Quality Assurance Manager

MICHAEL F. TYMECKI

**** ****** ****** *******, ** 78023

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QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE

Accomplished Senior Quality Assurance Professional with broad Manufacturing knowledge combined with an innate leadership skills, resulting in an effective communicator with the ability to explain testing and quality assurance requirements to non-technical individuals. An independent thinker who effectively utilizes interpersonal and analytical competencies to successfully overcome the challenges of cross-departmental communications.

Highly experienced Aerospace Quality Manager with a record of developing and supporting successful projects and solutions incorporating a wide range of technologies in application and performance evaluations, within a mixed computing environment. A subject matter expert thriving in environments requiring a high level strategist and a big picture thinker, able to perform as an individual producer or lead peers and direct reports from the front.

• Consistently recognized and tasked to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency through leadership that aligns the business processes and QA infrastructure to accelerate performance and sustain strategic flexibility while creating a competitive advantage for the organization.

• Quality Assurance Professional with years of expertise in quality control functions, cost avoidance, internal and external audits, multi-cultural environments, process validation, problem solving, and quality systems.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Process Improvement • Operations Architecture • Enterprise Resource Planning • Solution Design

Program Management • Project Management • Client Relationship Management

Change Management • Release Management • Standard Operating Procedures

Excellent Communication Skills • Quality Standards • Attention to Detail

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Boeing Philadelphia, PA 2008 – Present

Product and Services Quality Manager, CH-47 Chinook Program

Solely responsible for managing a team of Quality Product Inspectors, Quality Specialists, and Quality Engineers in the assembly, functional test, flight test, and DD250 delivery of New and Modified Ch-47 Chinook Helicopters. Successfully staff and monitor Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) teams, Chair CAB's, and liaison with DCMA, United States Army and international customers.

Singapore Engineering Technologies, San Antonio Aerospace San Antonio, TX 2003 – 2008

Site Quality Assurance Manager of Programs and Operations

Production Project Manager

Managed the team of QA / QC Inspectors and Safety personnel in providing daily Program / Project Management over site on B747, B757, B737NG, A320, DC-10, and DC-9 heavy check maintenance and modification lines of all resident customer programs at the Part 145 Repair Station. Efficiently reported to the Site President on program metrics and

represented Quality as a member of the Site Leadership Team.

• Possessed authority to develop and execute site Quality business strategies and processes to support resolution of quality issues ( Internal / External and Supplier audits, Investigate maintenance errors, develop corrective / preventive measures, and monitor and track continuous improvements)

• Obtained Quality Control management experience in type certification procedures for parts and aircraft, regulatory liaison with San Antonio FAA Principle Maintenance Inspector (PMI), commercial airline customer primary interface, airline operator CAMP programs, RII authority and knowledge of FARs.

• Acted as interface between SAA and Saudi Royal Representatives in the maintenance and modification of the Saudi Royal VIP MD-11 (Hz-HM7) for Heavy C-Check.

• Effectively resolved and facilitated Engineering, Quality Planning, Scheduling, Configuration, and Aircraft maintenance tasks.

• Ensured compliance and documentation of Repair Station Quality Systems and FAA requirements.

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Boeing Aerospace Support Center (BASC) San Antonio, TX 1998 – 2003

C-17 Program Quality Assurance Manager

Planned, implemented, and provided Quality Manager oversight for Start-up of BASC Maintenance and Modification Center. Developed and executed business plans and strategies to maintain and improve organizational and quality system performance for the C-17A program, Modification and Maintenance work scope, as well as actively applied Quality Systems, aircraft knowledge, decision making, ethical leadership, operational acumen, and Customer focus in program and project administration while leading and a QA team of 35 Aircraft Inspectors, Quality Engineers, Records, and Contract personnel in the accomplishment of common goals.

• Managed daily (IPT), Program Quality function responsibilities, which included inspection of aircraft O and I Level maintenance and modification tasks, HSC, ACI, MLG and Fuel Speedlines, Foreign military aircraft maintenance, Pre / post flight activities, and aircraft induction and delivery processes.

• Developed and implemented process flow and planning management documentation.

• Assisted in the facility preparation for the Texas Quality Award nomination process.

• Successfully achieved facility ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

Efficiently prioritized, analyzed, and facilitated process improvement and Cycle Time Reduction projects through the use of Employee Involvement (EI) teams, participation in Action Item Workshops (AIW), 5S, Process Value Stream Mapping, and LEAN Manufacturing initiatives (Kanban, Takt time and Kaizen techniques), resulting in moderate to significant cost and time savings. Successfully created Employee Performance Development Plans for career growth, training requirements, conduct coaching / Performance Evaluations, and reward / recognize Employee accomplishments.

• Developed QA and C-17 Program organizational visions and strategies along with a corresponding rating system using Process Based Management metrics to ensure compliance to business plans, policies, and procedures.

• Served as Primary Interface with external and internal Military and Boeing agencies, airline customers, and value stream partners to ensure customer satisfaction, enhancing collaborative relationships.

• Managed team of Quality Engineers using statistical tools and internal in-process audits to measure current performance of core processes and Customer Satisfaction.

• Acted as liaison with USAF / SPO / DCMA and UK Program and Flight Administrators / Officers to monitor and implement process improvements and status.

Developed Key Process Audits to implement Manufacturing Self Examination (MSE) projects, further reducing inspection point requirements. Interfaced with Design and Liaison Engineering and onsite Backshops on structural, weld, composite, paint repairs, and fabrication of parts and tooling. Verified Kitproofing of production configuration upgrade

Installations, as well as initiated Supplier Corrective Action Notices for discrepant Vendor components.

• Co-chaired C-17 Corrective Action Board to identify, review, and implement corrective / preventative actions.

• Co-developed BASC 2003 QA Strategic Operations Plan, based on Boeing’s 2016 Vision Plan objectives.

• Accomplished Transition to Management Level III training at Boeing Leadership Center in St. Louis, MO.

• Obtained FAA Repairman Certification under BASC Repair Station License.

• Winner of Initial BASC 2002 Quality Hero Award.

Boeing Tulsa Modification Center Tulsa, OK 1994 – 1998

QA Supervisor - Tulsa RAMS Quality Assurance

McDonnell Douglas Aerospace -Transport Aircraft Company Edwards AFB, CA 1987 – 1994

Quality Engineer, C-17 Flight Test Quality Team Leader

SUPSHIP, United States Navy, Bath Iron Works Bath, ME 1980 – 1981

Quality and Reliability Assurance Inspector / U.S. Navy Inspection Representative (Civil Service)

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, Quality Systems Management National Graduate University Falmouth, MA

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology Roger Williams College Bristol, RI

C-17, DC-10, and 757 40 hour Aerospace Familiarization Certifications

FAA - Airframe and Power Plant License

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