Quality Assurance Engineer

CAREER SUMMARY:

** **** ***** ********** ** the Manufacturing and Quality Assurance fields including technical quality systems and process/procedures evaluation for the aerospace, defense, and energy systems industries.

Hands on experience and formal technical training with inspection, calibration, tooling, manufacturing processes, quality planning, quality engineering, audits, surveys, special processes, management/supervision, and consulting. Managerial leadership on complex military, industrial, and commercial programs.

Proficient in interpreting, documenting, implementing, and auditing quality standards i.e. AS 9101/AS9100, ISO9001, QS9000, TS16949 and D1-9000, MIL-Q-9858, MIL-I-45208, NHB 5300, NATO AQAP 6 & 9, and ANSI Z540-1/MIL-STD-45662, along with various special process specifications. . Conducting receiving, in-process, and final outgoing inspections to ensure compliance to bill of materials, design engineering configuration baselines, contractual elements, and proper packaging requirements. Documentation and segregation of nonconforming materials. Collection of metrics on supplier deliverables. Reporting issues to management. Status reporting of vendor quality and problems. 15 plus years experience within a warehouse and ISO certified manufacturing arena.

Proficient with precision devices and gages and precision machined parts manufacturing CNC Milling, Turning, EDM, ECM.

Proficient with the calibration of standard gauging.

Experience with CMM, Laser Interferometers, Air Gauging.

Experience with TQM Total Quality Management and Auditing Techniques.

Experience in surveying and auditing sub-contractors, suppliers, and special process facilities.

Experience in Acceptance test planning and process validations, verifications and certification of electronic, electro mechanical, mechanical test stands, hydrostatic pressure testing, hysteresis testing, environmental qualification testing, cryogenic testing, cold plates, servo valves, etc.

Experience in contract review procedures for both technical and product assurance provisions.

Proficient in establishing PPAP’s, FMEA’s, APQP’s, FAIR’s, MRB’s, FRACAS, etc.

Experience in materials engineering for high strength steel alloys, 6000 and 7000 series aluminum, titanium, hast alloys, Inconel, beryllium alloys, copper, Composite structures, phenolics, forgings, castings, etc.

Proficient in electrical and electronic technologies from wiring and cable assemblies to CCA’s/PWB’s of plated through hole and Surface Mounted Devices, AGA’s, BGA, Automated Optical Inspection, X-ray examinations, Pick-N-Place, Wave and Reflow Soldering. IPC J-STD-001Registered Instructor w/ IPC-A-610 series of workmanship flow-down requirements and implementation phases.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Northrop Grumman – Defense Systems Division - Huntsville, Alabama

Position: Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance Engineer - May, 2010 – Present

Providing quality assurance methods, techniques, and disciplines to the program management office, supplier quality functions, Configuration Management, Engineering Review Board, Material Disposition Board, Corrective Action Board, Configuration Control Board, Failure Review Board, Preliminary and Critical Design Review Board, PMO and customer DOD interface for program development, innovation concepts, deployment and logistical support, and Manufacturing/Integration/Inspection/Test support.

Performing lean management and Six Sigma techniques and sustainability applicable to integration and testing capabilities, and internal auditing within an AS 9100 and CMMI Level 5 environment.

Conducting Supplier quality assessments per ISO 9001, AS 9100 Special Processes, and Manufacturing Capabilities.

Performing auditing of software management, Information Assurance, and configuration control along with risk management principles for critical infrastructures and force protection models.

QUAD Research Group - Quality Management Assessments and Consulting 3/2009 – Present

Performing auditing for and development of internal Quality Management Systems as per ISO 9001 and AS 9100 for clients in the south-eastern region of the US. This to assist client in the facilitating of third party independent RAB and ANAB auditor for the certification phases and registration of the QMS.

Certified Aerospace Auditor approved by RABQSA/IAQG - Certification Number 113614

Working with clients on the development of technical and quality plans to penetrate market shares within the DOD/DSCC (Defense Supply Center, Columbus) for advanced ASIC micro-circuits and qualification/test planning for acceptance of Qualified Manufacturers Listing of certified microprocessors of analog to digital platforms.

AM Metal Finishing, Inc. - Orlando, Florida

Position: Quality Engineering - Manufacturing and Process Engineering - April, 2009 – Aug. 2010

Performing auditing for and development of internal Quality Management Systems as per ISO 9001 and AS 9100 for companies and organizations in the south-eastern region of the US. This to assist in the facilitating of third party independent IRQA, RAB and ANAB auditor for the certification phases and registration of the QMS. Internal Auditing and training. Procedural and processing plans, work instructions, quality conformance plans, documents and records.

