Quality Assurance Maintenance

Garry L. Smith

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OBJECTIVE: To acquire a leadership role with an established company where I can utilize my military/civilian background.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Retired Air Force - decisive leader - 20+ years of experience in planning, administering, developing, and executing programs focus on quality, safety and production improvements.

• Analyze quality assurance data and initiate root cause and corrective action efforts to eliminate assignable cause affecting product quality -- Working knowledge of Root cause analysis tools such as 5 why’s, Pareto Charts, Fault Tree Analysis, fishbone analysis and FMEA.

• Experience in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of mechanical products in the area of quality assurance, inspection, production, or other related area.

• Ability to access and use statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices, an understanding of human factors and motivation, facilitated with quality cost concepts and techniques.

EXPERIENCE

Sept.08 – Systems Manufacturing Production Supervisor Rain Bird

April 09 Tucson AZ.

Supervised technical tasks including welding, sandblasting, powder coating, mechanical and electrical control panel assembly

• Providing guidance on quality related matter and implement correction actions

• Execute shop floor production plans and participate in the scheduling process.

• Review engineering drawing and technical data packages to ensure production’s capability and costumers’ contract process/outcomes are met.

• Perform in-process, testing and final assembly inspections

• Implemented a preventive maintenance program aimed at collecting historical data to analyze and prevent the failure of equipment before it actually occurs.

• Created a production tracking board to track on time to delivery and part shortage reducing shipment delays.

Sept.06 – Cabin Pressure Production Supervisor Aerospace

Sept 08 Honeywell, Tucson AZ.

Supervise 40 assemblers, technicians and support personnel in areas of original manufacturing and repair and overhaul to ensure accordance with corporate and government policies.

• Analyze procedures to reduced cycle time and seek quality improvement.

• Implement Root cause analysis combined with corrective action by identifying, understanding, measuring and analyzing contractor processes.

• Request first article and follow up inspections on incoming part to meet selected process measurement points requirements

• Managed the hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, maintaining a positive work environment, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Performs product verifications, product related examinations, process reviews, and test witnessing to ensure the customers needs are met.

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Oct.04 – Maintenance Operation Flight Superintendent U.S Air Force

May 06 Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ.

• Manage 32 personnel in five departments including Plan, Scheduling and Documentation, Engine inventory, Maintenance Operation Center; Record Analysis, and periodical inspection.

• Monitor compliance with the Quality System and Performs process reviews to verify flowdown of requirements

• Monitor production to ensure the product is as per the SOP (standard operating procedure).

• Monitor the flying/maintenance schedule, determine long-range fleet health maintenance priorities, and coordinate the use of shared maintenance resources.

Oct.02 – Production Superintendent U.S Air Force

Sept 04 Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ.

Manage the maintenance activities of 65 personnel by monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of mechanical products in the area of quality assurance, inspection, production, or other related area. Ensure the capability of five HH-60 helicopters valued at $140 million and over $6 million of equipment in support of critical rescue operations. Performs maintenance audits and accepts and release the aircraft to the air crew as airworthy. Analyzes quality data as necessary to correct improper quality practices

Feb.02 – Flight Line Expediter U.S Air Force

Sept 02 Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ.

Directed the maintenance activities required to support seven EC-130E aircraft and eight Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center, valued of $344 million. (3,000+ hours flown annually).

• Coordinates maintenance, establishing priorities and monitoring the work efforts of 65 personnel

• Evaluate and inspects personnel and equipment to determine the quality, proficiency, and compatibility of all maintenance systems

Feb 00 – Propulsion System Section Superintendent U.S Air Force

Feb 02 Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ.

Supervises and controls turboprop/shaft aerospace systems personnel in performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and time compliance technical action. Conduct quality maintenance training on correct documentation and proper maintenance practice.

May.99 – Propulsion Craftsman/Expeditor/Shift Leader U.S Air Force

Feb 00 Yokota AB, Japan.

Supervises, maintains, troubleshoots, inspect aircraft engines and auxiliary units. Evaluate maintenance by performing aircraft operational checks and accepts products on behalf of senior leadership.

May.99 – Quality Assurance Inspector U.S Air Force

Feb 00 Yokota AB, Japan

Evaluate personnel and inspect equipment to determine the quality, proficiency, and compatibility. Conduct quality audits on documentations and maintenance practices. Monitor the quality of mechanical products in the area of quality assurance.

EDUCATION

Master of Aeronautical Science - Aviation Operation - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

(Specialization; Aviation Operation)

Bachelor of Science - Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

(Minors; Management and Aviation Safety)

Associates - Aircraft Systems Maintenance, Community College of the Air Force

CERTIFICATION

Certified six Sigma Greenbelt, Honeywell, 2007

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