EXPERIENCED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY ENGINEER
US Gov’t Agency and NASA Reliability Background Checks – US Citizenship - Fully ITAR Compliant – Inactive SECRET
-- Skilled Manufacturing and Quality Engineer with a “hands-on” approach to Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement and Quality Assurance.
-- Strong background in Aerospace environments demanding Critical Attention-to-Detail and Zero-Error-Tolerance.
-- Cross-Functional Experience: New Product Development, Manufacturing Process Improvement, Process Quality, PFMEAs & CAPAs, Integrated Product Teams, Corrective Actions, and Technical Process Troubleshooting.
-- Able to manage Multiple-Tier Projects, achieving critical Production Deliverables on-schedule and on-budget.
-- Systems Engineering knowledge facilitates both “Top-Down” and “Team” approaches to Process Improvement.
CORE PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
-- New Product Development -- DFQ & DFM Guidance -- Process Quality -- Supplier Interface -- Product Sustainment
-- Tooling & Fixtures -- Electro-Mechanical -- Fluids -- Electronics -- Alloys -- Thermo-Plastics & Resins -- Composites
-- Process Improvement -- Lean Six Sigma & Toyota -- DOE & Kaizens -- Statistical Process Control -- PFMEA & RCCA
-- Gage R&R -- Non-Conformance Resolution -- Corrective Action Plans -- MRB & CAB Actions -- Compliance Auditing
-- Experienced with high-precision manufacturing using metal alloys, thermo-plastics, resins, and carbon-composites.
-- Professional Technical Communications for Quality Documentation, Process Development, Training, and Reports.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Engineer (contract) – FTM, Inc. New York, NY 6/13–3/14
-- Design-for-Quality and Manufacturing inputs, Supplier Quality, and Manufacturing Process support for a New Project Transition.
-- Interfaced with Design Engineers, Suppliers, Production, and Management to achieve an ambitious schedule.
-- Validated and Improved Supplier Quality through PPAPs, Risk-Scoring, SCARs, and Supplier Quality Audits.
-- Generated complete Process Documentation for New Product Build, Work Instructions, and Inspection & Test.
-- Led Failure Investigations on Test-Articles to develop effective FMEA and Corrective Action Planning.
-- Incorporated ISO Quality Standards into all Manufacturing Processes to support future company certification.
-- Trained Technicians & QC’s in current Good Manufacturing Practices per ISO and Lean Industrial Standards.
Manufacturing & Quality Engineer (contract) – CIT, Inc. Ft. Pierce, FL 2011-5/13
-- Delivered cost-effective solutions to difficult Electro-Mechanical & Composites Manufacturing problems through Kaizen & Lean initiatives, Supplier Qualification, and new company-wide Quality Assurance Program.
-- Generated >25% Cost of Product Quality savings through Lean, DOE & Variance Control to streamline Production, reduce Inventory, minimize Process Escapes, and obtain “near-zero-defect” First Pass Yields.
-- Conducted Failure Investigations on returned non-conforming Products to develop effective FMEA & CAPAs.
-- Successfully-defended ISO Compliance Audit findings; enabling company to pursue ISO:9001 certification.
-- Worked with Domestic and Overseas Suppliers to improve their Quality Systems and reduce refused shipments.
-- Implemented Rapid-Prototyping, Acceptance-Testing, and initiated Production Start for several New Products.
Manufacturing & Quality Engineer, Sr. -- USA, Kennedy Space Center, FL 2001-2011
-- Delivered Manufacturing & Quality Engineering leadership in a critical and deadline-driven Aerospace environment.
-- Responded quickly to Manufacturing issues to develop Containments a...
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