Hassan Abbasi

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Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Cell Phone: 563-***-****

USA.

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Quality Assurance Manager

Advanced skills and knowledge in Manufacturing Industry products, systems and technologies with 10 years, experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality, and performance improvement. Result oriented, data driven leader, proven at developing and implementing strategies aimed toward improving processes and customer satisfaction metrics. Delivered double-digit gains in product quality and yield through combined expertise in:

• Dura Certified Green Belt, P.E • APQP Competence

• Product Development/Prototyping Testing • DFMEA/PFMEA/Control Plan

• Quality Assurance Organizational Skills • Product Manufacturability and Optimization

• Quality/Productivity/Warranty Analysis • Project Management

• Supplier Quality Assurance • Cross-Functional Team Leadership

• Statistical Analysis/DOE • Root Cause Analysis

• Customer interface management • Lean Six Sigma

• Proven over Million dollars cost savings through Lean and Six Sigma projects.

• Effective implementation and documentation for Quality & Environmental Management Systems.

• Lean Manufacturing activities such as VSM, TPM, time & motion studies, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Error / Mistake proofing, Inventory / Lead time reduction, 7 Waste( Muda. Mura and Muri), Standardization and Quality Systems Basics.

• Using 8D, brainstorming, DD&W, Fish-bone, 5-Whys, Fault Tree & ranking tables (Brainstorming) as root cause analysis / problem solving tools.

• Apply strong, positive and effective communication skills when deals with customers & suppliers.

• Strong APQP, SPC and Program / Process Engineering background.

• Mistake Proofing activities & layered Process Audit to improve the manufacturing process capabilities using the risk assessment (PFMEA).

• Focus on cost savings through continuous improvement projects

Quality Manager APR’09 to PRESENT APR’ 09 TO PRESENT

HON-Oak Laminate Plant

Muscatine, IA,

Supervised and managed a team of four quality engineers and three inspectors for leading office furniture manufacturer.

• Managed internal quality of manufacturing records, certifications and requirements of individual customers.

• Strategically identified a need for, and created a data management system to address gaps in the customer satisfaction measures for the wholesaler/retailer market segments.

• Fostered an environment to continuously improve quality metrics and reduced customer complaints by developing a standardized process.

• Managed quality engineers in maintaining and monitoring the quality database system identifying and developing customer data by market segments which enabled customers to reduce their external failure costs.

• Handled internal and supplier audits to implement HON Quality System.

• Developed a strategic plan for Quality, presented and gained buy-in from senior leadership, to implement standardize process to increase awareness at plant floor and enabling the plant to turn negative issues around and significantly reduce PPM, 32% reduction in PPM YTD.

• Implement HON Quality System through out the Plant for improving Customer satisfaction, PPM and COT(Complete on Time) and to support the goals and vision of HON Industries by coordinating corrective action for continuous improvement, developing accurate technical information (CPM & PPM), and by leading quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions on HON Quality systems and products.

• Conducted Lean events such as Value Stream Mapping, and 5S to improve the work standards with in the production that helped in increasing OEE (Overall equipment effectiveness), reduce waste and improve quality.

• Monitor and present supplier performance score card. Evaluate supplier corrective actions and provide technical guidance.

Corporate Quality Engineer MAR ’08 to MAR ‘09 MAR’ 08 to APR’ 09

HON Corporate

Muscatine, IA

Responsible for creating, establishing, developing, monitoring, and measuring quality control program for all HON Company plants and distribution centers.

• Assessed plants and distribution centers based on the HON Quality System which identified strengths and opportunities for individual sites as wall as the company.

• Trained and mentored facilities in implementing APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Gauge R&R and Process Capability Studies equipping plants and distribution centers to utilize quality tools to improve its processes.

• Led Six Sigma team within the distribution centers standardizing various processes resulting in more than a 15% improvement in key measures.

Quality Engineer SEP ’07 to FEB ‘08 SEP’ 07 to MAR’ 08

Flex-N-Gate, A division of Ventra Group

Bradford, ON, Canada

Responsible for all Customer and Supplier issues at plant and working as Liaison for GM, FORD and CHRYSLER

• Working as a Quality Engineer on Chrysler and GM Hood Hinge, Door Hinge, Parking Brake, Brake Pedal and Clutch Pedal for Various Platforms.

• Responsible for the entire gauge Check sheet creation, modification on gauges as per tooling modification to verify the tooling change.

• Perform Root cause analysis, Corrective action, and Process capability evaluation.

• Coordinates all necessary PPAP related activities (dimensional, testing) with Product Engineer and representative of Plant Quality.

Senior Quality and Project Specialist DEC’03 to AUG ‘07

Dura Automotive Company

Bracebridge, ON, Canada

Implemented ISO-TS 16949 activities within Business Unit to obtain TS-16949 certification. Developed and implemented proactive quality program in Dura Automotive Systems. Performed Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis and developed Control Plans.

• Managed & facilitated cross-functional teams including supplier development. Work with Process and Design Engineers to resolve finished product concerns.

• Managed the establishment of internal and external project related quality objective (Quality Road Map)

• Coordinated all necessary PPAP related activities (dimensional, testing) with Product Engineer and representative of Plant Quality Team.

• Suggested and Approved in conjunction with respective Process Engineer POKA-YOKE devices on production equipment.

• Coached and guided the platform team members regarding the utilization of quality tools concerning method, capitalization, (including warranty and quality history review) and product standards.

• Part of the VIPER (Vigorously Improved Productivity to Enhance Results) a part of Continuous Improvement team to develop new ideas for the cost reduction potential.

• Maintained and coordinated testing procedures used in production to ensure acceptable quality levels in conjunction with engineering specification requirements to include development of technique, frequency, and proper documentation and reporting of the results.

Product Development & Quality Control Engineer JUNE’00 to OCT’02 Drive Line System- Sigma Platform Cadillac CTS

Tower Automotive Company, Detroit, MI, USA

• Experience in design and development of Power Train Components on Sigma Platform on Cadillac CTS 265 and 295 models.

• Correlated the result between FEA and testing.

• Built P1/P2 prototypes to conduct Ultimate Torque Test, Wear Test & Fatigue Test.

• Identified & resolved product design and manufacturing issues. Responsible for improving product robustness.

• Took part in Plant APQP Developed Team. Defined product-testing procedures (DV & PV).

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

MS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA

BS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

SEMINARS AND TRAINING

ASQ 58TH Annual Quality Congress - Advanced GD&T – Lean Manufacturing 5S - Six Sigma Component Search – Six Sigma Green Belt- Dyadem FMEA PRO 7 - CMC Technical Project Management - Malcolm Balridge - Leadership Training for Managers - Global 8D - Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) - Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) - Process Control Methods.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Design Software: HYPERMESH, AUTOCAD 2000. FEA Solver: LS-DYNA, NASTRAN.

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/XP. Statistical Software: MINITAB, and DESIGN EXPERT.

Application Software: Microsoft Off, PARADOX, PILGRIM, QAD, MFG/PRO, FMEA Pro, XON and COGNOS

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