Michael A. Walsh
Alsip, Illinois 60803
Email: ***********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Detail-oriented engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology/Electronics seeking opportunities to contribute to quality assurance and process improvement in an engineering role
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology/Electronics
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois (1991)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CRRC Sifang America Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Assistant Quality Engineer
Nov 2022 – Present
Conduct electrical inspections for CTA 7000 Blue-Line series railcars, overseeing mass production processes and leading 8D decision-making processes.
Collaborate with CTA, process engineering, R&D, and suppliers to perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Enhance quality management system by implementing drop-down menu items on inspection forms, facilitating quality analysis and generating monthly quality reports.
Update and revise Product Process Inspections (PPI), Work Instructions (WI), and Product Quality Check Forms (PQCF) in cooperation with process engineering for continuous improvement.
Conduct various inspections and issue Repair Rework Notice (RRN) reports for each inspection point to production supervisors and workers.
Assistant Quality Engineer
Nov 2022 – June 2023
Perform incoming inspections for CTA 7000 series railcar materials, ensuring quality, consistency, and conformance to standards.
Read schematics and drawings to verify product parts compliance with CRRC's standards.
Address Notice of Non-conforming Product (NNP) reports to suppliers and collaborate to ensure final product meets CTA’s standards throughout the process.
FlexNGate, Chicago, Illinois
Materials Cycle Counter
May 2019 – Sept 2021
Conducted cycle counting for FEM and REM automotive parts for Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles.
Verified inventory against Billing Statements and in-house records, ensuring accuracy and proper location placement using FIFO process.
ZKW, Troy, Michigan
On-site Quality Engineer
October 2018 – May 2019
Responsible for quality issues/concerns at Ford (CAP) regarding U611 Lincoln Aviator headlamps.
Analyzed and electrically tested rejected headlamps, coordinated with sort companies for reworking.
Collaborated with Ford Engineers on headlamp design implementations for PPAP products.
Automotive Lighting, Auburn Hills, Michigan
On-site Quality Engineer
December 2011 – March 2018
Responsible for quality assurance of Lincoln MKS and Ford Taurus headlamps.
SKILLS:
Microsoft Excel & Word, PowerPoint, PDF
CTA 7000 Inspection, PPAP, NNP & RRN forms, 8D reports
Crimper verification, Reading drawings and schematics