Project Quality Assurance

Gregg Wolfe

Curriculum Vitae

Canonsburg, PA

p: 304-***-****

e: ******@**.***

Over 25 years experience in project, products, materials, maintenance, construction, quality and performance management.

Professional Experience

Project Management

• Responsible for overall management of projects from conception to completion

• Liaison with and supervision of Quality Assurance staff to ensure project quality objectives are attained

• Supervision and coordination of multiple contractors

• Maintain close liaisons with client and vendor reps

• Assist and direct a multi-disciplinary workforce – engineers, technicians, mechanics and fabricators

Project Engineering

• Initiated concept, designed and built 1st metal matrix composite filament winding equipment including operational procedures

• Successfully designed, built and tested metal matrix composite rocket motor cases including the test equipment and procedures

• Diagnostics and trouble-shooting of manufacturing and design issues on-site and off-site for client base

• Conceptualized, designed and built manufacturing equipment for metal matrix and polymer matrix composites

• Designed and produced composite tooling for various aerospace clients

• Extensively redesigned, modified and improved various machinery, equipment and processes to meet unique manufacturing needs

• Researched on materials and manufacturing processes to meet design criteria

• Created 2D and 3D mechanical drawings of projects

• Incorporated and applied the latest technologies and various materials to improve products and outcomes

• Designed and implemented procedures for blast and ballistics testing

• Managed the design, modification and installation of new manufacturing machinery and equipment while responsible for cost, availability of materials, strength and maintenance requirements

Manufacturing and Maintenance Management

• Ensure all operations are safe and compliant in accordance OSHA, AS9100, Nadcap and ISO9001

• Carried out safety tests and recorded results on mechanical equipment and systems

• Regularly completed dimensional orientation and materials checks and comparisons

• Responsible for plant and equipment maintenance and replacement of warn-out parts

• Scrutinized technical mechanical problems, determined root cause and created corrective procedures to repair the problem and avoid recurrence

• Training and explanation of technical problems, processes and procedures to employees and staff

• Overseeing the overall smooth operation of the company manufacturing site

Hands-On Experience

• Composite processes: wet layup, prepreg, vacuum bagging, autoclave curing

• Laser brazing and welding

• Various fiber types and matrix

• Pultrusion systems

• Testing methods and instrumentation: hydrostatic, tensile, compression and torsion

• Licensed handler for explosives

• Welding fabrication - stick, mig/tig

• Machining: mill, lathe, saws, presses, 3 and 5 axes machining centers

• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Engine and drive train maintenance and rebuilding

Career Highlights

• Inventor named on multiple patents related to manufacturing processes, equipment design, mold design and fabrication

• Successfully designed and produced composite tooling for classified missile project with government

• Successfully completed various projects in high frequency for companies such as Boeing, Alcoa, NASA and all branches of the military

Employment Experience

Touchstone Research Laboratories Wheeling, WV 2001 – present

*Technical Director responsible for quality management, project engineering, manufacturing and maintenance management of R&D services, failure testing and materials analysis. Touchstone highlights include:

• 3 Time Tibbets Award winner - The top SBIR Contractor Award

• 4 Time R&D 100 Award - from R&D Magazine (Gregg Wolfe project pictured on cover)

• Administrator's Award for Excellence: Small Business Administration

• 3 Times nominated Small Business Subcontractor of the Year to SBA by 3M Corporation

• Twice nominated United Technology's NASA Subcontractor of the Year

• National Blue Chip Enterprise by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• Governor's Cup Award - Southern Growth Policies Board

• Twice on the cover of Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies Issue

Wolfe Marine Wheeling, WV 1982 – 2002

*Owner and Operator of start-up recreational boat service and dealer sales. Responsible for growth of business to become one of the top 10 dealers in the United States.

• Mercury outboard training, Fond du lac, WI and Atlanta, GA

• Mercruiser engine and sterndrive training, Lenexa, KS

• Managed and trained service and repair technicians/mechanics

• Managed customer relations, support and sales team

Hobbies and Interests

Hydroplane Restoration and Racing

Tunnel Boat Racing

Private pilot student training

Motorcycling

Hunting/Fishing

References

Brian Joseph, Owner and President phone 304-***-****

Touchstone Research Laboratory email ************@*****.***

Jim Godez, Retired, President and Owner phone 304-***-****

General Welding Supply Co. email ******@*******.***

Matt Pavelko, Agent phone 412-***-****

Federal Bureau of Investigation email *********@*****.***

*Others upon request

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