Aerospace Manufacturing, Landing Gears and SystemsQuality Engineering, Supplier Development

Quality Engineering, Red-X Problem Solving, VAE

ASQ Executive Board, Education Committee Chair ASQ Toronto SectionGoal: to help foster Professional Quality Methods and EthicsAchievements: Organized webinars (seminars available via internet) by recruiting lead authors and professionals to provide free webinarsASQ Toronto Section became a leading provider of webinars within ASQ USA and Canada

Validation / Development Engineer, CREC - Canadian Regional Engineering Centre, 2005 – 2008Ensured that all GM and supplier tests were performed on-time and to required standards, including ISO9001:2000, TS16949, GM internal and relevant government regulations• Launched new model lines with assembly plants in Canada, USA, Mexico, and South Korea• Analyzed tests, root caused problems, and implemented corrective actions on test failures• Led FMEA and DVPR for Air Induction, Secondary Air Injection, and Exhaust systems• Developed new procedure “Accelerated vibration & thermal multi-axis rig test”Problem Solving / Quality Engineer, GM Oshawa Truck Plant, 2002 – 2005Responsible for daily quality, process flow, and problem solving of multiple assembly lines• Trusted to troubleshoot chronic and reoccurring issues. Acted as a “change agent”• Led Red-X statistical problem solving, DOE, 8D, 5-Phase, and Six Sigma projects• Created central quality feedback database: J.D. Power; Warranty; and plant daily inspection• Reduced supplier defect rate by >30% by auditing and coaching new & current suppliersQuality Engineer / Technical Problem Solver, GM Oshawa Metal Centre, 2000 – 2002Problem Solving of GM metal stamping processes and supplier blanking processes• Developed Fail/Pass criteria of micro-size particles causing show-surface damages• Solved a chronic problem: embedded/hidden particles, what resulted in 50% defect rate reduction, 200,000 parts saved from rework (>$200,000 in annual cost avoidance)

Responsible for daily quality, process flow, and problem solving of multiple assembly lines• Trusted to troubleshoot chronic and reoccurring issues. Acted as a “change agent”• Led Red-X statistical problem solving, DOE, 8D, 5-Phase, and Six Sigma projects• Created central quality feedback database: J.D. Power; Warranty; and plant daily inspection• Reduced supplier defect rate by >30% by auditing and coaching new & current suppliers

THE TARXIEN CORPORATION, AJAX, ON (Plastic Injection Molding Automotive Tier1 Supplier)Responsible for Customer Quality, Supplier Quality, and Reliability & Test Lab• Established control system for non-conforming product. Obtained ISO 9002 certification• Led initial and yearly CMM layout of checking fixtures, first-offs, and submission samples• Reduced cost and time (up to 60%) for building checking fixtures and validation gages by combining Attribute, SPC, and CMM Layout gages into one common fixture• Attained extended certification of the validation lab by gaining customer’s trust through proving high repeatability of annual tool & fixture dimensional layout