Quality Engineer Manager

Kevin M. Wilson

**** ****** ***** · Alden, New York 14004 · 716-***-**** · *********@***.***

EDUCATION

State University College at Buffalo, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, with a Quality option (Graduated May 2004)

Erie Community College, Associates in Applied Sciences, Materials Sciences (May 1991)

WORK HISTORY/EXPERIENCE

Power Drives Incorporated 2018 - current

Quality Engineer

In charge of customer complaints, including all Cummins Diesel, General Electric (Wabtec) Transportation, Toyota lift trucks, John Deere

Organize all PPAP, control plans, PFMEA and submissions of documents to the customers

Root cause analysis for Corrective and preventive actions, defective material reports, material review board

Assist and fill in for quality manager when necessary

Risk assessment of failure modes and quality issues

Mentoring and Training

Creation and implementation of policies and procedures

Handle customer nonconformances and returns

ISO 9000 :2015 and IATF 16949 Lead auditor

Document control manager

Ascension Industries 2016 - 2018

Quality Manager

ISO 9000:2015 Transition team

Root cause analysis for Corrective and preventive actions, Defective Material Reports

In charge of 3 inspectors, 1 document control specialist

Mentoring and Training

Implementation of policies and procedures

Creation and implementation of Supplier Evaluation and Development system

Liaison with suppliers and customers

Graham Manufacturing 2011 - 2016

Quality Engineer, Suppliers and Subcontractors

In charge of all quality related issues in regards to suppliers and subcontractors. The products covered in this range from plate material, nuts and bolts up to completely designed and fabricated pressure vessels and fully operational turnkey pump package facilities.

Identify, audit and qualify new suppliers.

Administration of non-conformance reports.

Perform in-process and final inspections.

Project management and expediting.

Creation, calculation and notifications of supplier scorecards

Root cause analysis and analysis of vendor related issues.

End-use customers include Exxon-Mobil / Imperial Oil, BP (British Petroleum), U.S. Navy, Shell Oil, Saudi Aramco Company.

AVOX Systems Inc. 2006 - 2011

Quality Engineer, Military Business Unit

Interfaced with the U.S. Government in all aspects of quality issues for oxygen distribution systems and chemical/biological mask systems used in military aircraft, and ground crews.

Evaluated and developed suppliers.

Assisted with incoming and in-process inspections.

Acted as the point of contact for DCMA and other government agencies for final deliveries and quality problems.

Regularly performed conformity audits.

Facilitated DFMEA and Root Cause/Corrective action teams.

Commonly work with Lockheed, Boeing, Embraer, and Airbus in their military divisions.

ParFoam Products Inc. 2004 - 2006

Quality Manager, TS16949 Coordinator

As TS16949 Coordinator, my job was to lead the company in the transition from QS900 to TS16949:

oUpdated all documentation.

oPlanned and performed internal audits.

oTrained internal auditors and scheduled external audits.

For the last 5 months, I was also the Quality Manager:

oIn charge of 4 inspectors/technicians.

oRoot cause analysis.

oAll quality initiatives.

BMP America Inc. 2001 - 2004

Quality Engineer

Maintenance of quality plans and documentation for ISO 9002 registered facility.

Operation and programming of vision based coordinate measuring machine.

Capability studies.

Defective material disposition.

Implementation of data collection system.

Continuous improvements.

Answering customer concerns.

In charge of the measurement tools calibrations

Managed internal corrective actions

Regularly scheduled internal audits per ISO requirements.

Spent time in Shenzhen, China, installing and training an overseas location on the programming and use of a vision based CMM, as well as auditing and verifying their quality system.

Lancaster Steel Service 1999 - 2000

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Development and documentation of ISO 9000 program.

Trained employees on procedures.

Calibration of measurement devices.

Analysis of customer returns.

Internal audits and corrective action, both internal and from customers.

Answered technical questions including metallurgical, production, quality, and warehouse development.

Lindberg Heat Treating Co. 1998 - 1999

Quality Assurance/ Metallurgical Test Laboratory Manager

All metallurgical analysis of heat treated materials per FAA and NADCAP specifications. Materials tested included titanium, stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, inconel, and nickel based alloys.

Maintained monthly furnace test bars per AMS 2750 and Mil-H-6875H-1.

Analyzed materials for customers’ research and prototype programs.

Dealt with specifications from aircraft industry, FAA and automotive industry.

Star Anchors and Fasteners 1998 - 1998

Quality Assurance Manager and Metallurgist

In charge of all phases of quality control.

Incoming, in-process, and final inspection.

Metallurgical analysis.

Physical testing and corrosion testing.

Calibration of equipment.

ISO-9002 documentation and implementation.

Researched and tested materials for use in new types of fasteners.

Answered technical questions from customers.

Maintained various certifications for use in the construction industry.

Sivaco National Wire Inc. 1993 - 1998

Quality Assurance laboratory technician

Physical testing of steel wire, metallurgical.

Monthly calibrations, microscopic analysis, and technical problem solving.

Analysis of customer returns for complaint reports.

Experienced in writing departmental procedures for ISO 9002 certification.

Trained in process engineering to fill in during absences and vacations, and trained in the use of a spectrometer for chemical verification.

Multi-arc Scientific Coatings Inc. 1991 - 1993

Physical vapor deposition technician/ shift supervisor

Operation, maintenance, and scheduling of three PVD coating chambers.

Trained in the facilitation of control charting systems for use in the Ford Q1 certification.

AFFILIATIONS

Senior Member of The American Society for Quality, Buffalo Chapter 0201

Held ASQ, CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE

Member of American Society of Metals, Hartford Chapter

Executive Board Member, Roster Committee (1998 - 1999)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Familiar with AutoCAD, Windows 95/NT, Microsoft Word, Excel, Works, Lotus Notes and various Internet accesses. Also worked with the MIS department on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing hardware.

REFERENCES

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