Coordinated and performed physical testing of automotive outside rearview mirrors. Measuring performance characteristics such as fold force, speed, temperature, defrost/deice, and light output throughout durability cycling and extreme environmental exposure. Reviewed test specifications and Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&R) to identify equipment capabilities and shortcomings of the documents.Purchased testing fixtures and equipment.Supported engineering and quality… Show more Coordinated and performed physical testing of automotive outside rearview mirrors. Measuring performance characteristics such as fold force, speed, temperature, defrost/deice, and light output throughout durability cycling and extreme environmental exposure. Reviewed test specifications and Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&R) to identify equipment capabilities and shortcomings of the documents.Purchased testing fixtures and equipment.Supported engineering and quality departments with test cost and timing as well as technical expertise and problem solving experience.Educated quality and product engineers in the technical aspects of test specifications with patience, customer focus, technical knowledge and teamwork. Show less

Schefenacker (now Visiocorp) Quality Engineer - Improved product quality by the application of proven quality tools including Statistical Process Control (SPS), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Control Plans, Design Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA), DVP&R, Problem Solving, Corrective and Preventive Actions (8-Ds, 7-Ds and PR&Rs) and critical review of supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)… Show more Schefenacker (now Visiocorp) Quality Engineer - Improved product quality by the application of proven quality tools including Statistical Process Control (SPS), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Control Plans, Design Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA), DVP&R, Problem Solving, Corrective and Preventive Actions (8-Ds, 7-Ds and PR&Rs) and critical review of supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documents. Show less

Managed a $20 million program for automotive power seats from concept to launch. Developed and detailed customer requirements, project schedules and timelines; designed and built prototypes. Purchased more than $600 thousand in tooling and gages.Negotiated tooling cost and piece price with suppliers. Developed customer quotes for piece price and tooling charges. Interfaced with the customer, suppliers and manufacturing to solve technical and quality issues.Approved CAD… Show more Managed a $20 million program for automotive power seats from concept to launch. Developed and detailed customer requirements, project schedules and timelines; designed and built prototypes. Purchased more than $600 thousand in tooling and gages.Negotiated tooling cost and piece price with suppliers. Developed customer quotes for piece price and tooling charges. Interfaced with the customer, suppliers and manufacturing to solve technical and quality issues.Approved CAD drawings, bill of materials and production process flow.Deployed a FMEA database program to cut new product launch time by 50%. Show less

Evaluated potential new suppliers and authorized purchases.Negotiated tooling cost and piece price with suppliers.

Developed database to track PPAP approval status of suppliers and customers.Developed and implemented training classes of SPC, FMEA, MSA Gage R&R and GD&T for assembly operators and quality technicians.Scheduled and performed internal quality audits to meet the QS9000 requirements.Completed multi-layered management audit training in which the company was benchmarked to the standards to achieve Missouri Quality Award.

Implemented QS-9000 requirements for initial registration of a brake drum/rotor plant.Supplier PPAP approvals; customer PPAP preparation and submission. Create and update control plans, process flows, quality alerts and process FMEAs.Analyze process capability, first run yields and gauging systems.

Implemented QS-9000 requirements for initial registration.Lead corrective action teams for automotive modular steering column failures.Verified corrective actions by developing standardized defect codes and database.Performed process FMEA analysis steering column assembly process.

Installed 3 new assembly lines for automotive modular steering columns.Wrote work instructions and trained operators to perform them.Scheduled preventive maintenance and identified mechanical equipment failures.Actively pursued continuous improvements for lean manufacturing.