Quality Engineer Program Management

Steven P. Bumpers

**** ****** **** **** ******* AL 35058

*****.*.*******@*****.*** 256-***-**** (Personal Cell) Profile

• To utilize my skills, training, and knowledge to further my career in automotive manufacturing and help bring the highest quality product to our customers for worldwide satisfaction.

• Currently Quality Engineer, with focus on high quality, ensuring the projects/process(s) are completed to customer’s expectations

• Background in Engine Assembly, Frame Assembly, Frame Assembly Quality, Repair Inventory Management, Machining, Forging, Automotive Tier 1 Supplier New Model Program Management Skills Matrix

• New Model Program Management

• Forge Production

• OEM Production & Machining Management Experience

• OEM Repair Management Experience

• OEM Repair Inventory Reporting

• VIN History Tracking through Repair Inventory

• Work with multiple departments on daily basis

• Highly proficient in Quality Control, Business Objects, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Excel Work History

Navistar Big Bore Diesel of Alabama November 2022-2023 Quality Control- Senior Quality Engineer

• Support Quality at the point of application

• Ensure BOMs are accurate

• Drive issue containment and root cause analysis

• Collect and communicate internal quality metrics for assigned area

• Daily reporting of issues and quality alerts to production and management

• Consult with corporate Supplier Quality team on supplier caused issue Bumpers Excavation Services, LLC October 2020-2023 Operations - Manager/Owner

• Ensure all accounts payable/receivable are current

• Provide Quotes to ensure accurate cost for customers

• Coordinate customer’s project to work schedule

• Identify waste in business and implement activities to improve efficiency Mazda Toyota Manufacturing

Assembly- Production Manager February 2021- October 2021 Daily Activities:

• Set Daily Production Goal for Door Line

• Schedule Production for 3-6 Months with Product Planning Dept.

• Schedule Product Mix with support area (delivery team)

• Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion

• Collaborate with Japanese Advisors from Mazda and Toyota

• Create production improvement strategies relative to KPI achievement and support Team Leaders through Team Members in translating those strategies into concrete action plans by use of Floor Management Systems

• Lead and coach production team to achieve hourly/daily objectives

• Ensure alignment of activities to support the business plan

• Share information and communicate goals

• Support takt change planning, line rebalancing, trials, and training activities

• Support new model activities

• Create team leader development plans and coach the team members

• Support introduction of new assembly technologies when applicable

• Develop standardize work instruction for each production process

• Support shop safety initiatives and manage timely implementation of countermeasures to resolve problems Ensure daily process quality and coordinate activities with the team to improve assembly quality

• Promote problem solving activities within the team

• Identify waste in assembly processes and implement activities to improve efficiency

• Cultivate a workforce that is representative of Diversity and Inclusion initiative Kasai North America, Inc.

Program Management- Program Coordinator/Scheduler New Model May 2020- February 2021 Daily Activities:

1. Develop Schedules and track for the project from the Award Letter to Launch with Key Stakeholders a. Make a draft of the Development Schedule and confirm it with the team b. Request each department to work to meet the Development Schedule or Customer’s Requirements 2. Key Customer Contact until launch of the Project 3. Ensure BOMs are correct per requirements

4. Lead APQP Teams and report directly to Upper Management constantly a. Ask each Department to report Progress Status by each Milestone 5. Guides completion of OEM customer required documentation until project launch 6. Monitors Internal Tooling, Supplier Tooling, and Supplier Part Delivery for Pre-Launch Projects 7. Monitors Cost Targets throughout Trials and Launch with other team members 8. Monitors and track KPI Targets for Projects

9. Must work in a safe manner in compliance with policies and maintain an awareness of danger to themselves and others As Business Needs Dictate:

• Support implementation, achievement, maintenance of Quality & Environmental Policies

