Richard Choat
Jackson, Mi. ****1
Phone: 517-***-****
E-Mail: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Interested in a position in the Quality Assurance Department, and making use of my extended experience in the quality field. I have been involved in various facets of the Automotive Industries. With each position I have held I not only enhanced my capabilities, I have become an asset to my employer. I am an aggressive and responsible person that enjoys challenges. I believe my background fits your requirements
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
QUALITY ENGINEER
Date of service 6/19/17 to 2/28/20
E&E Manufacturing
Plymouth, Mi.
Customers: Adient, Fisher, GM, Denso, and VW
In charge of all supplier (36 Total)
Manufacturing of Stampings
•APQP launches
•Process improvements
•Maintaining standards per requirements
•Cost of quality for accounts
•Updating the customers Portal on APQP and Corrective Actions.
•Creating FMEA’s, Control Plans, and Inspection standards per customers requirements.
•Internal and external audits.
QUALITY ENGINEER
Date of service 3/28/16 to 3/10/17
Gestamp
Mason, Mi.
Customers: Ford, GM, Chrysler, and VW
Manufacturing of Hot Stampings
•APQP launches for Ford
•Process improvements
•Maintaining Ford standards per requirements
•Cost of quality for Ford accounts
•Updating the Ford Portal on APQP and Corrective Actions.
•Creating FMEA’s, Control Plans, and Inspection standards per Fords requirements.
Quality Assurance Manager
Date of service: 9-19-13 to 1-13-16
Sedco Division of Primore
Adrian, Mi. 49221
Customers: Bosch, Toyota, Emersion, MACI, and Sanden
Manufacturing of Pressure Relief Valves
•Scheduling daily department actives
•Tracking action items, and reporting updates to Management weekly
•Maintaining the ISO/TS16949 standards throughout the QMS
•Maintaining systems to meet and track targets of quality objective goals
•Implementation of Continual Improvement activities
•Implementation of Corrective Actions (internal and external) and verifying effectiveness
•Maintaining customer requirements and corrective action responses
•PPAP submissions (APQP)
•Internal and external audits
•Solve daily problems
•Maintaining quality records (QMS)
•Metrology
Quality Assurance Consultant 3-9-12 to 9-9-13
Date: 3-12 to 9-913
Tri-Star Quality Assurance Consultant
Jackson, Mi. 49201
Owner: Richard Choat
•Help implement ISO-9001 or TS/16949 standards
•Training offered on APQP and TQM
•Perform gap analysis audit and make recommendations to management
•Implement action items and monitor status
•Implement level 1, 2, and 3 documents to meet standard
•Perform system audits and recommend improvements.
STUDENT
01-2009 to 4/2011
Jackson College
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Date of service: 10-07 to 11-08
Camshaft Machine Company
Jackson, Mi.
Customers: Ford, GM, and Caterpillar.
Manufacturing of Cam Shafts
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Date if service 1-03 to 1-07
Dexter Fastener Technologies Inc.
Dexter, Mi
Customers: Honda, Ford, and Toyota
QUALITY SPECIALIST SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT 7-95 to 8-02
Date of service: 7-95 to 8-02
TAC Manufacturing, Inc.
Jackson, Mi.
Customers: Toyota, and Nissan
•Setup a American base supplier units
•Training of suppliers to TAC’s standards
•Work with supplier on new product launches (APQP) for approval
•External Audits
CERTIFICATES
•TS/16946 INTERNAL AUDITING (Advance Solutions, Mi.)
•TS.16946 LEAD ASSESSOR (Lansing Community College, Mi.)
•Plexus Internal Auditing (Lansing Community College, Mi.)
•Total Quality Management (Creative Management Techniques, Mi.)
•Effective Supervision Management (Leadership Management, Inc. Mi.)
•Advance Management and Development (Management Education Center, Inc. Ohio)
•IAITF 16949:2016 / ISO 9001:2015 (Omnex 11-27-2017)
•Taking Efective Crrective Ation using 8-D approach (AIAG 10-15-19)
•8-D Poblem Solving tools, Root Cause Analysis & Reporting Methods (MMTC 3-21-18)
•Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing - Advanced (AIAG 8-23-19)
•Error Proofing Poka-Yoke (MMTC 5-22-18)