John Zimheni

Manufacturing Quality Management – Project/Technical Specialist/Quality (Q/A - Q/C)

Engineer: -Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6NS

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PERSONAL PROFILE

Helping Suppliers assure compliance, conformity to market international standards, customer specifications, drawing requirements and eliminating supply chain risk. Responsible for certifying implementation and execution of methods and programs to ensure that suppliers have systems that meet Customer specifications and ISO9001 standards. Interfacing with the Global and Local Supply Chains manufacturing plants, communicating direction to suppliers on issues such as quality performance improvement, material approval process, inspection plans, inspection methods, measurement system analysis, statistical process control, evaluation of quality systems, root cause corrective action of supplier’s manufacturing problems, Non- Conformance Reports, and material cost-out activity. I have also overseen the material and production part approval process for various projects, monitored Quality System Auditing by Audit Plan, ISO Standards, and Process Audits.

Key Achievements throughout career:

Integrity & Respect: Honest, Open, Communicative, Consistent, Fair. Leadership & Accountability: Focused, Driven, Determined, Strategic, Responsible. Teamwork & Collaboration: Supportive, Approachable, Trusting, Effective, Communicative.

Expertise, Innovation & Ambition: Knowledgeable, Pioneering, Passionate, Championing Improvers. Client Commitment: Proactive, Listeners, Progressive, Straightforward, Responsive.

Quality control, Process Improvement, Team player, Lean Manufacturing, Auto Repairs, Maintenance & Servicing, 5S, 8D, FAI, APQP & PPAP, FMEA, RCCA, Product Engineering, Product Specifications, Fabrication, Material Properties, Aerospace quality inspections, Supply Chain Management, and dimensional inspections. Supplier Development, Lean manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, 6 Sigma, Concessions, Certificate of Conformance and EASA Form 1, DMAIC.

• I have demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience. I hold levels: - 4 (higher apprenticeship and higher national certificate (HNC)); 6 (degree with honours - Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Hons); and 7 (Master of Science (MSc)) qualifications.

• I have experience providing technical/quality advice in delivering successful outcomes, have experience as an ISO 9001 and AS9100 internal auditor and building support/guidance to delivery teams to optimise manifest to 75%.

• My skills also include AS9100, ISO9001, SPC, QMS, NADCAP, Rolls Royce SABRe, Quality Management, QC-Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Internal Audits, FAIR verification,

• Technical Support: - visual, identification, documentation, labelling, Packaging, and dimensional inspections. Supply Chain Management, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development,

• a self-starter with the ability to handle time-sensitive and multi-faceted project assignments.

• Exceptional written and oral, first-class communication skills proficiency at all levels. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally outside the company with suppliers.

• Developed Innovative critical skills - the ability to pay attention to details and complex problem-solving skills using rationality and reason.

• Teamwork: Throughout my work experience, I have been a competent, supportive team member.

• Flexibility/Adaptability: Having had a diverse working career has prepared me to be flexible regarding varieties of work and environments. This developed my skills and experiences in variant transferable working procedures, practices, and processes.

• Aerospace quality inspections, Containment, Process Control, Witness Quality, Lean Manufacturing, V/S Mapping.

• Production Parts Approval Process PPAP, Approved Product Quality Planning APQP, Quality Monitoring, Control Plan, FMEA, MRB, Task Instructions Compliance and Process Effectiveness Testing, Process Improvement.

• Other Attributes, contributions, and achievements o In Supplier Qualification and Selection, I have carried out system and process audits. o For Contract Review and Change Auditing, I have participated in NPI/Engineering liaison, APQP and product site transfers. o For Planning and Product Qualification, I have reviewed and signed off First Article Inspection (FAI) Reports and signed off production Traveller readiness reviews. o To verify and validate on behalf of the customer, I have carried outsource inspection, receipt inspection, and expediting/ delivery management.

o For performance monitoring, I have carried out product audits and containment. o Regarding performance improvement, I have been involved in supplier management through supplier funded initiatives, e.g., continuous improvement processes and corrective action management. FURTHER SKILLS

Moderate computer literacy in Microsoft Office, ERP and MRP systems

• IT: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project; AutoCAD, Simulink, Six Sigma Minitab tools

• Engineering: Extensive experience in maintenance of DAF, delivery and haulage trucks and trailers Personal Details

Driver's Licence: A, AM, B, B auto, B1, Cars, Light Vehicles, Medium vehicles, Minibuses, Other, P, Q Eligible to work in the UK: Yes.