• Support Production Floor with Part Staging for New Model Trials

• Attend and Report Trial and Joint Check Results with the Team

• Ask QA or Engineer and Design to Attend and Submit Reports

• Attend and Coordinate Running Rates with Customer

• Monitor and ask Plant or related Department to perform Running Rates correctly before performing Running Rates

• Oversee Material Trial Orders and Trial Shipments to Customer

• Monitor Material Arrangement Team for shipment to meet our requirement Projects:

• 21M Honda Odyssey (THRX)

• 21M Honda Ridgeline (T6ZV)

• 22M Honda Passport (TGSS)

• 23M Honda Pilot (T90A)

• 22M Mercedes E-SUV (X296) • 23M Mercedes E-SUV (X294) BAE Systems, Inc.

Platforms & Services- Operations Supervisor Forge Shop January 2020- April 2020 1. Responsible for 2nd Shift Production

2. Schedule Daily Production Target

3. Schedule Daily Production Mix with Planning Department 4. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Environment of Forge 2nd Shift 5. Set Strategy in place to achieve Daily Production #s & reduce downtime Daily Activities:

• Time & Attendance for Employees assigned under my supervision

• Assess previous day production results, identify gaps to target

• Daily Face Time with all shifts of production associates

• Confirm any Outflows Items have permanent countermeasures in place to prevent reoccurrence

• Assist Human Resources in Associates Concerns and/or investigations Honda Manufacturing of Alabama February 2005- January 2020 Engine Plant Machining Department Block Line – Engineer Specialist/ Production Manager January 2019- January 2020

1. Responsible for 3 Shifts of Production

2. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Environment of Block Machining 3. Set Strategy in place to achieve Daily Production #s & reduce downtime 4. Associate Development for Block Machining Team Coordinators & Associates 5. New Model Support (DAN, QC, RC, PP) from start up to Mass Production Daily Activities:

• Time & Attendance for Associates assigned under my supervision

• Schedule Daily Production Mix (Engine Blocks, for Engine Assembly)

• Set Daily Production Goal for 3 Shifts

• Set Production Plan for 3-6 Months with Corporate Planning Dept.

• Assess previous day production results, identify gaps to target, work with Block Machining Team to resolve any issues

• Meet with Block Machining Team Daily 7:30am to review previous day results, set agenda for current day activity.

(Block Machining Team = Line Engineers, Tooling Support Associate, Equipment Service Planner, Engine Quality Support Associate, Japanese Support Associates)

• Attend & Report Daily Machining Department Meeting, provide results for previous day and current day activity

• Feedback any outflow items to Production Team

• Ensure Visual Management Information is up to date in Production Team Meeting Area

• Daily Face Time with all shifts of production associates

• Confirm Block Inventory is sufficient to prevent any loss of production to Engine Assembly Department As Business Needs Dictate:

• Start Up Strategy for New Model introduction

• Confirm any Outflows Items have permanent countermeasures in place to prevent reoccurrence

• Assist Human Resources in Associates Concerns and/or investigations

• Train Block Team Leaders & Production Associates on new business systems

• Assist Line Engineers, Tooling, or Quality in testing activities needed for Block Machining

• Support other Machining Areas as needed (Head, Crankshaft, Conrod)

• Support Die Cast in any activity related to Engine Block Casting or Machining Process Projects:

• Block Process Control System (Tracking of Blocks through Machining Process)

• North American QICS for Block Machining

• Machining Department Physical Inventory Lead for 96ki (2019) Frame Plant Repair Inventory – Engineer Specialist/Production Manager- Plant Repair Lead September 2017- January 2019

1. Work with Departments to take actions necessary to meet Shipping targets. 2. Set Strategies to support Build Out of Models thru Production and Repair 3. Associate Development for Repair Area TCs and Associates 4. New Model Repair Support (DAN, QC, RC, PP, Tune Up)

• Daily Activities:

• Create & Review Daily Inventory Report

• Schedule Daily Repair Activities for Repair Associates.

