Edwin Amoah

Quality Assurance Management Professional

Quality Engineer | Lean Processes | Regulatory Compliance

Passionate and dynamic Quality Engineer with over 20 years experience as a

Senior Project Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer, and Quality Assurance

Specialist. Outstanding strategist distinguished for conducting detailed

evaluations of processes to ensure compliance. Effective communicator with

exceptional leadership, project management, and quality assurance skills.

Currently pursing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Areas Of certification

|Quality Engineering |ISO 9001 Implementation |Failure Analysis |

|Quality Assurance |IPC 610-D Certification |ASQ-CQA/ASQ-CQT/ASQ-CQE |

|Project Management |SPC /PPAP |Technical Management |

|Six Sigma/Lean Processes |Root Cause & Corrective |Industrial Engineering |

|Audit Management |Action |Oral & Written |

| |APQP/GAP Analysis |Communication |

Professional Experience

SKYBITZ, INC., Sterling, VA

2008-Present

Senior Project Quality Engineer

Seasoned quality engineering professional recruited to provide quality

management, process improvements, project management, audit management, and

other functions.

. Managed RMA department, effectively reducing RMA turnaround time from

6 months to 7 business days.

. Supported hardware engineering activities, often facilitating RMA

failure analysis.

. Analyzed and resolved technical problems affecting product performance

or facility systems at contract manufacture.

. Served as project lead, facilitating all aspects of quality projects

ensuring time and resource management and liaising with key

stakeholders, engineering, contract manufacture, and manufacturing

departments.

. Review and statistically analyze CM weekly production data and provide

to operation and engineering departments.

. Using Minitab and MS SQL to develop and review monthly production

quality data with contract manufacture.

. Responsible for identifying, planning, leading and the execution of

Lean transformation events targeted towards improving performance on

safety, quality, delivery, cost and CM production KPI (Key Performance

Indicators).

. Supported the Director of Logistics and Supply Chain during his

absence, completing all purchasing, supply, and inventory management

functions as needed.

. Conduct quality engineering activities such as product testing and

test instrument calibration.

. Conduct ISO 9000 audits at supplier's facilities.

RED DEFENSE, Rockville, MD

2007-2008

Quality Engineer - Consultant

Dedicated quality engineering professional recruited to implement quality

assurance initiatives.

. Designed and implemented quality assurance, testing, and inspection

processes.

. Facilitated corrective and preventative actions through effective root

cause analysis and process improvements.

. Reviewed and edited engineering design documentation.

. Implemented supplier qualification and evaluation processes.

. Administered non-conformance management functions utilizing SAP, CAR,

and 8D.

. Interfaced with customers to address quality concerns.

. Ensured regulatory compliance with all federal, state, local, and

corporate regulations.

SAFENET, INC., Belcamp, MD

2006-2007

Quality Engineer - Hardware Products

Dedicated quality engineering professional recruited to implement quality

assurance initiatives.

. Served as liaison between Safenet's Global Contract Manufacturers and

Quality Assurance Manager.

. Worked with management and engineering staff to determine quality

reliability standards; collect data, apply statistical methods and

generate metric reports.

. Served as Project Quality Engineer on New Product introduction

projects.

. Developed process improvement initiatives for both contract

manufactures and Safenet, Inc.

. Reviewed hardware specifications and test procedures with contract

manufacturer.

. Planed and directed activities pertinent to the development,

application and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing

processes.

. Conducted periodic audits of Quality Management System (QMS).

. Conducted schedule external ISO 9001:2008 audits at Contract

Manufacture facilities.

. Recommended adequate measuring methods of inspection for Safenet's

products.

. Reviewed, evaluate and approve or disapprove Engineering Change and

Deviation Requests

GERMANE SYSTEMS, Chantilly, VA

2004-2006

Quality Assurance Specialist

. Designed and implemented quality assurance, testing, and inspection

processes.

. Facilitated corrective and preventative actions through effective root

cause analysis and process improvements.

. Reviewed and edited engineering design documentation.

. Implemented supplier qualification and evaluation processes.

. Administered non-conformance management functions utilizing SAP, CAR,

and 8D.

. Interfaced with customers to address quality concerns.

. Ensured regulatory compliance with all federal, state, local, and

corporate regulations.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC CORP, RTP, NC, 1996-2003

1996-2003

Quality Engineering Technician

. Supervised a team of quality assurance technicians.

. Reviewed and investigated customer complaints, issued credits or

corrective action as necessary.

. Assisted in finding resolutions for a broad range of complex technical

issues through applying analytical and evaluative methods.

. Audited overall defect-reduction program and provide corrective action

as needed.

Accomplishments

. Developed and implemented training sessions for engineering

document control systems, reducing ISO audit corrective actions by

45%/

. Implemented monthly quality training for technicians and customer

service associates increasing productivity by 23%.

. Initiated cost reduction efforts while improving quality by 16%.

IBM, RTP, NC

1993-1996

Quality Technician, IBM, RTP, NC

. Monitored the performance of equipment; performed parameter setups

ensuring continuous operation.

. Assisted in incoming material inspection, performed special audits as

required, executed plant nonconforming materials procedures.

. Performed required analytical and physical tests, including sensory

analysis, and documented results. Performed product safety related

verification activities.

. Maintained and analyzed scrap and production data, assisting

management in making effective business decisions.

. Conducted new product quality training and monthly quality tests to

identify methods to improve quality and efficiency.

Education & Professional Development

Bachelor of Science, Technical Management, DeVry University

Associate of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering, Wake Technical

College

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (In Progress)

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