Adam W. Walker

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Fort Wayne, IN 46845

260-***-****

adjd9s@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position that utilizes my education and work experience in quality, operations, product development, and customer support to meet the business’ aggressive goals, and also further develop myself as a team player, leader, and coach.

EXPERIENCE

Brunswick Corporation- Boat Group Fort Wayne Operations October 2019- Present

Quality Engineer Aug 2019-

Present

• Developing post-form powder coat requirements and validation procedure. o Working with coating vendors, powder supplier, and pre-treatment chemical vendors to outline process requirements

• Implementing torque control tools on safety critical fasteners (LSS Green Belt project) o Developing with vendors appropriate torque specifications for critical joints o Defining torque tool system requirements.

o Implementing tools on the line updating or creating standard work, control plans, PFMEA preventative maintenance plans, and rebalancing labor with expected increases in efficiency.

• Manage non-conforming material process

o Create the process flow

o Redefined roles and responsibilities

o Tie process into corrective and preventative action processes

• Developed receiving inspection strategy for the facility focusing on containing material that regularly impacted production quality.

o Determined space required for the activity

o Created sampling plans along with pass fail criteria for each part o Determined the tools required for the activity

• Created and implemented multi-layer electrical check for each boat. o Determined what checks were necessary based on customer feedback, production issues, and engineering input.

o Defined requirements for production wiring employees and implemented it into their production process along with trouble shooting guidelines

• Implementing Mid-Line Inspection

o Consolidating all inspections to lower the need to auditors, yet maintain ensured compliance to standards

o Transitioning quality inspection responsibilities to assembly line operators and leads making them more accountable for the quality and consistency of their work.

• Implemented Boat Kit Audit Process

o Identified kitting issues for warehouse picking team to focus on. o Identified where parts were going when not found for the station they were picked for. o Demonstrated 99%+ accuracy metric for kit picking process Value Stream Manager- Fence Nov 2018-

Aug2019

• Direct manager of one engineer, one engineering technician, and one value stream lead. Indirect manager of 28 hourly employees performing fence fabrication, welding, and assembly activities.

• Responsible for the safety, quality, and delivery of fence to the value and premium boat assembly lines

• Responsible for fulfilling warranty and aftermarket orders for fence at a rate of 7 orders a day

• Implemented cut-sequence process to reduce aluminum extrusion scrap and facilitate training of new employees

• Worked with Engineering, maintenance and tooling vendors for successful model year 2020 launch of fence designs

o Involved changes to 3 boat models and all their floor plans. o Eliminated moving or pinned blocks in fixtures to reduce rejects. o 8 weld fixtures created to accommodate projected production levels.

• Worked with the rest of the operations team and process engineers on line balancing within the department as production levels changed.

• Developed documented quality standards for fence to communicate expectations and hold employees accountable for their work.

• Implemented bar code driven BOL creation program with engineering to greatly reduce transcription errors with outside processors.

Value Stream Lead- Fiberglass and Helms Oct 2018-Nov 2018

• Supervised thirteen hourly employees in two separate sub-assembly departments.

• Developed cross-training matrix for both areas to identify and address risks for absenteeism.

• Ensured pro-active safety activities were performed daily

• Worked with the main assembly lines, quality, and purchasing on improvements to fiberglass components effecting OTD to the assembly lines due to quality issues. Eaton Corporation October 2003-October

2018

Maintenance and Facilities Supervisor- VGNA- Auburn Assembly Plant Jan 2017-Oct 2018

• Managed 15 hourly employees.

o Responsible for coordinating, prioritizing, assigning, and tracking work orders for Facility and Maintenance team members.

o Responsible for ensuring completion required safety and quality training in addition to identifying development opportunities to expand their skillsets o Ensured apprentices got meaningful work assignments to develop the skills in their trade and become journeymen.

• Tracked and maintained metrics to drive improvement (such as on-time preventative maintenance completion, mean time between failure-MTBF, and mean time to repair) through use of root cause analysis, problem solving skills, and lean manufacturing tools.

• Identified equipment and facility infrastructure upgrade or replacement opportunities. Created business cases, requested and reviewed quotes, and submitted capital appropriation requests.

• Championed EHS programs for energy management, elevated work, and contractor management.

• Oversaw contracted 3rd party services for the facility (lawn care, uniforms, janitorial etc.)