Highest Level of Education: Master's

Year of Birth: 1962

Industry: Aerospace & Aviation, Automotive, Business Operations, Industrial Engineering, Installation & Maintenance, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Logistics, Transportation Services Reasons for applying; career progression.

Work Experience

Compliance Process & Special Projects Manager

Bentley Motors Limited

Employment Type: Part-Time Employment - Contract,

Start Date: 28/06/2021

End Date: 31/03/2022

Duties/Responsibilities: - Brief paragraph on company and role: Bentley Motors is the manufacturer of the world's most sought-after luxury vehicles. Headquartered in Crewe, Cheshire Conformity Management: Process Effectiveness assessment presenting the benefits to the management and their commitment through DMAIC

• defining

o the context of the organisation

o scope, management commitment, and responsibilities o processes and procedures

• establish a risk management process

• implement processes, procedures, and controls

• -perform training and awareness programmes

• Operate the Golden Rules, processes

• Identify risk

• Enable measure of KPI

Quality Engineer

Start Date: June 2021

End Date: Current

JCB DHL World Centre Logistics

Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Duties/Responsibilities: Ad hoc - Part-time QQC Inspections, software updates and flashing of SW on JCB Model Year Engines Project Specialist Quality Engineer

Verify Europe - Milton Keynes

March 2016 to 27/06/2021.

Employment Type: Part-Time

Employment Start Date: 18/03/2016

End Date: 27/06/21

Duties/Responsibilities: - Brief paragraph on company and role: Verify, an aerospace source inspection operation that has grown into a global Supplier Performance Management (SPM) service company for aerospace, defence, and other quality-critical industries, supports over 500 customers at more than 7,000 supplier locations in 50 countries helping customers receive quality product on-time from their suppliers. Ad hoc assignments. Also worked in Heroux-Devtek: – Runcorn in quality; Start Date: 02/03/2016 End Date: 28/02/2019: Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Héroux-Devtek, a critical global supplier of landing gear solutions for the Aerospace market, specialises in the design, development, manufacture, and repair and overhaul of landing gear, actuation systems and components through its leading-edge facilities in North America and Europe.

• Customer Eyes Over-check, on behalf of the RRplc (Commissioned Over-check Programme) COP, at the following suppliers' assignments: Darchem (Northeast England), Dynamic Aerospace (Derby), Tod’s Aerospace (Crewkerne), GKN D-Seal (Core Fairing Panel) Block Seal Joint Inspection

• Inspected and checked production processes by checking route cards, leading to continuous quality product improvement.

• Reduced production costs by identifying non-conformances, enabling root cause and corrective action, containment, training operators and audits.

• Provided the customer (Rolls Royce Plc) primary data for capability, capacity, risk assessments, analysis, process audits, continuous supplier development, and performance improvement.

• Enabled requirements flow down.

• Verified and validated expediting and delivery assurance during manifest.

• Participated in ensuring quality conformance and delivery assurance during supplier liquidation, folding and administration.

• Carried outsource inspection, receipt inspection and delegation management, ensuring conformity to HD supplier specifications.

• Experience in quality inspections of the subsequent machining and special processing (Chrome, Nickel, Cadmium

(plating/coating), Anodizing, NDT, MPI Magnetic Particle Testing and Inspection, Dye Penetrant Inspection and Testing

(DPI/PT) etc.)

