Bryan Gardner
WILSON,NC
Summary
Effective quality professional bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in Quality Engineer roles. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering corporate mission. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiative to reduce error rates and optimize company processes.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COMPLIANCE QUALITY ENGINEER
COLLINS AEROSPACE
04.2022 - Current
- Participate in offsite audits at other facilities
- Help manage Quality Management System
- Facilitate root cause activities and validate effectiveness of Corrective Actions in EQT reporting system
- Act as auditing guide for 1st party, 2nd party, and 3rd party QMS audits
- Help manage Material Review Board, MRB, and Designated Inspector member training.
- Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
- Conducted detailed audits to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 standards, maintaining a high level of compliance throughout the organization.
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
COLLINS AEROSPACE
08.2008 - 04.2022
- Lead Supplier performance data and identified opportunities for improvement
- Champion Continuous improvement initiatives, especially Supply Chain enhancements
- Led cross-functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligning to department and organizational goals, leadership, advocate and partner
- Prevented/minimized business impact from supplied material defects; supplier quality risk mitigation
- Supervised on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews and Quality System audits
- Developed solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation
- Provided project management guidance and support to projects and processes
- Demonstrated independent judgment methods: techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Facilitated members of different technology teams representing Supply Chain Quality organization
- Directed supplied material performance organizational strategies, development/enhancement of Supplier Quality standard work, and Customer communications.
RECEIVING/INSPECTION LEAD
KIDDE/UTC/COLLINS AEROSPACE
01.2005 - 08.2008
- Trained inspectors to current processes and procedures
- Collaborated with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, and Suppliers on parts issues
- Managed Material Review Board for area
- Conducted reports for Material Return to Vendor, parts being received in and put to stock on weekly basis, weekly Quality Notifications
- Supervised eight employee's daily.
Incoming Receiving Quality Inspector
KIDDE AEROSPACE
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Inspected incoming parts from suppliers
- Reviewed parts for compliance with drawings and specs
- Inspected parts using calipers, micrometers, comparators, and height stand and used various other tools.
Machinist
KIDDE AEROSPACE
08.1997 - 01.2001
- Operated Computer Numerically Controlled machines
- Inspected parts
- Utilized Statistical Process Control.
CNC Machinist
KINSTON CROWN LIFT TRUCKS
08.1988 - 08.1997
- Composed basic programming of Computer Numerically Controlled machines
- Utilized various measuring tools, such as calipers, micrometers, comparators, and height stand.
MIMMS CLERK
USMC
11.1981 - 06.1988
- Procured parts for maintenance platoon.
Education
MACHINE SHOP THEORY AND PRACTICE -
LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
06.1988
Skills
- Corrective Action Planning
- Complex problem solving
- Critical thinking
- New Process Implementation
- Verbal and Writing Communications
- Vendor Collaboration
- Quality control procedures
- SAP systems
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Documentation And Reporting
- Inspection methods
- Process change documentation
- ISO 9000 standards
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved backlog of QN's for several product lines which led to overall reduction of quality notifications list
- Developed RCA to prevent defects to happen again .
- Reduced turnbacks and QN's in central inspection
- Worked with stock room to reduce electronics parts issue associated with ESD.
Certification
- Certified ACE Associate
- AS9100 AUDITOR
- CORE Apprentice
Employee Recognitions
- 2014-Level 2 teamwork
- 2016-Excellence in Quality
- 2018-Quality Person of the Year & Focus on Results
Timeline
COMPLIANCE QUALITY ENGINEER
COLLINS AEROSPACE
04.2022 - Current
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
COLLINS AEROSPACE
08.2008 - 04.2022
RECEIVING/INSPECTION LEAD
KIDDE/UTC/COLLINS AEROSPACE
01.2005 - 08.2008
Incoming Receiving Quality Inspector
KIDDE AEROSPACE
01.2001 - 01.2005
Machinist
KIDDE AEROSPACE
08.1997 - 01.2001
CNC Machinist
KINSTON CROWN LIFT TRUCKS
08.1988 - 08.1997
MIMMS CLERK
USMC
11.1981 - 06.1988
MACHINE SHOP THEORY AND PRACTICE -
LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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