Triad Semiconductors – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Position: Quality Engineering - Manufacturing and Process Engineering - April, 2009 – Aug. 2010

Worked with Semi-conductor engineering design company on the development of technical and quality plans to penetrate markets within the DOD/DSCC (Defense Supply Center, Columbus) and aerospace application for advanced ASIC & VLSIC micro-circuits/processors and qualification/test planning for acceptance of Qualified Manufacturers Listing of certified microprocessors of analog to digital platforms.

Cooper Notification / Cooper Safety / Cooper Industries Sarasota, Fl.

Position: Quality Assurance Manager - Environment, Health and Safety Manager – QMS Management Representative - Feb., 2007 – Mar., 2009

Providing both Manufacturing and Quality engineering assistance for the manufacturing, production, inspection and test of Mass Notification Systems for the defense and commercial industries per AS9000, ISO 9001, UL, NFPA, UFC, ESDS 20.20, ANSI/IPC J-STD-001 & IPC-A-610 Class 1, 2, 3, IPC-A-600, and IPC-A-620 specification.

Maintaining surveillance, auditing for process improvements to the (QMS) Quality Management System, including training. Drafting, submittal and implementation of USACE Quality Control plans for US DOD Military base installations.

Establishing metrics and reports for the cost analysis and process improvements to the overall operating processes as a management tool within the ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100B environment. CPARs, FMEA, FRACAS, NCR’s, Risk Management and Mitigations, etc….

Establishing Manufacturing, Installation and Quality standards of process parameters and workmanship criteria based upon, full scale development design, preproduction planning, LRIP production, build to print, contract, and specification requirements for globally deployed mass notification systems. Customer interface with DOD SPAWAR, DCMA, NAVFAC, US Army Corps of Engineers, CASS/CRAM, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, SAIC, BAE.

Configuration Management of material and software, ECN / ECO review processing/approvals, BOM review processing/approvals, baselines, validations, auditing, and procedural implementations using MIL-STD-973 and ISO 10007 as guideline documents.

Responsible for Federal, State, and local EHS compliances and auditing with corporate governance of Coopers OSHMA/SHMS parameters based upon ISO 14000 requirement standards.

GATE Precast Company - Sarasota, Florida

Position: Quality Assurance Manager and PCI/QMS Management Representative Jun, 2006 – Mar, 2007

Established and maintained both ACI and PCI Quality assurance standards relative to both architectural and structural concrete construction industry for precast concrete panels. This cover pre and post-tensioning applications and quality inspections of materials, processes, and product.

EEI Manufacturing Services, Inc., Clearwater, Florida.

Position: Quality Assurance Manager & QMS Management Representative - Feb, 2005 – Sep, 2006

Providing both Manufacturing and Quality engineering assistance for the manufacturing, production, inspection and test of Hi-reliability electronic assemblies for the defense and aerospace industries per ANSI/IPC J-STD-001 & IPC-A-610.

Maintaining surveillance, internal auditing for process improvements to the (QMS) Quality Management System and Supplier quality controls.

Establishing metrics and reports for the cost analysis and process improvements to the overall operating processes as a management tool within the ISO 9001and AS9100 environment.

Establishing Manufacturing and Quality standards of process parameters and workmanship criteria based upon customer build to print, contract, and specification requirements for through-hole and SMT technologies on single and multilayer PWB/CCA assemblies.

Chardon Metal Products Company, Inc., Chardon, Ohio_

Position: Quality Assurance Manager and QMS Management Representative - 04/2003 – 10/2004

Provided Quality Engineering, Management and internal auditing efforts for the reassessment and certification process to QS9000, ISO9002, and compliance direction toward AS9100. Smithers Quality Assessors granted certification and assumption on August 1, 2003.

Held Position of Quality Assurance Systems Manager to head up the process improvement and quality tasks with manufacturing, customers, and outsourcing suppliers. Position involved working with aerospace, automotive, commercial and industrial products and processes.

Responsibilities Including formulation, implementation, and submission of APQP’s, FMEA’s, PPAP’s, FRACAS, Statistical Process Control Methodology & Techniques, MRB, Corrective Actions, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling and Gage Packages along with Calibration System protocols, Gage R& R studies and Integration of Six Sigma principles. Primarily dealing with customers in Aerospace, Transportation, Automobile, and Truck manufacturing industries, both foreign and domestic.

Providing Training and orientation to both salary and hourly employees.

