Supplier Quality Engineer Resume

SUMMARY

Thirty - plus years of hands-on engineering experience in a broad range of manufacturing settings.
Core competencies in Lean Six Sigma fundamentals (7 Wastes, 7 QC tools, DMAIC process, 5-Why’s, A3 Reports, and Value Stream Mapping) and Reliable Methods and Process (standard, stable, and capable).
High level of program management and organizational skill.
High competency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Thrives in a learning environment.
Teacher/mentor

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

Support sourcing decisions based on engineering requirements and supplier capabilities.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for elimination of defects (fishbone, Six Sigma).
Evaluate supplier efforts to improve process capability (CPk).
Work with CNH engineers to align CNH designs with supplier processes.
Cultivate an atmosphere of working together between suppliers, purchasing, engineering, and CNH plant quality.

Confidential

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

Researched and evaluated laser cutting systems for Saltillo, Mexico facility.
Developed Powerbrace Equipment Specification process for new equipment.
Developed automated assembly cell specification - 200% throughput @ ½ Direct Labor.
Process Improvement:
Developed Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals course for shop floor personnel.
Updated product flow to reduce internal transportation waste (Spaghetti Diagram).
Coached shop floor personnel on Lean concepts for layout of work cells.
Team leader in value stream improvement efforts at Saltillo, Mexico facility.
Coached kaizen team for drilling processes at Saltillo, Mexico facility.
Worked with foundry suppliers to resolve ductile iron casting issues.
Championed process capability studies (Cpk) for procurement of new equipment. Resulted in identification of a defective drilling spindle during new equipment buy-off that would not have otherwise been identified.
Participated on and led auditing teams for the Kansas Award for Excellence (Based on Malcolm Baldridge Award).
Boeing representative to University of Michigan Industry Consortium:
Transferred high speed machining methods.
Transferred temperature compensation methods.
Boeing representative to Kansas State University-Salina Industry Consortium
Chaired consortium leadership council.
Presented one day seminar on Total Quality Management (Toyota Production System).

Confidential

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

Start-up of automated dip/cure facility for structural honeycomb - PID controller Programming.
Process improvement and optimization throughout the plant.
Industrial Engineer - Maintained standard work using Methods & Time Measurement.