Aaron Kinchen

To obtain a long term position with a companies that values my Quality Engineering skills, Leadership abilities and hands on approach to problem solving. I believe I have a very diverse background that can and will become an asset to any company that chooses to bring me in for an interview.

Quality Engineering Consultant at QAS-Solutions (2024-11 – Present)

• Responsible for performing non destructive functional testing on non confirming warranty parts.
• Documenting failure modes.
• Dispatch parts to proper location for staging and or further testing.
• Generating reports to be shared with upper level manager as well as customers.
• Working along side engineering staff to produce the correct permanent corrective action if needed.

Quality Engineer at Eypex (2023-02 – 2024-02)

(Contract) Responsible for launching of new programs.

• PPAP submissions through customer portals(GM, Dakota, Yenfeng, Magna)
• Maintaining supplier and customer relationships, issuing and completing corrective actions both internal and external.
• Monthly scrap reports.
• Signing off on daily first and last piece records.
• Conducting dock audits.
• Layered process audits.
• Incoming inspections.
• Gage R and Rs.
• Collecting and filing supplier certifications.
• Maintaining defect catalog.
• Maintaining equipment verification and calibration log.
• Position also included supplier and customer visits.
• Annual core document audits.
• Responsible for weekly Open issue meetings.
• Use of Plex system.

Quality Engineer at Tribar Manufacturing LLC (2022-08 – 2023-01)

• Responsible for establishing great relationships with customer
• Making sure sorts being done at each facility
• Oversea Quality technicians, Quality Inspectors
• Maintaining customer portal and responding to critical issues in Aims
• Issuing quality alerts, completing 8Ds
• Responsible for maintaining scrap log and reporting out cost monthly
• Training new operators on defect rejection.
• Issuing RMA numbers
• Responsible for tracking new product production launches.

Quality Specialist - Automotive Welding and Assembly at Kirchoff Van Rob (2018-09 – 2020-01)

• Creating work instructions/ Gage instructions/rework instructions
• Issuing/Revising/ Updating and Expanding Quality Alerts Plant wide.
• Oversea Gp12 area, help sort and contain non-conforming material
• Responsible for maintaining Gage track software, daily editing new gages, calibration schedules.
• Supplier Contact regarding certified material
• Working with operators, defect rejection training.
• Some weld destruct when needed.
• Working with company Liaison to help contain critical defects found at customer facility.
• Responsible for conducting shipping and receiving dock audits.
• Helping resolve issues relating to the plant fast response board, closing issues.

Quality Engineer - Automotive Metal Stamping and Welding at Challenge Manufacturing (2016-01 – 2018-08)

• Solving Quality related issues daily
• 8D and 5Why training.
• Daily Weld cell, Operator and warehouse supervision.
• APQP tracking experience
• GP12 inspection setup and training
• Supervision of production workers and daily practices
• Build Phase and launch experience
• Responsible for weekly review of scrap and rework.
• Level 3,2, 1 PPAP experience.
• Scale Calibration.
• Use of Team Center.
• Incoming receiving inspection daily logs.
• Product containment tracking. Daily containment
• Responsible for attending gage buy offs for new program components.
• Use of Plexus Systems.

Quality Engineer - Robot Application Paint Systems at A&K Finishing (2013-07 – 2015-12)

• Responsible for launching all new Programs assigned.
• Use of level 3 PPAP For tier 2 and tier 3 related Automotive Suppliers.
• Supervision of production workers and daily practices
• Millage Testing, Abrasion Testing, Gloss and Delta Readings
• Working with tier 2 plastic injection molding suppliers.
• Tracking Quality Issues for existing as well as new business.
• Establishing effective training methods
• Working With Continuous Improvement staff regularly
• Preparing for Regular Audits continuously.
• Oversee hold area and manage all major quality issues.
• Position includes regular customer visits.
• Use of 5-S check forms
• Obtaining RMA#s per customer on monthly basis.
• Attending Mold trials as well as Appearance Approval Reviews
• Creating and implementing Controlled work instructions.
• Use of SPC.

Certified Property Manager – IAP Career College (2023-12 – 2024-04)

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering – Michigan Technological Univ (2011-05 – 2013-05)

Associates in Arts – Delta College (2008-08 – 2011-05)