Senior Quality Engineer
Resume:
DANIEL N. FARON
* ***** ******** ***** 636-***-****
O’Fallon, MO 63368 ************@*****.***
METALLURGICAL AND QUALITY ENGINEER
Highly experienced metallurgical and quality engineer with 30 years of engineering and project management experience in industrial settings. Especially adept at developing and implementing process improvement strategies to increase operational efficiency. Committed to motivating staff to achieve goals while ensuring optimal project development.
Core Competencies
Continuous Improvement
Project Management
Lean Manufacturing
Supplier and Internal Auditor
Root Cause Analysis
Risk Management and Incentive Programs
Professional Experience
Senior Quality Engineer 2016 - Present
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technology
Kansas City, MO
Lead Purchased Product Quality Engineer overseeing the suppliers of springs, bearings, bellows, tube assemblies, and intricate assemblies. Create detailed requirement maps and inspection plans for our inspectors to follow to assure all specifications are met. Work directly with the Supplier’s Quality department assuring that all parts submitted meet all the requirements. Serves as career mentor to Quality Engineers.
Key Achievements:
Maintains Department of Energy “Q” level security clearance
Implemented inspection steps producing a $150,000 cost savings per production
Led Green Belt Project on the Miniature Spring Fatigue Tester
Oversaw the rewriting of quality procedures for Compression and Extension Springs
Serves as Lead Quality Engineer for NNSA audit of machined parts
Corrective Action Reports Instructor for all Quality Engineers
Independent Engineering Contractor 2013 - 2016
Mueller Industries
Contract Location: Bluffs, Ill.
Created and implemented the necessary documents and procedures for the company to establish ISO 9001 compliance. Responsible for preparing the company for their NBIC and PED audits. Completed 8D and PPAP analysis requested by customers. Supervised two Quality Engineers and three Quality Inspectors.
Key Achievements:
Prepared all the necessary documents that allowed company to secure their ISO 9001-2008 Certification as well as their National Board “UM” stamp.
Implemented Quality Gates on the production floor to reduce the number of rejected parts.
Updated all Quality Documents and developed new work instructions for all new products.
Created Procedure for Customer Returned Parts to allow them to be repaired and returned to customer in a timely manner.
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Professional Experience
Toyota – Bodine Aluminum
Contract Location: St. Louis MO
Applied Process Engineering principles to improve the performance of the Aluminum Foundry. Established new procedures for the Permanent Mold Castings for Toyota and Tesla Automotive parts. Oversaw the melting and pouring of molten Aluminum, assuring the proper chemistry and quality of the metal.
Key Achievements:
Developed new work instruction to assure successful molding of tensile test bars to be used in the heat treatment of the aluminum castings.
Developed new work instruction for the pressure testing of the motor and gear case castings.
Initiated and completed individual trials to modify the current casting procedure to establish a correct procedure to ensure a quality casting.
Mahle Corporation
Contract Location: Russellville, AR
Charged with the installation and startup of a new induction machine in the Heat Treat Department. Also oversaw the Metallurgical Laboratory and the Heat Treat Department. Responsible for maintaining production flow through the Heat Treat department and assuring the customer that all of their parts meet their quality standards. Initiated and approved all PPAP trials on new parts. Supervised, scheduled and evaluated 11 employees.
Key Achievements:
Initiated furnace control procedures to assure that the furnaces were running efficiently and producing quality parts.
Oversaw the installation and start-up of a new induction hardening machine. Trained employees and programmed and initiated all new induction hardening procedures on new machine.
Preformed 5S principles on the Metallurgical Lab making it better organized and more efficient.
Requisitioned and installed new program for Microscope to produce better pictures for customer’s PPAP trials.
Quality Assurance Engineer 2011 - 2013
Nooter/Erikson Corporation
St. Louis, MO
Oversaw the entire manufacturing process of the fabrication of Heat Recovery Steam Generators. Assured all pressure parts were built to specifications and to ASME Standards. Lead Quality Assurance Engineer on multiple million-dollar projects. Certified internal and external auditor.
Key Achievements:
Implemented new quality control plans to better monitor our suppliers, reducing errors by 20%.
Maintained and updated operating procedures to assure company would remain ISO-9002 certified.
Helped reduce manufacturing errors from 12 to 9 per unit eliminating costly back charges.
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Professional Experience
Vice President 1994 – 2011
Midwest Ceramic Tile & Marble Company
St. Louis, MO
Joined firm as management trainee and held increasingly accountable positions leading to role as Minority Owner and Chief Estimator. Handled bidding for all commercial and large residential projects. Managed projects to ensure on-time completion within budgetary requirements. Supervised 12 crews of field operators.
Metallurgical Engineer 1990 – 1994
Komatsu Dresser Company
Peoria, IL
Managed heat treatment department, performed destructive and non-destructive testing on welded parts including ultrasonic testing of welds as well as failure analysis. Implemented ISO 9001 procedures.
Quality Assurance Engineer 1989 – 1990
Topy Corporation
Frankfort, KY
Oversaw entire Aluminum Wheel plant operations; melting of raw materials, low pressure casting, heat treatment of castings, machining of wheels, painting of wheels, final inspection.
Education
Master of Science — MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Management
Bachelor of Science — UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ROLLA
Metallurgical Engineering
Project Management Certificate — MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Earned May 2014
6 Brave Frontier Court · O’Fallon, MO 63368
Cellular: 636-***-**** · Email: ************@*****.***
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