Kevin Faulkner
Quality Auditor
Laguna Niguel,CA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Quality Professional with over 20 years of experience in Quality and Manufacturing Engineering within aerospace and Label industries. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize production processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Adept at root cause analysis, project management, and compliance with stringent industry standards, including AS9100 and ISO 9001. Skilled in Six Sigma, Quality PPAP auditing, lean manufacturing, and corrective action implementation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Auditor
Parker Hannifin Aerospace
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible of maintaining quality standards for Final Inspection Team to ensure NOE mitigation – Zero Defects.!
- Maintained TIP for Final Inspection Team, daily review of quality metrics to ensure team delivery on track. Led cross-functional engineering investigations and customer-facing audits for Multiple programs, effectively acting as project manager in the absence of a dedicated PM to drive on-time closure of issues.
- Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce non-conformances.
- Lean Manufacturing Quality Experience understand drawings, shop router changes, and supplier material certifications.
- Develop and establish quality procedures, inspection plans, and statistical analysis reports for defect reduction.
- Conduct internal and external audits to maintain AS9100 and ISO 9001 compliance
- Perform statistical analysis on repeated non-conformances to identify continuous improvement projects.
- RCA Methodology Microsoft Office engineering drawings, shop router changes, and supplier material certifications.
Quality Inspector
Parker Hannifin
05.2021 - 03.2025
- Responsible of maintaining quality standards for Final Inspection Team to ensure NOE mitigation – Zero Defects.!
- Maintained TIP for Final Inspection Team, daily review of quality metrics to ensure team delivery on track. Led cross-functional engineering investigations and customer-facing audits for Multiple programs, effectively acting as project manager in the absence of a dedicated PM to drive on-time closure of issues.
- Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce non-conformances.
- RCA Methodology Microsoft Office engineering drawings, shop router changes, and supplier material certifications.
- Develop and establish quality procedures, inspection plans, and statistical analysis reports for defect reduction.
- Conduct internal and external audits to maintain AS9100 and ISO 9001 compliance
- Perform statistical analysis on repeated non-conformances to identify continuous improvement projects.
- Responsible of repair station final inspection of complex Military Aircraft components, applying Quality standards to approve repairs on aircraft assemblies while maintaining AS9100 standards. Review Final Functions test, Traceability, and calibration documentation. Review Final Functions test, Traceability, and calibration documentation.
Education
Master of Science - Technology Management
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA05-2000
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Bryant Univerirsity
North Smithfield, RI05-1984
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Quality auditor
- Creative Problem Solving
- Process Improvements
- Corrective Actions
- Data Analysis
- Decision-Making
- Effective Communication
- Team-player
- Failure Investigations
- Critical thinking
- Precision Inspection
- GD&T
- CMM - FaroArm
Certification
- Evidence Based Management
- Precision Inspection
- Microsoft Access
- CMM – Faro Arm