• Signing off C of C's and EASA Form 1. Quality Engineering: First Off, Final Inspection, Certificate of Conformity release. Inspection of assemblies and components for OEM - Cycle 3 and MRO - Cycle 1 (Treatments - Cycle 2 and reworked parts).

• Ensuring quality productivity, QMS adherence and conformance of the Aerospace Landing Gear OEM projects (e.g., EC175), in some cases – compliance to risk release, Internal audits, Quality Assurance through signing off Certificates of Conformance, ensuring Reject Notes (Route Cause and Corrective Action), and Concessions, are closed before shipping/

• delivery to customers (AIRBUS, BAE, SAAB, Jetstream, Agusta Westland, etc.). ISO 9001; AS 9100; AS 9102 etc.

• Monitored performance through the internal system and process audits; carried out annual audits in the metal treatment, production, and other various Cycle programmes.

• Participated in performance improvement initiatives, containment and executed 8D methodology corrective action management.

• Got involved in Planning and product qualification, FMEAs and control plans.

• Responsibility for Airbus Helicopters Landing Gear Programme Quality conformance.

• Participated in Material Resource Board (MRB) deliberations with Design, Manufacturing, production teams. Supplier Source Final Inspector

Magellan Aerospace - Wrexham

January 2021 to January 2021

Employment Type: Contract (P/T)

Employment Start Date:

11/01/2021 End Date: 31/01/2021

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Magellan Aerospace designs, engineers, and manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure assemblies and components for aerospace markets, advanced products for military and space markets, industrial power generation, and speciality products.

• Carried out the supplier funded final source inspection (SFSI) instead of BSI (Boeing Supplier Inspection): receipt inspection and delegation management, ensuring conformity to Boeing Enterprise Supplier Tool (BEST) specifications.

• Experience in quality inspections of the Boeing 777X Ribs machining and special processing (such as painting, Chrome, Nickel, Cadmium (plating/coating), Anodizing, NDT, MPI Magnetic Particle Testing and Inspection, Dye Penetrant Inspection and Testing (DPI/PT) etc.) to BAC Specifications and Magellan Sop’s.

Project Quality Specialist

Verify Europe - Milton Keynes

March 2008 to February 2016

Employment Type: Part-Time

Employment Start Date: 13/03/2008

End Date: 28/02/2016

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Verify, an aerospace source inspection operation that has grown into a global Supplier Performance Management (SPM) service company for aerospace, defence, and other quality-critical industries, supports over 500 customers in more than 7,000 supplier locations in 50 countries helping customers receive quality product on-time from their suppliers.

• Customer Eyes Over-check, on behalf of the RRplc (Commissioned Over-check Programme) COP, at the following supplies assignments:

• HS Marston's(Way):- various RR engines fabricated pipes inspections; RRplc Antsy Fan case/FACC/ Primus Intnl

(Coventry):- multiple RR engine Fan Case composite panels inspections; Thermal Engineering (Royston):-various thermal covers for RR engines; PFW (RRplc)Aerospace (Nuneaton):- various RR engine pipes inspections; ITA

(Bilbao, Spain):- different RR engine fabricated pipes inspections Turbine Surface Technologies (Nottingham):- RR turbine blades and vanes coating inspections, Clamonta (Nuneaton), McBreda Aerospace Engineers (Bristol), Fokker Elmo, (Hoogerheide), Netherlands:- electrical harnesses compliance to customer requirements, Chromalloy Group (Crewe):- Verification of CMM Data and closure of NCR to DAR dimensional tolerances; Moog UK Suppliers:- Carry out at Source product quality verification, managing products quality for the consumer.

• Inspected and troubleshot manufactured parts for non-conformances to support quality productivity and continuous improvement.

• Supported over-check verification and adherence to quality standards consultations in aerospace parts manufacturing suppliers for the customer.

• Inspected and checked production processes by checking route cards, leading to continuous quality product improvement.

• Configured material management (BOM) as per drawing requirements with design, manufacturing, and production.

• Resolved part and assembly discrepancies. Managed many project assignments within budgetary restrictions.

