Quality Engineer Engineering
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** ** ***** ** ********** in Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Work with Design teams, Suppliers, Manufacturing teams, Contract Manufactures and Customers to ensure the overall quality of manufactured products. Knowledgeable in Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis, writing test plans, documentation review and process improvement.
Certifications / Clearances
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor
ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
Security Clearance: have held U.S. Government TOP SECRET and SECRET
Military Service
United States Air Force (Pentagon) Washington, DC 1981-1984
Secure Analog and Digital Communication Specialist
Performed installation and maintenance of Secure Analog and Digital Communication systems
Analyzed entire systems down to the board and component level using signal tracing techniques, multimeters and other general-purpose test equipment of CRYPTOGRAPHIC (secure analog and digital) equipment and systems
Education
Degree - Associates in Science in Physics Grossmont College El Cajon, CA May 2001
Employment History
INTELLIGUARD / MEPS REAL TIME INC., Carlsbad, CA 2016-2019
Quality Engineer
Responsible for Product Quality, Supplier Quality & Ongoing Reliability testing in the RFID Medication Inventory Management System Industry.
Conducted Final QC inspections, in-process inspections and Receiving Inspection.
Chaired CAPA Meetings, DFMEAs and PFMEAs.
Responsible for Training, SOPs, Audits, Temporary Deviations, Process Improvement, identify pass/fail criteria, and Field Issues.
Ran MRB – Material Review Board. Managed Quality Notifications for non-conforming products, parts and deviations.
Reviewed and signed off ECOs (Engineering Change Requests/Orders), Drawings, Validation plans, Product Requirement Docs.
Worked with Engineering on Root Cause Analysis, testing metrics and to develop In-process Inspections.
Performed ISO 9001:2015 certification preparation and GAP analysis.
OUTSOURCE MANUFACTURING INC., Vista, CA 2015-2016
Quality Engineer
Operates as a contract manufacturing company. The Company specializes in circuit board and box build assembly with various products having electronic components.
Responsible for Process Quality.
Improved Supplier Quality Process.
Improved RMA Process
Establish sampling plans for Receiving Inspection issues.
Produced a Daily Quality Report.
Ran MRB – Material Review Board.
Reviewed and Audited Work Instructions and Routers.
Worked with Engineering to develop In-process Inspections.
Managed Quality Notifications for non-conforming product and deviations.
ISO 9001:2008. ISO 13485:2003. AS9100C.
IPC-A-610.
OVERLAND STORAGE, San Diego, CA 2008-2014
Quality Engineer
Company that manufactures data protection appliances for midrange and distributed enterprises. Overland’s products include tape and disk-based appliances.
Responsible for Product Quality, Supplier Quality and Ongoing Reliability testing.
Produced a Monthly Quality Report.
Worked with Receiving Inspection on non-conforming parts and calibration of measurement tools.
Troubleshot to find the Root Cause of Field Failures, Production line and shipping issues.
Audited production processes.
Created internal and supplier Corrective Action Reports / Problem Reports.
Conducted product First Article Inspections / Reports.
Trained Production personnel on process corrective actions and improvements.
Liaison with the Safety Agencies over facility audits.
Ran the weekly Material Review Board.
Chaired the weekly customer arrival quality failures (DOA) meeting.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ENCAD, Incorporated, San Diego, CA 1999-2007
Quality Engineer
A company that manufactures CAD and commercial wide format ink jet printers.
Responsible for Quality, Reliability and Product Design Test Engineering (Prototype and Pilot verification testing).
Worked in a cross functional team to bring new product concepts through development with emphasis on rapid discovery and correction of design, process, and material deficiencies throughout the product life cycle.
Documented detailed reliability and quality test plans to verify conformance to specifications. Used Minitab software to analyze results and present findings to management team.
Supervised a team of three test technicians during the design verification testing of six wide format printer platforms that made it to market.
