Ijeoma Joseph

Experience

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  United States Postal Service

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Ops/Industrial Engineering

  Organized daily kanban meetings for reporting on work done, work to be done as well as any issues that had to be resolved for progress to be made.Implemented organizational six sigma and lean best practices; Kanban board (To do, doing, and done), Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, Value stream mapping in helping remove non value added activities.Identified process improvements and cost-saving opportunities through close partnership with cross-functional teams from end to end.Collaborated with program managers to ensure consistent and efficient use of optimizing resource utilization and organization of work flow.Ensured optimization of cycle time for several projects utilizing PDCA and 6S.Implemented SWOT Analysis to help with Risk Management. Show less

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  Cynergy

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2020

  Head of Quality Assurance

  • Conducted supplier quality control audits on a regular basis to verify compliance to KPI requirements.• Contacted vendors and liaised between product engineers, manufacturing personnel to secure required materials for the production floor.• Collaborated with Engineering team in providing technical guidance to suppliers which reduced defect rates by 30%.• Designed, Implemented Continuous Improvement following corrective actions.• Mitigated project risks and reduced 15% in reworks / scrap by implementing Risk based manufacturing approach.• Negotiated cost reductions and implemented savings via Cost Management Partnerships.• Developed supplier relationships to balance cost reductions with inventory control.• Assisted in capacity assessments of suppliers ensuring requirements were fully met.• Ensured all supplied parts were inspected using required tools/gauges. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Jul 2020 - Mar 2024

  Managed quality management system and provided support for all product development, process verification, production, auditing and documentation.• Led a team in improving quality management systems during production of all conveyor systems as well as for successful ISO audits.• Conducted extensive and ongoing process risk-based assessments. • Worked with DFMEA & PFMEA (Design/Process Failure Mode & Effect Analysis), control plans resulting in 50% reduced defects, Non-conformities, rework and scrap.• Developed and implemented Pre and post Quality Inspections, Built in Quality controls, Verifications and validations, failure/stress testings, Statistical process controls which resulted in standardized quality practices throughout the company.• Implemented a Built In Quality process for Fab, weld and assembly processes which resulted in a 30% Warranty reduction and an annual cost saving of $420k. • Ensured Robust design, complaint manufacturing procedures with design/manufacturing requirements & smooth transition from test-runs to production, successfully handling 10+ clients leading to $480K in sales.• Improved First Pass Yield throughput by 35% through implementing Six sigma methodology which resulted in a 30% total quality cost reduction. Show less • Assisted the Project Manager in the Implementation of the Quality Management System during the execution of the different development stages of the Project.• Managed the Database for all Heads of department Internal Reporting on Continuous Improvement costs and approval status on Capital Expenditure.• Coordinated Testing functionalities for the performance of V2 Conveyors, SPCs, Chutes against design specifications to ensure high customer satisfaction.• Oversaw the implementation of Risk Assessments for the detection of non-conforming products. Show less

  • Quality Engineer

    Mar 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Quality Project Engineer

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
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  G3CH

  Mar 2024 - Nov 2024

  Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

  Streamlineing audit procedures, reducing overall audit time by 30%Conducting risk assessments and internal audits for clients per yearMaintaining compliance with regulations and internal policies. Maintaining an updated client, customer, contractor and supplier management system.. Monitoring expenses and budget in line with the finance and accounts department.. Providing recommendations and suggestions for improvements in any aspects relating to increased performance.. Helping with the CAPA/ Risk Assessment process changes. Training of new hires as necessary and ensuring policies and procedures are followed.. Coordinating with different departments to achieve optimal work production across the board. Show less