CAREER SUMMARY
• 30+ years in Aerospace Quality Assurance
• Significant experience in QA Project management and Supplier Quality management
• Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Six-Sigma initiatives
• Experience with machined components, composites, raw materials, cases, rubber, and energetics
• Knowledgeable in AS9100 , ISO9001, and Military Quality Management Systems
• American Society for Quality: CQE and CQA Certifications
• Security Clearance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
QUALITY/MISSION ASSURANCE ENGINEER, Sierra Nevada Corporation, May 2013 to Present
June 2014 to Present – Manage program QA functions for Space Technologies programs, Louisville, CO – Assembly process control, Supplier QA control, and implementation of customer requirements. Facilitate improvements in nonconformance processing.
May 2013 to June 2014 - Perform all QA functions for hybrid rocket motor fabrication in Poway, CA - inspections, nonconformance documentation, supplier QA requirements, receiving inspection, calibration, quality system requirements, and advancing the principles of AS9100. Led efforts to improve traceability, FOD prevention, process control, indication of acceptance, and proper records completion. Improved overall inspection capabilities.
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEERING, Verify Inc. (Contract), May 2012 to April 2013
Performed supplier evaluation and risk mitigation activities as an independent contractor for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LMA). Responsible for LMA suppliers located in Utah and Nevada. Verified first article inspections, corrective actions, counterfeit parts prevention, sub-tier supplier control, foreign object elimination, and quality system evaluations.
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) / Thiokol Corporation, 1979 to 2012
SUPPLIER / MATERIAL QUALITY ENGINEERING, Aerospace Structures, 2010 to 2012
Material Engineer supporting purchased materials for composite wing skins and launch programs - AS9100, ISO9001, and Military QA Systems. Determined quality assurance system and data reporting requirements for purchased items. Interpreted and verified accuracy of engineering and configuration requirements. Coordinated Material Review actions and Cause/Corrective action analysis.
• Streamlined purchase requisition process reducing approval time by 65%
• Reduced open material review and corrective actions by over 40%
• Qualified 6 new products and/or suppliers, conducted source and first article inspections.
GROUP LEADER, SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEERING, Launch Systems, 2002 to 2010
Procurement SQE Group Team Leader for Military and Commercial programs - Minuteman, D5, CASTOR, Flare, and IR&D. Led Procurement Quality group. Established initiatives and priorities. Monitored budgets and cost performance. Prepared reporting metrics for team initiatives and goals. Led special investigation teams. Member of change control, material review and corrective action boards. Maintained database of qualified products and suppliers.
• Conducted many product qualifications, source and FAI inspections, and audits of suppliers
• Implemented new MRP system - Assisted design, wrote and conducted all QA training
• Personal responsibilities included cases, ordnance, nozzles, and electro-mechanical assemblies
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT MANAGER, Thiokol Corp, 1986 to 2002
Administrated the daily QA tasks, issues and priorities for assigned programs. Implemented unique quality and reporting requirements to comply with customer contracts. Prepared and presented customer selloff and program reviews. Supported proposals for new business. Led efforts in co...
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