• Worked with design and manufacturing engineers and vendor suppliers to validate test methodologies for assemblies on behalf of the customers.

Field Quality Representative

ASR International - Derbyshire

November 2006 to March 2008

Employment Type: Part-time

Start Date: 20/11/06

End Date: 12/03/08

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: ASR solves mission-critical global challenges for customers in the Government and Commercial sectors, provides award-winning, cost-effective, on-time, and high-quality delivery of a wide range of Management, Technical, and Professional support services, with their unique blend of proven experience, Global Touch Point capability, and cost-saving innovations in People, Processes, and Systems.

• Undertook inspections using supplier-specific scope, relevant drawings, Rolls Royce plc specifications and SABRe documents to ensure conformity to DAR's FAIR's and Concession Production Permits for Paul Fabrications (Derby): Aerospace fabricated parts; Meggitt Polymer Solutions (Shepshed): Rubber and sealing components; Doncaster Bramah (Doncaster): Rolls Royce engine sub-assemblies; Bromford Industries: Aerospace castings and bearing housings. HGV Technician

Imperial Commercials (Motus Commercials) - Stoke-on-Trent June 2003 to November 2006

Employment Type: Full Time

Employment Start Date: 02/06/2003

End Date: 17/11/2006

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Now trading as Motus Commercials is the largest independent commercial vehicle dealer group globally in the UK and the largest DAF trucks dealer group. They provide new and used sales, genuine and TRP all-makes parts and servicing support for: DAF trucks, Renault trucks, Isuzu trucks, VW Commercial vans, Ford vans, FIAT Professional vans and Isuzu pick-ups.

• Maintenance; Maintained, repaired, and monitored vehicle safety to MOT standards. Inspections / Repairs: Inspections, servicing, assembly, repairs and maintenance of DAF trucks and assorted trailers.

Garage Foreman

Treger Products - Harare

December 1996 to September 2002

Employment Type: Full Time

Employment Start Date: 02/12/1996

End Date: 19/09/2002

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Building Material Retailers & Suppliers

• Duties - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles BEDFORD, DAF, ERF, NISSAN TRUCKS and small passenger vehicles, Spare and stock management, Accident damage assessments, Weekly/monthly stock, etc. WIP returns. Coming abroad for my undergraduate

Group Mechanic

Tyre Treads Marathon Group - Harare

January 1993 to November 1996

Employment Type: Full-Time Employment

Start Date: 04/01/1993

End Date: 20/11/1996

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Tyre Treads, a tyre retailer operating across Zimbabwe is a highly established supplier of global tyre brands and offers many essential services. Tyre Treads are specialists in re-treading and re-lugging as a cost-effective and safe solution for fleet operators.

• Duties - Inspections, Servicing, and Repairs of company fleet. Divisional Workshop Foreman

The Forestry Commission - Bulawayo

December 1989 to December 1992

Employment Type: Full Time Employment

Start Date: 04/12/1989

End Date: 31/12/1992

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry is mandated to make provisions for the development, conservation, protection, and sustainable utilisation of all forest resources the socio-economic development of Zimbabwe.

• oversaw four satellite vehicle repair shops across the region.

• Technical Inspection and repairs of equipment and motor vehicles for road-worthiness FORD TRACTORS, TOYOTA L/ CRUISERS, LANDROVER DEFENDER, LISTER ENGINES, MONO PUMPS

• Managed parts/fuel stocks and warehouses • Allocated vehicles to district forest heads.

• Managed transport operations for the division

Provincial Transport Technician

The Zimbabwe Republic Police – Bulawayo

September 1985 to November 1989

Employment Type: Full Time Employment

Start Date: 02/09/1985

End Date: 30/11/1989

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: The ZRP maintains law and order, protects, and secures the lives and property of the people and institutes dynamic policing practices that engender effective prevention, investigation, and detection of crime.

• Duties - Maintenance Inspections. Facilitated vehicle maintenance and roadworthiness by the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED).

