Richard Baybutt
Quality Engineer
Fortson,GA
Summary
Highly motivated, detail oriented, problem-solving individual interested in a leadership position providing experience in supplier support and other manufacturing and quality disciplines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Quality Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
06.2022 - Current
- Conducted weekly cross functional meetings and put plans together addressing highest QN drivers.
- Coordinated Escape resolution using RCCA tools specifically focusing on inspection failure resolution.
- Performed FAI, Work instruction, and NC Program reviews for process changes and new part introduction.
- Assembled extensive gage suitability packages and achieved approval for verification of critical characteristics.
- Trained new team members in product quality engineering functions.
Supplier Manufacturing Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Rewrote every purchase order and standardized flow down of requirements for 20+ vendors.
- Set up vendor assist with a machine shop in Canada realizing a 90% yield and fulfilling demand for overdue military blades.
- Changed vendor culture to reject non-conformances prior to processing rather than processing and returning.
- Worked with vendors to identify, tag, and submit a quality notification on non-conforming material - prior to return.
- Regularly conducted thorough measurement system analysis's to identify and correct correlation gaps.
- Identified control plan gaps, and quickly worked with the supplier to implement effective inspection.
Product Manufacturing Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
07.2016 - 7 2018
- Executed forging die simulations to identify risk in material re-entry and lack of fill conditions.
- Designed, procured, and introduced sight gages to aid in peen inspection.
- Reduced variation in thickness by implementing weight sorting.
- Implemented automated edge generation processes to reduce edge profile non conformances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
SAP and Excel Proficiency
Inspection methods
Root cause analysis
CAD software proficiency
International Trade Compliance
Certification
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
Timeline
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
07-2025
Sr Quality Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
06.2022 - Current
Supplier Manufacturing Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
07.2018 - 06.2022
Product Manufacturing Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
07.2016 - 7 2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Geneva College
08.2012 - 05.2016