Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
J. CHRISTOPHER BARRINGTON ahkee6@r.postjobfree.com
Broomfield, CO 80020-1088
Cell 720-***-****
Quality Managing, Engineering & Auditing
Quality Auditing | Process Improvement | Manufacturing/Production
13485 Regulatory Compliance | TQM | ISO
SUMMARY
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and leader with over 20 years of experience. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills resulting in root cause determination and implementation of viable corrective action. Leveraged finite department resources to attain, and then lead, direct reports to achieve organizational objectives. Mentored and coached individual contributors. Proven ability to effectively communicate ideas and successes across all organizational levels while drawing on the following expertise:
• Quality Organization and Management
• Auditor/Lead Auditor /ISO 9001:2000, AS9100 & 13485
• 6 Green Belt Certified
• Cost of Quality Implementations
• Statistical Process Control Training and Implementation
• Supplier Quality Engineering
• Root Cause/Closed Loop Corrective Action
• FDA/GMP Regulations
• Design of Experiment & FMEA
• MPI Level II
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEAD PROCESS QUALITY ENGINEER
General Electric Power & Water Parts and Repair, Denver, CO (2010 - Present)
• Increased shop defect capture 200% allowing for improved trend analysis and CAPA
• Lead the West region in findings per audit and closure rate
• Provided training to peers on internal quality record database
• Required Green Belt projects lead to $45,000 in savings
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER, QUALTY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Lanx, Inc. Broomfield, CO (2008 – 2010)
• Directed the disposition of spinal implants and surgical instruments that did not meet specification
• Chaired Material Review Boards with Engineering and Operations
• Conducted quality audits to the requirements of 13485 across supplier base
• Presented monthly supplier performance data (dashboard metrics) highlighting specific areas of concern to top management
PROCESS ENGINEER, QUALITY ASSURANCE
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, C0 (2003 – 2008)
• Directed the disposition of component and product anomalies documented in Material Defect Reports in support of aerospace program builds.
• Chaired Material Review Boards across engineering disciplines to assure closure of issue.
• Served as resident QE for program critical supplier L-3 Tinsley, Richmond, CA, providing hands-on assistance in the supplier’s attainment and successful implementation of an AS9100 Quality Management system
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AUDIT PROGRAM MANAGER | REPAIR/REVERSE LOGISTICS
Lucent Technologies/Avaya, Westminster, CO (1997 – 2003)
• Managed all aspects of the audit program for repair suppliers and Avaya facilities engaging in the repair process worldwide.
• Led effort to re-establish out of box failure return process for domestic and international maintenance and provisioning customers, conducted internal audits to ISO 9001-2000 within Global Operations.
• Managed a group of 5 auditors responsible for both repaired product and repair processes. Audits were conducted to predetermined AQLs and ISO 9002 requirements. Deficiencies were tracked through conclusion via a closed loop corrective action system.
SENIOR SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
Telectronics Rhythm Management Systems, Englewood, CO (1996 – 1997)
• Identified opportunities for quality improvement both internally and within the supplier base. Used these opportunities as a proving ground for the judicious application of tools associated with quality improvement, gaining insight into processes and enabling cost-effective solutions. This included the design and implementation of Design of Experiment techniques.
• Completed certification requirements for an ISO 9000 Auditor/Lead Auditor (BSI), and conducted 13 audits among selected suppliers of this leading manufacturer of “Class 3” (life critical) medical device implants (pacemakers).
SENIOR SOURCING (SUPPLIER) ENGINEER
Electro-Mechanical, StorageTek, Louisville, CO (1992 – 1996)
• Developed First Article and inspection planning requirements for electro-mechanical components including motors, encoders, fans, pneumatic pumps, solenoids, etc. All were utilized across the tape and disk product lines of this ISO 9001 certified Fortune 500 provider of data storage solutions.
• Worked with supplier base to implement preventive process control techniques to assure the continued flow of defect-free product. Efforts in one case resulted in excess of $100K annualized cost savings when acceptance criteria on automated winding equipment were defined and attained.
STATISTICAL PROCESS ENGINEER
Electro-Mechanical, StorageTek, Louisville, CO (1987 – 1990)
• Consulted with 14 key suppliers representing a variety of industries including ASIC packaging, injection molding, machining, metals forming, castings, PWA’s and PCB’s. The objective was the completion of a critical assessment of their quality systems exposing areas for improvement and providing quality tools and expertise for correcting them. Successes resulted in product cost reductions.
Additional Experience: Quality Assurance Manager, Capco, Grand Junction, CO (1984 - 1987)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MA, Business Management, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
(Completed 20 hours toward MBA)
Curriculum included: International Trade and Finance Seminar
International Marketing, ACUIIS, London, England
BA, Business Administration/Marketing, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
(Business and International studies with one semester at sea, World Campus Afloat)
Professional Development
Participated in extensive internal and external classes on basic and advanced SPC Techniques including design of experiments, system and component reliability and GMP. Trained in auditing to regulatory compliance. Familiarity with SAP, Agile, Cost Point and proficient in Windows-based Office suite of programs.
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