Richard Fields Email & Phone Number

Findlay, Ohio

Findlay, Ohio

Findlay, Ohio

Findlay, Oh

Toledo, Ohio Area

Internal and external quality support, root cause analysis and corrective action champion. Champion of 8D, 5Why and Drill Deep development and verification. APQP, MRB, and Quality Training for new hire employees.

Manufacturer of steel stampings and robotic welded parts for the Automotive and Heavy Truck industry along with steel panels for refrigeration and freezer components.ISO 9001 Management Representative.Revise Level 1 and 2 documents as required.Develop and maintain internal audit schedule.Maintain IMDS compliance on a daily basis.Submit PPAP packages to customers for approval.Respond to customer concerns and requests.Analyze supplier quality issues and review C/M.Supervise 4 Quality Technicians on 2 shifts.Construct 5P and 8D problem solving reports.Major Accomplishments:I proved by statistics that the testing frequency being used was wasteful. The process capability was very good thus allowing a reduction of about 9k dollars a year in scrap.By cross training QC associates, I was able to effectively maintain a staff of one less associate and still cover all necessary quality control activity for 2 shifts. Estimated savings including benefits around 30K a year.Trained and used new ISO internal auditors for surveillance audits resulting in one minor.

Supplier of fluid control tubing and brazed assembliesto Honda, Mazda, GM, Nissan, Toyota, plants throughout the US and Mexico. Production quality assurance to several braze and assembly lines.Interface with customers to resolve quality problems. Develop C/M and verify effectiveness through 5P and 8D.Initiate and analyze capability studies for PPAP approval.Maintain database of PPH and C/M activity.Revise control plans, FMEA and SOP for internal processes.APQP, Tooling validation, Gauge development and approval.Major Accomplishments:Quality representative for braze division during the migration of product to Sanoh De'Mexico. Organized documentation, PPAP, customs forms, and all specific customer approval requests.Chosen quality representative for change over process of hexavalent chrome free zinc plating to environmental safe alternative, Hex Chrome free. Involved 3 plating companies and approved all PPAP samples to customers.

Maintain and develop quality documents and manuals.Work together with machining, casting, and assembly departments to improve quality in process.Hands on quality analysis and root cause investigation.Customer contact and trouble report reply development.Instrumental in FGA department start up and supervision.Instructed SPC training class for H-D start up.Major Accomplishments:Taught basic SPC to over 40 associates on 3 shifts as part of a requirement to become a certified Harley Davidson supplier. Implemented SPC practices over 4 assembly lines for Harley Davidson products.Developed and implemented a clean room teardown and analysis department. This was instrumental for root cause determination for failed and warranty brake components.

Maintain and develop quality documents and manuals.Work with process engineer to develop control plans and process sheets.Initiate and analyze capability studies for PPAP approval.Formalize PPAP package for initial approval.Develop SPC for process improvement.Train associates in SPC methods and analysis.Major Accomplishments:Champion of Cat 46" crankshaft start up and PPAP team.Worked exclusively with Cat engineering

Developed and implemented supplier lot control system.Supervised 10 quality inspectors on 3 shifts.Maintained and ran R&D rubber lab and equipment.Review and approve incoming raw material certifications and test results.Major Accomplishments:Successfully completed polymer science training at the Akron Rubber Development lab in Akron Ohio.With this knowledge I was instrumental in developing the rubber compound used in the transmission mounts for 1999 model Saturn vehicles.Developed and maintained all parameters used in rheometer compound testing and tensile testing for supplied rubber and R&D compounds.