Greg Danko

Accomplished and solutions-driven individual, with repeated success as a Tier I or II supplier for the Automotive Industry, driving all intricacies of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Process Improvement.

Diversified Machine Components; Brook Park - OH

Quality Engineer (01/2022 – 07/2023) (CORPORATE CONSOLIDATION)

Responsible for engineering support of production manufacturing processes for dedicated product lines. Assist in the development and implementation of inspection plans. Participate or lead audits of internal departments and suppliers to assure compliance to customer and internal requirements. Support of inspection personnel and development of inspection technique documentation. Overall execution of the Quality Program to NCA 3800/4200, 10CFR21, 10CFR50 Appendix B, ANSI 45.2, NQA-1, Z-299, MIL-I-45208A, MIL-Q-9858A, ISR-1, and AS9100 standards.

Tadd Spring Company; Strongsville - OH (COMPANY ACQUIRED BY TWIST TOOL)

Quality Manager (07/2020 – 01/2022)

Overall execution of the Quality Control Program to TS-16949 and ISO requirements. Submitting Automotive CORE Tools, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and International Material Data System (IMDS); while satisfying customer specific requirements in a timely manner.

Freeway Corporation; Cleveland - OH (CORPORATE CONSOLIDATION)

Quality Engineer (02/2019 – 07/2020)

Balanced simultaneous priorities in submitting Automotive CORE Tools, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and International Material Data System (IMDS) documentation. Held direct oversight of calibration system and align all operations with applicable ISO/TS and related standards. Established and sustained valuable client communications. Mentored junior-level personnel.

• Introduced state-of-the-art program to enable updates to calibration system and assorted measurement tools. 
• Outperformed expectations in enhancing PPAP submissions by a full 15%. 

Quality Manager (10/2016 – 02/2019)

Assumed all-encompassing leadership position in overseeing QS and ISO/TS systems, fulfilling all relevant APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and IMDS submissions, and applied appropriate updates to calibration system. Hosted production and quality procedure training exercises. Directed a junior-level Quality Engineer and three inspectors.

• Meticulously assessed data and performed dimensional analysis for PPAP submissions.
• Slashed costly return material authorizations (RMAs) by 30%.
• Accelerated data entries for first article inspections (FAI) and capability studies, refining PPAP submissions by 25%.
• Cut defective materials in quality hold area to 25%.

Quality Supervisor (10/2014 – 10/2016)

Offered coherent direction in training high-performing quality employees, examining and modifying daily process controls, and improving overall customer experience. Produced quality documentation and promptly resolved internal conflict.

• Revised pertinent documents, including SOP, WOI, inspection, process control, and FMEA items. 

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering