Quality Engineer Supply Chain
Resume:
Jeffrey A. Spencer
Senior Materials & Quality Engineer
(616) 283 – 3014 • Hudsonville, MI 49426
Accomplished and dynamic professional with comprehensive experience in supplier assessment, qualification, and regulatory compliance within aerospace and energy industries. Proven success in evaluating and qualifying suppliers to ensure adherence to AS9100, NADCAP, customer, and industry-specific standards, conducting complete audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Adept at leading high-performing teams of engineers, scientists, and technicians, managing materials research and technology roadmaps, and enhancing product quality and operational efficiency. Expert at optimizing supply chain processes, providing technical leadership for aerospace, industrial, and fuel-related materials deliverables, while also aligning quality process management systems with both industry benchmarks. Skilled in metallurgical analysis, special process qualification, and failure investigations.
Areas of Expertise
● Mechanical Behavior & Deformation Mechanisms
● Laboratory Management & Quality Control
● Supplier & Customer Technical Support
● Metallurgy & Failure Analysis
● Materials Control & Testing
● Project & Team Leadership
● Process Improvement & Compliance
● Aerospace Materials & Standards
● Quality Management Systems
Professional Experience
Woodward FST, Inc. - Quality
Engineering Manager - Material Control Laboratory (MCL)
2004 — 2024
Secured and sustained Nadcap accreditations since 2007 for materials testing, welding, heat treat & braze, non-conventional machining (EDM), and coatings by implementing rigorous compliance measures. Enhanced staff efficiency and skill levels by developing, maintaining, and improving highly effective workforce to achieve planned objectives. Drove business growth and supplier/customer collaboration by providing expert technical guidance on materials and products to extended enterprise. Elevated team performance and individual potential by coaching, mentoring, and motivating employees to excel beyond their comfort zones.
Optimized metallurgical support and laboratory performance by directing Materials Control Laboratory department and leading Materials Engineers and Technicians.
Developed, published, and trained members in the MCL Quality Management System (QMS) which was incorporated into the company Quality Manual.
Successfully increased work request velocity and time efficiency by conceiving and implementing electronic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
Improved productivity and project execution through exceptional people, time management, and project management skills.
Ensured high-quality, compliant product outcomes by creating, maintaining, and improving design and quality standards.
Strengthened operational excellence in heat treatment processes by overseeing Special Process Operation Specialists.
Additional Experience
Metallurgical Engineer Woodward FST, Inc. - Quality
Graduate Research Materials Scientist (Research Associate) Michigan Technological University
Education
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Research/Thesis Option GPA: 4.00/4.00
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Materials Science and Engineering Option GPA: 3.93/4.00 Summa Cum Laude
Academic Achievements
No.1 Academically Ranked Student – Departmental Graduating Class of 2000
Alpha Sigma Mu Academic Award – Outstanding Achievement in Materials Science & Engineering
Certifications & Accreditations
P&W Certified Laboratory Control at Source Representative (CLCSR)
P&W Certified Metallographer per MCL Manual Section F-57 Supp A
P&W Certified Heat Treat Representative (CHTR), Completed Introduction to Pyrometry
Six Sigma - Champion
P&W LCS
P&WC MCS
GE CMTL Testing Accreditations
Technical Expertise
ASTM, AMS, AWS, Commercial & Military Specifications
P&W and P&WC Procedural Hierarchy & Special Process Compliance
GE Procedural Hierarchy & Special Process Compliance (Category 1 Supplier)
Special Process Procedures & Sections
Woodward FST Special Process Master Procedures
MCL Work Request Management (MS SharePoint)
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