Terry Plogger Email & Phone Number

St. Louis

Greater St. Louis Area

Godfrey, Il

Each of the program areas maintains and counsels with an Advisory Committee that is formed from local and regional employers. They advise faculty and administrators about changes in curriculum required to provide properly skilled employees. They also take an active role by providing programs with student internships, industry tours, judges for student competitive events, and ultimately job placement.

Plan, coordinate and direct Quality / Management System and ensures all aspects are met.Control the quality and conformance to specification of incoming raw material and suppliesand meet with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Formulate and maintain quality and reliability expectancy of the finished product. Develop and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine observation of established standards and production capabilities. Formulate and maintain quality control objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs. Direct, through intermediate personnel, workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities and products. Plan, promote and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability. Participate in training related to safety and OSHA. Work directly with customers during quality surveys and to resolve quality issues of current and new product opportunities. Generates and submits sample reports. Investigate customer complaints regarding quality, initiate corrective actions and issue corrective action reports. Coordinate the documentation and filing of all quality related records. Track and report on quality trends. Conduct vendor audits to insure material and contracted services meet quality standards.

Hannibal, Mo.

PTC Alliance Holdings Corp, headquartered in Wexford, PA, is a global leader in Drawn Over Mandrel (DOM) precision cold-drawn carbon steel mechanical round and shaped tube, chrome rod, and fabricated components that are produced to ASTM, DIN, and EIN standards. The company is also a leading manufacturer of electrical resistance welded (ERW) tubing for the automotive industry and of cold drawn seamless tubing. PTC Alliance has 9 manufacturing facilities in the U.S.A. These facilities are ISO 9001:2008 certified and several of the facilities that service the automotive industry are ISO/TS16949 Certified. PTC Alliance has sales offices in the UK, Australia, and Chennai (Madras), India

Peoria, Illinois Area

Responsible for the technical development and support of new product programs, current projects and current production to meet quality, cost and delivery targets. This includes supplier process/plant layout, work sequence, fixtures/tools/equipment, material flow, and working with both design and the supplier base to execute product improvements for overall quality, manufacturability, and efficiency. Key communicator for various Collaborative Product and Process Development (CPPD) teams, interface with multiple suppliers and Global Purchasing, work closely to ensure early supplier collaboration on design for manufacturability, assembly and cost as well as adherence to APQP guidelines. Attain cost targets, project schedules and program priorities.

St. Louis

Determine the most effective ways to use the basic factors of production—people, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product. The primary concern is with increasing productivity through the management of people, methods of business organization and technology. Use Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to solve organizational, production, and related problems efficiently. Study the product requirements, use mathematical methods to meet those requirements, and design manufacturing and information systems. Develop management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost analysis, and design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality. Design or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services. Manage multiple projects while working independently. Possess the ability to communicate well with all levels within the organization. Assignment ended due to contract completion.

Ensure quality of incoming materials from vendors. Work with production to resolve quality issues on the shop floor. Collaborate with suppliers to improve performance and the quality of the products that they provide to meet requirements and specifications. Utilize Lean and Six Sigma quality tools to conduct investigations for root cause analysis of defects on incoming materials, production, and packaging. Disposition non-conforming material, parts, and equipment with GD&T and CAD drawings. Conduct audits with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues and document corrective action plans. Create and update PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA as well as Control Plans. Update and maintain ISO 9001:2008 Quality Systems. Work with customers to resolve quality issues and document resolution of issues. While working as the quality engineer, I developed a Cost of Poor Quality initiative within the company. Supervise Quality Technicians on a daily basis. Write work instruction for production. Actively participate in all audits, documentation revisions, product launches, and various other duties as assigned.

Ensure quality of incoming materials from various high volume suppliers. Work with production to resolve quality issues on the shop floor. collaborate with suppliers to improve performance and the quality of the products that they provide to meet requirements and specifications utilizing GD&T. Utilize Caterpillar quality tools MRDR, AQE, AQI, Symphony, MFPI, Qshop, and EPIX. Conduct investigations for root cause analysis of defects on incoming materials and packaging. Disposition of non-conforming material, parts and equipment. Conduct audits with customers to resolve quality issues and document corrective action plans. Assignment ended due to contract completion.

