RICK GOUTERMONT
**** ******** ******, ********, ** 90712
*********@*****.***
Supplier Quality Engineer:
An accomplished Supplier Quality Engineer with extensive experience in the Aerospace Industry. Known for Lead Auditing in first and second-party audits. Proven track record in providing leadership in both management and supplier quality engineering responsibilities. A hard working, highly ethical, self-motivated, analytical problem-solving, hands-on, team player.
Skills/Competence:
Technical Writer- Quality Management Systems Mechanical Inspections & Electrical Inspections
AS9102B First Article Inspection Report Microsoft Office Suits
FAA DMIR/ODAR Designee (Adams Rite Aerospace) SPC Minitab
Certifications:
ISO9001:2015 & AS9100:2016 Lead Auditor RCCA Analysis
IPC-A-610 & IPC-WHMA-A-620
GD&T
Six Sigma & FMEA
Metallurgy
Work History:
Teledyne Controls, El Segundo, CA
08/13 to 6/20
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Team Leader)
Performed ISO9001:2015/ISO13485:2016/AS9100:2016 Key-Suppliers, Special Process Suppliers, and New Suppliers on-site audits.
Performed Source Inspections on Metal Parts, Injection Molded, Printed Circuit Boards, Circuit Card Assemblies, Cable Assemblies, and Wire Harness Assemblies.
Performed the following Quality Engineering Activities:
-TIPQA MRB Dispositions, on both production & supplier rejection reports, would notify the responsible process owner, to request immediate containment, and initiate an investigation to determine the true root cause analysis, implement effective corrective & preventive action necessary to avoid any future quality escapements. On significant or repetitive rejections would issue the Supplier Corrective Action Request, 4-Sqaure RCCA or Supplier Improvement Plan based on the significance or repetitive nonconformances.
-Approved Dispositions on Teledyne Controls Deviation Waiver Request (Concessions),
-Created & Updated Teledyne Controls Procedures.
-Created & Updated Teledyne Controls Quality Forms.
Accomplishments:
Developed and implemented an Electronic Quality System that included; Purge Request & Log, Source Inspection Reports & Log, Audit Schedule & Audit Reports & Log, AS9102B First Article Inspection Reports Tracking, Log Key-Suppliers Supplier Quality Dashboard, and issued Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) for Suppliers Quality & Delivery Issues. Created 100% of Supplier Quality Engineering Tools.
RG Quality System Consultant, Lakewood, CA
11/12 to 5/13
Self Employed
Developed a Completely Electronic ISO13485:2003, ISO9001:2008 & AS9100C Quality Management Systems for clients to become certified.
Senior Aerospace, Burbank, CA
CA 5/13 to 8/13
Sr. Quality Engineer- Contract Position
Responsible to submit all FAA Conformity Inspection Request (8130-9) to Bombardier FAA DAR, for the issuance of 8130-3, to allow Senior Aerospace to ship the Ram Air Ducting Assemblies for the ERJ-145 project.
Performed Quality Engineering Activities, MRB dispositions, issued Supplier Corrective Action Request to initiate the suppliers to perform a root cause analysis by utilizing the following quality tools to eliminate their quality escapements; mistake proofing & gap analysis, cause & effect diagrams, A3 problem solving, fault tree analysis.
Adams Rite Aerospace, Fullerton, CA,
03/04 to 11/12
Supplier Quality Engineer:
Performed ISO9001:2008/AS9100C on-site survey audits with dock to stock suppliers & special process suppliers & new suppliers (controlled 350+ suppliers), performed Source Inspections on Metal Parts, Injection Molded, Printed Circuit Boards, Circuit Card Assemblies, Cable Assemblies, and Wire Harness Assemblies.
Performed the following Quality Engineering Activities, issued supplier corrective action request to initiate the suppliers to perform a root cause analysis by utilizing the following quality tools to eliminate their quality escapements; mistake proofing & gap analysis, cause & effect diagrams, A3 problem solving, fault tree analysis,
Performed FAA/ODA (Adams Rite Aerospace & Gulfstream) 8100-1 conformity inspections 8130-3 airworthiness approval tags for Pre-PMA and domestic & export PMA parts.