• 2018 site lead for software transition from IBM’s Maximo system to Oracle’s Enterprise Asset Management package. Activities included: review and preparation of data for transfer, created project plan, created work instructions, coordinated and completed system testing and debugging, coordinated and completed user acceptance training, managed deployment plan. Quality Supervisor- Truck North America- Auburn Assembly Plant October 2014- Jan 2017

• Managed three hourly quality, gage and CMM technicians for the Auburn facility. o Tracked department and plant quality metrics including internal PPM. o Prioritized layout activity to minimize line down time, meet PPAP timing, and assist product engineering with new product development and current product improvement projects. o Managed gaging for production including gage calibration, repair, and gage studies.

• Represented site at divisional quality meetings where divisional goals and objectives were established, EBS pull projects were identified, and the customer focus process was reviewed and updated.

• Responsible for on-site supplier quality activities at the Auburn facility. o Manager of Senior Supplier Quality Engineer.

Managed PPAP sample dimensional verification activities.

Managed corrective action requests (CAR’s) to closure.

Oversaw 3rd party product certifications.

Collaborated with suppliers to reduce PPM by identifying and focusing on which issues were re-occurring, determining true root cause, implementing corrective action validation plans, and applying lessons learned to similar part families or processes.

Developed process to capture costs of poor quality resulting from supplier issues and debiting them by working with a cross functional team. The costs included rejects, sorting, rework, line down, and any other cost that may result from supplier non- conformance or spill.

• Engaged and supported plant assembly teams with formal problem solving using various methods (8D, A3 etc.) for corrective and preventative action.

• Led customer corrective action activity for the facility.

• Co-lead of 2015 RIE event to improve plant non-conforming area layout and update processes to reduce value of material in hold and established visual controls to sustain improvements.

• Supported the change management process.

• Trained auditor supporting various internal audit activities as well as Eaton’s Truck North America organization. Standards included Eaton’s quality management system in addition to ISO/TS-16949.

• Supported Mesh Suite element champion for change.

• Team member of reman and light assembly flow line team. Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality- Truck North America January 2011 –October 2014

• Responsible for on-site supplier quality activities at Eaton’s Auburn and South Bend facilities and supporting similar activities at other Eaton locations across the Truck North America Organization.

• Managed PPAP and Corrective Action Requests for 55 active suppliers and oversee 3rd party product certifications.

• Led cross-functional teams for APQP, and design and specification meetings with suppliers, product engineers, and manufacturing for new components.

• Collaborated with suppliers to reduce PPM by identifying and focusing on which issues were re-occurring, determining true root cause, implementing corrective action validation plans, and applying lessons learned to similar part families or processes.

• Tracked costs associated with poor supplier quality including tracking rejects, sorting costs, rework, line down, and any other cost resulting from a supplier non-conformance or spill. Product Engineer- Clutch Business Unit October 2009 - January 2011

• Led testing efforts to validate 3 new products resulting in the expansion of global product portfolio and written product specifications.

• Developed recommended engineering practices for new regional engineering groups resulting in a market specific product development manual.

• Managed multi-functional team to develop modeling, drawing, and product testing standardization for all products and company testing capability.

Customer Support & Applications Engineer- Clutch Business Unit October 2007 - October 2009

• Analyzed application information for RFQ process, provided support for value proposition and benchmarking competitors.

• Supported business initiatives with OEMs by providing periodic product update presentations, developed and led product training, and supporting customer specific projects and analysis.

• Developed and administered training for over 100 field personnel and customers to increase knowledge of Eaton’s product offering and maximize product life.

• Provided voice of the customer information to engineering to help identify opportunities to add value to the product.

• Managed product validation of 3 major engineering projects to develop product for specific customers’ needs

• Led benchmarking several competitor products resulting in increased market intelligence for strategic planning.

EDUCATION

Indiana University Fort Wayne,

Indiana

Master of Business Administration 3.91 GPA July

2016

Kettering University Flint,

Michigan

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Concentration 89.8GPA (100 point scale) October 2007

SKILLS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suit.

• Familiar with Oracle, Maximo, Minitab, and AutoCAD.

• Proficient with 8D, A3, 5-why, root cause Analysis, PFMEA, Control Plans, and MSA’s

• Quality Systems Internal Auditor including to IATF 16949 standard. MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

• Theta Xi Fraternity

• Gamma Sigma Alpha-Greek honor society

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