Kathryn Mientkiewicz
Summary
To earn a career as a Quality Engineer within a manufacturing facility. 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.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineer
Robert Bosch LLC
01.2022 - 12.2024
- Review and approve supplier PPAP
- Communicate with other Bosch plants about plant-to-plant concerns
- Support 8D projects
- Attend various trainings
- Track open supplier issues
- Submit PPAP to automotive customers
- Assist with internal issues and concerns
- Perform Problem Solving methods including 8D and Kepner-Tregoe method
- Support molding department with quality improvement topics
- Create and maintain control plans for new released parts
- Analyzed and interpreted customer requirements to develop engineering solutions.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
- Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
Process Engineer
Robert Bosch LLC
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assist with creation of Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (pFMEA)
- Create Standard Work Instructions
- Create Process Flow diagrams
- Assist with Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
- Create First Piece/ Last Piece documents
- Assist with Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (pFMEA) line walk
- Perform Problem Solving methods including Kepner-Tregoe method
- Create Work Instructions for a variety of gages
- Assist with Error Proofing
- Assist with Feasibility Studies
- Assist with Cost Break Down for Injection Molding Tools
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Created process simulations to test operational outcomes without causing service disruptions.
Intern
21st Century Plastics Corporation
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Operating injection molding press
- Perform internal audit on the Quality Management System (QMS) per ISO 9001
- Gained knowledge on the Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) system
- Quality check on parts and repackage
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T)
- Perform Process Capability Study
- Perform Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Perform Process Performance study
- Perform internal audit
- Perform gauge calibration/ inspection
- Perform Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (pFMEA)
- Perform Control Planning and Charting
- Operate Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Gained knowledge on IPQP
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
Innovation Engineering Intern
Cooper Standard Automotive
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Assist and support team in plastic extrusion trials
- Work on a variety of test equipment
- Assist with plastic injection molding trials
- Support team in improving extrusion and injection molding processes
- Worked on a variety of test equipment including: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Melt Flow Index (MFI), and Rubber Process Analyzer
- Assist with Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (dFMEA)
- Collaborated with engineering team to determine project specifications.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Assisted in developing cost-effective solutions to engineering problems.
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
- Implemented automated systems to improve accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
Innovation Engineering Intern
Cooper Standard Automotive
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Assist and support team in plastic extrusion trials
- Communicate test results with team
- Work on a variety of test equipment
- Assist with plastic injection molding trials
- Support team in improving extrusion and injection molding processes
- Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Plastics Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI12.2020
Certificate - Quality Technology
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI12.2020
Associates of Applied Science - Plastics and Polymers Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI12.2018
Skills
- Quality improvement plans
- ISO 9000 standards
- Non-conforming material reports
- Process change documentation
- Team leadership
- SOP writing
- Project requirement evaluation
- Non-conforming materials report
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Supplier relationship management
Activities
- Society of Plastic Engineers, 08/16, 12/20, Member
- Women in Technology, 01/16, 12/20, Secretary
- Women in Technology, 11/19, 05/20
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Robert Bosch LLC
01.2022 - 12.2024
Process Engineer
Robert Bosch LLC
01.2021 - 12.2021
Intern
21st Century Plastics Corporation
05.2020 - 08.2020
Innovation Engineering Intern
Cooper Standard Automotive
05.2019 - 08.2019
Innovation Engineering Intern
Cooper Standard Automotive
05.2018 - 08.2018
Certificate - Quality Technology
Ferris State University
Associates of Applied Science - Plastics and Polymers Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
Bachelor of Science - Plastics Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
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