Staff Quality Engineer at Collins Aerospace (2017-01 – Present)
Provided customer and Program Quality Assurance Support on a broader scale to include enforcement of LOD/LOI requirements while performing duties as ESOC Quality Focal Value Stream Lead.
- Developed Process Procedures and Work instruction to mitigate Risk and improve overall product performance.
- Proven experience in a Testing and Quality Assurance environment, ensuring products meet or exceed specifications to include Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
- Understanding and utilization of appropriate processes and tools during product development, resulting in increased product quality and improvement via Product Plans/WADs for Manufacturing and Testing activities and (MPR) Implement Manufacturing Process Reviews to mitigate risks.
- Provided ESOC Corrective action Status for Prime and Subs in NASA Quarterly Review and resolve quality problems.
- Chaired the Monthly Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance meeting.
- Process nonconformance(s) in accordance with Nonconformance Process and Material Review Board (MRB) from conception to Closure.
- Implemented Correction Action Plans for Root Cause investigations by: Defining the Problem, Establishing the Scope of the problem, Take Containment Activities, Find the Root cause of the problem, Plan Corrective action to fix the Root cause and prevent from happening again, Implement the Corrective Action Plan, Follow up to ensure that the plan worked (Validate the Effectiveness). Was the CAP Robust enough?
- Maintained excellent communication, organizational and time management skills and overall quality focus in respect to contract deliverables.
- Experienced in ensuring compliance with AS9000 AN AS9100 Industry requirements.
- Ability to work independently.
Senior Quality Engineer (Team Lead) at The Boeing Company (2009-01 – 2016-01)
Developed cost accounting, quality plans, work instructions, processes and procedures to include manufacturing orders and BNS metrics.
- Reviewed engineering drawings for approval via EDRS and verify compliance/reconcile for as-design versus as-built configuration (ABL.PBL)
- Responsible for QA focal (SME) for International Space Station Acceptance Review and Design and Product Baseline Process.
- Mentored Quality Engineers and supported as needed.
- Active member of Material Review Board (MRB) assisted in reduction of BNS tags by 20 percent
- Active MRB member for Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Responsible for acceptance testing as Quality lead for assembly and test integration of Active Thermal Control System (ATCS) hardware.
- Served as LPP Focal for Lean Assessment for IDS Best Practices compliance and established requirements to meet level III assessment criteria
Supplier Liaison at FMC Technologies (2008-01 – 2009-01)
Responsible for supporting, aligning and improving supply chain communication for controls product line, to include supplier relationship management, supplier performance improvement and management of initiatives, and global diversity.
- Responsible for coaching and supporting product line representatives and supplier liaisons
- Monitored and maintained working knowledge of supplier's projects, and overall strategy performance via Rigor process
- Recognized and handled sensitive communications internally and with all levels of suppliers
- Performed accept/reject process via E-Matrix
- Responsible for participating in and driving global alignment initiatives
- Performed audits of business procurement processes per Houston operating procedures or local processes
- Assisted the SSL in obtaining and analyzing data in support of developing sourcing strategies in support for FMCTI business goals
Mechanical Design Approval Engineer/Quality Engineer at GE Aero Energy (2007-01 – 2008-01)
Efficient in Volo View, Oracle, E-Matrix, Excel, and Microsoft applications.
- Reviewed engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5M-1994 standards
- Enforced welding requirements per AWS D1.1 and GE internal standards
- Enforced piping requirements per B31.1 and GE internal standards
- Adhered to GE internal design practices and guidelines
- Captured metrics for drawing errors and review for improvement on Six Sigma project
- Performed accept/reject process via E-Matrix
- Maintained and implemented effective qualifications of new and existing suppliers and their product line
- Determined suppliers Quality Management system (QMS)
- Assisted in suppliers preliminary and critical design reviews
- Ensured BOM, drawings and parts are 100% in configuration
- Resolved quality issues from assigned suppliers and assist in implementation of appropriate Root-Cause-Analysis (RCA) and preventive action
- Performed surveillance audits for supplier's products and processes
