John Andrew Bindewald Iii, Pe, Bsme, Mba, Cqe, Cqa, Clssgb Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

-Manage and coordinate examination subcommittees/resource pool and serve as a technical and testing consultant.-Work with examination committee chairs to ensure adequate quantity and quality of exam volunteers through selections and training.-Manage the development of assigned examinations, including budgets and scheduling.-Report and analyze examination performance.-Manage and serve as a liaison with examination contractors.-Support investigations into exam irregularities and breaches.-Provide customer support for state licensing boards, standing committees, and examinees.

Greer, South Carolina

-Coordinate and manage supplier quality systems for Plant Spartanburg's purchased parts (worldwide).-Develop and approve new suppliers' quality and production systems to ensure that BMW MC's purchased parts meet product specifications.-Integral part of new product launches including both supplier and parts development for manufacturing.-Support the Module Quality Engineer(s) in advanced quality planning activities such as risk assessment and product and process development.-Lead launch projects after hand over to Supplier Quality Assurance ensuring compliance with BMW specifications.-Communicate with other BMW Plants in the worldwide BMW Network including joint problem solving.-Execute the process series before SOP (Start of Production) with the suppliers (world-wide).-Manage the ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Report) releases for assigned products.-Develop new and challenging suppliers' quality and production systems.-Approve and review the monthly supplier rating.-Execute product and process audits due to occurred errors and supplier rating results and initiate counteractions and counteraction verification.-Lead quality problem solving process for supplier related issues.-Audit the quality management system at the supplier location(s).-Validate start-up ability for new parts/processes.-Manage the part approval process for assigned suppliers.-Coordinate reduction of supplier-related warranty claims via Defect Eradication Process.-Participate in internal warranty reduction problem-solving teams regarding purchased parts.

Gaffney, Sc

-Analyze/evaluate customers' expectations. Define expectations in terms related to quality systems. Identify subject deficiencies/improvement opportunities and coordinate related corrective action activities.-Analyze/evaluate industry standards. Define standards in terms related to quality systems and identify improvement opportunities and coordinate related corrective actions.-Analyze/evaluate quality control systems. Identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities and coordinate corrective actions.-Analyze/evaluate customers' pre-production requirements. Define subject requirements in terms related to new production. Coordinate activities to ensure subject pre-production requirements are satisfied.-Coordinate preparation for and administration of customers' quality system audits, assessments, and visits to plant.-Analyze/evaluate information and trends related to quality measures. Identify negative/non-improving trends and coordinate related corrective action activities.-Develop awareness and lead change to implement TQM principles and tools as standard operating style.-Develop and implement strategies to expand knowledge and skills of production supervisors in basics/details of quality policies, procedures and systems.-Develop and implement self audits of plant quality systems to identify deficiencies and provide corrective actions.-Provide assistance and support to other plant departments as technical/expert resource in TQM concepts and strategic quality planning. -Design use of Process Control Plans to standardize process control methodology, replacing process sheets, process cards and incorporating into standard work.-Short-term plan to adopt and modify strategies, activities and corrective actions as plant and corporate direction changes.-Long-term plan to develop plant continuous improvement goals for 1-3 Hoshin.-Identify most cost effective approach to satisfy and exceed customers' requirements of product quality or quality systems.

West Columba, Sc

-Responsible for in-process quality for mechanical, electrical, and cab sub-assembly, Hy-Rail product line, machine shop, and paint shop.-Create nonconformance reports (NCR’s) and monitor to closure.-Request corrective and preventive actions (CAPA’s) when necessary and monitor to closure.-Assign risk priority numbers (RPN’s) to NCR’s to prioritize significance of quality issues.-Responsible for troubleshooting processes to improve and correct quality issues.-Responsible for participating in ISO 9001:2008 audits as necessary.-Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying methods relevant to manufacturing processes.-Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; make recommendations.-Lead cross functional teams in continuous improvement efforts.-Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies; maintaining American Society of Quality membership.-Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Blythewood, Sc

-Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur.-Develop and prioritize an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure good manufacturing practices and quality standards are met in accordance with Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG).-Evaluate suppliers’ internal functions to assess their overall performance and provide feedback in assessment of their operation.-Receive a moderate level of guidance and direction.-Develop Flow Diagrams, Facilitate Classification of Characteristics, PFMEA’s, Responsible for Pass through, Control Plans, and associated work Instructions.-Develop and implement SPC and other statistical tools in the Component Manufacturing business.-Identify, develop, procure, and qualify gages and related fixturing.-Coordinate and evaluate gage studies per the AIAG MSA book. (R&R’s, Bias, Linearity)-Conduct appropriate studies to assure gage correlation where necessary.-Troubleshoot processes to improve and correct quality issues.-Participate in TS 16949 / ISO 17025 audits as required.-Develop, coordinate, and track Corrective and Preventive Actions in the Component Manufacturing Area.-Lead cross functional teams in continuous improvement efforts (i.e. Improving Cpk’s, reducing scrap, improving first pass yields).-Develop and conduct quality training programs for manufacturing personnel on SPC, TS16949 / ISO 17025, advanced metrology, problem solving and troubleshooting methods and techniques related to metrology.-Participate in machine runoffs at vendor locations and in-house.-Participate in resolving internal and external supplier quality issues as well as customer issues.-Operate day to day at a senior level with minimal supervision.

Greer, Sc

Service center for various Turboshaft engine models and accessories.-Responsible for coordinating the technical inputs for the OVS network and solving engine assembly and performance testing problems associated with various Turboshaft engine models and accessories ranging from 600 to 6,000 SHP, including processes such as component repair and overhaul, chemical cleaning, balancing, and oil flow.-Responsible for design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.-Perform engineering design evaluations.-Recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures.-Complete engineering projects to reduce costs for assigned products/processes.-Support production engine repair, overhaul and test and OVS Technical assistance.-Implement new component repairs and processes.-Provide new product introduction support for growth opportunities in assigned areas.-Provide concurrent engineering support of assigned products tooling and fixturing including OVS.-Complete First Article Inspection Reports and Measurement System Evaluations.-Perform root cause, corrective action and preventive action of findings and events.-Maintain and develop electronic shop work instructions and bills of material.-Interface with other groups and engineering community to assure compliance with site ISO and regulatory requirements.

Leesville, Sc

Field-Erected AST (Above-Ground Storage Tank) EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Maintenance) Subcontractor-Led, tracked, and ensured projects were completely closed out to customers’ satisfaction.-Maintained communication between customer, office and field, and lower-tier subcontractors.-Created and managed schedules, change orders, invoices, and subcontracts.

Batesburg, Sc

Railway OEM-Responsible for disposition of discrepant material, including creation of QN's (Quality Notifications) in SAP. Followed up with suppliers to ensure that root causes and corrective/preventive actions were adequate.-Ensured that policies and procedures being used on production floor were followed and current.-Member of new product development, supply chain, and ECO (Engineering Change Order) review teams.-Responsible for FAI (First Article Inspection) development and disposition and approving suppliers for production.-Led effort for hiring consultant to perform STA (Statistical Tolerance Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) to improve manufacturability.-Conducted multiple audits and ensured root causes and corrective/preventive actions were sufficient.-Led effort and coordinated revisions to policies and procedures.-Prepared RFQ (request for quote) packages and PEAR's (project expenditure authorization requests), composed ECO's, and assisted in the disposition of FAI's.-Involved in daily communication with suppliers in order to resolve technical issues.

Broward County, Florida, United States

Commercial Procurement and Construction Contractor-Wrote RFI’s (Requests for Information), prepared and managed punchlists and change orders, reviewed submittals, tracked and expedited materials, verified monthly pay applications from subcontractors, and closed out project.

United States

Heavy Industrial Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractor(Sandersville, GA; Masontown, PA; Catlettsburg, KY; Delta Junction, AK)-Reviewed, prepared, distributed operation and maintenance manuals, troubleshooting guides, warranty information, preventive maintenance information, and equipment specifications.-Managed and provided technical support to site contractors and subcontractors.-Prepared and approved hydro and pneumatic test packages.-Weld-mapped piping isometrics.-Prepared and verified punch lists for civil, piping, and equipment disciplines.-Interacted with equipment vendors.-Wrote material requisitions.-Participated in turnover walkdowns with client.-Took part in P&ID piping system walkdowns to ensure quality work per specifications.

Mba, Business Administration, 3.85 Gpa

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Cheerleading, ASME, SAEDean's List member

Diploma, 3.4 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Beta Club, Football, BaseballCollege credit for Calculus, Chemistry, and Psychology