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Quality Engineer Manufacturing

Location:
Waterford, MI, 48328
Posted:
March 18, 2025

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PHILIP F. BISKE

**** ****** **** 248-***-****

Waterford Township, Michigan 48328 ***********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Product and Manufacturing Quality Engineer with experience in the successful development, testing and launch of innovative components and materials into the automotive market.

CORE COMPETENCES

SPC / Kaizen / Shainin Red-X / Chemical Formulations / Robotics / Craftsmanship / GD&T

PMI-approved PMP / ISO9001 TS16949 / APQP / PPAP / Lean Six-Sigma / FMEA / NVH

Engineering of Thermoplastics, Composites & Urethanes / Color, Grain & Gloss / Machining

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Valiant TMS, Auburn Hills, MI May 2021 – September 2024

Operations Quality Analyst - Automated Assembly and Welding Systems

Investigated root-cause and mediation of design, process, control and programming issues.

Inspected and recorded non-conformance issues with incoming details

Verified responsibility and monitored corrective actions

Conducted audits with customer prior to delivery

Created plans to eliminate repeated discrepancies (PCA)

Continuous efficiency improvements of build techniques

Direct reporting to manufacturing management.

MAGNA (contracted by LHPES), Novi, MI April 2018 – June 2020

Supplier Quality Engineer – Seat Systems

Coordinate PPAP activities of external and internal suppliers to the JIT plant for the zero-defect production of complete seat assemblies to Ford, FCA and GM.

Appearance and functionality approvals for textiles, plastics, metals and coatings.

Ensured compliance to the PFMEA, DFMEA and end-customer requirements.

Lead craftsmanship evaluations at product development quality capability gates’

Created plan for JIT to comply with EOL quality inspection and part traceability

FLEX (contracted by EASi), Farmington Hills, MI May 2017 – April 2018

Design Release Quality Engineer – Lighting and Storage Systems

Manage the development, validation and release of OVHC systems for Jeep Wrangler and Ram PU truck On-site product and manufacturing liaison to FCA for zero-defect launch.

Led sorting, repair and kitting procedures at sequencer and supplier.

Responsible for project timing, cost and engineering deliverables.

ADIENT (contracted by Advantage), Plymouth, MI Oct 2015 – April 2017

Supplier Integrated Release Engineer – Seat Systems

Manage the development, validation and release of complete seating systems. On-site product and manufacturing liaison to GM. Member of program launch audit team.

INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, Warren, MI March 2015 - Sept 2015

Quality Engineer – Interior Systems

Developed control plans to eliminate scrap while increasing efficiency of the fabrication of door panels and overhead trim systems for GM and FCA at a JIT facility.

FORD MOTOR (contracted by RGBSI ), Flat Rock, MI April 2011 – Jan 2015

Quality Assurance Engineer – Interior Systems (Plant Vehicle Team)

Manage and control supplier and internal quality issues at the assembly plant.

Facilitated 8Ds, Containment and Root Cause Analysis for warranty, supplier and internal process non-conformance issues.

Optimized in-house manufacturing and assembly by coaching operators and quality inspectors with proper analysis tools and time-saving techniques.

GENERAL MOTORS, Pontiac and Warren, MI Aug 2000 – Sept 2009

Release Engineer and Supplier Quality Engineer – Appearance Craftsmanship

Specified grain, color and gloss requirements and certified correct material usage on all components with aesthetic attributes. Directed suppliers for PPAP approvals

Created and released ARD into GM Program Execution document

AUTOLIV, Auburn Hills, MI SIAB Design Release Engineer

VALEO, Auburn Hills, MI Wiper System Integration Engineer

INLAND FISHER GUIDE division of GM, Troy, MI Advanced Development Engineer

HL BLACHFORD Sound Control Products, Troy, MI Chem Laboratory Manager

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan

Electronics and Controls, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Business Skills, PMP and MS Office, New Horizons Learning Centers

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, SSD Global

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Society of Plastic Industry (SPI)

Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)



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