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Michael Young

Summerville,SC

Summary

Quality-focused professional with comprehensive background in production environments, prepared to ensure highest standards are met. Adept at identifying and addressing quality issues, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing production needs.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Quality Specialist

Boeing
01.2023 - Current
  • Successfully conducted and led Root Cause and Corrective Actions on nonconforming and noncompliance records to ensure timely and effective countermeasures were implemented and standardized throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Conducted regularly scheduled defect trend statistical analysis on non-conformance records to drive timely preventative and corrective actions to eliminate future occurrences.
  • Thoroughly reviewed and approved structural, systems, and wiring related nonconforming discrepancy descriptions for accuracy and completeness, as well as Engineering dispositions for accuracy and fulfillment on a daily basis.
  • Created and deployed site wide quality performance metrics based on program key performance indicators to monitor and distinguish “Special Causes” that require RCCA and “Common Cause” issues that require process improvement actions.

Quality Manager

Boeing
09.2006 - 01.2023
  • Lead and coached site wide internal investigations team responsible for conducting root cause analysis on nonconformance and noncompliance issues to identify the cause and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Led and coached Quality Material Review Board designee (MRBD) responsible for reviewing and validating non-conformances are effectively captured and disposition fulfillment.
  • Lead and coached Quality Acceptance Specialists responsible for verifying routine product conformance to design requirements. Audits, surveillance, and monitoring process compliance.
  • Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring seamless communication between Engineering, Production, and Quality to drive accurate and timely resolutions to quality issues.

United States Marine

United States Marine Corps
06.1998 - 03.2003
  • Responsible for maintenance, operation, and overall safety of the aircraft, crew, and passengers.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot aircraft systems during flight.
  • Perform scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance to ensure aircraft remained mission capable at all times.
  • Effectively maintain communication with maintenance control related to aircraft grounding status due to component replacements or repairs.
  • Accurately document and communicate non-conformances to Engineering for review and disposition.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Professional Aeronautics Management

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
04-2006

Associate of Science - Aircraft Maintenance,

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
09-2005

FAA - Airframes & Power Plant License

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
08-2005

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • ISO 9001
  • Continuous improvement strategies
  • Quality audits
  • Documentation review
  • Statistical process control
  • Inspection Requirements / Tools
  • Quality reporting

Certification

  • Lean Manufacturing, University Of Kentucky - May 2018

Timeline

Production Quality Specialist

Boeing
01.2023 - Current

Quality Manager

Boeing
09.2006 - 01.2023

United States Marine

United States Marine Corps
06.1998 - 03.2003

Bachelor of Science - Professional Aeronautics Management

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Associate of Science - Aircraft Maintenance,

Trident Technical College

FAA - Airframes & Power Plant License

Trident Technical College
Michael Young