Quality Manager Control Specialist

JOSE L. RODRIGUEZ *******@*******.*** 717-***-****

*** ****** ***** ***********, ** 17036

Sr. Quality Manager

< Instrumental in improving CAPA process to reduce negative impact on Company KPIs >

Over 20 years experience building High Performance Teams to achieve and improve company goals.

INDUSTRIES: Automotive Tier 1, Tier 2 Supplier, Military Industry, Medical Product, Aerospacet Industry, Consumer Goods fast paced Industry

PROCESSES: Injection Molding (Rubber, Plastic and Aluminum), Progressive Die Stamping, Plating, Compression Molding, Extrusion Molding, Wire Harness Manufacturing, Painting, Assembly, Supplier audits.

Problem Solving CAPA Root Cause Analysis PSO process 5 Whys G, D & T

8 D’s Lean Manufacturing DFMEA PFMEA Control Plan APQP Process

PPAP TPM MRB Supplier Management Supplier Audits

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

Ultra-Herley Industries, Lancaster, PA. USA Jul., 2020 – Present

Intelligence and Communications

Specialist Radio Frequency

Ultra Intelligence and Communications solutions are an integral operational component for the US Department of Defense, the UK Ministry of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defense. We also deploy solutions for the Five Eyes nations and NATO, giving Ultra truly global perspective and expertise.

Sr. Quality Manager

Administrate Quality Engineering department including 4 Quality Engineers, one IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 Trainer, Document Control Specialist, Receiving Inspection Manager along with 6 Receiving and Process Inspectors and a Quality Supervisor.

In charge of 2 locations: Lancaster, PA and Whippany, NJ

Responsibilities:

Contract Review( Quality Clauses ) to assure requirements can be met

Document control and release of approved revision to the manufacturing floor

Review and Approval of FAIR ( First Article Inspection Reports ) prior to deliver to customer

Manage On-Time Training to be in compliance with AS9100D requirements

Maintain KPI Quality Indicators and drive improvements to meet yearly targets

Lead MRB / MRR Review board

Administrate and lead team members in CAPA activities

Revie and approved QA personnel ( Direct & Indirect ) time weekly reports

Perform personnel performance evaluations as required

Lead Customer visits / assessments / audits as required per contract

Respond Customer complaints thru EXOSTAR

Main Customer: Northrop Grumman Corp, Raytheon, Boeing, Navy, Airforce, DoD, etc.

TE Connectivity, Lickdale, PA. USA Apr., 2016 – Feb., 2020

TE Connectivity is a technology company that designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor products for harsh environments in a variety of industries, such as automotive, industrial equipment, data communication systems, aerospace, defense, medical, oil and gas, consumer electronics and energy.

Sr. Quality Manager (Appliances BU)

Managed daily activities of the Quality Department personnel including 6 Quality Engineers and 12 Inspection technicians to assure daily production (30M pcs.) meet product specifications.

Maintained ISO 9001:2008 certification and handled successful transition to ISO 9001:2015

Reduced CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) from 2.8% to 0.72%

Reduce DLPM (Defective Lines Per Million) from 585 to 314.

Improved MRB process. Reduced from 1.2M to 280k

Implemented a Cost Recovery system for Poor Quality from Suppliers. Recovered over 1M

Implemented effective 5S program.

Improved Root Cause Analysis to deliver Continuous Improvement.

Improved Inspection time by identifying and monitoring Key Characteristics

Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA. USA May., 2014 – Apr, 2016

Rain Bird Corporation is a large international privately held manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services for landscapes, golf courses, sports fields, and agriculture, designed to minimize water consumption

Sr. Quality Engineer

Provide quality support using advanced quality and statistical techniques, such as DFMEA/PFMEA’s, First Article Analysis, Capability Studies, Design Of Experiments, Correlation Studies, Hypothesis Testing, SPC, etc.

Lead Quality Process Improvement efforts and support engineering activities, including inspection plan development and failure analysis on existing product lines.

Lead product lines certification in the plant.

Lead efforts to improve supplier quality through audits and part certification activities.

Provide training to plant personnel, and other engineers, in quality disciplines.

Analyze quality data and issue reports prioritizing improvement opportunities.

Perform Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action efforts when plant quality objectives are not met.

Evaluate tooling (Injection Molding & Assembly) efficiency by conduction Capability Studies prior to release for production.

Maintain measurement equipment calibrated (MSA)

Provide monthly support to plants in Mexico (Tijuana and Nogales) to improve plant KPIs

Reduced Inspection time and improved delivery by implementing Digital Factory for Inspection Systems with the use of real time SPC software (WinSPC).

Pentair Aquatics Systems, Moorpark, Ca. USA Jun., 2012 – May, 2014

Pentair Ltd. is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with its U.S. main office located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With pro forma revenues of approximately US$ 8 billion, Pentair employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. Manufacturer of Swimming Pool, Spa and Aquatic Systems

Quality Manager

Plan, organize and administrate quality related activities to ensure and improve quality of products and services throughout the global enterprise. Lead the enterprise quality activities, budget and staff.

Act as a member of the GBU executive team setting and implementing strategy deployment activities

Deploy Six Sigma principles aligned with company goals.

Establish Quality Systems compliance strategies for divisions and suppliers.

Reduced Warranty Performance (DPPM / Customer experience) by 20%

Implementation of Root Cause Analysis methodology (Standardization and Training)

Reduced by 700k Internal Cost of Quality by managing RMA / MRB efficiently.

Hutchinson Industries, Inc., Trenton, NJ. USA Dec., 2008 – Jun., 2012

Rubber automotive products for the Military and Aircraft Industry, compression molding of Runflat tires,

fabrication of aluminum wheels, extrusion molding and assembly Plants

Corporate Quality Manager

Administrate Quality Area activities for 4 plants (2 Extrusion & Compression molding and 2 assembly plants). Design and implementation of the Quality Management System within the organization

Develop Procedures, Work Instructions and traceability systems

Monitor all Q.C. inspections activities throughout the production processes to ensure compliance with Company Military and Aerospace standards and specifications

Monitor Quality Control personnel performance in a daily basis.

Schedule and execute Internal and External Audits to ensure effectiveness of the Quality Management System

Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Continual Improvement activities.

Achieved turnaround of 5M+ projects by implementing Standardization of Processes and Daily Monitoring Improvements.

Full implementation of 5S system resulting in positive impact by reducing people turnover improving Safety and Quality performance.

Developed Bilingual (English & Spanish) Procedures, Work Instructions and Forms to improve personnel performance.

PRIOR

GOODYEAR – Project Manager – Operations Manager – Quality Manager (2003 – 2008)

Successfully transferred a General Motors platform from Michigan, US to Chihuahua, Mexico. Awarded contracts to Casting suppliers in South Korea and equipment suppliers in US. Based in Goodyear headquarters in Ohio, US as a Project Manager and Chihuahua plant as Operations and Quality Manager

PRIOR

AUMA Servicios S.A de C.V. – Quality Assurance Engineering Coordinator (2000 – 2003)

Automotive Tier 1 Supplier (Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler, Nissan, Delphi, Renault, VW)

Successful launch of automotive products. Develop and review of PSO & PPAP packages.

Supervise, instruct and assist a group of lesser-experienced Q.A. Engineers

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Mechanical Engineering.

Technological Institute of Durango, Durango. Mexico.

(Evaluated by Global Credential Evaluators at College Station, TX)

REFERENCES

References available upon request.

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