Lockheed Martin - Analysts International and Alltech International Minneapolis, Minnesota

Position: Quality Engineer to Lockheed Martin Mission Systems Group of Clarksburg and Gaithersburg, Maryland and Akron, Ohio - Sep., 2002 – Nov., 2002

Provided Quality engineering and auditing services to the newly established SASR airport security program and Transportation Security Administration for the Homeland Security Rollout Program, of which Lockheed Martin is prime-contractor. Assisted with the review and compliance measurement of all supplier materials provided to the North Central United States international and regional airports. This included the monitoring, inspections / internal audits per ISO 9001, benchmark metrics, discrepancy reporting, corrective action requests, team interface, logistical support, and reporting to the program management office of problem resolutions, recommendations, and lessons learned. This coupled with best practices and single process initiatives aimed to spearhead a program installation under a demanding time constraint as mandated by government regulations for the public safeguard and well-being.

Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation - Akron, Ohio

Position: Quality Engineer and Supplier Quality Engineer for Aircraft Braking Systems Corp. –

Oct., 2000 – Sep., 2002

Provided quality management and engineering services to Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation in Akron, Ohio. This including supplier quality interfacing, audits, surveys, source inspections, supplier performance benchmarks and metrics, corrective action integration and follow-up and certification components for FAA approvals.

Providing Quality Assessment, recommendations, and direction to management for recertification of supplier base for special processes and QMS per AS 9000 and ISO9000.

Parker Hannifin Gas Turbine Group - Andover, Ohio (Advancement LLC - Solon, Ohio)

Position: Quality Engineer and Quality Program Administrator for Parker Hannifin Gas Turbine Sep., 1999 – Sep., 2001

Work with Parker Hannifin in the capacity of assisting their needs for overall product, manufacturing, and quality assurance issues within an ISO9000 and AS9000 framework and environment.

Assisted Parker Hannifin's Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division in all phases of contract and quality assurance planning and compliance for customer needs and requirements for Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine Jet Engines.

This includes compliance elements for a customer base which encompasses Allison, ABB/Alstom Power, Bendix, General Electric, Rolls Royce, Siemens, and Westinghouse.

Lockheed Martin Electronic and Missile Systems (Heritage-Martin Marietta, Inc., Orlando, FL

Position: Senior Quality Engineer / Staff Engineer/ Regional Supervisor Jan., 1983 – Mar., 1999

Supported the Pershing I & II, Titan, Patriot, Hellfire/HOMS, Longbow, JASSM, AAWSM/Javelin, and Copperhead Missiles and Ballistics Programs. Supported Warhead process audits, inspections, and Ammo Lot Data Cards

Supported the Lantirn, Nitehawk, Pave Penny, Longbow, and TADS/PNVS electro-optics navigation, target acquisition and designation systems.

Assisted suppliers in the United States and Canada to implement quality assurance systems and contractual requirements for the manufacturing, inspection, testing, and delivery of parts, sub-assemblies, assemblies, and systems utilized for the electronic, information, and missile programs at the Department of Defense. This included First Article Validation and Certification processes.

Conducted on-site surveys and audits of suppliers and sub-contractors for the supplier quality group based in Orlando, Florida per ISO-9001, AS900, MIL-Q-9858, MIL-I-45208, AQAP 4,6, & 9 for NATO and FMS ITAR contracts

Assisted with the regional area management and supervision for the training, orientation, performance reviews, and personnel assistance of the field quality engineering staff. This including written reports, metrics, intra-company memorandums for the measurement of manpower forecast requirements, associated cost components, and recommendations for the field operation. This included Systems Engineering, Integration and Testing, Source Inspections,

Project and Delivery Order Management, Hardware Engineering, Product Assurance, Environmental and Safety, Software Engineering, Corrective Action Analysis, Project Support and Logistics, and Certified Suppliers Program.

Cleveland Pneumatic Landing Gear / BF Goodrich Aerospace, Cleveland, OH

Position: Senior Quality Engineer / Quality Planner / Senior MRB Analyst – Feb., 1978 – Jan., 1983

Reviewed and approved all material review board and corrective actions in accordance with MILSTD-1520 and NR515.

Reviewed and approved all inspection planning for both manufacturing process plans and supplier controls.

Performed customer interface with representatives from the US Government, Boeing, Lockheed, Martin Marietta, Northrop, Grumman, McDonald Douglas and United Technologies.

Performed internal quality audits to support system compliance reviews and customer evaluations.