Led Corrective Action Team (FRACAS) to review product deficiencies, assign action items, and ensure effective corrective action was taken.
Determined system and subsystem reliability goals based on customer requirements and usage models and worked with the engineering team to determine test methods that demonstrated the goals had been met.
Utilized Design for Six Sigma training to create a process for Critical Parameter Management where customer requirements were converted into engineering metrics and tracked from design stages through manufacturing using Cp and Cpk measurements.
Ravenn Data systems, Incorporated San Diego, CA 1996-1999
Associate Engineer
A company the does Research and Development in the TEMPEST equipment industry (an industry that deals with RF suppression) which includes computers, printers, facsimile units, and peripheral devices.
Assisted development of Commercial and Military Analog and Digital equipment, including: Microprocessor based Mainframe and Personal Computers, Video Monitors, Printers, Facsimile Units and other Peripherals.
My responsibilities included: Prototyping of new products, development of RF test fixtures, Functional / Quality Assurance and Performance Tests, which included EMI/EMC/TEMPEST.
Rockwell Electric Incorporated, Escondido, CA 1993-1996
Engineering Assistant / Assistant Shop Supervisor
A company that builds Instrumentation and Control systems. Provides programming and maintenance of computers and Programmable Logic Controllers. Company does field Maintenance and circuit panel drawings.
Edited and approved engineering and manufacturing documents for quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction requirements, including: Marketing Requirements Document, Product Requirements Document, and design & manufacturing specifications and drawings.
Trained and supervised new personnel to read company schematics to manufacture instrumentation and control panels.
Reviewed and approved shop drawings and ordered parts from customer’s blue prints. Worked directly with salespersons and customers.
Mitek Systems, Incorporated, San Diego, CA 1987-1992
Senior Test Technician
A company that does Research and Development in the TEMPEST equipment industry.
Performed manual testing, emanation identification and analysis using specialized Superhetrodyne Receivers, Analog and Digital Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators (RF and Microwave) and Spectrum Analyzers.
Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, VA 1985-1987
Test Technician
A company that does Research and Development in the TEMPEST equipment industry.
Performed manual and automated testing, emanation identification and analysis.
Advanced Technical Services Inc., (The Department of State) Washington, DC 1982-1985
Secure Analog and Digital Communication Specialist Worked Part Time till 1984
A company that does Maintenance, Repair, and Installation of CRYPTOGRAPHIC (secure analog & digital) equipment and systems.
Performed installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Secure Analog and Digital Communication systems.
Professional Certifications
Certified Reliability Engineering Training (22-week Course) September 2012
San Diego Section 703 – American Society for Quality San Diego, CA
“Six Sigma Green Belt Training” (40-hour Course) May 2008
Course by – Kim Niles - Contractor, Company-sponsored San Diego, CA
“Advanced DFSS Concepts” (20-hour Course) May 2006
Course by - Product Development Systems and Solutions, Inc San Diego, CA
“Tools of Design for Six Sigma” (56-hour Course) June 2005
Course by - Product Development Systems and Solutions, Inc San Diego, CA
Certified Quality Manager Training September 2003
San Diego Section 703 – American Society for Quality San Diego, CA
ASQ Certified Quality Manager –Oct. 2003-Certificate Number 7804 Recertified June 20172020
Certified Quality Auditor Training November 2002
San Diego Section 703 – American Society for Quality San Diego, CA
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor –Dec. 2002-Certificate Number 28398 Recertified June 20172020
Certified Quality Engineer Training November 2001
San Diego Section 703 – American Society for Quality San Diego, CA
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer -June 2002-Certificate Number 43750 Recertified June 20172020
Tempest Professional Level I Re-Certification March 1999
TEMPEST Advisory Group – TEMPEST Security Engineering Certification Program Fort Meade, MD
Tempest Professional Level I Certification January 1991
TEMPEST Advisory Group – TEMPEST Security Engineering Certification Program Fort Meade, MD
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