Donald Buffer Email & Phone Number

Jeannette, Pa

* Review customer specifications as requested by Applications Engineering and provide Elliott comments and exceptions to quality, inspection, and testing related items.* Develop and maintain quality plans and component plans for standard parts and components.* Review and approve purchase order Quality requirements.* Arrange for customers to witness inspections and tests as necessary. * Escort customers to witness inspections and tests as necessary. * Provide escort for third party vendors as required.

Jeannette, Pa

Direct suppliers in the most efficient manufacturing methods to best assure quality products.Conduct Pre-Manufacturing meetings with suppliers.Resolve supplier questions as they relate to Elliott drawings and/or processes.Analyze supplier defects for the purpose of assisting them in establishing preventive action.Develop technical information in the form of guidelines and checklists for use in manufacturing of Elliott components.Create procedures for the management of suppliers.Interact with Elliott Engineering and Manufacturing in the resolution of drawing and process discrepancies.Conduct supplier audits for the purpose of qualification.

Supervised 26 union employees in the assembly and testing of dead tank breakers.Assigned tasks to fulfill customer ship to requirements.Assisted in the troubleshooting of quality issues from outsourced parts and materials.Held weekly employee meetings focusing on safety and housekeeping.

Supervised employees in the manufacture and test of semiconductors, assigning personnel to best fulfill customer requirements in a union environment.Worked closely with engineering to diagnose and correct quality issues.Assisted in training new and transferring employees, using the TWI training method.Cochairmen of the safety committee. Alternate Emergency Coordinator for POWEREX.

Mech Eng

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