Seth Coffman (CQI)

Experience

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  Delphi

  Mar 2000 - Feb 2004

  Lead Technician

  Advanced from entry level assembler to Lead Technician.Lead in-process development for ultrasonic metal and sonic plastic part welding. Created and implemented PM plans for all equipment and processes. Serving on a team developing parameters for numerous prototype materials. Ensured operations and team complied with safety and industry regulations.Selected Contributions:♦ New equipment qualification, improving process capability.♦ Worked with team to develop new process parameters resulting in better quality and cycle time. ♦ Trained and mentored assembly team on all processes creating a cross functional work crew and improving total productive maintenance TPM/PM.♦ Organized staff and schedule to meet critical on time delivery. Goal met ahead of time. Show less

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  G&H Diversified Manufacturing

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2005

  Sr. Quality Inspector

  Recruited to lead second shift Quality department operations for manufacturing.Calibrated, streamlined, and managed Quality functions holding direct oversight of quality operations on off-shifts Selected Contributions: ♦ First Piece / Last Piece approval of all manufactured product.♦ Qualification of all incoming raw materials used in manufacturing.♦ First article inspection and documentation.♦ Organization and up-keep of all hard copy prints and inspection plans.♦ Supervision of all off-shift quality functions. Show less

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  TRIUMPH

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2008

  Sr. Quality Control Inspector

  Promoted to lead company's repair cell, leading field service part repair, and documentationPerformed inspection of all aircraft controls, utilizing advanced inspection tools. Pinpoint and capitalize upon opportunities for process improvements. Coordinated field service and manufacturing on quoting, scheduling, tracking, documenting, and certifying part repairs. Performed tooling design for inspecting, and setup configuration of tested units to an aircraft installed state. Selected Contributions:♦ Successfully set up repair cell to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.♦ Assisted manufacturing process improvement teams to improve first time quality and reduce rework. Show less

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  Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

  May 2009 - Nov 2018

  Sr. Quality Control Inspector

  Recruited to join Beckman Coulter to assist Quality team focused on operation improvements Evaluated current Beckman Quality team capabilities and developed required plan to seamlessly transfer Fullerton, CA Quality operations to Indianapolis while meeting timing objectives. Project Lead for quality data migration to a single ERP system. Promoted as Core member on team building activities. Managed creation of multiple process improvements. Selected Contributions♦ Designed inspection fixtures for select critical parts, reducing inspection cycle time by more than half.♦ Team Lead responsible for process development, simplifying and recording changes to inspection plans resulting in a seamless audit trail.♦ Lead team of 3 Sr. employees responsible for process development, simplifying, and creating a more robust system for part routing, and inspection points. Projected to meet one day turn around of inspected parts while still focusing on critical key dimensions.♦ Core member of Team Building initiatives, resulting in better team focus and compatibility. ♦ Designed a three month rotation of supplier quality inspectors to cover Quality operations in Plastics Production during a one year transition period.♦ Kaizen team member that helped improve MRB process flow, and reducing overall MRB inventory dollars. On target to reduce inventory dollars in half by the end of the year.♦️Interim skilled trades supervisor. Show less

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  GMI Corporation

  Nov 2018 - now

  Quality Control Specialist