Jose P.

Experience

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  DBP Microwave

  Jan 1998 - Aug 2003

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    May 2002 - Aug 2003

  • Quality Assurance / Test Supervisor

    Sept 2000 - May 2002

  • Test Technician

    Jan 1998 - Sept 2000
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  Ducommun Technologies

  Aug 2003 - Apr 2008

  Sr. Quality Engineer
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  Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2016

  Reporting to the Vice President and General Manager; member of Senior Leadership Staff; complete responsibility for two facilities as it relates to QMS IAW AS9100 / ISO9001, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Supplier Management and customer engagement/satisfaction. Direct staff of 13; 4 Quality Engineers, 8 Inspectors, and Chief Inspector for FAA FSDO Repair Station IAW FAR PART 145.Professional Accomplishments:• Responsibilities in reporting Quality metrics and performing gap analysis• Successfully retained AS9100C / ISO9001 Certification by providing root cause and corrective/preventive actions for three major and seven minor findings from third party registrar audit• Successfully consolidated two independent AS9100C Quality Management Systems into one AS9100C Several Site Structure certification with one minor finding from third party registrar audit• Planned, managed, and conducted internal audits for both AS9100 compliance and CMMI-based process compliance• Established process and successfully passed FAA MIDO FAR PART 21 audit to attain Part Manufacture Approval (PMA) certificate• Instrumental in creating, testing and implementing Quality aspects of ERP SAP ECC 6.0 system improvements increasing cross- divisional productivity by 22%• Managed and successfully consolidated two independent AS9100C Quality Management System at two facilities and consolidated into one Several Site Structure certification reducing overhead while maintaining Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) of 4.7 out of 4.5 Show less Reporting to the Director of Quality Assurance held responsibilities for internal staff development, MRB Chair, supplier development, member of integrated product teams, and customer engagement.Professional Accomplishments:• Responsibilities in reporting Quality metrics and performing gap analysis• Standardized AS9102 FAI Process to meet customer requirements and ensure consistency across various programs• Implemented FRACAS system with defect codes for statistical trending leading to defect and customer returns reduction• Implemented 8D Philosophy for corrective action system (CAR) to elicit appropriate responses through internal and external CARs Show less

  • Manager, Quality Assurance

    Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Sr. Quality Engineer

    Apr 2008 - Oct 2015
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  Orbital ATK

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  Reporting to the Mission Assurance Manager; responsible for Inspection and Quality Engineering activities IAW AS9100C for the full rate production of the Guidance Section (GS) and Front End Assembly (FEA) for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at the Strike Weapons site of Orbital ATK Northridge. • Direct Staff of 4: 1 Quality Engineer and 3 Inspectors• Liaison for DCMA process audits within the AARGM IPT Product Line.• Facilitated Development and Implementation of Internal Production Line Audit Program• Responsible for leading Internal Production Line Audits IAW Quality Management System• Member and co-chair of Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers. Show less Reporting to the Mission Assurance Manager; responsible for the Quality Assurance activities IAW AS9100C for the Full Rate Production of the Guidance Section for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at the Strike Weapons site of Orbital ATK Northridge. • Liaison for DCMA process audits within the AARGM IPT product line.• Lead team in developing production floor audit process / checklists and ensured implementation.• Member and co-chair of Production Failure Review Board and MRB teams which consisted of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers.• Member of Corrective Action Board and responsible for coordinating root cause investigations for product and process non-conformances and provided preventive actions to DCMA for Level 1 and 2 corrective action requests. Show less

  • Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer, AARGM GS and FEA Mission Assurance Lead

    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
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  Northrop Grumman

  Jun 2018 - now

  Reporting to the Director of Mission Assurance; responsible for Program Inspection and Mission Assurance/Quality Engineering activities IAW ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D for the CMBRE, CMBRE-JSM, AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning Systems, and the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Program production lines at the Advanced Weapons Business Unit, Northridge and Ridgecrest sites and the AARGM AUR Missile integration at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. • Direct Staff of 15: 5 Quality Engineers and 10 Inspectors• Member and Chair of the AARGM Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers • CAB Member and Chair of CMBRE and AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning Systems Programs• MRB Chair of CMBRE, CMBRE-JSM and AN/AAR-47 Programs• Responsible for Production & Sustainment support of the AARGM, CMBRE, CMBRE-JSM, & AN/AAR-47 Programs to ensure process effectiveness and product compliance• Managing Alternate Release Process (ARP) for CMBRE, CMBRE-JSM and AN/AAR-47 Programs to facilitate expeditious DCMA acceptance of product during GSI Show less Reporting to the Director of Mission Assurance; responsible for the Inspection and Mission Assurance/Quality Engineering activities IAW ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D for the CMBRE, AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning Systems, the Guidance Section, Front End Assembly for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Program production lines at the Advanced Weapons Business Unit, Northridge site. • Direct Staff of 10: 4 Quality Engineers and 6 Inspectors• Member and Chair of the AARGM Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers • CAB Member and Chair of CMBRE and AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning Systems Programs• MRB Chair of CMBRE and AN/AAR-47 Programs• Collaborate with Supplier Mission Assurance by coordinating feedback on supplier part performance to facilitate future delivery compliance and improvements• Instituted cross-training with Inspection and Mission Assurance Engineering functions across all Programs to maximize resource utilization and increase employee value Show less Reporting to the Mission Assurance Manager; responsible for Inspection and Quality Engineering activities IAW AS9100D for the CMBRE, AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning Systems, Guidance Section (GS) and Front End Assembly (FEA) for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) production lines at the Advanced Weapons Business Unit, Northridge site.• Direct Staff of 10: 4 Quality Engineers and 6 Inspectors• Facilitated Development and Implementation of Internal Production Line Audit Program• Responsible for facilitating and leading Process Product Integrity Audit (PPIA) on AARGM Program• Member and Chair of the AARGM Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers. Show less Reporting to the Mission Assurance Manager; responsible for Inspection and Quality Engineering activities IAW AS9100D for the full rate production of the Guidance Section (GS) and Front End Assembly (FEA) for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Northridge site. • Direct Staff of 6: 2 Quality Engineers and 4 Inspectors• Facilitated Development and Implementation of Internal Production Line Audit Program• Responsible for facilitating and leading Process Product Integrity Audit (PPIA) on AARGM Program• Member and Chair of the AARGM Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers. Show less Reporting to the Mission Assurance Manager; responsible for Inspection and Quality Engineering activities IAW AS9100C for the full rate production of the Guidance Section (GS) and Front End Assembly (FEA) for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Northridge site. • Direct Staff of 4: 1 Quality Engineer and 3 Inspectors• Facilitated Development and Implementation of Internal Production Line Audit Program• Responsible for facilitating and leading Process Product Integrity Audit (PPIA) on AARGM Program• Member and co-chair of Production Failure Review Board (PFMRB) and MRB team consisting of DCMA, TPO and PMA government customers. Show less

  • Manager 2, Quality Engineering, Advanced Weapons, Mission Assurance Lead, Northridge & Ridgecrest

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Manager 2, Quality Engineering, Advanced Weapons Mission Assurance Lead, Northridge

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Manager, Quality Engineering, Advanced Weapons Mission Assurance Lead, Northridge

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Manager, Quality Engineering, AARGM GS and FEA Mission Assurance Lead

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer, AARGM GS and FEA Mission Assurance Lead

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2018