Engineer Quality

Ronald Dale Young

**** *** ******* ******

Mulberry Arkansas 72947

Work Phone: 479-***-****

Cell 479-***-****

Email: *********@**********.***

Experience

All experience with Whirlpool Corporation: (Manufacturer of major home appliances) Fort Smith, AR.

Position: Senior / Certified Quality Engineer for Assembly lines: Jan 2010 – present: With an increase in production in Mexico, more organizational downsizing changes are announced (25%). We anticipate plant closure in 2012.

I am now the Senior Quality Engineer for the main assembly line and I work closely with manufacturing to resolve production and quality issues. I am responsible for Quality System Documentation for the entire assembly line along with first pass yield issues and supervising the daily activities of 3 quality technicians. I also manage our inspection department, First Pass Yield database, Bin Limit criteria, and Reliability Lab along with 1st piece approval and repair code database. Quality issues are reviewed with production management daily and I lead a weekly corrective action team to implement quality/process improvements to improve FPY. I recently developed an on line flow test to verify the water tubing system is intact and free of obstructions (for 100% of production) as this problem has shown itself to be an issue in S.I.R. (Service Incident Rate). I routinely write Quality Work Instructions, Control Plans, and calculate Cpk’s to improve process performance, reduce waste and inefficiency. I also work with suppliers and internal engineer on their 8D’s to insure valid corrective action.

Position: Senior Engineer for New Models Scheduling & First Piece Approval - Sept 2009 to Dec 2009:

After management cut the salaried workforce by 33%, they deleted the Safety Engineer position and moved me into this new role. I manage the FPA/PPAP process for all suppliers.

Position: Senior Safety Engineer 2007-August 2009:

I returned to EHS department after six years in manufacturing. In addition to the EHS responsibilities shown below, my department records all safety training for the entire 1000+ workforce. I routinely work with I.E. department using MOST to establish time studies, develop standard work and improve efficiencies of operators via ergonomics and ERGOMOST. I am trained in Ergonomics relative to the design function and the operator’s workstation. I also work closely with the union safety representatives to resolve safety issues and train them on how to perform audits and job hazard assessments. I have strong background in OSHA 29 CFR 1910, LOTO, Powered Industrial Trucks, machine guarding, confined space entry, worker's compensation, MSDS, PPE, hot work permits, evacuation and shelter routes/locations, etc.

Position: Senior Project/Quality Engineer 2001-2006

Responsibilities: Manage Quality system and multiple technicians. Defect investigation and problem solving relative to quality issues. Continuous improvement initiatives and projects focusing on scrap, labor, downtime, repair reduction, first pass yield improvement and material savings. I recently supervised the activities of six departmental engineers and also managed the departmental budget.

Key Project Accomplishments

• Changed manufacturing process from copper to steel heat loop – savings of $5.4 million annually.

• Changed deck design from metal access cover (which required rivets, gaskets and was a source of 4,000 annual repairs and extra manpower) to adhesive foil access cover. A $300,000 annual saving in material, labor, and repairs.

• Implemented auto-feed screw guns on assembly line for ergonomic and labor savings.

• Installed bar code label applicators in pre-foam for $190,000 in labor and material savings.

• Worked with numerous action teams to “free up” 10 hourly employees for $500,000 annual savings.

Position: Senior Safety Engineer 1997-2000:

• Responsibilities included designing and coordinating construction of safety training room for OSHA compliance for entire facility.

• Analyzed OSHA recordable data and first aid injuries on monthly basis. Issued trend graphs and reports to minimize loss exposure and identify problem areas for corrective action.

• Investigated Lost Time Accidents, property damage and union grievances relating to safety.

• Responsible for all new employee orientation training, CD based regulatory training, all aspects of OSHA compliance (Documented Management Systems) & Ergonomic mega-projects.

• Responsible also for inspections of contractor work sites for safety compliance while they perform their jobs.

• Managed ice program for employee heat abatement and later installed multiple ice machines at key locations all around the division.

• Designed/installed ERGO arm to unload plastic liners from pierce presses.

• Designed/installed ERGO lift in trash compactor to load ram assembly into cabinet.

• We have received multiple state awards for 3 and 4 million man hours without an LTA and hold the state

record (for our industry) with 11.5 million man hours without an LTA.

• Proficient in ISRS compliance and auditing.

Certified Quality Engineer 1989

Certified International Safety Rating System Auditor 1998

Certified International Standards Organization Auditor 2001

Position: Senior assembly line project engineer 1994-1996

• Installed $500,000 electrical test system for final assembly area to insure electrical quality and integrity of outbound products and the design is still in use today.

Position: Certified Quality Engineer (198*-****-****

• Working with suppliers to improve quality system documentation and quality of supplied parts.

• Traveled extensively to supplier’s locations to implement Quality Systems and drive corrective action.

• Managed First Piece Approval program.

• Worked closely with Product Engineering to implement design changes and cost saving ideas.

• Prior experience in Quality department as adviser, material testing, chemistry lab.

Hobby: Teaching @ the university and graduate school level

• Macro/Micro Economics and Organizational Behavior at University of Arkansas, Fort Smith.

• Operations Management at Webster University (graduate school) Fort Smith.

Education

University of the Ozarks

Bachelor’s in both Chemistry & Biology

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

Masters of Business Administration 1997

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