Rhonda A. Conine
Durand,USA
Summary
Dynamic Quality Assurance professional with extensive experience, excelling in IATF 16949 compliance. Proven track record in leading continuous improvement initiatives and fostering team collaboration, resulting in enhanced product quality and operational efficiency. Deep understanding of the tools and concepts that go into quality management system. Flexible, reliable, and ensure standards meet expectations and legal compliance.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab / US Dept. of Energy
Princeton, USA
06.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Contract Position for Clean Energy - Conductor – NSTX- U
- Copper Conductor assembly
- Welding
- Blue print / GD&T
- Metrology
- Daily reporting
- Review First article of inspection
- Review Inspection data – Laser scan
- Control plan, Process flow, FMEA, NCR
- Key performance indicators
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Computer skills – word, excel, power point
- Contract Position for Clean Energy - Conductor – NSTX- U
Corporate Compliance Manager
Tribar Technologies
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: Managed 7 facilities for customers including Ford, Stellantis and GM – Tier 1 OEM
- To stay compliant with Customer and Customer Requirements
- IATF / Internal Auditing/Scheduling and Managing
- Layered Process Audits Managing
- IATF 16949 Standard
- ISO 9001/2015
- ISO 14001 EMS
- PLEX ERP - System, Upload documentation / System start up.
- 5S Implementation manufacturing floor
- Kaizen events manufacturing floor
- Lean manufacturing – one-piece flow – value-stream mapping
- Lead Continues Improvements at the cell level
- Document Control / updates to Procedures, Work Instructions, and records
- Conducted 8D / A3 - 5 Why Training
- Conducted CQI Training
- Implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each department
- Computer Skills, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power point
- Answered to Quality Director
- Managed 7 facilities for customers including Ford, Stellantis and GM – Tier 1 OEM
Senior Quality Engineer
Truck Hero - Rugged Liner
04.2019 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: Senior Quality Engineer – OEM – GM, Chrysler – Tier 1
- APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, Process flow, PPAP documentation
- Wrote Quality alerts issued to production floor
- Corrective Actions Reports – 8D initial response, containment clean point, to CAR Completion- closed out
- Created Work Instructions, Procedures, First pcs Inspection sheets
- Performed Layered Process Audits
- Interacted with Customer
- GM-Covisint and Chrysler-FCA – Submitted to Portals
- Team Player-accountability
- Computer skills – Word-Excel-Outlook-Power Point
- Supervised Sub-assembly Team to success
- Certificate in IATF 16949 - ISO 9001-2015
- Conducted IATF 16949 Internal Audit for 2021- Zero findings at third party Audit.
- Problem Solving – Internal / External issues
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Senior Quality Engineer – OEM – GM, Chrysler – Tier 1
Quality Manager / Quality Engineer
Wolverine Machine
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Quality Manager / Quality Engineer – CNC, Lathe, Waterjet - Automotive
- Managed Quality Department and CMM Lab
- APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, Process flow, PPAP documentation
- Created and implemented In-process inspection documentation for the production floor
- Worked one on one with Customer
- Wrote and submitted Corrective action, 8D, reports to customer – Fast Response Tracking
- Created and Wrote Quality alerts issued to production floor with Fast response board tracking
- Worked with Operations Management to ensure excellent product
- LPA / ISO Internal Audits – Created Audit schedules
- Interface with Engineering, Production, and customers regularly
- Maintained ISO-9001- 2015 QMS, Procedures, Forms, Work Instructions, documentation
- Implemented New Job Books to Production Floor: In process inspections, work instructions, procedures.
- GD&T, Blueprint reading
- Over seen Gage Calibrations; Infinity soft wear
- Computer Skills, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power point
- Teamwork, accountability
- Set up ISO 3Rd party audit dates Oct. and Nov. 2017
- Prepared facility for third party Audit readiness, due to ISO Certification lapsing prior to my arrival.
- Pass 3Rd party Audit / Certified to ISO 9001:2015 As of Jan.2.2018 – Audit outcome: only 3 minors
- Quality Manager / Quality Engineer – CNC, Lathe, Waterjet - Automotive
Quality Manager/ Senior Quality Eng. / Supervisor
Lapeer Ind.
03.2013 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Quality Eng.-Supervisor / Promoted to Senior Quality Eng. for Military Product
- Supervised Quality Tech’s in FAI, AS9102 documentation and submission to customer
- Performed Quality Audits
- Purchase order review for Quality Requirements, ensuring customer requirements are met
- Created and implemented In-process inspection documentation for the production floor
- Collaborated with Customer Source inspection for sign off and approval of product
- Wrote and submitted Corrective action reports to customer
- Wrote Quality alerts issued to production floor
- Worked with Program Management to ensure good product
- Inspection delegation by GDLS - customer for stamp off and approval of product to customer requirements
- Worked one on one with DCMA – Government inspector for product approval
- Quality Eng.-Supervisor / Promoted to Senior Quality Eng. for Military Product
Quality Engineer/Quality Assurance Team Lead
DEMMER CORP.