Upson – Walton Co. / Cleveland City Forge Co. Divisions of Anvil Industries - Cleveland, OH

Position: Quality Engineer / Tool and Die Designer / Cost Estimator - Nov., 1974 – Feb., 1978

Responsible for the integration and implementation of Quality programs to comply with ASME code B and PV per section III and IV per American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Conducted design of Drop Forge Hammer and tooling dies for use in the wire rope and power generating industries.

Supervised control of engineering drawings, specifications, standards, inspection and testing documentation.

Performed analysis on cost estimating with associated special processes and time management studies.

Keystone Threaded Products, Inc., Valley View, Ohio

Position: General Labor and Machining – July 1974 – Oct, 1974

Performed various duties as machine operator, material handling, receiving and shipping departments and material inspections of supplier materials, in-process, and final product.

Terminal Equipment Corporation, Bedford, Ohio

Position: Draftsman / Mechanical Detailer – Jun., 1973 – Jun., 1974

Worked as a Draftsman detailing engineering drawings and blueprints of assemblies, weldments, fabrications, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical schematics for material handling equipment utilized in the coil steel industry.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Systems Engineering and Test Evaluation Resources I & II Defense Acquisition University (DOD)

Software Assurance & Supply Chain Risk Management Defense Acquisition University (DOD)

International Program Management Defense Acquisition University (DOD)

Fundamentals of Risk Management Defense Acquisition University (DOD)

AS9100 Certified Aerospace Auditor No. 113614 RABQSA/IAQG

AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification No. LRD-10-105194 Stat-A-Matrix / RABQSA

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers QCS Certification U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – District 4

Applied Industrial Ergonomics Certificate Environmental Resources, Inc.

IATA Dangerous Goods Transport Certificate Environmental Resources, Inc.

Registered IPC J-STD-001 Trainer Certification No. 3672 IPC Assoc. Connecting Electronic Ind.

Six Sigma Principles, Deploying, and Managing NetG Xtreme /Northrop Grumman

Lead Assessor of Quality systems (ISO 9000) Perry Johnson and Associates

Quality Audits Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Quality Surveys Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Special Process Audits and Surveys Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

High Reliability Soldering of Electronics Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

General Penetrant Inspection Process Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Magnetic Particle Inspection Process Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances (ANSI Y14.5) Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Environmental Requirements per ANSI 14000 Lockheed Martin

Statistical Process Control Martin Marietta / Texas Instrument J/V

Industrial Design of Experiments Martin Marietta / Texas Instrument J/V

Oregon Productivity Matrix Lockheed Martin / Raytheon J/V

Qualified Surveyor Trainer Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Electro-Static Discharge / Devices Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Contemporary Electronics McGraw Hill Corporation

Government Contract Management and Compliance Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Total Quality Management and Risk Management Concepts Martin Marietta / Lockheed Martin

Advanced Microsoft Office 97 / 2000 Lockheed Martin

Advanced Windows 95 / NT and 98 Lockheed Martin

Prior U S Government Security Clearance US DISCO / DISA / DOD

Member of American Society of Quality ASQ

Certified USACE QCS - Quality Management for Contractors US ARMY Corps of Engineers

Lean Manufacturing & Value Steam Mapping Techniques Cooper Industries

ACI and PCI Concrete Construction Technologies ACI, PCI, and CEMEX Organizations

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES EXPERIENCE:

Proficient with a number of information and data platform technologies and operating systems. These are as follows:

Microsoft Windows O/S 95, 98, 2000, Millennium Edition, NT(all versions) XP, 7, Office 95, 97, and 2000 - 2010 Professional w/ Visio, Power Point, Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, Project, Outlook, and Outlook Express, Works.

Lotus systems CC: Mail, Lotus Notes Desktop, 1-2-3 spreadsheets, Smart Suite.

Catia / Cadam, Turbo CAD, Pro-E, Auto Cad 2000, Auto Cad LT 2004.

Unix Based Programs such as Profs, IMSD, Hummingbird, CMSZ, Reachout terminal emulation.

Internet Web Browsers and HTML Microsoft Explore 6.0 and Netscape Communicator 4.5.

Shop Tech E2 operations management utility software.

Gage Stat 3 and 4 Calibration Management software.

Timesaver and Minitab Statistical process control, process capability, gage R & R software.

Relevant Technologies Infimatics II ERP & MIS software systems.

Circuit Cam, Mentor Graphics, Gerber File Data – Manufacturing Processing Software

MRP/ERP System Software PC/MRP

EBS SAP R3 ERP/MRP Data Management Syst

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