Quality Engineer Continuous Improvement
Resume:
ADAM YANCEY
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Grand Junction, MI 49056 **********@*****.***
Quality Engineer / Quality Coordinator / Quality Liaison E F F I C I E N C Y A N D P R O C E S S I M P R O V E M E N T SA F E T Y F O C U S P ROBLEM R E S O L U T I O N Accomplished Quality Representative (Liaison) with extensive experience in maintaining and exceeding high quality standards. Skilled at delivering quality control enhancements to proactively address problems, while working to improve product quality, manufacturing flow, customer satisfaction and bottom-line results. Self-motivated, proactive, results driven team member providing exceptional customer service support through quick reaction time and resolution. Areas of Competency
Sorting Department Expert
Lean Manufacturing Operations
Continuous Improvement
Process Development and Improvement
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Scheduling and Employee Management
QMS Auditor
Supplier Quality Management
Customer Quality Management
Quality System Documentation and
audits
ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 Internal
Quality Auditor
FMEA’s, SPC, PPAP’s, APQP
Automotive Components
Manufacturing
Scrap Reduction and Output
increase
Supplier/Customer Liaison
Team Building and Training
Measurement Systems Analysis
Cost of Quality
Design of Experiments
QS 9000 Lead Auditor
OSHA Training
Productivity Improvement
Personnel Management
Quality Supervision
Machine Tooling
MS Office Software
Concentration Diagrams
Professional Experience
SPI Blow Molding, Coloma, MI Nov 2021-present
Quality Manager
12+ direct reports
Customer Interface, Customer visits and Customer complaints
Daily meetings
Corrective Action Report (CAR)
Advanced Product Quality
Planning (APQP)
Training
Quality Alerts (QA)
East Jordan Plastics, South Haven, MI May 2020-Nov 2021 Production Supervisor
30 Direct Reports
Efficiency rates at 87% nightly
Coaching and follow-up
Shift reports and daily meetings
Troubleshooting and control adjustments
Continuous Improvement
Weekly Audits
5S Safety
Lean Manufacturing
ABC – Undercar Products Group, Wyoming, MI April 2019-Sept2020 Quality Supervisor
40 Direct Reports
Employee Crossover
Employee reviews
Layered Process Audits (LPA’s)
Containment Reports
Quality Alerts
Continuous Improvement
Process review
3D, 5D, 8D reports
Priority Sorts
Calibration scheduling
Production scheduling
Continuous Action Tracking (CATS)
JVIS, Benton Harbor, MI October 2018-January 2019
Quality Engineer
Managed 9 Quality Control Technicians
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Action Tracking (CATS)
Launched new programs
PPAP
LPA’s (Layered Process Audits)
Customer Interface
Summiting AAR
8D
Corrective Action Reporting
Customer Sorts
Hilco Technology, Dutton, MI July 2016-October 2018 Quality Supervisor
Receiving Inspection
SPC training
MedAccred Audit
ISO Audit
Containment
Customer Interface
Check in Process Book
Continuous Improvement/5S/Lean Manufacturing
Supervise 12 direct reports
Customer Liaison
Scrap reports
Containment reports
Calibrations
R&R
Scheduling
Tarkett, Florence, AL July 2015-July 2016
Quality Supervisor
Write Standard Operating Procedures
One Point Lessons
Lean Manufacturing
Create Process Techniques
Manage staff to make sure they follow quality procedures
Monitor Attendance
Approve Sample Runs
Federal Mogul Through AZ Quality, Christiansburg, VA 2012-2015 Quality Engineer/Supervisor
Successful with over-time reduction resulting in roughly $500,000 in savings
Mentoring employees to achieve promotional opportunities
Assist in identifying, communicating and resolving early-stage supplier quality problems and work with the plant and engineering towards resolution
Understand supplier quality requirements as it relates to internal/external customers
Coordinate and Execute all aspects of sorting while reworking procedures for defective materials at customer plants and internal facilities
Provide support on the production floor as it relates to the quality function
Continuous improvement for product quality and quality management system performance Honda Automotive Plant, Marysville, OH 2008-2012
Quality Engineer/Supervisor
Provided satisfaction for all quality system requirements among all automotive customers
Worked with measurement equipment and measurement systems to ensure products conform to specified guidelines
Experience using hand tools/gauging (micrometers, calipers, indicators, etc)
Coordinated the sorting of non-conforming products. All non- conforming products were re-worked and not charged to the supplier
AZ Quality Services, Fennville, MI 2001-2008
Quality Engineer/Lead Supervisor
Improve product quality by proactively identifying, tracking, and resolving quality issues according to customer feedback
Employed a quality management system that ensures compliance to industry standards and internal policies
Build customer loyalty and protect revenue streams by rapidly resolving product quality issues in a consistent and acceptable manner
Promoted various times for outstanding performance as a; quality sorter, team leader, supervisor, and field quality engineer
Uniform Color Company, Holland, MI 2000-2003
Extruder
Machine Operator
Color matching to meet specifications
Data entry to record daily production
Gemtron, Holland, MI 1997-2000
Team Lead/Press Operator/Mold Tech
Monitor employee attendance
Training new employees on machine operations
Responsible for meeting daily production goals
Meet/maintain quality specifications
Production scheduling to meet shipment requirements
Set up and maintain equipment
Machine repair
Unity Mold, Des Plaines, IL 1995-1997
Material Handler/Press Operator/Mold Tech
Load/unload trucks
Replenish parts for production
Operate Vandorn 1500
Program machines
Set up and maintain equipment
Machine repair
Plexus, Des Plaines, IL 1995-1997
Production/Cycle Counter
Solder circuit boards
Inspect parts to ensure 100% quality
Education
B.S., Business Management (In Progress), University of Phoenix High School Diploma, Proviso East High School, Maywood Illinois, 1997
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