Quality Engineer Manager

AUGUST D. GREGORY

ASQ Certified CQM, CQE, CSSGB, CQA, CQT, CCT, CQIA, CQPA, and CMI

**** ****** ****** ********, ******** 62341

Cell 319-***-**** / e-mail ********@***.***

EXPERIENCE

**/** to SHIFT MANAGER/MOD

Present KFC/LJS Restaurant (Zak Family Foods)- Keokuk, Iowa 52632

*CERTIFICATIONS- KFC- Chicken Mastery, KFC- Service Mastery, & KFC- MOD

Overview- Open restaurant and manage (MOD). Duties include but not limited to all aspects of food quality, cleanliness, food prep, and managing of all aspects of restaurant during shift.

12/13 to RESTAURANT MANAGER/LABOR

12/17 OGOS Restaurant & Buffet- Keokuk, Iowa 52632

*CERTIFICATIONS- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Cert. # 14769636

Overview- Ran family restaurant in place of ill relative. Later took over and managed until closure.

5/07 to CONSULTANT

12/13 Quinsippi Quality Consultants -- Keokuk, Iowa 52632

*Customers- Quincy Compressor (9/13 – 12/13) Filling in for quality engineer until a replacement is determined.

Crop Production Services (5/13- present) Soil sampling for soil type and chemical composition.

Quincy Compressor (9/12 – 5/10/13) saw facility thru triple certification:

(ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSA 18001) required by parent company (Atlas Copco).

OGOS (7/12 – present) restaurant support

Wilson APLI (2/12 – 7/14) Agriculture, field tiling, labor, support, etc….

Hampton Hydraulics (5/07 – 12/08) set up a ISO 9001 compliant quality system

Overview- Primary consultant of my own consulting company.

7/11 to SR. QUALITY ENGINEER- CLOSE COMBAT BUSINESS UNIT

12/11 AMERICAN ORDNANCE- IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT -- Middletown, Iowa 52638

*CUSTOMERS- Military and private contractors

**PROCESSES- Pouring explosives, assembly, and packaging products.

Overview- Solely responsible for quality function of the business unit.

7/09 to QUALITY MANAGER

7/11 ST. LOUIS GEAR COMPANY -- Keokuk, Iowa 52632

*CUSTOMERS- John Deere, MTD, SRC, AGCO, etc…

**PROCESSES- Machining, hobbing, shaping, welding, etc…. of gears (helical, worm, bevel, splines, etc…)

Overview- Responsible for the quality of the facility. The ISO system was updated, the quality department was trained in various quality concepts/practices. The quality department was managed into a team in which data was collected and analyzed, internal training needs meet by myself, and response with necessary follow up established.

5/07 to SR. SUPPLIER QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

7/09 AMERICAN ORDNANCE- IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT -- Middletown, Iowa 52638

*CUSTOMERS- Military and private contractors

**PROCESSES- Pouring explosives, assembly, and packaging products.

Overview- Responded to and followed up on sourced suppliers. Improved the supply base and oversaw sourcing with purchasing. Worked on multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy while solving supplier issues with the suppliers. I oversaw all source inspection.

3/06 to QUALITY MANAGER

5/07 HAMPTON HYDRAULICS- SEABEE DIVISION -- Hampton, Iowa 50441

*CUSTOMERS- TEREX, LINK BELT, VARCO, MI-JACK, CRIMSON FIRE, LETOURNEAU, etc…

**PROCESSES- Machining, welding, painting, plating, etc….

Overview- Responsible for the quality function of the facility. The quality department was transformed into a quality team through internal training and the supervision/hourly coached in quality concepts involving quality, continuous improvement, print reading, GD&T, etc…. The facility was ISO compliant under my direction.

9/04 to QUALITY ENGINEER

11/05 WATLOW INDUSTRIES -- Hannibal, Missouri 63401

*CUSTOMERS- Frymaster, Honeywell, Minntech, Hewett Packard, Turbo Chef, etc….

**PROCESSES- MgO Filling, tube forming, welding, brazing, etc…

Overview- Quality leadership and direction for the products I covered. I was a catalyst for change and continuous improvement for my products.

AUGUST D. GREGORY

ASQ Certified CQM, CQE, CSSGB, CQA, CQT, CCT, CQIA, CQPA, and CMI

1540 Laurel Street Hamilton, Illinois 62341

Cell 319-***-**** / e-mail ********@***.***

(EXPERIENCE cont.’d)

9/03 to QUALITY ENGINEER

9/04 SUMMIT POLYMERS, INC. -- Plant #7., Columbia, Missouri 65202

*CUSTOMERS- DAIMLERCHRYSLER, FORD, MITSUBSHI, and COLLINS & AIKMAN

**PROCESSES- Plastic molding, painting, and assembly

Overview- Basic automotive quality engineer. I brought a desire to improve current operations, performed work to the best of my abilities and support the facility by providing quality leadership and guidance. Basic automotive quality tools were utilized: various problem solving techniques, corrective actions, blue print reading, GD&T, quality alerts, kanban systems, poke yoke, FMEA(s), control plans, DOE(s), etc…

12/97 to MANAGER QUALITY SYSTEMS/MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE

7/02 QUALITY SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR

SR. QUALITY ENGINEER

QUALITY ENGINEER

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED, Carthage, Illinois 62321

Automotive Electronic Controls.

