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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Responsible for ensuring order management and process compliance, command media compliance, regulatory compliance across global management team while instilling accountability for the quality management system. Part of the quality team that consists of representatives from our business process outsourcing supplier as well as Honeywell team members. Also identify quality improvement opportunities to increase defect detection, drive containment and corrective action, and proactively engage within the order management and customer service team. Solve problems where analysis of a situation is required to meet the requirements of the customer. Use problem analysis to proactively identify quality process solutions. Provide analysis of data in support of quality and process improvements as well as utilize and develop defect tracking and corrective action tools. Active participant for all audit processes including customer survey requests, audits for customers, regulatory, government, both foreign and domestic, and internal networks.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Position Responsibilities:• Provide leadership in deploying and enforcing the Honeywell quality system. Drive robust and effective RCCA across organization. Contribute to the effectiveness and maturity of the quality system at the site through the following by improving performance by analyzing current processes, making recommendations, and facilitating the implementation of tools and techniques to reduce process variation.• Lead small groups, possibly from multiple sites, focused on quality processes/functions of a similar nature Provide Quality Engineering support to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, government regulations, customer requirements, and company policies and procedures.• Guide and instruct Honeywell and it's suppliers in the interpretation of engineering, materials, and quality assurance requirements.• Perform Quality assurance planning and maintenance of Quality Assurance documentation/records and procedures.• Be a Project Manager for Quality engagements with Customers, Suppliers, Integrated Supply Chain and Engineering COE's to drive the flow down of technical and quality requirements.• Project Manage to develop and support project plans to deal with customer escapes issues while maintaining quality standards and schedule.• Perform contract review for new customer proposals and facilitate flowdown and implementation of customer contracts. Provide strategic quality direction in support of new business initiatives.• Direct impact on customer satisfaction, product quality and Cost of Poor Quality. May have direct relationship with senior external government/regulatory personnel and external customers influencing their views of our capability.• Enable HOS/TPM initiatives to fulfill quality requirements for the ETS organization.

Scottsdale, Arizona

 Managed all aspects of quality, customer satisfaction and care for space business. Experience in ISO 9001-2008 and AS9100 as well as IPC-A-610 and MIL-STD-883. Repaired damaged customer relationships by improving communications and notifications, and delivering quality.  Established and nurtured new customer relationships.  Influenced and managed actions, resulting in improved customer satisfaction indicators.  Drove meaningful root-cause corrective action, resulting in systemic improvements to engineering and manufacturing processes.  Served as quality engineering lead for assembly, test and troubleshooting of integrated space systems.  Determined root-cause and appropriate corrective actions for defects in assembly and test environment.  Led and participated on teams performing value stream mapping and Lean exercises on manufacturing and inspection flows to eliminate bottlenecks, remove waste, perform parallel flows and streamline assembly processes.  Performed pre-cap and final source inspection at subcontractors and suppliers, per specified standards and program requirements.  Supported internal and external audits as required. Acted as customer-approved material review board member, with primary quality engineer approval role.  Functioned as quality inspector supervisor responsible for setting, communicating and managing priorities through quality assurance inspection.  Mentored and trained program quality assurance engineers and inspectors in skills and knowledge necessary to fulfill responsibilities.  Supported design and manufacturing of complex electronic systems for commercial, defense and space industries.  Collaborated with cross-functional teams on continuous-improvement projects, utilizing Kaizen events, 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles. Ensured manufacturing of quality hardware by collaborating with suppliers, contractors, DCMA and customers to meet specific, complex contract specifications and requirements.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Planned, budgeted, implemented and controlled all required quality assurance department activities on space and aerospace projects. Implemented statistical quality processes to identify areas needing improvement. Interfaced with customer representatives. Supervised staff, including inspectors and quality engineers. Chaired failure-review board meetings and ensured completion of audits and implementation of appropriate corrective action.Supported quality assurance organization by performing as quality engineer and source representative by reviewing and monitoring supplier’s quality assurance program. Witnessed manufacturing and non-destructive testing. Reviewed documentation of production activities. Developed inspection planning. Reviewed inspection plans to determine appropriateness of closeout. Prepared status and progress reports and report metrics as required. Assessed design documents, such as drawings, specifications, test plans and procedures, work instructions and data packages to verify inclusion of adequate acceptance requirements.

Bachelor'S Degree, Division Of Technology, College Of Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General