Larry D. Groves
6013 Calliewood Drive, Rock Hill, SC., 29730
Phone: (803) 415-0069
A Certified Quality Engineer with proven results in quality, supplier management, and continuous improvement. I have extensive experience in Quality Management Systems “QMS”, Six Sigma statistical methodologies, Change Management, and Advance Product Quality Plan “APQP”.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Parker Hannifin SSD (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Quality Engineer – QMS, Quality Planning, Supplier Management 2010 – 2013
Responsible for QS compliance, quality planning for product development and launch, supplier qualification and maintenance. Plant representative for customer quality issue and resolution.
• Developed product audit for compliance to workmanship standards and customer requirements of custom design products.
• Implemented device calibration plan and records database, reduced labor 16% and calibration cost 15%.
• Conduct internal quality and process audits for QS certification.
• Audit supplier organizations, QMS, manufacturing capability prior to new business award.
• Develop inspection and gage plan for new component or processes.
• Initiated First Article submission, assessment, and approval process for new components.
• Led problem solving, error proofing, and corrective/preventive action change control of manufacturing issues.
Faurecia Automotive (Troy, Ohio) 2008 – 2009
Quality Engineer – Exhaust Systems (Contract)
Responsible for development and documentation of quality plans for current and new production of Faurecia, Troy-West facility.
• Prepared and achieved full TS-16949 facility certification.
• Developed documentation and implemented; Production Start-up, Standard Operation Procedures, Inspection, Test, Packaging, and Quality Reaction Plans for customer “PPAP’s.
• Managed production process control strategies, in Production Flow Diagram “PFD”, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis “PFMEA”, and Production Control Plans “PCP”.
• Led root cause investigation and corrective action implementation of customer returns.
Delphi Automotive (Dayton, Ohio) 2004 – 2008
Quality Engineer – Supplier Quality & Development – Dampers
Responsible for quality of all purchased productive material and vendors. Conducted reviews and audits of supplier; quality system, manufacturing capability, supplier affected changes, and applied “APQP” disciplines. Resolved all plant quality issues/problems related to purchased parts. Defined, reviewed and approved all supplier “PPAP” submissions.
• Applied Shainin Manufacturing problem solving technique to plant supplier injection molded material problem. $325,000 annual potential savings, realized $17,000 cost avoidance in 3 months.
• Six Sigma tools applied to solve supplier contamination problem saving $112,000. Three occurrences within 6 months of start of production.
• Conducted on-site quality audits of new or problem supplier without customer interruption or quality incident.
• Led project to assess supplier controls of key quality characteristics of pass through, component and product.
• Exceeded organization’s supplier goals by monitoring performance, providing guidance as needed.
Larry D. Groves
6013 Calliewood Drive, Rock Hill, SC., 29730
Phone: (803) 415-0069
Delphi Automotive – General Motors (Dayton, Ohio & Anderson, Indiana) 1995 –2004
Senior Project Leader – Brake Apply, GM truck
Senior Project Leader – Generators, GM truck
Responsible for leading multi-discipline project teams from phase 0 to 3. Determined product and system requirements from customer specifications. Applied “PDP” process for New Part Introductions “NPI”, and management of product or process change. Provided on site support of customer launch and validation of application. Served as resident and project engineer for GM and non-GM truck applications.
• Successful launch of GM truck applications of brake component designs requiring $4 million capitol investment in Lean manu...
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