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Modesto, Ca, Us

Livermore, California, United States

Livermore, California, United States

• Promoted to Senior Quality Engineer due to Excellent performance and advancements in a short time • Asked to fill Interim Quality Director roll ◦ Became key contact for Quality Issues from Production and Customers ◦ Prepared with Team for AS9100 D Surveillance Audit, performed part on internal Audits ◦ Managed Quality Management System and Controlled Document processes

Livermore, California, United States

• Implemented HighQA’s Inspection Manager (IM) ◦ Researched and implemented best process to fit companies needs across entire company ◦ Worked with HighQA to develop programs to import data from Machine/CMM to IM automatically ◦ Developed and implemented Work Instructions for Inspection, programming, reporting, etc. ◦ Created solution for Data import from Keyence LJ to Inspection Manager from scratch using Excel and Visual Basic to directly pull data via COM port and format for Automatic data export • Pioneered Zeiss Calypso programming for Modus ◦ Basic and Advanced Training from Zeiss ◦ Experience with RDS, complicated and intricate features, threaded holes, GD&T ◦ Developed all Work Instructions and Training. Done one-on-one training with multiple inspectors. ◦ Set up “copy exact” Zeiss at Carlsbad Facility, programs interchangeable between facilities without any extra setup • Other Inspection Equipment ◦ MicroVu Inspec ◦ Virtek LaserQC ◦ Experience with manual inspection using plethora of standard gauges ◦ Helped Engineering Dept design and 3D print fixture for Height Gage to use Pin Gauge to measure threaded insert Install depth • Other Quality Experience ◦ Rapidly became a trusted and reliable resource for Quality Team and Company as a whole ◦ Researched and implemented work instructions on guidelines on production to resolve Quality Issues ◦ Internal AS9100 Auditor ◦ Developed various Training documents complying with company QMS ◦ Experience in Customer PO and Quality Requirement review and implementation into Company documents to meet customer requirements

Modesto, California Area

-Promoted to Quality Engineer due to excellent performance as Estimator.-Responsible for managing and performing O-Ring Division Quality processes including FAIs, Certificates of Conformance, PPAPs, and implementing other Customer driven requirements.-Lead Converting Division Quality for advanced requirements, complicated PPAPs, Customer complaints.-Investigate, develop, and generate a formal corrective action plan for Supplier, Customer, and Internal issues as part of complaint resolution including Root Cause, Corrective/Preventive Actions, and 8D Reports.-Work with Sales, Customers, as well as both domestic and Asia-based Suppliers to resolve product issues.-Oversee Quality Lab with up to two Quality Technicians, prioritizing tasks and performing training as needed.-Recommend improvements to process and work instructions to increase efficiency and reduce defects.-Manage and maintain both Converting and O-Ring IMDS accounts.-Created PPAP template to standardize O-ring format and greatly reducing processing time.-Investigate existing O-ring work and test instructions to clarify and/or remove obsolete instructions.-Create and manage programs for automated MicroVu using InSpec, significantly reducing inspection time.

Modesto, California Area

-Interpreted Customer drawings to determine best and most efficient production method.-Reviewed Customer and Material specifications to ensure compliance to Customer requirements.-Created workflow with clear and concise instructions for die-cut, rotary, laser, and waterjet cutting and assembly.-Sourced raw material from suppliers and determined most efficient part layout to reduce waste.-Initiated and participated in PQR and APQP review meetings.-Developed and created work instructions for Estimating processes in MAS and Solidworks.

Vacaville, Ca

-Shortened assembly time for fuselage skins from one week to three days by prioritizing jobs and splitting workloads.-Quickly learned proper methods/techniques of composite bonding, increasing personal productivity.-Represented Composite Bonding Division in implementing 5S methodology.-Bonded carbon fiber parts to fuselage; trimmed/drilled carbon fiber parts; accurately assembled hardware such as control pulleys and routing cables/airlines.-Ensured all paperwork completed promptly and accurately.

Composite work 2010-2015:-Manufacturing molds-Carbon Fiber manufacturing using wet, infusion, and pre-preg layupsUndertray/diffuser Part Designer 2013-2015:-Design aerodynamic parts directly underneath the car-Solidworks-Mold Design-System Integration-Technical Drawings

Sjsu

-Work with the team in designing an aircraft for the 2014-2015 season of DBF-Work with the team to complete the preliminary design (wing size, power sizing, etc)-Create the aircraft in Solidworks to analyze part integration, and designing parts for manufacturing-Modify the master assembly to match design changes on paper-Responsible for the CAD drawing package in the Final Report