Experience

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  Hayward holdings, inc.

  Oct 1991 - Jan 1998

  Senior manufacturing engineer

  * New Business Acquisitions - Operations Project Manager for two new filtration companies acquired by Hayward totaling $10 million in sales. Responsibilities included product analysis, new tooling, and equipment procurement. Also, physical moving of product and production equipment. Maintained ISO 9001 compliance during relocation.* CNC Equipment - Selected and justified five Okuma Lathes and one Machining Center and related tooling. Supervised start-up and parts selection saving $120,000 in first year of operation.* Test Equipment - Selected and justified leak detection test machines, specified design requirements for outside test machine builder and supervised start-up of operation. New test machines achieved ten times the leak sensitivity of old style equipment.* Manufacturing Engineering projects included PVC valve assembly machine design and installation, new product introductions, time studies, line balancing and plant layouts.* Production Supervisor - Supervised 30 unionized personnel in various assembly operations and maintained flat head count through production efficiency as division's sales increased by 20% in one year. Resolved employee grievances and interfaced with union representatives. Show less

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  General motors

  Jul 1999 - Apr 2001

  Quality engineer - vehicle assembly

  * Analyzed and determined root cause of Quality Concerns as reported by customers and assembly process. Implemented corrective actions and engineering changes. Successful engineering modifications improved JD Power score by 6% for GM Truck platform.* Road Test Simulator - Operated Schenk Pegasus Road Simulator for Root Cause analysis of vehicle Quality issues.* Statistical Engineering - Used Shainin Red X problem solving techniques for determining root cause of Quality issues. Achieved Journeyman certification. Show less

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  Delphi

  Apr 2001 - Apr 2005

  Customer support engineer - electronics and safety division

  * On-site Quality representative at General Motors assembly plant for vehicle electronic and mechanical components. Analzed confirmed part defects and assisted Delphi manufacturing plants with 5 Phase process to address Quality concerns.* Managed sorting and containment activities at the GM plant.

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  Delphi energy division - battery plant

  Apr 2005 - Sept 2006

  Quality engineer

  * Primary Quality contact for Toyota Canada Corolla and Lexus plants. Interfaced with Toyota Quality Department to maximize battery performance. Analyzed battery teardown data to determine non-conformance and non-detection Root Causes. * Maintained battery analysis spreadsheet and ensured countermeasure schedule. Monitored process parameters and operator data sheets for Control Plan, FMEA and ISO 9001 compliance.* Toyota/Honda/GM Production Line - Managed startup and validation of battery test and packing line. Coordinated manufacturing and maintenance functions to achieve run at rate production. Show less

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  Kia america

  Feb 2007 - Feb 2010

  Field quality engineer

  * Port Audits - Conducted Pre Dealer Inspection Vehicle Audits at Newark and Baltimore Ports. Prepared Excel reports and notified port processors of Quality concerns pertaining to their procedures. Confirmed that countermeasures were put in place by conducting audits.* New Vehicle Testing - Audited Kia Korea built vehicles at first point of rest at port. Documented Quality concerns in Power Point reports. Participated in Ride and Drive dynamic testing and environmental testing on prototype vehicles. * Quality Reporting - Drafted 80 Quality Concern Reports for Kia factories to improve vehicle Quality for JD Power IQS report and other Quality measurements.* Accessories and Port Upgrades - Instructed technicians on procedures for installing port accessories such as remote starts and body kits. Monitored Kia Port Upgrade Program procedures to ensure Quality on factory specified repairs. Show less

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  Global auto processing services, inc.

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2011

  Quality assurance and production manager

  * Quality Management - Responsible for vehicle processing Quality for Hyundai and Kia accounts for all Eastern Region vehicles. Functions included addressing customer concerns, determining Root Causes and implementing Corrective Actions. Supervised four person Quality Audit Team.* Production Management - Manager for 25 person Vehicle Accessory Installation Department. Responsibilities included maintaining Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics. Reduced labor costs by 15% in 4 months by implementing productivity, tooling and 5S improvements.* Facilities and Safety - Managed Maintenance functions for GAPS facility including production and facility equipment. Supervised maintenance and janitorial staff. Managed company Safety program.* Mechanical Repair - Supervised technician team to repair and upgrade vehicles in proper priority while maintaining Quality standards. Established and audited procedures for Port upgrade campaigns. Show less

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  Silver line building products

  Jul 2012 - May 2015

  Value stream supervisor

  * Production Management - Supervised 50-100 union employees and 2-4 Team Leads manufacturing vinyl windows. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics. - Managed start up of two production lines with 24 new employees each and achieved targeted production output within six weeks. - Received Plant Productivity award for most improved line output during 2nd quarter 2015. - Received Plant Quality award for best internal Quality during 2nd quarter 2015. - Used Plan-Do-Check-Act and 5 Why problem solving tools to address Quality and Productivity concerns. * Lean Manufacturing - Used the following Lean Tools to improve production efficiency on two assembly lines: Standard Work, 5S, Time Studies, Takt Time Calculations and Eight Types of Waste Analysis. Then implemented production line and work station modifications to improve efficiencies by 16% for one line and 9% for another. Show less

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  Crane aerospace & electronics

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

  * Monitored Supplier performance and produced KPI metrics for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. * Reviewed Certificates of Compliance and First Article Inspections for acceptance. * Reviewed and modified Approved Vendor List and AQL sampling plans to reflect current Quality levels. * Issued Supplier Corrective Action Requests and ensured that Root Causes were properly identified and that Corrective Actions were implemented using 8D and 5 Why Quality tools. * Incoming Inspection - Managed Inspectors in measurement of high precision mechanical and and electronic components. Coordinated with Supply Chain for proper processing of parts and transactions. * Material Review Board - Leader of cross functional MRB team which determined disposition of non-conforming component parts and microwave assemblies. Ensured that those parts were correctly reworked and that documentation was provided for traceability. Show less

  • Supplier Quality Engineer

    Dec 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Production Supervisor

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Avionic instruments

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2020

  Quality engineer/supplier quality engineer

  Quality Engineer* Quality Engineer Responsibilities: - ISO 9001/AS9100 Rev. D Audit Preparation - Conducted Internal Audits and revised procedures to reflect current operational status. - Material Review Board - Leader of cross functional MRB team which determined disposition of nonconforming sheet metal, component parts and electronic assemblies. Ensured that those parts were correctly reworked or returned to vendor and that correct Epicor documentation was provided for traceability.* Supplier Quality Engineer Responsibilities: - Monitored Supplier performance and produced quarterly scorecards that measured Quality acceptance levels and On Time Delivery metrics which were than sent to Suppliers. Maintained Quality level above 99.8% and reduced Supplier rejects by 60% by increased Supplier monitoring and feedback. Improved On Time Delivery score from 78% to 89% by developing Supplier recovery plans. - Maintained Approved Vendor List and evaluated new vendors for Manufacturing and Quality capabilities. - Issued Supplier Corrective Action Requests and ensured that Root Causes were properly identified and that Corrective Actions were implemented using 8D and 5 Why Quality tools.* Incoming Inspection Responsibilities: - Managed three inspectors in measurement of high precision mechanical and electronic components. Resolved discrepancies with Supply Chain for proper processing of parts and transactions. - Reviewed Certificates of Compliance and First Article Inspections for acceptance. - Reduced Inspection backlog by 35% by streamlining transactions and reduction of rejects by Supplier management. Show less