WORK HISTORY
Sewon America, Inc.
Tier 1 Automotive Metal stamping and welding plant; supplying parts to KIA Motors
(Press sizes 1500 to 2500 ton robotic transfer lines and 600 ton blanking line)
Quality Manager
• Organize cross-functional teams to develop process FMEAs and Control Plans used to manufacture parts for an OEM.
• Coordinate in-plant inspection and capability requirements for part PPAP.
• Lead for the plant quality department on the QF Program
• Visit customer assembly plants to establish and maintain partnership relations.
• Help customers identify and eliminate issues on our assemblies.
• Work with other team members to utilize 8D and 5P problem solving techniques for resolution of problems.
• Assist TS 16949 third party auditors.
Left because top management of the company would not commit to a quality operating system.
Royal Stamping Inc., PTC Enterprises Inc. & Classic City Tool
04/2010 – 01/2011
Tier 2 Automotive stamping, plastic injection molding & production machining plants & a tool building shop. Supplying parts to various Tier 1 suppliers to the automotive industry, industrial applications and medical fields.
(Press sizes from 125 to 200 ton running progressive dies and manual transfer dies, Hurco machining centers.)
Corporate Quality Manager
• Manage and direct ISO9000/TS 16949 efforts to maintain certifications for the three plants.
• Ensure Quality standards are met throughout the plants.
• Maintain department budget.
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental policies and rules. Report concerns, implement improvements.
• Ensure audit compliances are met.
• Customer interface / liaison.
• Coordinate and ensures completion of internal quality systems audits (product, process and system).
• Monitor and takes steps to improve performance of suppliers, in conjunction with Purchasing.
Left to pursue an opportunity more aligned with my background and training.
Process Development Corporation (Contract Employee)
06/2009 – 11/2009
Tier 1 Automotive Support Company supplying personnel to OEM customers for various programs.
On Site Coordinator
• Work with team to develop extraction plans for tooling/inventory removal from suppliers.
• Perform inventory of tooling / inventory to be moved.
• Monitor tooling / inventory moves by itemizing all shippers of items being moved.
• OEM liaison between new supplier and former supplier for problem resolution.
• Work with new suppliers to facilitate timely PPAP.
• Manage open issues matrix.
Left at end of contract .
Summit Polymers, Inc.
02/2008 - 12/2008
Tier 1 & 2 Automotive Plastic Injection molding company supplying parts to several OEM customers in addition to interior component suppliers.
(110 to 730 ton injection molding machines)
Advance Programs Quality Engineer
• Develop Control Plans, FMEA and all inspection documentation for assigned upcoming launch programs.
• Work with gage manufacturers to design gages and write procedures for use after gages are delivered.
• Coordinate in-plant inspection and capability requirements for part PPAP.
• Coordinate and submit PPAP packages to customers.
• Lead for the plant quality department on the new vehicle launch.
• Visit customer plants to establish and maintain partnership relations.
• Help customers identify and eliminate NVH issues on our assemblies.
• Work with other team members to utilize 8D and 5P problem solving techniques for resolution of problems.
• Assist in performing internal audits for the company.
Left because of automotive slowdown eliminating advance Quality Planning positions-downsized .
Bollhoff Rivnut Inc.
2005 – 2008
Tier 1 & 2 High volume screw machine plant supplying parts to Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda & Toyota. (National cold heading blank machines, six stage Acme-Gridley screw machines, automatic tap machines)
Quality Engineer
• Implement manufacturing floor SPC program.
• Conduct SPC training for all quality and manufacturing personnel.
• Plant representative for customer problem resolution (8D format).
• Coordinate in-plant inspection and capability requirements for part PPAP.
• Visit automotive customer plants for positive customer follow-up to corrective actions.
• Vendor contact to establish our expectations and work with them to reach these goals.
Left to pursue an opportunity with Advance Quality Planning for new models programs.
Lakepark Industries of Indiana, Inc.
1998 – 2005
Tier 1 Automotive Metal stamping and welding plant; supplying parts to Ford and GM
(Press sizes 600 ton and 1000 ton running progressive dies and 3 manually loaded transfer press lines using 800 & 1,000 ton presses)
Senior Quality Engineer
• Organize cross-functional teams to develop process FMEAs and Control Plans used to manufacture parts for an OEM.
• Work with gage manufacturers to design gages and write procedures for use after gages are delivered.
• Visit die shops to review new die performance and conduct capability studies to determine die acceptance prior to shipping to the plant.
• Coordinate in-plant inspection and capability requirements for part PPAP.
• Complete and submit PPAP packages to customers.
