Joshua Wilson
Asheville,NC
Summary
Thorough Quality Engineer adept at performing quality inspections and identifying root causes for non-conforming material issues. Hardworking and meticulous with a passion for continuous improvement. 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
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineer
Linamar Light Metals-MR
2022.09 - Current
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
- Certified Lead auditor who coordinated and managed LLMMRs internal audit program
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
- Reduced production defects by designing and executing comprehensive quality control processes.
- Conducted detailed audits to ensure adherence to IATF 16949 standards, maintaining a high level of compliance throughout the organization.
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
- Collaborated with external auditors during annual reviews, ensuring a seamless audit process with minimal findings or discrepancies noted.
- 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.
- Implemented cost-saving measures through resource allocation optimization, leading to significant budget reductions.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by responding promptly to inquiries and addressing concerns professionally.
- Developed comprehensive reports for senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on data-driven insights.
- Monitored performance metrics consistently and implemented corrective actions when needed, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Provides technical support to investigate, audit, develop and implement continuous improvement for production and development processes to achieve high quality and productivity
- Facilitated training sessions for team members on quality management principles and best practices, enhancing overall competency levels within the department.
- Developed inspection plans based on design specifications, ensuring all critical dimensions and performance criteria were verified throughout the manufacturing process.
- Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections.
Quality Technician
GKN Driveline
2015.06 - 2018.08
- Purpose is to Ensure conformity of the manufacturing processes and correct first time delivery of the product to the customer through the adherence to QMS processes, related standards, and best practices
- Key Responsibilities Support the development of methods, procedures, and embedded tests for inspection, testing and evaluation of manufactured products
- Maintain related documentation and records
- Ensure conformance to the quality standards within the manufacturing processes
- Perform additional final inspection/EOL test to prevent the flow out of non-conforming parts and implement containment and firewall activities
- Ensure traceability requirements are effectively implemented and maintained
- Ensure process change requests (PCRs) / deviations are raised where required
- Update associated PPAP documentation
- Support abnormal part handling activities relating to manufacturing
- Escalate process concerns to engineering
- Support manufacturing process audits to assess quality capability of the processes against established limits and specifications
- Perform additional product quality checks to confirm process capability and stability
- Participate in problem solving activities to support internal and customer concerns resolution and reduce cost of poor quality
- Support horizontal deployment of lessons learned and countermeasures
- Product Safety Responsibilities Adhere to the GKN Product Safety Policy and Product Safety Procedure
- Immediately report PPSI (Potential Product Safety and Integrity) concerns to the Quality Manager in production or the Chief Engineer in development
- Key Internal Relationships Quality, Value Stream, Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management Key External Relationships.
Quality Inspector
American Roller Bearing
2011.08 - 2015.05
- Enhanced product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
Infantry
United States Army
2009.08 - 2011.08
- Used individual infantry weapons; lays field wire; performs basic communications functions and operates communication equipment; utilizes camouflage to conceal weapons and personnel; constructs minor fortifications; evaluating terrain, performs land navigation, recording topographical information, and participating in basic reconnaissance operations; performs preventive maintenance on weapons, equipment, and some vehicles; makes verbal reports; administers first aid; operates wheeled vehicles to transport personnel, supplies, and equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - History
Western Carolina
Cullowhee, NC2020
Associate of Arts -
Catawba Valley Community College
05.2018
Lead Auditor w/ Emphasis on -
Exemplar Global
2022
High School Diploma -
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Mt. Vernon, IL2009
Skills
- Lead Auditor (w/ Emphasis IATF)
- Statistical Process Control
- Process Capability Analysis
- Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- Complex Problem-Solving/Root Cause Analysis (8D)
- PPAP Submissions
- Continuous Improvement
- Measurement System Analysis
- Advanced Product Quality Planning
- Quality Metrics Monitoring
- Minitab
- Q-DAS
- Information Collection
- Staff Supervision
- Inspection Methods
- Document Management
- Data Entry
- Database Management
- Recordkeeping
- Process Change Documentation
- Control Plan/Process Flow
- Non-Conforming Material Reports
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Materials Review
- Corrective Action Planning
- SOP Development
- Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Linamar Light Metals-MR
2022.09 - Current
Quality Technician
GKN Driveline
2015.06 - 2018.08
Quality Inspector
American Roller Bearing
2011.08 - 2015.05
Infantry
United States Army
2009.08 - 2011.08
Bachelor of Science - History
Western Carolina
Associate of Arts -
Catawba Valley Community College
Lead Auditor w/ Emphasis on -
Exemplar Global
High School Diploma -
Mt. Vernon Township High School
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