Ensure quality of outgoing product to various customers in automobile manufacturing. Conduct quality testing on incoming materials including destructive and non-destructive testing. Provide written quality standards for production and suppliers. Maintain calibration records for measurement systems used in production. Utilize Lean and Six Sigma quality tools issue resolution and for continuous process improvement. Conduct internal audits on processes as well as finished goods in accordance within TS16949 guidelines. Collaborate with customers and vendors during product launches. Write work instruction for production. Create and update PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, and Control Plans. Work with customers to resolve quality issues and document resolution of issues. Coach and teach Quality Technicians and Inspectors on a daily basis. Position ended due to plant closure.

Provide support in RD&E for product and process development in conversion, conduct tests and analyze data. Review processes for manufacturability, producibility, testability, and inspectability. Designed developed, and implemented a device to measure bulk roll geometry for production extrusion lines. Developed and implemented a system for measuring gauge thickness of material on extrusion lines in production. Collect and analyze data for process development in manufacturing and test capability using Six Sigma methodology. Work with vendors and engineering on equipment and process on various projects. Travel as needed to meet objectives. Assignment ended due to contract completion.

Provide production support for facility, lead crew of 4 to 10 people. Work with crew in areas of sheet metal fabrication, electrical, carpentry, and metal finishing of race car transporters. Work with design team and customers in design changes to meet the needs of the customer. Position ended due to the elimination of second shift in a plant wide staffing reduction.

Provide production support for plant tool requirements, design and build fixtures as needed, increased tool inventory accountability from 30% to 97% within two months of starting in position. Built Microsoft Excel database to monitor and control inventory activity. Conduct Gage R&R studies for production Work with suppliers and engineering to assist in production efforts. Conduct all work activity in accordance to TS16949 requirements.

Perform mechanical repairs and install optional equipment on vehicles. Mechanical tasks included replacement of switches, window regulators, audio equipment, power seat controls, optional lighting, and other misc. electrical/mechanical devices.

ELECTRONICS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN MICRO INTERCONNECT SYSTEMSBuild, repair, and maintain over 200 photolithography artworks. Developed a Microsoft Excel database to track data and analysis for the department. Work with engineering and vendors in development of prototype photolithography artworks.PRODUCTION SPECIALISTINTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGINGMachine, equipment, production flow layout. Product scheduling, operator training, develop standard operating procedures, defect analysis, equipment troubleshooting including chemical, mechanical, and electrical, develop databases for process performance and process control statistics. Utilize statistical methodologies to ensure process capability. Preventive maintenance scheduling, supervise for crew of 60 employees and coordinate efforts with engineering for product development. LASER TECHNICIANLASER ABLATIONSet up, operate, and maintain Cymer HVLS Laser Systems, data analysis, troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, gas delivery, system cooling, and safety systems. Coordinate with equipment vendors, manufacturers, field representatives, and engineering of all disciplines. Communicate with all levels of management through written reports and presentations. CREW SUPERVISOR STAMPING/PLATINGProvide work direction for crew of 12 employees, set up high speed punch presses, process development and optimize operations, process troubleshooting, production scheduling, work with equipment manufacturers, tool & die, maintenance, engineering, and vendors to coordinate production efforts.MICROFLEX OPERATORMICROFLEX CONNECTORSOperate various pieces of assembly equipment as needed for production, including rotary assembly, and hand assembly equipment. Set up and operate injection-molding machines, collect data on processes and troubleshoot equipment.

Bs, Industrial Technology, 3.5 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Golden Key National Honor SocietyDean's List President's List SIUC Department of Technology 2009 Honor Student

Aas, Engineering Technology, 3.3 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Engineering Technology Advisory CommitteeDean's List President's List Graduated with Honors

Certificate, Laser Technology