Experience

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  Nuclear fuel complex (nfc)

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Program intern
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  Rane group

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  Manufacturing quality engineer
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  Central michigan university

  Jan 2014 - May 2015

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Apr 2014 - May 2015

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
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  Tribar manufacturing

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2017

  Quality and manufacturing engineer

  • Worked as a program manager for one of our biggest customer TOYOTA Motor Company, Launched new programs with ZERO defect rate. • Lead TS to IATF transition, which was granted on first attempt. • Utilized SPC data to identify out of control conditions and calculate supplier capability. Lead cross functional teams through the 8D process to identify the root cause of failures.• Increased production rate by 3% by improving process capability.

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  Tenneco

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2018

  Quality engineer (interim quality manger)

  • Worked as a quality engineer/manager with a wide range of responsibilities. • Used quality KPI’s to monitor day to day production floor quality issues and conducted cross-functional team meetings to find root causes and corrective actions. • Implemented quality escalation process on the production floor to reduce the scrap rate. (1-2-3 Quality defect escalation process) • Managed dock audits/OK to ship audits & Incoming inspection audits.• Conducted cross-functional team problem-solving meetings to close process deviations or concessions. Show less

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  Gestamp north america

  Jul 2018 - May 2021

  • Lead a team with 12 associates (Quality Technicians) to successfully implement all new quality procedures in a newly launched manufacturing facility (Metal Stamping & Weld Assembly). Also, Managed CMM team (3 CMM programmers) daily activities. • Implemented Batch record handling & disposition according to the Weld and Dimensional reports. • Based on statistical process control reports, driven cross functional team meetings to improve process in an assembly line.• Conducted DOE (Design of experiment) to identify most probable cause for a defect on an assembly fixture. • Used Siemens NX to find the nominals for the Chassis assembly and created new inspection program for Mapvision. • Utilized manufacturing quality core tools such as FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA, IQ, OQ, PQ, control plans, process verification/validation plans, Cpk, Cp, SPC, DOE, process data analysis, and DMAIC.• Audited & approved supplier PPAP’s. Also, managed 27 suppliers to make sure they are meeting the requirement. • Hands-on experience in CMM equipment and software’s such as Romer arm/Faro Arm and PC-DMIS/Polyworks/Zeiss Calypso. Show less

  • Senior Quality Engineer

    Jun 2020 - May 2021

  • Quality Engineer

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Rivian

  May 2021 - now

  Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We believe there is a more responsible way to explore the world and are determined to make the transition to sustainable transportation an exciting one. We designed our emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles to challenge what’s possible. We hope they inspire you to do the same

  • Sr Manager Supplier Development

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Quality Manager

    May 2021 - Oct 2023