Lansing, USA
07.2007 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Quality Engineer - Military Product for BAE, GDLS, Textron
- CNC, Water jet, welding, laser, painting, assembly
- Cert. Internal Auditor ISO, TS
- Computer Skills: Microsoft - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- PPAP Supporting Data/ PSW - Customer Sign Off
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Team Member of Continuous Improvement
- Quality Lead on Projects / Team Member on Projects
- Worked One on One with Customers and Vendors
- Corrective Actions Reports -8D 5 why
- Discus Software - Ballooning and FAI Reports
- GD&T Certified Working Knowledge of APQP & PPAP
- 5S Implementation manufacturing floor
- Kaizen events manufacturing floor
- Lean manufacturing - value-stream mapping
- Lead Continues Improvements
- Quality Engineer - Military Product for BAE, GDLS, Textron
Quality Manager
Demmer Williamston Plant
Williamston, USA
02.2006 - 07.2007
- Company Overview: Quality Manager – Military Product for BAE, GDLS
- Start Up of QA Dept. 1st Pc. Inspection Reports, Calibrations, Rec. Inspection, Tagging, Logs, Records
- Visual Management Boards, Cell Metrics, Training for Hourly Workers - Blueprint and Weld Training
- Floor Inspection, All Supporting Documentation
- Trouble shooting, Problem solving
- Corrective Actions
- Lean manufacturing
- Maintained Logs
- Internal Audits
- Supervised floor five inspectors / one Quality assistant
- Team Member of Management review meeting (MRM)
- 5S Implementation manufacturing floor
- Kaizen events manufacturing floor
- Lean manufacturing - value-stream mapping
- Lead Continues Improvements
- Quality Manager – Military Product for BAE, GDLS
Quality Floor Inspector, Quality Receiving Inspector/Quality Lead
TRW Automotive
01.1987 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: OEM – GM, Ford
- Anti-lock Brake systems (ABS)
- Load Levelers - Harness System
- Door Actuators, Briggs and Stratton
- Floor inspector
- In process Inspection, Hourly Measurements of Components Hourly Run - Go/No-go Testing skills Maintain In-process inspection
- Gage and Testing of Components
- Blueprint Reading
- Data input
- Quality Receiving Inspector/Quality Lead
- Inspection of Incoming Components Test, gage, measure Components/ Blueprint reading / GD & T / Supporting Inspection Documentation
- Height gage, Feeler gage, Calipers, Depth gage, Thread gage, Optical comparator, CMM
- Gave direction to Inspectors
- 5S. ISO,TQM
- Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen Events, Training for Management
- Cycle Times/ Run at Rate/Tack Time
- OEM – GM, Ford
Education
Diploma - GENERAL
HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
HOWELL, MI06-1982
Certificate - QUALITY CONTROL 101
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MICertificate - BLUEPRINT READING/METEOROLOGY
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MICertificate - WELD INSPECTION
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MISkills
- Management
- Kaizen
- 5-S
- ISO 9001: 2015
- Weldment inspection
- Lean manufacturing
- Business and team building
- Computer skills
- IATF 16949
- GD&T
- Plex systems
- Welding techniques
- Blueprint reading
- Control plans
- Metrology practices
- Process flow
- FMEA methodologies
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- APQP process
- Internal auditing
- Problem solving
- ISO standards
- Data analysis
- Understanding of quality assurance
- Quality assurance expertise
- Quality assurance requirements
- Quality assurance standards
- Quality assurance processes
- Quality improvement strategy
- Quality leadership
- Monitoring quality
- Quality deliverables
Certificates And Licenses
- Certified Pharmacy Technician, American Medical Academy, MI
- Certified Internal Auditor, Lansing Community College Business Institute, MI
- Certified GD&T, Lansing Community College Business Institute, MI
Timeline
Quality Assurance
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab / US Dept. of Energy
06.2024 - Current
Corporate Compliance Manager
Tribar Technologies
02.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Quality Engineer
Truck Hero - Rugged Liner
04.2019 - 02.2022
Quality Manager / Quality Engineer
Wolverine Machine
01.2017 - 03.2019
Quality Manager/ Senior Quality Eng. / Supervisor
Lapeer Ind.
03.2013 - 01.2017
Quality Engineer/Quality Assurance Team Lead
DEMMER CORP.
07.2007 - 03.2013
Quality Manager
Demmer Williamston Plant
02.2006 - 07.2007
Quality Floor Inspector, Quality Receiving Inspector/Quality Lead
TRW Automotive
01.1987 - 12.2005
Diploma - GENERAL
HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
Certificate - QUALITY CONTROL 101
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate - BLUEPRINT READING/METEOROLOGY
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate - WELD INSPECTION
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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