Quality/Manufacturing Engineer

EARL HUTSON

*** ****** ***** * Berthoud, CO ***** * **********@*******.*** * 303-***-****

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Results-driven quality professional with track record of developing and enhancing quality systems, implementing sweeping process improvement initiatives to realize significant cost and time savings. “Hands-on” experience auditing standard operating procedures in conformance with ISO 9001 environment.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

** Drive supplier quality improvements through Corrective Action Requests.

** Attain continuous improvement of suppliers through specification development, training, and support, conducting technical evaluations and periodic audits to spur ongoing quality initiatives.

** Establish standard operating procedures and quality guidelines to steer manufacturing, process improvements, product development, and inspection operations; proactively track product failures to quickly identify and eliminate manufacturing problems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADVANCED ENERGY–Fort Collins, CO 2005 – November 2008

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Responsible for incoming quality, manufacturing issues, design issues, CAPAs, and quality improvement for six commodities (sheet metal, magnetics, gaskets/insulators, labels/overlays, packaging, and media) and forty eight suppliers. Performed quality audits with both the supplier base and internally at AE. Assured “copy exact” requirements were upheld during audits with the supplier base. Approved ECO’s, part release, and collaborated with design engineering on DFMA’s and appropriate industry standards. Developed a GD&T course and trained appropriate individuals. Worked with inspection and design engineering setting up sheet metal inspection on CMM. Key Contributions:

** Reduced the sheet metal three month average DPPM from 26,738 to 1,157 utilizing FMEA’s and driving effective corrective/preventive actions.

** Developed and taught GD&T standards to inspection personnel.

** Worked with China suppliers to develop process improvements and better understanding of AE’s specifications.

** Accepted responsibility for five more commodities and thirty one more suppliers in addition to the sheet metal commodity and seventeen suppliers starting within six months after hiring.

Reduced the scrap rate on sheet metal by 80% by driving process and design improvements

TRUSTILE DOORS – Denver, CO 2004 – 2005

QUALITY MANAGER

Brought onboard to develop and implement Corporate Quality System Plan (CQSP) from ground up. Collaborate with executives to develop a guiding organizational quality statement, establish workmanship standards, and educate employees regarding quality issues. Establish procedures to track and prioritize quality improvements. Analyze total cost of quality (COQ) to confirm effectiveness of quality system. Key Contributions:

** Implemented quality processes that reduced warranty claims by 16%, saving $7,143 within a one-month period.

** Decreased non-conforming material by 14%, saving $11,500 during fourth quarter of 2004.

** Designed inspection methods for incoming materials, working with suppliers to meet quality standards through root cause analysis and Corrective Action Requests (CAR).

** Supervised and trained manufacturing floor Quality Supervisor to implement and monitor quality processes at the operational level.

STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (STORAGETEK) – Louisville, CO 1982 – 1999

SOURCING/MANUFACTURING/QUALITY ENGINEER

Spearheaded manufacturing, supplier quality, and cost control efforts for eight commodities for $2 billion producer of information storage and network product solutions serving a global market. Researched, selected, developed, certified, and audited more than 28 suppliers; managed supplier relationships and negotiated competitive contract terms to realize

cost per part reductions. Piloted process improvement initiatives utilizing Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control (SPC), capability studies, design of experiments (DOE), flowcharting, and root cause analysis. Developed detailed manufacturing, inspection, and packaging procedures to meet ISO 9001 standards. Guided cross-functional teams in the identification of manufacturing/quality problems and implementation of corrective actions. Key

Contributions:**Achieved an average Supplier Quality Rating of 1.17%, reducing rating from more than 3% to less than 1% within first year of stepping into supplier management role.

** Saved $750,000 by engineering new packaging design and manufacturing procedures.

** Realized $250,000 in savings within 3-year span by securing a 5% decrease in piece part costs.

** Reduced average root-cause corrective action time from 4 to 1 ½ days.

** Developed and led successful Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) training program.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

FANTASTIC SAM’S – Fort Collins, CO 1999 – Present

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Direct operations and strategic growth for $500,000 franchise store; analyze sales trends, consumer price indexes, and store performance to develop effective advertising and marketing strategies. Manage operating budget, including purchasing, inventory management, and capital improvement initiatives. Key Contributions:

** Propelled store to top performance, attaining rank of #7 out of 80 stores within a 6-state region.

** Achieved a 20% annual increase in gross revenue to increase product sales 100% within a 5-year period.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION – DENVER, CO

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Responsible for medical equipment manufacturing for stress testing product (EKG and treadmill). Planned and set up manufacturing processes and equipment for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA) and mechanical assembly. Developed procedures and audit requirements assure compliance to FDA, UL, and CSA.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt – Air Academy Associates 2007

RABQSA/ASQ Lead Auditor (ISO9001-2000) training, 2005

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) – American Society for Quality (ASQ), 2004

Electrical Engineering Degree Program – Colorado State University, Denver, CO

Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design – Otero Junior College, La Junta, CO

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Statistical Process Control ~ Design of Experiment ~ Excellence Through Quality Core Training

Team/Situational Leadership ~ Situational Negotiation ~ Effective Presentations

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) ~ SAP ~ Intro to MS/DOS ~ Microsoft Software

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio

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