Resume Quality Engineer

OBJECTIVE

A Quality Engineering opportunity

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● ASQ Certified Quality Engineer with extensive experience in the field of quality assurance and control

● Competent in quality engineering techniques particularly 8D, Design of Experiments (DOE), SPC, Process Capability Studies, Gage R&R Study, FMEA, APQP and PPAP

● ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with current efforts for Six Sigma Black Belt certification

● Proficient with MiniTab (14) and Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint applications

● ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and BSI Certified TS16949 Internal Auditor

● Extensive experience with QS9000 and TS16949 standards and carrying out internal audits

● Strong manufacturing, project management and mechanical engineering background

● Excellent organizational and communication skills; Results-oriented, innovative and self-motivated

● Capable of working independently or as part of a team

● Hardworking, self-motivated and good team player

● Able and willing to travel

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CRANE VALVE BRANTFORD Brantford, Ontario Jan. 2008 – May 2009

A diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products and the largest American distributor of casting iron and bronze castings and valvesCustomers Siemens, Tempress and Crane Energy Flows

Quality Engineering Manager

· Develop reporting mechanisms to assist top manager in tracking all the activities and costs associated with the organization's transformation

· Lead an improvements project regarding to the green sand casting process

· Ensures QA compliance objectives and that targets are achieved

· Assess suppliers' and company's product specifications and customer requirements

· Write technical and management system reports

· Establish clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply

· Define quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff; and set up and maintain controls

· Collate and analyse performance data and charts against defined parameters;

· Carry out and evaluate that product modifications are investigated if necessary;

· Act as liaison with customers and ensures the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers' specifications;

AISIN CANADA Woodstock, Ontario Oct 2007 – Jan 2008

Manufacture auto body parts including, belt moldings and windshield trim for Toyota and Lexus model

Quality Assurance Associate

● Participated in all stages and aspects of the inspection

● Assisted with data, tests and root cause of the problem analysis

ARVINMERITOR, INC St. Thomas, Ontario Oct. 2003 - Sept. 2006

St Thomas location of a $9 billion tier one automotive supplier for vehicle systems (drivelines)

Quality Engineer / Improvement Specialist

· Provided leadership for quality and managed all of the quality assurance functions

· Developed and documented measurement and inspection plans for all trial and production parts

· Analyzed root cause of the problem and championed the team through 8D methodology

· Performed internal audits to maintain compliance to QS9000 and TS16949

· Managed internal / external suppliers defective material notifications

· Updated and maintained the FMEA, Process Flow diagrams and Process Control Plans

· Facilitated and wrote work instructions and procedures and provided training

· Submitted PPAPs to customers and analyzed suppliers PPAPs

· Performed SPC, DOE, MSA and Gage R and R studies

Accomplishments:

Ø Reduced customer rejections by 30% and quality costs by 25% (2006)

Ø Solved major quality assurance problems and saved $100K by Six Sigma projects and DOE

Ø Cut rework from 30% to 10% by developing visual aids, training and control charts

Ø Awarded "Worthy Merit" for visual management solution (2004) and Internal Audit (2005)

ELECTROFAB AUTOMOTIVE AND MASKING London, Ontario Sept. 2001 – Jan. 2003

A manufacturing company supplying the automotive industry with fixtures / devices & equipment

Technician CNC Waterjet Operator (Nov. 2002 – Jan. 2003)

● Operated and programmed CNC Waterjet machine using Mastercam

● Assisted with machining operations

SIF TRANSYLVANIA Brasov, Romania May 1993 – Oct. 2000

A self-managed closed-end fund that owns a share capital of about $55 million and manages its own portfolio comprised of stocks in about 450 companies; the fund employs over 100 specialists

Engineer Consultant

· Responsible for technical reports, diagnostic analyses, investment projects and pre-feasibility studies

· Responsible to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve companies performances

Ø Worked on $500,000 projects; feasibility studies focused on Resources and Cost requirements

Ø Provided Industrial Engineering support for companies with accountability performances

EDUCATION

Quality Assurance Certificate FANSHAWE COLLEGE, London, Ontario Apr. 2004

Mechanical Engineer, TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY, Brasov, Romania July 1992

Master's Degree in Machine Building Technology

Evaluated by the University of Toronto as "between a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree"

Six Sigma Black Belt Web-based Program MoreSteam University (ASQ) Apr. 2007-Apr 2008

Six Sigma Black Belt Training ARVINMERITOR, Troy, Michigan Mar-Apr. 2006

Certified Quality Engineer AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY Dec. 2005

Certified Quality Auditor AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY Apr. 2005

References Available Upon Request

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