• Schedule Re-make CBU through production

• Time & Attendance for Associates assigned under my supervision

• Attend & Report INV status at 7:45 Delivery Meeting

• Report Final Repair Inventory info at Plant Mgr. 8:15 Meeting

• Feedback top outflow items at Line Off Mtg (TM/TC)

• Check Defects entering Repair vs. Quality Activity items (confirm feedback/activity)

• Confirm Shipment Priority (FIFO & Sales Request units)

• Confirm Shipping Plan v. Actual with Targets (Daily & Weekend)

• Confirm Manpower Plan v. Actual with Targets (Daily & Weekend)

• Confirm Depts adhere to stated OT Triggers (Daily & Weekend)

• Ownership of all Non-Frame Dept Inventories (PQ, VQ, QA, AE, NMD, etc.)

• Repair Improvement Activity & Efficiency UP

• As Business Needs Dictate:

• Start Up Strategy & Dept Repair Training Confirmation

• Plant Contact for Abnormal Repairs

• CBU Scrap Control

• Coordinate Temp MP Requests (PACK, L2 MP, Drivers, etc.)

• Coordinate Abnormal Parking space (C-Lot, Test Track, etc.)

• Sustainable Organization & Path forward Projects:

• L1 Division 5-S / COP Lead

• Frame 1 Environmental Leader

• Physical Inventory PL for 95Ki (2018)

• Spoilage/Rejections FSI PL

Frame General Repair Inventory – Team Coordinator/Supervisor February 2014-September 2017

• Track and help move Classic & Priority Units through Repair Flow

• Ensure Classic Units Are Identified with Labels

• Communicate to repair departments on status of Classic & Priority Units

• Use Business Objects to pull data for Repair Inventory Management

• Monitor Department Inventory Levels

• Pull Data to track units through Repair Process

Daily Activities:

Ensure Units are in correct inventory location

Using to PDCA to verify that defects are entered correctly and assigned to proper location

Perform Root Cause Analysis if there was an issue with data entry or parking location

Make sure countermeasure was put into place to prevent reoccurrence of issue

Communicate with repair departments on location of inventory for repair efficiency Including Department Inventory quantity & locations

Promote Associate Growth Development

• Train Repair Inventory Lot Leads to fill in for Team Coordinators

• Issue Awareness to Associates for SQCDME Issues

• Making Sure Each Associate understood what the issue was and what was expected from the associate

• Created an Associate Assessment specific to Repair Inventory Management

• Went over with each associate individually on results from assessment

• Provided additional training to associates

• Coach Associates for any quality or job performance issues

• Encourage Teamwork through positive supervision

Pro-Active approach to Safety for Injury Prevention and Protection of Associates:

• Ensure Associates are using PPE and have access to PPE for daily operations

• Engaging Associates to ensure proper safety habits

• Involved with Plant Safety on new towing methods/procedures for upcoming NM Launch Project Management Experience

• Repair Inventory Management Expert for Repair Inventory Data/Tracking

• Inventory Report Automation with ISD

• Inventory Dashboard with ISD

• North American “New QICS” Contact for Repair Inventory Data Tracking & Inventory Placement/Movement through repair flow with Quality Division Frame Assembly Quality Line 1 – Line Quality Associate Enter Line Calls into AF Line Call Database

Troubleshoot Issues with DC Tools, to help prevent outflow Trained new associates coming into AFQ as Line Quality Associate on roles and responsibilities Frame Assembly – Process Associate

Perform process(s) in are, ensuring highest quality Train new associates in the area Worked in Interior, Wire & Tubing AF1 & AF2 Wire & Tubing, Engine Line, Rear Suspension Engine Assembly – Process Associate

Perform process(s), ensuring highest quality

Worked on Block, Head, & Bare Line

Education

NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC

Automotive Mechanics Technology

Completed four courses

Automotive Engines, Electronic Fundamentals, Electronic Technology, & Automotive Suspensions Alabama Southern Community College Thomasville, AL Certificate for Basic Welding Jackson Academy Jackson, AL

Earned High School Diploma

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