• Lead for the plant quality department on the U204 (Ford Escape/ Mazda Tribute) launch. We launched from our facility with no launch issues. Savings on administrative fees was
$ 10,000.00 for this successful launch.
• Visit customer assembly plants to establish and maintain partnership relations.
• Help customers identify and eliminate NVH issues on our assemblies.
• Work with other team members to utilize 8D and 5P problem solving techniques for resolution of problems.
• Assist TS 16949 third party auditors with company process documentation questions.
Left because of automotive slowdown eliminating several product lines-downsized.
Wayne Manufacturing Corporation
1994 – 1998
Tier 2 Automotive stamping and welding plant; supplying parts to Dana.
(Press sizes up to 1000 ton running progressive dies and 1 transfer press line using an 800 ton press)
Quality Manager
• Supervised quality personnel to develop effective testing and reporting methods for use in the stamping and welding departments. In our efforts we went 22 months without a customer rejection. The administrative cost savings was $4,400.00 for this time period.
• Conducted SPC classes for all plant personnel.
• Maintained all Quality and Engineering files.
• Organized cross-functional teams for development of FMEAs, Control Plans and Flowcharts as part of the PPAP submission to customers.
• Initiated 8D problem solving techniques for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Management representative for our QS 9000 effort.
• Wrote programs and operated the Brown & Sharpe CMM.
• Made customer visitations to maintain positive working relations.
Left to pursue an opportunity with Advance Quality Planning for new models programs.
BRC Rubber & Plastics, Inc.
1993 – 1994
Tier 1 Automotive rubber injection molding plant; supplying parts to Ford, GM and Chrysler.
Quality Manager
• Directed quality personnel on three shifts.
• Member of the APQP team for new products.
• Established timelines and assigned responsibilities to complete PPAP submissions.
• Worked with plant management & customers to lower scrap rates. One product yielded a 38% reduction over 3 months, saving the plant $2,200.00 per month.
• Conducted training seminars in gage usage, 8D and SPC.
• Plant representative for customer visits.
• Cross-trained as Assistant Plant Manager in charge of raw material purchasing, machine scheduling and transportation arrangements for our JIT deliveries.
Left due to plant closing.
Regent Manufacturing Industries, Inc.
1989 – 1993
Tier 1 Automotive stamping and welding plant; supplying parts to Ford, Honda and GM.
(Press sizes 150 ton & 600 ton running progressive dies and 800, 1000 &
1500 ton transfer press lines)
Quality Manager
• Directed quality personnel on three shifts.
• Member of the APQP team for new products.
• Established timelines and assigned responsibilities to complete PPAP submissions.
• Worked with plant management to lower annual PPM rates.
• In this effort we surpassed our goals and as a result received a Honda Quality Award 3 consecutive years. This in turn increased sales by 17 percent.
• Plant representative for customer visits.
Left due to corporate job elimination-downsized.
Multi-Plex, Inc.
1975 – 1989
Tier 1 & 2 Automotive stamping and welding plant; supplying parts to Cooper Industrial Products, Ford, GM, Chrysler & Honda.
(Press sizes from 125 to 800 ton running progressive dies)
Quality Supervisor
• Held various positions within this company and progressed to Quality Supervisor.
• Directed the repair department personnel on three shifts.
• Assigned responsibilities to complete PPAP submissions.
• Conducted gage training for all quality personnel.
• Plant representative for customer contacts.
Left to pursue an opportunity as a Quality Manager.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt Training, Ivy Tech Community College
Core Tools, Summit Training Class
Summit Lean Manufacturing (Toyota Model), Summit Training Class
Summit Spray Paint Application, Summit Training Class
Spanish – The Basics, Freedom Academy
AIAG RABQSA-Certified ISO 9001:2000 Associate Auditor Training with
ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Emphasis
Applied SPC & Robust QOS, Ford Supplier Learning Institute
Visual SPC, Manufacturing Process Solutions, Inc.
Microsoft Access 2000, Glen Oaks Community College
Certified Quality Engineer Training, The Clark Quality Advantage Inc.
Aqua 3 Quality Software Training, Omnex Systems
Measurement System Analysis, Eastern Michigan University
Gage Design Standards Review, Midway in-house conference
Certified Quality Technician, American Society for Quality
QS 9000, Document Manager, Powerway Institute
Conducting Internal Audits, MGI Management Institute
Advance Validator Computer Technology, Brown & Sharpe CMM Div.
FMEA Training, Industrial Opportunities Quality Training
Introduction to FMEA, Q-Processes, Inc.
Introduction to QOS, Mark Resources
Quality Circle Overview & 5P of Problem Solving, Honda
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, American Institute for Quality and Reliability
SPC & Blueprint Reading, Glen Oaks Community College