspection points to agree w/control plans

Conducted Gage R&R studies using Minitab

Worked closely with Supplier Quality Engineers and Supplier Purchasing

Sole responsibility for 8D Corrective Actions, effectiveness, validity and read across.

Educational Coursework:

APQP, FMEA, PPAP per AIAG (June 1999)

ISO 9000 Documentation, Implementation, and Auditing (October, 2001)

Internal Auditing (December, 2003)

Impact Software Training (June, 2003)

SAP System Software (2014)

IQMS System Software (2015)

Transition to ISO 9001:2015 including Risk Management Training (2017)

SPC Simplified, 2 week seminar

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance, (GD&T)

Internal Auditing ISO 9001:2008 ISO 9001:2015

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