Eric Vorlage
St. George,UT
Summary
Aerospace Quality Assurance Leader experienced in enhancing production quality and ensuring compliance across commercial and military aircraft systems. Delivered successful implementation of AS9100 and AS9102 standards through leadership of cross-functional teams in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, with a focus on FAA conformity. Committed to driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in quality assurance processes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
TRIGO Global Quality Systems
Ft. Worth, TX
09.2018 - 05.2024
- Conducted quality inspections for Trigo Global Quality Systems at Lockheed Martin Aero aerospace client sites, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Developed and executed test plans and strategies to ensure product quality.
- Verified parts against blueprints, work instructions, and customer specifications to ensure compliance and quality.
- Delivered training and ongoing quality assurance guidance to onsite and offshore professionals.
- Worked closely with project managers to ensure timely delivery of projects within budget constraints.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines.
- Documented nonconforming materials and coordinated containment actions to mitigate potential quality issues.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Unitek Technical Systems
Centreville, Virginia
05.2011 - 09.2018
- Collaborated with developers to identify root causes of defects found during testing cycles.
- Analyzed customer requirements and translated them into test cases.
- Identified areas of improvement through analytics-driven methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Supported corrective action reviews and process compliance activities.
- Documented nonconforming materials and supported containment actions.
- Communicated findings with production teams and customer representatives.
- Interfaced with project managers and task managers to develop quality assurance engineering requirements for projects.
- Reviewed parts against blueprints, work instructions, and customer specifications.
- Used calipers, micrometers, and gauges for dimensional checks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Quality Assurance Management
Hill University
Hilluniversity.org06-2001
Skills
Test plan development
- Functional testing
- Manual testing
- Quality management
- Quality audits
- Regulatory compliance
- Nonconformance reporting
- Root cause analysis
- Measurement analysis
- Quality metrics
- QA reporting
- Client communication
- Geometric tolerancing
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
TRIGO Global Quality Systems
09.2018 - 05.2024
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Unitek Technical Systems
05.2011 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Quality Assurance Management
Hill University