Engineer Quality Assurance

James (Jim) Bryant Chow

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Ringgold, Georgia 30736 Cell 423-***-****

pu9zep@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana 1988

Masters in Business Administration, University of Denver 1993

Work Experience:

Roper Corporation LaFayette, Georgia

Advanced Quality Engineer September 1998 - 2010

- Responsible for many new stamping tool qualifications, including first piece approval, capability analysis, and process documentation at both the tooling supplier and internal facilities.

- Responsible for multiple new welder equipment qualifications, including first piece approval and capability analysis at both the tooling supplier and internal facilities.

- Quality representative to a multi-functional team for Low Cost Country supplier evaluations and tooling projects. (China, Korea, Italy) Resulting in 20-50% savings per tool.

- Lead preparation of numerous quality manufacturing reviews at all stages of programs. These programs resulted in 1-10 million in margin improvements.

- 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified

- Measurement plan development.

- 5 years experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment.

- Test equipment procedure development.

- Lead quality portion of projects including insourcing, run the plant, new product introductions, and material cost take out.

Sunbeam Household Products Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Quality Manager March 1998

- Responsible for quality systems in 725,000 sq. ft. operation, with 15 different production lines, 75 injection molding machines, and a service center.

- Supervised staff of 24 engineers, technicians, and inspectors.

- Supervised quality laboratory which provided support of reliability testing, life testing, new product testing, and on-going reliability testing.

• Performed process capability studies, Repeatability & Reproducibility studies, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.

• Experience in product transfers within the corporation.

• Oversight of complete Quality Assurance budget. ($1.4 million)

• Handled headcount additions and reductions.

Quality Engineer 1995 to 1998

- Participated in a Continuous Improvement program that decreased Iron Out of Box Audit defects from over 40% to less than 10% over 4 months.

- Responsible for the Quality systems in an iron cell that includes die casting, milling, grinding, drilling, punching, application of non stick paint, welding, and final assembly and test.

- Supervised 8 inspectors and 3 reliability technicians

- Supervised reliability lab.

Norgren Littleton, Colorado

Quality Engineer/Quality Systems Management Representative 1994 to 1995

- Responsible for the maintenance of an ISO 9001 registered quality system at 750-employee site

- Coordinate all ISO Internal Audits

- Lead and had responsibility for ISO 9001 implementation

- Quality engineering responsibilities for Die Casting department, including problem resolution and process development

- Perform supplier audits and maintain the Supplier Ship - to - Stock program

- Perform Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for die cast parts

Quality Engineer 1991 to 1994

- Responsible for implementation of ISO 9002 Document Control system

- Develop corrective action plans for problem processes

- Responsible for Vendor Quality Assurance Programs

Martin Marietta Littleton, Colorado

Training Specialist, Associate Analyst 1988 to 1991

- Develop, maintain, and instruct courses in Mechanical Engineering Solid Modeling and Finite Element Analysis Computer Aided Engineering Software. (GEOMOD, SUPERTAB, ME10, and ME30)

- Develop, maintain, and instruct course in Statistical Process Control

Functional Skills

- Work with cross functional teams (quality, engineering, materials, manufacturing)

- Lean manufacturing

- 6 Sigma

- Resourceful

- Open to new ideas

Additional Training / Certifications:

- Trained ISO Lead Assessor, The Victoria Group

- Die Casting Process Control, North American Die Casting Association

- Quality Function Deployment, The American Supplier Institute

- 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified

- Engineer in Training, Louisiana #12648

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