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Waukesha, WI, US

Milwaukee, WI, US

Milwaukee, WI, US

Contract position. A supplier of welding and brazing products. Lead Cross Functional Teams in determining root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions. Communicate those actions back to the customer. Communicate customer concerns through Quality Alerts and daily Gemba walks. Conduct internal department audits and follow through on any findings.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Contract position. A supplier of seating and seat assemblies. Work with the supplier base so they know expectations regarding the PPAP, and approve PPAP submittals for supplied components. Assist the Purchasing Team in formulating analytics to evaluate supplier performance on a quarterly basis, allowing the Purchasing Team to reward high performing.

Mettawa, IL, US

Contract position. A supplier of electrical components for the marine industry. Develop and submit PPAP’s on new products. Verify products conform to the drawings. Investigate and address customer concerns. Lead cross-functional team addressing customer concerns. Contain, inspect and segregate suspect in-house product.

Worked with both rubber molding and plastic injection molding processes. Lead CA/PA efforts by being the main contact with customers. Introduced quality concepts such as Cross Functional Teams, Three-Legged Five-Why and Ishikawa as root cause analysis tools. Initiating Quality Alerts and internal sorting as containment activities. Updating APQP documents.

Mequon, WI, US

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, US

Southfield, MI, US

(Formerly Diversified Machine). Product and process analysis to determine root cause of defects and correct. Assist in new product launches. Assist in Continuous Improvement Projects, resulting in 20% reduction in scrap.

Madison, Wisconsin, US

Contract position. Works on location at Harley-Davidson. Facilitate communication between supplier and customer regarding quality and production issues. Review and log product fallout. Contain, sort and rework product when necessary. Manage sample product through production line for feedback to supplier and customer. Additional projects that arise.

Milwaukee, WI, US

Contract position. Review supplier PPAP’s and PPAP database for accuracy. Take remedial actions to correct discrepancies.

This company eliminated my position after three weeks of employment.

Columbus, Indiana, US

Reviewed purchase orders for conformity to quality and routing standards. Reviewed drawings of incoming orders. Performed Design Of Experiments. Inspected incoming parts from suppliers. Instituted pareto analysis of scrap by defect and alloy in order to prioritize scrap and cost controls. Performed internal auditing. Performed spectrometer analysis.

Oversaw gauge control program. Designed detailed work procedures for production personnel, machine operations and material flow. Performed departmental audits. Performed various SPC functions. Prepared Failure Modes Effect Analyses (FMEA) for QS 9000 specifications; includes flow of product, problem anticipation, and resolution. Developed control plans and.

Oversaw all quality control functions. Designed and executed quality-related experiments to ensure compliance. Developed work procedures and trained personnel. Designed new process to accommodate new raw materials and comply with EPA regulations. Aided development of new procedures, processes and quality control standards to improve company’s overall.

Interacted with various departments and senior management teams to coordinate and implement quality control and scrap reduction projects. Troubleshot and resolved production issues. Continually implemented process improvements through R&D and SPC. Trained personnel in quality control procedures.