Quality Director - Clean Energy Systems - Sacramento, CA
(2023-06 - 2026-03)
Lead the modernization of the company's Quality Management System and operational quality strategy while supporting manufacturing, engineering, and supplier quality operations.
- Implement digital systems using SharePoint applications for nonconformance reporting, corrective actions, purchase requests, training records, and receiving inspection tracking.
- Coordinate ISO recertification audits, internal audits, and corrective action closure to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Develop quality control plans and acceptance criteria supporting new product introductions for customers, including Simmons, Aerojet-Rocketdyne, Chevron, Raytheon, and Shale Tech.
- Participate in ERP system selection and implementation, ensuring quality processes and traceability requirements are integrated into production systems.
- Provide leadership and oversight for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and corporate safety standards.
- Manage compliance related to hazardous materials, chemical handling, waste disposal, and safety documentation.
Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist - TechnipFMC - Davis, CA
(2021-07 - 2023-05)
Led lean manufacturing and quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing operational cost, improving supplier performance, and increasing productivity.
- Developed supplier performance dashboards using Power BI to monitor quality performance and drive supplier corrective actions.
- Improved incoming inspection processes, reducing inspection cycle time from four days to two days.
- Implemented electronic production planning tools to improve traceability and operational efficiency.
- Led lean improvement initiatives within robotic assembly processes, reducing operator cycle time by 14%.
- Redesigned the nonconformance management reporting system, enabling faster tracking and closure of quality issues.
- Identified manufacturing waste and implemented process improvements resulting in 12% waste reduction in electrical assembly operations.
- Delivered Lean and continuous improvement training for technicians, engineers, and supervisors.
Senior Quality Engineer - Sierra Nevada Corporation - Folsom, CA
(2018-06 - 2021-05)
Supported quality operations for navigation, guidance, and landing systems used in aerospace and defense applications.
- Supported implementation of FAA regulatory requirements for an international tactical automatic landing system program.
- Improved product development quality processes, reducing cycle time by 12% through system improvements and process optimization.
- Reduced project costs by developing improved testing and reporting methods for fungus and hazardous material analysis without hardware destruction.
- Designed supplier quality reporting tools using Power BI, reducing supplier-related issues by 35% within six months.
- Conducted supplier quality system assessments and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Aerojet-Rocketdyne - Sacramento, CA
(2010-11 - 2018-06)
Supported quality assurance and process improvement activities for rocket propulsion systems and aerospace manufacturing operations.
- Led implementation of a process variation management program for Atlas V rocket motor fabrication, reducing inspection requirements by 35% and improving productivity by 15%.
- Participated in contract review, risk assessments, and program planning to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
- Monitored manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with AS9100 quality management system requirements.
- Led a process improvement project reducing filament winding defects by 60%.
- Managed supplier quality activities including APQP, PPAP reviews, and supplier performance monitoring.
- Developed Oracle Business Intelligence quality reports to analyze manufacturing performance and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
Quality Engineer - Applied Aerospace Structure Corp - Stockton, CA
(2008-01 - 2010-11)
Supported quality assurance activities for composite aerospace structures and bonded aircraft assemblies.
- Implemented calibration management software supporting AS9100 and NADCAP compliance, managing over 2,600 instruments.
- Reduced calibration-related nonconformances from 3% to 1%.
- Led root cause analysis and corrective action investigations for manufacturing quality issues.
- Managed supplier qualification and performance monitoring programs, including supplier scorecards and corrective actions.
