Robert Grice
Lansing,MI
Summary
Experienced Laboratory/Quality Manager and NDT Specialist seeking a position that challenges my advanced knowledge, experience, skills, and education. Career-oriented, loyal, and seeking opportunities for real growth and advancement. Effective quality professional bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in Quality Engineer roles. Focused and diligent with a commitment to fostering corporate mission. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiatives to reduce error rates and optimize company processes. 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
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Engineer
Precise Power Systems
03.2024 - Current
- Inspected Auxiliary Power and Fuel and Oil Delivery/filtration Systems
- Inspected and recorded fabrications and welds per ASME Quality standards
- Inspected and ordered materials for projects
- Maintained calibration equipment and logs to ensure compliance
- Supervised welders and managed projects and builds.
- Developed inspection plans based on design specifications, ensuring all critical dimensions and performance criteria were verified throughout the manufacturing process.
- Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reasons for failures and errors.
- Developed action plan for company certification using ISO 9000 standard knowledge.
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
NDT FPI Level 1 Inspector_Level II
Barnes Aerospace
04.2019 - 06.2023
- Formally Trained and Certified in Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection LEVEL 1 with Certificate
- Processed Aerospace Components per ASTM and in house standards
- Knowledgeable in both Commercial and Military Aircraft
- Skilled in a variety of machinery, Tools and Equipment used in Non Destructive Testing.
Laboratory/Engineering Specialist
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC
04.2015 - 01.2019
- Successful Completion of ongoing EPA/CARB official confirmatory testing
- Acting liaison between manufacturer and EPA/CARB
- Participate in meetings to communicate, collaborate and report vehicle project schedule flow, progress/other critical information
- Involved in localization project to improve global efficiency
- Create and present detailed reports with data analysis
- Travel internationally/globally annually as PIC of certain vehicle models as well as for continual advanced training
- Modification of prototype vehicles to meet testing needs/requirements.
Laboratory Technician
American Honda Motor Company
05.2006 - 03.2015
- Monitored and maintained test equipment to ensure proper calibration and function for preparedness for accurate emissions and fuel economy compliance with federal test procedures
- Prepared and conducted official and in-house tailpipe and evaporative emissions testing for certification, durability and various vehicle test programs
- Troubleshooting of vehicle/laboratory emissions/fuel economy issues; propose and implement countermeasures
- Interfaced with vehicle customer/procurement company and dealership.
Education
B.S. in Automotive and Heavy Equipment Management -
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI05.2006
Skills
- Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, Word, Access, Etc)
- Highly motivated, and organized
- Goal-oriented, and dependable
- Quick learner
- Detail-oriented
- Effective communication
- Calipers
- Root cause analysis
- 5S
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- Quality Assurance
- ISO 9001
- AS9100
- Quality systems
- Coordinate Measuring Machine
- Mechanical knowledge
- Micrometer
- Quality Audits
- Internal Audits
- Manufacturing
- PPAP
- APQP
- Laboratory experience
- Adobe Acrobat
- Non-destructive testing
- Data analysis skills
- Customer relationship management
- Supervising experience
- Blueprint reading
- Relationship management
- Databases
- Project management
- IATF 16949:2016
- Leadership
- OSHA
- Team management
- ERP systems
- GD&T
- Precision measuring instruments
- NIST standards
- Continuous integration
- Programmable logic controllers
- High voltage
- CAM programming
- CNC programming
- Supply chain
- EPA
- Procurement
- Spectroscopy
- Plastics extrusion
- AutoCAD
- Continuous improvement
- FDA regulations
- Lean Six Sigma
- Automotive diagnostics
- Calibration
Certification
- NDT Certification
- Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Welding Inspector
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Precise Power Systems
03.2024 - Current
NDT FPI Level 1 Inspector_Level II
Barnes Aerospace
04.2019 - 06.2023
Laboratory/Engineering Specialist
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC
04.2015 - 01.2019
Laboratory Technician
American Honda Motor Company
05.2006 - 03.2015
- NDT Certification
- Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Welding Inspector
B.S. in Automotive and Heavy Equipment Management -
Ferris State University
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