Quality Manager Assurance

STEVEN J. KAISER

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Summary of Qualifications

Over twenty years of experience in the aircraft industry with a background in blue print reading, sheet metal and machine shop inspection including first part inspections and first article inspection reports. Excellent detail shop fabrication skills and extensive experience in the Quality Department. Ability to make a part complete from sheet to final shipping requirements. Very familiar with many Prime customer specifications, including but not limited to fabrication, heat treat/age (BAC 5602, AMS 2770, GAMPS 5108), finish processing (BAC 5736), and purchase order requirements.

Professional Experience

Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita, KS 2017-2023

Quality/Inspection Department—47/48 join shop

MVP auditor

QSS-Sikorsky program CH53k program

Product Manufacturing Inc., Wichita, KS

Quality Inspector / IPT Quality Focal (Boeing & Spirit)

Responsibilities include all detail First Article inspection on the AARP refueling door

Detail inspection and currently working 737 door inspection

Swift Cor Aerospace, Inc., Wichita, KS 2011-2017

Quality Assurance Manager

Responsibilities include management of employees and day-to-day operations, training, and audit preparation

Part inspection to expedite production flow

Apex Engineering International, Wichita, KS 2010-2011

Quality/Inspection Department—temporary inspection work

Perform all inspection duties

Clark Manufacturing, Wellington, KS 2005-2010

Quality Manager, Quality/Inspection Department

Member of the management team helping to set goals for the company, identifying training needs and process improvements, and managed day-to-day operations including employees

Re-wrote and consolidated quality manual to conform to AS9100 and Nadcap special processes and continuously improved their quality system

Prepared for and developed procedures for internal and external audits including AS9100 and Nadcap through Prairie Johnson register and re-registration through QM-1

Reviewed planning; trained inspectors; first part, final fabrication, and CNC machine part inspection; first article write-ups including bubble charts, blue print reading, paint inspection, and hardness testing; worked shop and supplier issues and sold parts to customer source

Extensive range of shop skills including shear, punch press, hydro, handform, burr, machine, and assembly

Worked Net Inspect through Spirit Tulsa

Chance Manufacturing, Mulvane, KS 2007-2010

Principal/Owner

Subcontract work on bridge port and true trace; Performed a money-saving service for the customer with quick turn-around times

Prior Work History

Nance Manufacturing, Quality Manager preformed all inspection duties 2015-2017

Raptor Manufacturing, Tooling Manufactur and tooling inspection 2014-2015

Clark Manufacturing quality Manager 2005-2014

DJ Engineering, Andover, KS; Performed all inspection duties 2004-2005

May Tool Technology, Kansas City, MO; Performed all inspection duties and operated machines 2000-2001

Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS; Machine Shop Inspector in Plant #1 & First Fab Inspection 1998-2000

Clark Manufacturing, Wellington, KS; Performed all inspection duties 1997-1998

Trio Machine, Wichita, KS; Inspection Manager 1996-1997

Clark Manufacturing, Wellington, KS; Performed all inspection duties 1989-1996

. Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita Ks Preformed final inspection on the 737 47/48 join shop .

Professional Education

Certified DQR for Sikorsky 2011

Certified Electrical Bond Resistance, JGI 2010

AS9100 Internal Audit Training, Brian Blumberg WSU

Napcap & Heat Treat/Age Course, PRI

Corrective Action Response Course, PRI

Aircraft Sheetmetal Assembly, Wichita Area Vocational Technical School 1990

References available upon request

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