Jeffery Ritthaler
Quality Engineer
Belleville,MI
Summary
Resourceful Quality Engineer with 14 years of experience. Trained in leadership and design with extensive knowledge of production floor maintenance. Successful at cultivating relationships with vendors and clients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Tremec
03.2019 - 06.2023
- Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
- Reviewed products for compliance with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) requirements.
- Performed Run at Rate analysis to support success in high-volume product manufacturing.
- Researched and communicated effects of Supplier Packaging
- Reported daily to Manufacturing Superintendent, Quality Management, and all departments on Quality issues from Manufacturing and Suppliers.
- Managed and trained 4-6 Quality Technicians nightly for auditing and sorting to support Manufacturing.
Quality Resident Engineer/Supplier Quality Engineer
Yazaki
09.2015 - 12.2018
- Acted as Liaison between Tier 1 customer (GM) and Yazaki, communicating all Quality and Engineering concerns.
- Ordered and provided extra components from Manufacturing Plant in Leon, Mexico to rework/repair damaged or missing components at customers PreProduction facilty (PPO) in Warren MI.
- Strong understanding of wire harness blueprints.
- Investigated and worked with customer to limit cost recovery costs to Yazaki.
- Reported daily between Home Base (Canton), Warehouse (Canton), Manufacturing (Mexico), Customer PreProduction facility (Warren), and current model year production (Lansing, MI.
- Traveled to support Run at Rate, and First Piece Sign off activities. Measured and tested every aspect of each harness to ensure compatibility with customers product installation.
Quality Resident Engineer
Lear Corporation
05.2012 - 09.2015
- Liaison between customer (GM/Ford) and Lear Corporation. Investigated and communicated quality and design issues of all wire harnesses.
- Ordered and supplied extra components from Manufacturing (Juarez, Mexico) and delivered to customers at GM Preproduction in Warren, GM current year production (Lake Orion, MI), and Ford current production (Wayne, MI).
- Hired and managed Third Party Sorting companies at GM Orion, and GM Hopkinsville, KY)
- Investigated top warranty issues and reported my findings to Customers (GM/Ford) weekly.
Education
Green Belt Six Sigma - Problem Solving
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 05.2001 -
Diploma of Graduation - Business Management
National Education Center
Livonia, MI 05.2001 -
Skills
Process Improvement
Staff Supervision
Powerpoint/Excel
Micrometers, other measuring gages
Reading blueprints
Timeline
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Tremec
03.2019 - 06.2023
Quality Resident Engineer/Supplier Quality Engineer
Yazaki
09.2015 - 12.2018
Quality Resident Engineer
Lear Corporation
05.2012 - 09.2015
Green Belt Six Sigma - Problem Solving
Villanova University
05.2001 -
Diploma of Graduation - Business Management
National Education Center
05.2001 -