Multi-Disciplned Professional
Resume:
DANNY ERNO
Port Orange, Fl *****
Mobile 256-***-****
*******@*****.***
PERFORMANCE PROFILE:
Results oriented, multi disciplined professional with over fifteen years of proven accomplishments throughout a variety of businesses and industries. Demonstrated accomplishments of successfully helping organizations with making continuous quality, process & performance improvements by solving issues and leading efforts that turn around non-profitable programs, projects, products and services. Strong organizational, analytical, negotiating, planning, trouble shooting and problem solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills, team player with the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers and all levels of an organization. Effective presentation, oral, written & listening communication and PC skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Revere Survival Products, Jacksonville, Fl
Quality Manager, 2011 - Present
Establish a quality system program compliant with FAA regulations for the manufacturer of TSO approved products.
• Prepare a ISO9001, AS9100 FAA Manufacturing Quality System Manual.
• Develop quality assurance system, policies, procedures, and work instructions required to ensure FAA compliance.
• Create manufacturing quality system, inspection procedures, and CAPAS.
VERIFY / VENDOR SURVEILANCE CORP, Throughout USA
Project Specialist / Supplier Oversight, January 2009 - 2011
Responsible for representing VSC at aerospace, defense, medical, oil & gas and commercial clients at supplier sites throughout the south eastern US region. Oversee supplier activities as required by contract, statement of work, purchase order and work directives directly from clients.
• Source inspection and audits at supplier's sites while contributing to improved product delivery.
• Assure customer quality-imposed requirements are adhered to by supplier and that a quality system is maintained.
• Conduct programs designed to improve supplier performance and productivity through training and coordination of various procurement quality assurance efforts.
• Prepare, maintain and review procurement quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and government requirements.
• Review and analyze corrective action reports and purchase orders to reduce and eliminate defects.
• Monitor quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities.
SANMINA / SCI TECHNOLOGY, Huntsville, AL
Systems & Software Quality Engineer - FAA, DOD, CMMI, QA Oversight, 2007 - 2009
Support special projects and programs, process improvement / planning & CMMI Initiatives. Mentor engineering, program management and QA in CMMI, FAA and DOD standards. (RTCA / DO-178B; Do-254; ARP-4754, IEEE-12207 and SEI-CMMI for Dev. V1.2)
• Develop software verification, validation, requirement plans and reports in DOORS.
• Support customer design reviews, technical interchange meetings, SOI audits, prepare presentation materials and SDRLs, proposal preparations and related activities.
• Interface with customers, program managers and IPT teams.
• Develop continuous process improvement plans to meet business & CMMI objectives.
• Reengineer policies, procedures, processes and work instructions for active and new programs.
• Coordinate & support the development and staffing of a new engineering PPQA group.
• Develop & implement CMMI gap analysis / plan that achieved business goals & objectives.
VERIFY / VENDOR SURVAILANCE CORP.
Supplier Project Engineer / Manager - On site at Sanmina - SCI in Huntsville, AL
Support four aerospace & defense programs being built & tested at client site. Including process improvement and oversight of material planning, scheduling through building and shipment of products.
• Provide direction to IPT and support functions that ensured program requirements were met.
• Lead problem resolution and corrective action that got programs back on schedule.
• Review, monitor, resolve process and MRB issues and output for planning and work in process.
• Update, maintain schedules, collect data and manage budgets as assigned by program.
• Drove process improvement delivery through process design / improvement.
• Collected data and prepared weekly status and IPT reports.
• Improved new and existing processes and monitored their performance.
• Monitor compliance to PO and statement of work.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, Atlanta, GA
Principle Software Quality Engineer Lead - Mission Assurance, 2003 - 2007
Support programs and assist in securing new contracts from Aerospace, Defense and NASA.
• Participate and assist contract review IPT teams in reviewing and responding to RFQ.
• Develop bids, cost estimates, and proposals.
• Create project plans and review / approve SDRL document releases.
• Monitor software development lifecycle and data requirements, design, code, test, V & V documents.
• Perform required program life cycle SOI audits for adherence to specs, procedures and plans.
• Monitor / Track / resolve system requirements and project life cycle activity issues to assure resolution of problems and corrective action before final release of product. (FAA-level A programs)
• Conduct / witness tests and release finished products.
• Active member process improvement team that generated project savings of 50K to 800K annually.
ADS SYSTEMS, Atlanta, GA
Quality Manager, 1999 - 2003
Responsible for all aspects of Quality Assurance activities for manufacturing and engineering on all programs. Independent to the program and report directly to the QA / Engineering Vice President. Provide oversight and support to program management and managed five quality engineers.
• Interface and coordinate activities with project staff, project management, engineering and manufacturing.
• Develop and implement program and project quality plans.
• Participate in formal reviews.
• Monitor and report critical quality performance measures to management.
• Support the improvement and deployment of the ADS Quality Management System (QMS), and support the ISO 9001 & AS9100 standards.
• Work closely with the FAA, military and customer / client QA Representatives.
• Review, approve project documentation and prepare QA and technical reports.
• Conduct Quality system audits of current and potential suppliers.
• Perform incoming inspection of supplier, vendor and customer-provided products.
• Conduct Quality Assurance compliance audits of products and procedures.
• Develop manufacturing processes, procedures and checklists.
• Witnessing and approval of product qualification, verification and acceptance testing.
Earlier Contract / Consulting assignments & experience at: BF Goodrich, Toro, Ameritech, Target, Flexmedics Medical, Seagate Technology, General Dynamics, FMC United Defense, Honeywell and Rockwell Collins
EDUCATION / TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS
BSIE, Engineering/Technology, University of MN
Project Management - Certificate program, PMP, (PMI) Villanova University
Process Improvement / Lean Product Development - Software Productivity Consortium
ASQ: CQA, CQE - AWS: CWI, CWE - ASNT: NDT Level III
CMMI - Development Ver. 1.2, ProcessMax - Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
SPC / Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt (DFSS / DMAIC) - BMG & Honeywell
Rational Tools, UML & Unified Process (RUP) - Rational online Webinars
Supply Chain Management (SCOR) & Supplier QA - Supply Chain Counsel, Seagate Technology
RTCA / DO-178B; DO-254 and Setup & Operation of FAA Repair Stations
KEY WORDS:
Contract / Consulting, Quality Engineering & Management * Supplier Quality Assurance / Supply Chain Management * System / Hardware / Software Quality Engineering * Program / Project Management * Project Scheduling / Business Planning / Cost Analyses * Project Scope & Requirements * Risk / P&L Management * Team Leadership & Development * Managing Budget / Timeline Variances / WBS / SOW * Mapping & modeling * Reengineering / Engineering Support * Process & Performance Improvement / Analysis / Methodologies * Root Cause Analyses & Corrective Action * ISO 9001-2000 / AS 9100 * FAA- level (A) DO-178B / DO-254, ARP 4754 * DOD / FAR / IEEE 12207 & FDA * SEI-CMMI / QMS / SOI Audit / Test / SDLC / QA * SPC * Lean / Six-Sigma Black Belt (DFSS / DMAIC)
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