Created Airbus GRESS plans for Adams Rite Aerospace A350 & 380 Cockpit Door Modules.
Composite Structures, LLC, Ducommun Aerostructures, Monrovia, CA
08/02 to 01/04
Sr. Quality Engineer:
Gage R&R, SPC, process improvement, implementing identification of key characteristic process, internal audits, developing, modifying inspection procedures for in-house & supplier procurement fabrication and verified the come-clean effectivities established by the supplier.
Performed inspections on all C17 spoilers prior to shipping, was the source delegate for Boeing.
Responsible for the quality engineering activities on the following Boeing Programs: C17 Spoilers; 747 floor panels, webs, skin assemblies; 737 Winglet Mod Kits; and Apache Helicopter main and tail rotors.
The Boeing Company, Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach, CA
1/90 to 1/02
Sr. Quality Engineer (Team Leader), 10/92 to 01/02
Commercial Delivery Center (Flight Ramp) – Twinjet & Tri-jet (Jumbo-Jet) Aircraft
Investigated, analyzed and made recommendations to resolve Production, Engineering, and Procurement quality issues identified during functions, Pilot Aid Inspections, Ground Runs, Boeing and Customer Flights.
Required interaction with Inspection, Production, Engineering, Supplier Management, Suppliers and Boeing inter-component locations.
Created Supplier Procurement Inspection Plans for all major components in the interiors of the MD11 aircraft.
During the validation process of a reported discrepancy, it was the responsibility of the quality engineer to determine the reported discrepancy was legitimate by reviewing the applicable drawings and DPS specifications and inspecting the part or installation to ensure it was nonconforming.
Prior to moving an aircraft from the build area to the delivery center, manufacturing, inspection and quality engineering personnel performed a shake/inspection of the entire aircraft (both mechanical and electrical installations) to identify any discrepancies and the responsible manufacturing department would rework/replace the discrepant part or installation prior to turning the aircraft to the delivery center/west ramp.
Utilizing Six Sigma & SPC processes to prepare reports of quality trends and corrective actions.
Analyze inspection functions for statistical sampling applications and prepared inspection plans and monitored their use.
Provided support to Corrective Action Board Level I & II at the Delivery Center.
Created 90% of the tools utilized by the Quality Engineers in their daily responsibilities.
Accomplishments:
’95 Runner-up to McDonnell Douglas Presidents Award for Outstanding Quality Achievement – Key member of an IPT, which improved the quality of the MD11 interiors by working with all of the major suppliers, by conducting on-site training with all levels in the supplier chain to avoid McDonnell Douglas receiving discrepant components. These same techniques were used throughout the entire production line.
This task team reduced the number of line items (quality escapes) from approximately 2000 to double-digit figures.
Manufacturing Engineer, 01/90 to 10/92
Responsible for providing technical support and coordination for Tri-jet Aircraft production management.
Duties included resolution of chronic and /or repetitive problems, including initiating design of new and existing tooling.
Coordination with the planning department in an effort to refine planning documents.
Interface with Design/Liaison Engineering on various QAEO(s) Quick Action Engineering Order, to correct or streamline the manufacturing process.
TRW Corporation, TRW Reda Pump Division, Long Beach, CA
10/75 to 12/89
P&IC Manager, 03/88 to 12/89
Responsible for Production and Inventory Control & Customer Service Activities.
Typical duties included interfacing with Marketing, maintaining accurate inventory levels and timely issuance of parts to the floor and maintain the MRP System.
Branch Manufacturing Manager, 06/82 to 03/88
Managed and directed activities for forty-five (45+) employees in all efforts of manufacturing, including, Electrical, Machine Shop, Assembly, Quality Assurance, Shipping & Receiving.
Responsible for all supplier procurement activities of numerous machine parts that were outsourced in the Los Angeles Area.
Education & Training:
Long Beach City / State College
Boeing/McDonnell Douglas- Various Training Courses
TRW Management- Management & Computer Courses