Skilled quality assurance professional with proven record of ensuring high standards in product and process integrity. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adaptable to changing needs. Expertise in quality control methodologies, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Known for reliability, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.
Experienced with quality control processes and team leadership in manufacturing settings. Utilizes data-driven methodologies to prevent defects and ensure compliance. Strong understanding of regulatory standards and continuous improvement practices.
Quality Management professional with successful career delivering efficiency and standardization, and maintaining all ISO and AS 9000 and Six Sigma Quality Systems. Drives smooth operation of production and manufacturing lines, coordinate efforts of employees and facilitate communication between management and production departments. Apply creativity in improving manufacturing process to achieve higher productivity and quality of finished goods. Experience in reviewing and interpreting regulatory and programmatic guidance, implementation of corporate compliance, risk management and corrective action programs.
Conducted on site inspections and all required audits at supplier facilities for compliance.
Responsible for process health and delivery scheduling.
Technical responses thru both quality and engineering including on site support for customers during program reviews.
Achieved AS9100 lead auditor status.
Established rapport with clients by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly and professionally.
Managed team in troubleshooting efforts that alleviated errors.
Served as liaison between engineering team and field to coordinate work in accordance with design codocuments.
Divisional quality lead for electromechanical gyroscopes for stabilized platforms including missile systems and deep drill exploration. Worked with engineering for reverse engineering, failure Annalise and product enhancements thru six sigma and lean practices. Achieved a six sigma blackbelt thru Raytheon Missile Systems and expanded the company's thruput thru robust inspection and in process checks. Created an operator self inspection program and facilitated many projects to achieve continuous improvement benchmarks.
Responsible for In house NDT, functional testing, and bench inspection for the aerospace industry within an ISO9001 enviroment.
A 40 year aircraft industry experienced quality assurance professional working with all major primes