John Jay Zissa

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* Former Billet Casting Operations Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, Quality Process Engineer.

* Direct laboratory management, chemical, mechanical and NDT testing of metals. Plant-wide MT&E calibration system experience.

* Equipment design and plant layout experience. Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office. DEP management contact for HAZMAT control.

* Extensive manufacturing background in metal alloys in strip, billets, wrought and castings. ISO 9001 Quality Lead Auditor. Technical and Quality Consultant Zissa Tech LLC - Birdsboro, PA 2022-Present

* OES and laboratory test methods trainer. AutoCAD design. Industrial problem solving, quality system and process auditing.

* Independent consultant for metal casting, manufacturing equipment design, review, installation and technical improvement. Remote Technical Manager IBC Advanced Alloys Inc. - Franklin, IN 2021-2022

* Transfer copper, aluminum and nickel alloy casting technology, process control, testing knowledge and experience to new crew.

* Set up new chemistry test lab and Optical Emissions Spectrometer in Indiana for chemical analysis of alloy billets.

* Train new workforce in laboratory practices and test lab equipment use. Train crew in beryllium copper alloy process control.

* Design new foundry and support equipment layout and relocation plan to move PA metal manufacturing plant to Indiana.

* Shutdown and decontaminate PA location while managing contact and communication with DEP. Manage HAZMAT removal.

* Travel extensively to Indiana to oversee and assist with equipment and raw materials relocation, organization and installation. Operations Manager IBC Advanced Alloys Inc. - Royersford, PA 2010-2021

* Report to the president of IBC. Manage the PA billet manufacturing operation, including budget, maintenance and support.

* Direct supervision of production workforce and office to produce quality products while maintaining the production schedule.

* Manage, operate and maintain chemical test lab and OES spectrometer for metal alloy verification and certification.

* Maintain inventory of raw materials, productive materials and equipment spare parts.

* Design, engineer and prepare AutoCAD drawings for new equipment fabrication and promote continuous improvement.

* Oversee equipment maintenance and vendor control management of casting equipment and all peripheral support systems.

* Author, maintain and update customer and consensus specifications, documented procedures and process engineering controls.

* HAZMAT program primary contact and company representative for all DEP and EPA air and solids waste management. Director of Technology Freedom Alloys, Inc. - Royersford, PA 2000-2010

* Maintain OES spectrometer and chemical test lab and prepare reports, charts, graphs, and statistical documentation from data.

* Design casting plant layout, prepare AutoCAD drawings, supervise construction of equipment and support systems for production.

* Provide technical support to fabricators, equipment vendors and act as General Contractor for the entire construction project.

* Author and establish an ISO 9001 compliant quality system promoting continuous Improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.

* Review customer and consensus specifications and establish process engineering controls, internal quality controls and standards.

* Audit internal quality system, drive quality improvements, audit vendor quality systems and provide self-audit reports.

* Manage SPC data for all finished products. Manage properties database. Final-approve results and sign Certifications of Tests. Corporate Quality Manager NGK Metals Corporation - Reading, PA 2000 and prior

* Manage all Test Laboratories (Chemical, Mechanical & Metallurgical) and plant wide calibration system for NDT and MT&E.

* ISO 9001, NADCAP, and QS-9000 implementation management committee member. ASQC CQA & ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.

* NDT Manager. ASNT NDT LEVEL III, Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Penetrant Testing (PT). Direct Supervisor of Inspection and NDT.

* Kaizen Facilitator/Trainer in CIT activities. Former Continuous Improvement Manager. Member NGK Management Committee.

* Direct supervisor of employees in a bargaining unit environment in an ISO 9001 and NADCAP approved quality system.

* Recommend updates and purchase laboratory equipment and other capital equipment. ERP computer system team member.

* Participating member of Material Review Board for internally rejected material and customer complaints / returns.

* Use 8D methods approach for root cause determination. Determine, implement and verify corrective action plans for all.

* Manage data collection systems, prepare quality reports, charts, graphs, Control Plans, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC Process Capability.

* Review automotive and aerospace customer specifications, consensus standards and review with sales and process engineering.

* Review and approve all material test results, perform final approval and signing of Certifications of Tests for all finished products. Education and Training:

Pottstown Senior High School Graduate, Academic, MontCo Technical School Graduate, Machinery Theory / Drafting Penn State University Mechanical Engineering and AutoCAD, Kaizen Institute of America Continuous Improvement Facilitator /Trainer Former Certified Quality Auditor Certification (CQA) Former NDT Level III – UT, MP, PT and member ASNT, ASQC, ASM

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