Michael Bowman

Experience

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  Arkansas Army National Guard

  Sept 2012 - May 2017

  • CBRN Specialist

    Sept 2012 - May 2017

  • Fire Direction Control

    Sept 2012 - May 2017
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  Arkansas Tech University

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Researcher and Teaching Assistant

  Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Arkansas Tech University. Research focused on Electron Fluid Dynamical Waves. Teaching Assistant for laboratory sections of Physical Science, Physics, and Observational Astronomy.

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  Spectra Technologies, LLC

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Quality Engineer

  Program Quality Engineer over several active and developing programs, including Research and development work. Plan and execute AS9102 compliant FAIs. Conduct multiple AS9100 and ISO 9001 compliant internal audits on programs and departments in order to continuously improve product services and retain certifications. Read and interpret engineering drawings and verify that manufactured parts are compliant to the drawings they were built from. Source products at suppliers facilities as well as present products for sourcing to our customers on a regular basis. Initiate and execute RCCA functions to improve process flow and adherence to defined procedure. Perform SPC analysis. Show less

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  Gates Industrial Corporation

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  Quality Engineer

  Lead cross-functional teams to drive down production S&D and COPQ. Reduced S&D from 11% to 5% over 6-month period. Conduct in-depth PCP, PFMEA, and MRB reviews monthly with a cross-functional team. Implement and monitor both measuring systems and SPC data analysis to improve product quality and specification compliance. Served as the key Quality Engineer for Redline product launch.Ensure adherence to Gates QMS, ISO 9001, and other industry standards.

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  Bridgestone Americas

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Quality/Process Engineer II

  Process Engineer II - ManufacturingProcess Engineer responsible for improving and maintaining the manufacturing process of tire inner tubes. This includes but is not limited to; rubber mixing, rubber milling, and inner tube manufacturing for automotive, industrial, agricultural, and aviation applications.

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  United Launch Alliance (ULA)

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Quality Engineer
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  Walmart

  Sept 2021 - now

  • Quality and Technical Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Quality Engineering Manager

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2022