Quality Engineer Project Manager

Angela Russo

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Phone: 586-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

Work Experience

October 2024 – Present Horstman Sterling Heights, MI

Project Manager/Quality Manager (Contract Position)

•Lead projects for updating receiving inspection process, first piece inspection process, in process inspection process and manufacturing processes

•Lead projects for improving internal audits for AS9100, NIST, CMMC, product and processes.

•Lead projects for the improvement of process for all documented information for AS9100, NIST and CMMC

October 2020 – March 2024 American Rheinmetall Vehicles Detroit, MI Program Manager/Compliance Lead

•Managed the project for creating Rheinmetall Quality Management System

•The creation of all initial processes and procedures

•Document Control Process, Record Control Process, Design and Development Process, Business Development Process, Human Resources Training Process, Program Management Process, Compliance Process, Supply Chain Management Process

•Managed the project for ISO 9001:2015 – February 2021 certification

•Managed the project for AS9100 Certification – May 2022

•Managed the project for the creation of the Supplier Quality system

•Created a standard on which suppliers get audited

•Created supplier audit criteria

•Reviewed NIST compliance every six months

•APQP compliance

•Product compliance

•Created supplier audit schedule

•Managed the creation of the Nonconformance database

•Lead and trained internal teams to root cause

•Managed the welded hull program

•Conducted weekly project meetings

•Reviewed all supply chain issues, reviewed all engineering issues

•Maintained schedule for Engineering CDRLs

•Managed cost of the project for the capture and the proposal teams

March 2018 – October 2020 New Center Stamping Detroit, MI Director of Quality

•Maintain Customer relationships

•Held weekly Ford meetings

•Held monthly FCA meetings with Marysville

•Key Customer contact

•Maintain QMS compliance

•Lead team meetings with process owners to verify updates of QMS documentation

•Maintained IATF Certification

•Maintained ISO 14001 Certification

•Created and maintained Nonconformance database

•Lead and trained internal teams to root cause analysis

•Maintained all supplier and customer 8D’s

•Created and maintained continuous improvement database

•Lead quality team weekly meetings

•Lead leadership team quarterly meetings

•Lead APQP team meetings

•Managed a team of 17 quality personnel

•Lead daily meetings with floor inspectors

•Reviewed customer issues and internal issues

•Coordinated PPAP’s with PPAP team

•Submitted IMDS

•Coordinated Gage Certification

•Coordinated customer requirements

•Coordinated customer samples

•Coordinated work instructions for operators

•Maintained Nonconformance database

•Support the supervisors and team leaders to root cause issues

•Supported and verified all changed implemented from root cause analysis

•Lead Customer 8D’s

•Managed monthly QOS metrics

•Supported Strategic Planning meetings

•Supported New business meetings

March 2017 – March 2018 Meritor WABCO Troy, MI

Program Manager

•Manage budget for the Compression and Braking team

•Lead STRAP for the Compression and Braking team

•Manage Engineering Projects for the Compression and Braking team

•Lead cross functional monthly status meetings for all teams projects

•Including Meritor WABCO Hebron, WABCO, Reman, Vendors and the test group

•Support the team with any help that is needed to get projects to completion

•Lead Gate Review meetings that involve a cross functional team

•Manage the Engineering Change projects for the Compression and Braking team

•Support the change team from beginning to end of our groups projects

August 2012 – March 2017 Meritor WABCO Troy, MI

Project Engineer

•Manage Engineering Projects for the Compression and Braking team

•Lead cross functional monthly status meetings for all teams projects

•Including Meritor WABCO Hebron, WABCO, Reman, Vendors and the test group

•Support the team with any help that is needed to get projects to completion

•Lead Gate Review meetings that involve a cross functional team

•Manage the Engineering Change projects for the Compression and Braking team

•Support the change team from beginning to end of our groups projects

•Complete monthly scorecard

•Complete monthly BU slides

•Created Business Cases for my projects

•Created Marketing Strategy for my projects

August 2010 – August 2012 Meritor WABCO Troy, MI

Quality Engineer

•Internal Audit Manager

•Conduct Supplier Audits

•Conduct Internal training for all Engineers

•PPAP training

•8D training

•Lead warranty meetings

•Root Cause analysis of warranty returns

•Lead quality engineer for the Product Development Process

•Guide Engineers in APQP requirements

•Guide Engineers in PPAP requirements for the customer

•Review and approve deviations

•Review and approve product change notices

•Develop and publish a monthly scorecard

•Submit Customer PPAP’s

•Approve Supplier PPAP’s

•Submit IMDS to customers

July 2006 – June 2009 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Detroit, MI Corporate Quality/Reliability Engineer

Certified Quality Engineer

•Lead monthly warranty review at Chrysler and GM

•Root Cause Warranty Returns/Customer Complaints

•Tear down of returned parts

•Install in vehicles

•NVH set up

•Measurement/CMM of returned parts

•Lead project teams to solve warranty problems

•Help with the design changes, purchase orders, shainin studies

•Work with customers on a daily basis to resolve the warranty problems

•Create 8D/ 5 step analysis for returned axles and propshafts

•Work in the plant to solve quality problems

•Work with the line people to implement solutions

•Implement lean manufacturing for quality improvement

•Lead plant audits

•Use Chrysler Covisint and GM QWIK system to analyze warranty

•Maintain and update AAM’s warranty for Chrysler and GM

•Lead cost recoveries for AAM

•Update the VP of Quality monthly with AAM’s warranty

•Supervise line workers in the plant

•Lead monthly warranty internal meetings and external customer meetings

•Discuss current projects

•Eliminate any roadblocks that have come about

•Visit Customer/Supplier plants to ensure quality issues are put in place

•Monitor quality performance of AAM’s suppliers/customers

•Work as a customer liaison with Chrysler to implement design changes and quality updates

•Update control plans in the plants as needed

•Perform internal and external quality audits

•Perform quality checks

•Present the DCX Scorecard to the operating committee

•Monitor quality performance

•Co-chaired kaizen events

•Increased productivity

•Decreased floor space

•Improved quality

•Work with manufacturing to ensure quality improvements are implemented

•Update error proofing

•Implement reduction in scrap

•Knowledge of metal treatments and painting treatments

•Knowledge of OSHA and MIOSHA processes

•Knowledge of the PPAP and APQP process

Summer 2005 Daimler-Chrysler Warren, MI Prog Press Area Manager in Training

•Created visual management for the line persons

•Front of the line steel placement boards for the pressroom

•End of the line boards for the prog press area

•Hilo driver flip charts for the prog press area

•Identified the top three parts that are losing money

•Created a way to make sure all parts are accounted for.

•Implemented Lean Manufacturing to the Prog Press Area

Summer 2004 Daimler-Chrysler Sterling Heights, MI

Quality Engineer

•Created a mistake proofing process for the decklid hinge and hood hinge installation stations

•To identify throughtput bottlenecks using the Factory Information System

•Developed and maintained a Throughput Action Process Wall for thePlant Manager

•Six Sigma and 7 Steps Problem Solving Training

•Created a graphics based quality control program for sealing Validation

Summer 2003 American Axle and Manufacturing Rochester Hills, MI

Product Engineer

•Assembled various bearing and U-Joint assemblies for automotive applications

•Tested prototype bearings and U-joint assemblies

•Created a spreadsheet that rates worn U-joints

Education

2001-2006 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

•Graduation: May 2006

Fall semester 2004 Fachhochschule Esslingen Hochschule fur Technik

Exchange student Esslingen, Germany for Automotive Engineering

•Certificate of completion

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