Supplier Quality Engineer - TRIGO LLC - Oro Valley, AZ; Gilbert, AZ
(2023-05 - 2025-04)
- Onsite Customer Representative for Parker Meggitt Securaplane and Honeywell
- Represented Gulfstream Aircraft Corporation for Witness Testing and verified assembly teardown and build processes
- Supported Phoenix Defense with mechanical inspections
- Made Production/Quality Process Recommendations/Improvements for cable harness boards, cleaning of electromechanical assemblies and Mil-spec touch screen suppliers
- Supported Supplier Audits, Quarterly Quality and Program Production Readiness Reviews with suppliers
- Supported Gulfstream Mexicali on cable improvements
- Followed up on root cause corrective actions with suppliers to ensure actions were driven to closure
Consultant - TRF CONSULTING - Marana, Arizona
(2019-06 - 2023-05)
- Created Manufacturing Engineering and Quality statements of work for new business proposals
- Technical writing for machining, piece part, and assembly instructions
- Initiated source inspection plans and risk assessments
- Performed supplier capability and capacity assessments for new vendors
- Verified Government Property (Tooling & Test Equipment) at subcontractors
- Performed make/buy analysis for new business programs
Ramp Rate Mfg. Quality Engineer - BELCAN TECHNICAL SERVICES - Tempe, AZ
(2019-04 - 2019-06)
Analyzed and reviewed machine shops and sensor vendors for capacity, quality, financial stability, and schedule to support a Honeywell Ramp Rate increase for future contracts.
Quality Manager - GEOST INC. - Tucson, AZ
(2017-04 - 2019-01)
- Created Quality, Calibration, FOD, ESD, and Counterfeit Parts Plans
- Receiving Inspection Manager for incoming parts
- Performed supplier assessments on new suppliers
- Responsible for all quality elements on aerospace programs
- Built up an aerospace quality assurance department from a previous R & D company environment to AS 9100 standards
- Participated in Customer Program reviews with presentations on quality assurance efforts
- Successfully submitted abstract for presentation at FABTEC conference, Atlanta, GA 2018
- Company Trainer and JPL certified instructor for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Critical Parts Handling, and Foreign Object Damage
Mfg. Engineer - GEOST INC. - Tucson, AZ
(2017-04 - 2019-01)
- Retrofit a Bridgeport-style mill with Anilam readout
- Set up pedestal bench grinder
- Created manual inspection area
- Clean room inspections using surface plate, optical comparator and height gage
Supplier Quality Engineer (Contract) - VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS - Oro Valley, Arizona
(2014-04 - 2015-06)
- Created Ventana Part Approval Process (VPAP) documents to flow down to suppliers
- Participated in design reviews to ensure supplier ability to manufacture parts/assemblies
- Used SAP, Agile, and Master Control databases to review drawings for manufacturing tolerances, inspection methods & producibility
- Acted as Liaison Engineer between Design Engineering and incoming inspection for failed first articles
- Supported shop floor in the investigation of supplier defects and closed loop corrective action
- Used manufacturing engineering analysis to recommend tooling, packaging concepts and improving cycle time
- Recommended inspection fixtures to reduce inspection cycle time
- Developed supplier response metrics and "stoplight" charts to track supplier VPAP performances and cycle time
- Supported Final Design Review with Quality and Manufacturing Review of drawings for the Atlas HE600 Program
- Created supplier audit documentation to verify supplier quality ratings on the Approved Supplier List
Consultant - TRF CONSULTING - Marana, Arizona
(2011-10 - 2014-04)
- Created Manufacturing Engineering and Quality statements of work for new business proposals
- Technical writing for machining, piece part, and assembly instructions
- Initiated source inspection plans and risk assessments
- Performed supplier capability and capacity assessments for new vendors
- Verified Government Property (Tooling & Test Equipment) at subcontractors
- Performed make/buy analysis for new business programs
Project Manufacturing Engineer - PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - Tucson, Arizona
(2011-03 - 2011-10)
- Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and procurement on the Lockheed Martin Orion FL01 Subassembly cooling flow monitor
- Created make/buy plans, manufacturing plan, and reviewed designs for manufacturing capability/capacity
- Audited suppliers to Lockheed special process requirements
- Fabricated test fixture for turbine flow meter testing
- Created initial draft materials and process plan using Boeing and Lockheed Martin best practices for space hardware materials
- Conversant with orbital welding on stainless steel and titanium tubing to NASA requirements
- Responsible for calibration of all manufacturing equipment
Consultant - TRF CONSULTING - Marana, Arizona
(2010-08 - 2011-03)
- Created Manufacturing Engineering and Quality statements of work for new business proposals
- Technical writing for machining, piece part, and assembly instructions
- Initiated source inspection plans and risk assessments
- Performed supplier capability and capacity assessments for new vendors
- Verified Government Property (Tooling & Test Equipment) at subcontractors
- Performed make/buy analysis for new business programs
Materials Quality Manager - Littoral Radar Surveillance System - RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS / MISSILE SYSTEMS - Tucson, Arizona
(2009-05 - 2010-08)
- Responsible for all aspects of supplier quality for major suppliers
- Investigates root cause and corrective actions for supplier defects
- Coordinates and audits source inspections
- Develops estimates for source inspections
- Monitors supplier budgets and schedules for quality ratings and continuous improvement
- Initiates supplier corrective action requests and drives closed loop correction actions
- Supplier quality data system program acceptance rate of 95.7%
Materials Quality Manager - Intelligence Surveillance, Reconnaissance Systems - RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS / MISSILE SYSTEMS
(2006-10 - 2009-05)
- Responsible for all aspects of supplier quality for 16 programs
- Accountable for major suppliers
- Investigates root cause and corrective actions for supplier defects
- Coordinates and audits source inspections
- Develops estimates for source inspections
- Monitors supplier budgets and schedules for quality ratings and continuous improvement
- Initiates supplier corrective action requests and drives closed loop correction actions
Quality Manager - Airborne Early Warning Systems/Airborne Integrated Missions Systems - RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS / MISSILE SYSTEMS
(2003-01 - 2006-10)
- Responsible for all quality assurance activities, gating processes, CMMI and EMS compliance
- Responsible for quality plans and quality requirements
- Responsible for discrepant material and sub-tiered supplier quality assurance activities
- Directed activities of all quality engineers
- Supervised hardware/software quality engineers on budget, schedule, and staffing activities
- Responsible for 10 programs
- Participated in first article inspections and FCA/PCA activities
- Raytheon internal Material Review Board (MRB) Chairman
- Participated in customer reviews and teleconferences
- Acted as mentor and coach for Asian professionals as vice president of mentoring for the Raytheon Asian Pacific Association
- Developed quality requirements and supplier quality flow down for the future cargo aircraft (FCA) proposal
Program Quality Manager - Surface Navy Air Defense (SNADS) - Japan Sparrow & Sparrow Repair Program - RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS / MISSILE SYSTEMS - Japan / Tucson
(2000-07 - 2003-12)
- Resolved Warranty Claims and answered Technical Questions on Production of the Sparrow Missile
- Supported Program Management Reviews and Quality Meetings with the Japanese customer
- Served as Cost Account Manager for All Sparrow Quality Budget and Schedule activities
- Developed manpower and scheduling activity requirements for Japan Sparrow and Sparrow Spares quality support
- Managed two direct salaried employees