*CUSTOMERS- DAIMLERCHRYSLER, FORD, GENERAL MOTORS, LEAR, TRW, NISSAN, ETC….

**PROCESSES- Plastic molding, stamping, and assembly

Overview- Last job responsibility was implementing the quality system (warranty, supplier development, and ISO systems) that was implemented and proven effective into all facilities under my direction. I established and maintained all quality systems with myself and one lead auditor. Mexican systems were implemented and certified within 6 months by myself to Ford’s Q-1 (2002), ISO 9001, and ISO 14001. Basic automotive quality engineer. I brought a desire to improve current operations, performed work to the best of my abilities and support the facility by providing quality leadership and guidance. Basic automotive quality tools were utilized: various problem solving techniques, corrective actions, blue print reading, GD&T, quality alerts, kanban systems, poke yoke, FMEA(s), control plans, DOE(s), etc…

12/96 to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION- AUTOMOTIVE, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

12/97 Automotive Interiors- OEM

QUALITY ENGINEER

*CUSTOMERS- CHRYSLER CORPORATION

**PROCESSES- Plastic molding and assembly.

9/95 to TROSTEL, Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190

12/96 Precision Molded Components- OEM

QUALITY ENGINEER

*CUSTOMERS- DELPHI CHASSIS, DELPHI ENERGY & ENGINE, GM POWER TRAIN, NSK, WABCO, ACG, ALLIED SIGNAL, TRI SEAL, & GENERAL MOTORS

**PROCESSES- Rubber molding, Painting, Cementing, Springing, Forming, and various other assembly processes/operations.

2/92 to PARR MANUFACTURING, Des Moines, Iowa 50309

9/95 Automotive Fuel System Components- OEM & Aftermarket

QUALITY ENGINEER/PROCESS ANALYSIS

*CUSTOMERS- CHRYSLER, ITT HIGIBEE, WALBRO, FEDERAL MOGUL, & the Aftermarket.

**PROCESSES- Deep draw metal stamping/forming operations, heat treating, spot/laser welding, ink stamping, brazing, electroplating, plastic injection molding, and various assembly methods/operations.

5/87 to SCHLEGEL CORP. /RUBBER DIVISION (Sheller-Globe and U T Automotive), Keokuk, Iowa 52632

2/92 Automotive Weatherstrips and Components- OEM

QUALITY CONTROL/R&D TEST LAB SUPERVISOR

R & D TEST TECHNICIAN

QC LEAD TEST TECHNICIAN

QC TESTER

*CUSTOMERS- FORD, CHRYSLER, GENERAL MOTORS, TOYOTA, AND NISSAN

**PROCESSES- Metal stamping, rubber extrusion, rubber molding, and assembly.

AUGUST D. GREGORY

ASQ Certified CQM, CQE, CSSGB, CQA, CQT, CCT, CQIA, CQPA, and CMI

1540 Laurel Street Hamilton, Illinois 62341

Cell 319-***-**** / e-mail ********@***.***

EDUCATION

*University of Palmers Green, London England Bachelors of Liberal Arts degree 12/99 (Internet degree completed from previous college hours)

*Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois 5/98- 8/99 ( 90 semester hours of 120 met @ Western Illinois University) enrolled in BOG Bachelors Program

* University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 9/92 – 12/97 Enrolled in Bachelors of Liberal Arts Science Program

* Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, 5/89 - 12/91 Industrial Technology, Business minor

* Carl Sandburg College, Carthage, Illinois, 8/85 - 12/88 General education /basic curriculum, Dean's Honor Roll

*American Rivers College, Sacramento, California, 1/09 – Present Mortuary Science/Funeral Home Management

TRAINING, SEMINARS, &

CLASSES *ASQC Member since 6/92

*Senior ASQ Member 9/99

*ASQC Certified Quality Technician (Cert. # 8016)

*ASQC Certified Mechanical Inspector (Cert. # 6726)

*ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (Cert. # 18339)

*ASQ Certified Quality Manager (Cert. # 03992)

*ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (Cert. # 41246),

*ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate (Cert. #87),

*ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (Cert. # 2474)

*ASQ Certified Quality Process Analysis (Cert. # 544)

*ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (Cert. # 1341),

ISO 9001:2000 36 Hour Certified Lead Auditor Training (Cert. # Q10626)

ISO 9001:2008 Transition Training 6/2010

Essentials of Gear Metrology (Gleason M&M Course)

*** REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (Personal, Professional, and Past Associates).

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