Quality Engineer Injection Molding

JAMES MIRRA 315-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Quality Engineer / Supplier Quality Engineer Young and Franklin / Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. Liverpool, NY August 2019 - Present Leader for the company’s defective material management process. Contact for customer quality issues who works both independently and with a team to determine and implement effective solutions.

• Responsible for company wide DMR process, chair regular weekly cross functional meeting to review DMRs and drive to resolution in a timely manner

• Assess corrective action needs, assign accordingly and collaborate with engineering, purchasing and planning to determine the solution

• Answer root cause / corrective actions for internal and supplier needs

• Provide technical assistance to inspection personnel

• Schedule and assist in source inspections

• Assist with audits and engineering investigations

• Support purchasing to address supplier quality issues

• Maintain certifications for and perform tasks as a customer source delegate

• Determine inspection requirements and create inspection check sheets accordingly, communicate requirements to inspectors to ensure accuracy

• Perform and update first article inspection reports

• Knowledge and application of various quality programs and techniques to include: AS9100, ISO9001 and AS9102 Senior Quality Inspector / Group Leader

Young and Franklin / Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. Liverpool, NY August 2000 - July 2019 Responsible for completion of product verification of finished assemblies and documentation to meet requirements for customer and regulatory agencies.

• Train new inspectors on company inspection techniques

• Manage a small team of employees

• Complete required inspection reports to government and commercial standards

• Calibrate and set up inspections gauges for a variety of products

• Inspect internal and external aspects of finished product for source inspections

• Coordinate with various departments (planning, engineering, purchasing, production) and co-workers in the quality department to ensure conformance of products for use in production and delivery to customers

• Determine if the units are in compliance with tolerance requirements and complete all necessary reports

• Facilitate the quality documentation process to include, development, update, and standardization of inspection files, history cards, and update part blueprints

• Operate CMM machine for inspection

SUMMARY

Team-oriented, driven Senior Quality and Supplier Engineer with a broad knowledge base of inspection techniques with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and plastic injection molding. A detailed-oriented, team-leader problem solver committed to company advancement. Versed in all areas of inspection. JAMES MIRRA 315-***-****

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Product Inspection

Expert at implementing inspection techniques to ensure product meets specifications before it is sent out to customers. Go-to inspector when situations get critical. Customer Service and Communication

Collaborates with various departments within the company, customers and suppliers to communicate problems so they can be quickly resolved. Comfortable leading a team as well as working within a team environment in problem solving.

Detailed and Organized

Commitment to keeping part folders up to date in a timely fashion with newest revisions of blueprints and documents.

CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• DQR Product Release Delegate for Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, and Safran

• Sikorsky product certified

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including: Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint

• Experienced with Adobe Acrobat, Motiva, Maxcim (Alpha), Tactair QAR system

• Exposure to the Tactair VSS and RMA databases

EDUCATION

Columbia College / Syracuse, NY

BS, Business Management, Minor: Marketing 2010

Onondaga Community College / Syracuse, NY

Certified Personal Trainer W.I.T.S, 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Quality Technician

Armstrong Mold Corporation / Syracuse, New York

June 1995 - August 2000

Developed new products for the plastics department. Used inspection tools and gauges to inspect new and incoming product.

• Improved product line for Johnson & Johnson by 90%

• Contributed to first run for developmental products

• Streamlined water-based release system for the plastic injection molding process

• Completed non-destructive testing on new material (Penetrant, x-ray, and pressure testing)

• Operated and programmed CMM machine for inspection

• Processed reports of products that were out of tolerance

• Inspected raw castings to ensure units met print dimensions

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