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Wheaton, Il, Us

Wheaton, Il, Us

Carol Stream, Il, Us

Geneva, Il, Us

Smith & Richardson Inc. is a medium volume, high tolerance machine shop with CNC Swiss, Mazak, and Eurotech machines as well as a chaplet manufacturer for the foundry industry in Geneva, IL Supervise quality inspection team for all shifts Responsible for onboarding and training all new hires in all relevant quality policies and measurement equipment Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure continued compliance to ISO-9001 2015 and AD-2000 requirements for material re-stamping Coordinate and schedule all internal and external audits including on-site supplier audits Maintained and ensured calibration of all measurement equipment such as Keyence, and Oasis optical systems, Zeiss CMM, and all hand gages Part of the safety committee to ensure all regulations are met Monitor and report all KPIs (e.g. OTD, PPM, Cost of Quality, Supplier performance) to top management monthly Coordinate projects for and supervise summer interns annually

Romeoville, Illinois, Us

CGI, now Cadrex, is a custom sheet metal fabricator of light to medium gauge material specializing in short lead times for high volume production in Romeoville, IL Supervise quality inspection team Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure continued compliance to ISO-9001 2015 Coordinate and schedule internal audits Oversaw all gages used for inspection purposes ensuring good calibration is maintained Responsible for all PPAP and First Article submission requirements Handled all corrective action responses for internal and external non-conformances Management Representative for all QMS audits

Houston, Texas, Us

Powell is a designer and manufacturer of isolated phase bus, nonsegregated and segregated phase bus, cable bus and bus accessories in Northlake, IL with corporate offices in Houston, TX and office locations worldwide. Supervise all Quality Engineer and Inspectors Managed all Quality Management System documentation and implementation Coordinated all third party (UL, CSA) product certifications both at manufacturing site and field installation sites. Conducted monthly best practices meetings between Quality Managers at all divisions. Member of safety team that reduced TRIR to zero over a two year span. Managed metrics for all departments at the division performing monthly meetings with each department manager to review. Implemented and conducted supplier quality system audits.

KKSP is a precision automated screw machine shop, manufacturer of custom turned parts at their corporate headquarters in Glendale Heights, IL as well as three satellite divisions in Michigan, Wisconsin and MexicoIllinois Divisional Quality Manager (2011-2016) Corporate champion for Six Sigma Process. Supervise PPAP Coordinator, QC Supervisor and all QC Inspectors. Member of Advanced Product Quality Planning team for feasibility of new product as well as overseeing successful launch. Implement training of operators and inspectors in use of control charts in the manufacturing process. Demonstrate the quality assurance procedures to customers on factory visits. Perform training of quality procedures to all quality control employees. Monitor all quality KPIs (Scrap, 8Ds, PPM) and implement improvements to improve division metrics. Key member of Continuous Improvement team.Corporate Quality Engineer (2008-2011) Maintained quality system documentation and implementation at all locations. Achieved initial registration of Mexico division for TS-16949. Management representative for the quality management systems in Illinois, Wisconsin and Mexico divisions. Championed 8D and corrective actions responses resulting from customer rejections for both Illinois and Wisconsin divisions. Performed and scheduled internal quality systems audits for Illinois, Wisconsin and Mexico divisions. Completed PPAP submissions for all new products produced in Illinois, Wisconsin and Mexico divisions. Took on role of project manager to launch new major customer (>200 part numbers and types).

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Quality Screw & Nut Inc., now Optimas Solutions, is a manufacturer and distributor of fasteners at their corporate headquarters in Wood Dale, ILQuality Engineer (2004-2008) Management representative for the quality management system. Managed the internal audit process as well as supervised all internal auditors. Supervised PPAP Coordinator as well as the PPAP process. Member of Advanced Product Quality Planning team as well as problem solving/corrective actions team. Coordinated Six Sigma Black Belt projects. Demonstrated the quality assurance procedures to customers on factory visits. Performed training of quality procedures to all quality control employees. Maintained and reported compliance to hazardous substance restrictions.PPAP Coordinator (2002-2004) Maintained all external customer standards and specifications Designed computer database for all PPAPs to monitor approval status. Conducted initial process capability studies. Investigated new quality inspection equipment to ensure compliance with quality assurance procedures. Performed internal quality systems audits.Quality Assurance Technician (2000-2002) Performed inspection of finished product prior to shipment to customers. Calibrated all handheld gages for use in quality assurance. Wrote all work instructions and procedures for the inspection processes

• Supervised scheduling and responsibilities of all quality assurance inspectors.• Implemented bar code scanning system for tracking inspection tickets.• Managed corrective action process for non-conforming product.• Coordinated with chemical lab technicians to maintain proper chemical levels of the metal finishing baths.

• Performed testing of all chemical baths on the metal finishing lines.• Implemented control charting of all metal finishing processes.• Operated accelerated salt fog testing chamber.• Deputized for the supervisor, which included supervision of all lab technicians.