Amanda Cole
Greenville,SC
Summary
Accomplished Manufacturing and Quality Specialist with a proven track record of 11 years supporting critical engineering roles in design, manufacturing, and quality processes. Influential in assisting new business enterprises to meet changing market demands through data driven results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Advanced Quality Engineer
Proterra Inc./ Volvo Battery Solutions
Greenville, SC
10.2023 - Current
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
- Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
- Streamlined internal communication, fostering cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Partnered with senior management to analyze issues and find appropriate solutions.
- Executed operational audits and assessed company operations, compliance and other associated risks.
Manufacturing Engineering Technician II
Proterra Inc.
Greenville, SC
10.2022 - Current
- Performed concurrent design and manufacturing engineering as well as other functions to reduce time required to bring product to market.
- Prepared KPI reports for Quality.
- Executed Engineering Reworks, supplier repairs, and original builds of Cable and Harness Assemblies.
- Manage quality processes, records, and QMS updates for Pre-Production environment.
- Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and reducing waste.
Quality Technician
Proterra Inc.
Greenville, SC
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Inspected, raw materials, manufactured parts, and finished assemblies for Design, Engineering, Pre-Production, Transit, Powered and Service.
- Developed and implemented quality-control models, procedures, WIS, training, qualifications, and specifications to uplift standards in Transit, Pre-Production, and Service
- Led root cause analysis to identify issues and propose targeted solutions with 8D, RCCA, 5 -Y, Ishikawa
- Executed onboarding training for quality technicians and quality engineers.
- Developed PQ specifications and training programs.
- Administer NCR and VCR to Design, Engineering, and Quality teams.
- Adapted plans and schedules to meet changing priorities of work objectives, resources and workload demands.
- Preformed front axle engineering repairs and measurements
R&D Engineering Technician
Proterra Inc.
Greenville, SC
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Presented control gaps in processes, procedures and internal specifications through in-depth research for assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Preformed MIG and TIG welding,
- Utilized machinery and equipment such as Water Jet, Sheer, Brake Press, shot blast, band saws, deburring wheels, plasma torch, hand drills, bench press,, measuring tape, and calipers.
- Executed design reviews, testing, and validation for Metal Fabrication as well as Cable- Harness builds
Quality Engineering Technician
Alfmeier Friedrich's & Rath
Greenville, SC
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Executed Destructive and NDT testing such as tensile, torsion, machining, and pressure testing for Electrical assemblies - injection molded products.
- Preformed Visual and dimensional Inspections documented through Measurlink.
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
- Constructed safe-launch documentation for new product families.
- Developed CAR and SCAR reports after containment through SAP.
Education
No Degree - ASQ
Scott Machine Inc.
Jackson, MIHigh School Diploma -
Columbus East High School
Columbus, IN05.2011
Skills
- Self-Starter
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Process Implementation for Quality and Manufacturing
- Team Meetings
- Continuous Improvements using core quality and manufacturing tools within 5 types of manufacturing throughout 80 Automotive Tier 1 and 2 suppliers
- Project management
- Process development
- Leadership and Training
- Document Admin and Control
- Gauge Calibration
- Verification and Validation
- CAD
- Extensive familiarity with standards such as ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949,AS9100D,AS9102,MIL-STD, IPC-WHMA, AWS- Sheet Metal, Structural and QMS that positively impacted operations
- FIR,FAIR,FAR Reports
- Customer Quality, RMA, RSO
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 37 staff members.
- Successful QZ1,QZ2 containment resulting in zero defects 70/80 Tier 1 Projects.
- Scrap reduction by 30% utilizing data and testing.
- Developed quality system transitioning R&D to a Pre-Production environment
Timeline
Associate Advanced Quality Engineer
Proterra Inc./ Volvo Battery Solutions
10.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Engineering Technician II
Proterra Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Quality Technician
Proterra Inc.
10.2021 - 10.2022
R&D Engineering Technician
Proterra Inc.
05.2021 - 10.2021
Quality Engineering Technician
Alfmeier Friedrich's & Rath
09.2020 - 03.2021
No Degree - ASQ
Scott Machine Inc.
High School Diploma -
Columbus East High School