PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENC

Confidential, Mattaponi, Va.

Quality Manager

• Directly responsible for developing the Quality Management System and achieving certification to AS9100D.
• Perform training within the company on all aspects of the Quality Management System.
• Chair the Management Review quarterly meetings.
• Directly responsible for all quality functions related to the design, test, manufacture, and integration of complex weapon systems on various platforms for military applications.
• Quality Management Representative.
• Manage the corrective action, continuous process improvement, and internal audit programs.
• Liaison between company and customers on all Quality issues.
• Perform Supplier Quality Audits.

Eagle Aviation Inc. Hampton, Va.

Quality Manager

• Directly responsible for maintaining, revising, and providing training for a quality system that meets the requirements of SAE AS 9100C for a production aerospace components (Composites and Metals) manufacturer.
• Directly responsible for all quality functions related to the design, test and manufacture of Sikorsky X2, S - 97 Raider composite prototype main rotor blades, AVX Rotor System and composite blades, Bell V-280 Flight Demonstrator and other proprietary composite rotor blade programs.
• Quality Management Representative.
• Successfully completed AS9100 audit (Smithers) October 2016 with only 3 minor findings.
• Manage the corrective action, continuous process improvement, and internal audit programs.
• Liaison between company and customers on all Quality issues.
• Oversee all inspections with Romer Arms, Laser Tracker and CMM’s using CMM Manager and Spatial Analyzer Softwares.
• Participate in Management Planning Meetings.
• Participate in Project Meetings.

Confidential, Paris, Texas

Director of Quality

• Directly responsible for maintaining, revising, and providing training for a quality system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001/2008 and SAE AS 9100C for a production aerospace components (Aluminum and Steel) manufacturer.
• Management representative.
• Manage the corrective action, continuous process improvement, and internal audit programs.
• Perform FMEA.
• Interface with department managers to resolve quality issues.
• Liaison between company and customers on all quality issues.
• Review and approve all purchase orders for customer deliverable materials and special processes.
• Enter manufacturing and quality data into Visual software.
• Perform and manage Internal Audits. Perform vendor audits.
• Responsible for presenting quarterly management reviews of the Quality Management System.
• Successfully completed re-certification of AS9100C Quality System (July 2011) with only 3 minor findings.
• Review and approve shop work instructions (Travelers) which define manufacturing processes and key part characteristics.
• Responsible for training employees on the following: Internal Audits, Inspection Techniques, Programming and Operating CMM’s, Revised Quality System Procedures, 5-S, 5-Why, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement.

Confidential, Hampton, Va.

Project Coordinator (NASA Langley 8 Month Contract Completed)

• Maintain and ensure E2 is populated and kept up to date on a daily basis. This requires direct contact with engineers, manufacturing supervision, manufacturing technicians, and representatives of QA.
• Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and communicating information concerning LMS/AS9100 non-conformance to all Directors and manufacturing personnel.
• NASA Contact: Stewart Harris, Carl Voglewede

Confidential, Baltimore, MD.

Quality Assurance Manager/Executive Leadership Team (2 Year Contract Completed)

• Directly responsible for maintaining, revising, and providing training for a quality system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001, SAE AS 9100B, and ISO 14001. Cobham Baltimore Division manufactures antenna and high temperature composite radomes for air, land, and sea applications.
• Managed a staff consisting of 2 Quality Engineers, 2 Faro (CMM) Inspectors, 2 Shipping/Receiving, 1 Document Control, 4 Process Inspectors, 2 Antennae Test Engineers, and 6 Antennae Test Technicians.
• Schedule and manage ISO and AS audits performed by customers and/or third party auditors for verification or re-certification of quality system.
• Directly responsible for managing the Quality Assurance Department and Antenna Test Lab.
• Play a key role within the executive leadership team to increase revenue by 3M in 2009.
• Prepare and present quarterly Quality System Management Reviews to the Executive Leadership Team
• Perform root cause analysis using 5-Why approach.
• Review all contracts for quality requirements.
• Review all RFQs/RFPs for quality requirements.
• Insure all Integrated Product Teams (IPT’s) are assigned the appropriate Quality Engineer.
• Attend weekly IPT meetings serving as management liaison.
• Spearhead all Kaizen events and Tiger Teams.
• Interface with customer and government representatives for the resolution of problems with in-process or final product acceptance.
• Assist in the analysis of customer-returned products and initiate or recommend corrective action.
• Work directly with manufacturing planners and purchasing to improve the amount and format of information being entered into the manufacturing database (M2M). Assist to define processes and assure the documentation contained in the manufacturing routers is correct and up to date.
• Review and approve new and revised test procedures and engineering reports.
• Provide technical support to inspection, manufacturing and test departments for acceptance criteria.
• Develop and implement a Quality procurement program to ensure conformity of purchased material and final products to quality standards.
• Meet with vendors, customers and Company personnel to discuss and resolve quality problems as required.
• Review design, manufacturing, test and supplier documentation to insure that those requirements are fulfilled. Includes review of design drawings and changes, operation sheets, process procedures, test procedures, procurement documents, quality manuals and inspection analysis.

Confidential, Newport News, Va.

Quality Assurance Manager

• Directly responsible for developing, implementing, and providing training for a quality system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001 and SAE AS 9100B for the manufacture of composite products, full scale aerospace structures and metal models for the aerospace industry.
• Managed a staff of 3 Laser Tracker-Faro-CMM Inspectors and 6 Process Inspectors.
• Responsible for review and approval of all customer contracts to assure company capabilities and QMS conformed to the customer requirements.
• Liaison between Federal Aviation Administration Designated Engineering Representative and government product testing facilities.
• Project Manager responsible for inspections, testing and procedures development for Carson Helicopters Inc. Composite S-61 Main Rotor Blades.
• Managed and coordinated the fatigue testing of the Carson Helicopters Inc. Composite S-61 Main Rotor Blades. Testing that was performed at Ft. Eustis Army Base Newport News, VA.
• Responsible for reporting the inspection and test data to FAA DER to obtain an STC for the Carson Helicopter Inc. S-61 Composite Main Rotor Blade.
• Responsible for all Quality aspects related to the process development and manufacture of S-61 composite tail rotor blades.
• Responsible for preparing reports of quality costs, internal audits, corrective and preventive actions, customer complaints, and other relevant information for management reviews.
• Responsible for all Quality aspects related to the process development and manufacture of Bell 429i proto type composite main rotor blades.
• Responsible for developing quality and manufacturing plans for several other composite blade programs for commercial and non-commercial uses.
• Developed inspection programs that interface between PC-DMIS CMM Software and Pro-E.
• Responsible for purchasing and implementing the use of Faro Laser Tracker and Faro Arm.
• Authorized to release products based on the satisfactory completion of all planned inspection and test requirements.

Confidential, Hampton, Va.

Manufacturing Senior Supervisor

• Responsible for daily operations of the MT/AT transmission lines, pressure plate manufacturing and assembly, clutch disc manufacturing and assembly, and heat transfer line.

Confidential, Hampton, Va.

Quality Assurance Supervisor

• Supervised and trained in-process and dimensional inspectors.
• Operated and trained on Browne and Sharpe 7200 CMM.
• Developed and implemented a quality system in accordance with Ford, Chrysler, and GM requirements.