• expediting the services and repairs to improve the availability of vehicles for police operations.

• in constant liaison with CMED engineers to ensure prompt attendance to police requests for transportation

• Assessed, inspected and monitored safe use of the emergency vehicle fleet for the Police Force. Auto/ Inspection: Carried out inspections of the Police fleet (Trucks, Passenger vehicles, Motor Bikes, Boats). Logistics Management and support of the Emergency Fleet. Apprenticeship Diesel Mechanic

Zimbabwe Alloys - Gweru

December 1980 to March 1985

Employment Type: Full-Time Employment

Start Date: 01/12/1980

End Date: 29/03/1985

Duties/Responsibilities: Brief paragraph on company and role: Zimbabwe Alloys is a mining & metals company based in Zimbabwe.

• Duties - Trained as an apprentice (a 4-year Motor Mechanics (to incl. Diesel and Tractor)) academically and practical engagement. I was also involved in Motor vehicle repairs for Off-Road Vehicles. Education

Black Belt Lean Six Sigma in Quality

International Lean Six Sigma Institute – Manchester January 2015 to December 2018

Master's in MSc Engineering Business Management

Coventry University - Coventry

January 2010 to November

2013

Bachelor's in BEng (Hons) Automotive Systems Engineering University of Wolverhampton - Wolverhampton

September 2002 to September 2005

Certificate of Higher Education in City & Guilds Part 1 Certificate Bulawayo Poly-Technical College -

Bulawayo June 1982 to May 1983

GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics, English, Physical Science, Geography, Biology Berejena Secondary School - Masvingo

January 1977 to December 1980

Skills

ERP and MRP systems

• IT: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, AutoCAD, Six Sigma Minitab tools (5 years)

• Engineering: Extensive experience in maintenance of DAF, delivery and haulage trucks and trailers

• Quality control/Assurance, Process Improvement, Automotive Maintenance, Aerospace inspections,

• Technical Support- visual, identification, documentation, packaging, labelling and dimensional.

• Lean 6_Sigma, Six Sigma, Product Specifications, Supplier Development- Control Plans, FMEA, QMS, SABRe,

• Approved Product Quality Planning APQP, & Production Parts Approval Process PPAP, V/S Mapping,

• 5 Why, 8D, RCCA, EASA, ISO9001, AS9100, SPC, Internal Audits, FAIR verification, NADCAP, PFMEA.

• Team player, Lean Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Geometric Dimensioning, Fabrication,

• Material Properties, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance,

• Supplier Quality, Supplier Development-: mechanical engineering applications (over ten years);

• Drawings, AutoCAD, CAD Software, Engineering Software, Microsoft Office, computer literacy

• Instruments (veneer callipers, micrometre, dial and height gauges, jigs), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing,

• Product Skills: Quality Monitoring, QC-Quality Control, Quality Management, Witness Quality,

• Manufacturing, Assemblies, Product Lifecycle Management, Composite,

• Business Knowledge Base, Condition-Based Maintenance, coordinate problem-solving techniques,

• Engineering, Equipment/Plant Maintenance, Time Management, Work Orders.

• Business Skills: Quality Assurance, Quality Standards, Standards Methodologies, Total Quality Control Management (TQM),

• Business Process Improvement, New Product Development, Supply Chain Management (SCM),

• Business Process Reengineering, Operations Management, Performance Measurement,

• Process Control, Process Engineering, Process and Value Stream Mapping, Process Redesign/Re-engineering,

• Programme Management, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Inventory Management,

• Maintenance Management, Manufacturing, MS Project, Product Lifecycle Management, Resource Assignments,

• Aerospace Systems Concepts Engineering, Engineering,

• Industrial Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance,

• Metalworking & Welding, Project Engineering, Repairs; Maintenance, Thermal Engineering,

• Traffic; Transportation, Automotive Servicing Qualities/Transferable Skills:

Teamwork: Throughout my work experience, I have been a competent, supportive team member with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Flexibility/Adaptability:

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