THOMAS ELLIS JR
Cicero,NY
Summary
Results-driven Quality Engineer recognized for high productivity, critical thinking, and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in effectively developing and implementing quality assurance methods and protocols, and root cause analysis. Excels at problem-solving, teamwork, and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance product quality and operational efficiency. Committed to exceeding customer expectations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Quality Engineer
SAAB, INC
04.2024 - Current
- Maintain and follow Quality Management System processes.
- Monitor and support the assembly process, and perform inspections to identify potential non-conformances as early as possible.
- ECR/N generation, review, and Change Control Board participation.
- Disposition and track nonconforming material.
- Participate as a member of the Material Review Board team and lead proposed corrective actions.
- Perform internal audits to ensure process maturity and capability, while ensuring compliance for our customer, production, and supply chain functions.
- Coordinate with external quality assurance auditors and technicians to ensure compliance.
- Identify, communicate, and execute value-added process improvements/initiatives.
- Contract review, quality program planning, and requirements flow-down.
- Monitor and track Corrective Action Requests and Corrective Action Plans.
- Prevent the shipment of nonconforming material and/or products through in-process and/or final inspection.
- Key interface for Quality with customer, including DCMA.
Lead Quality Inspector-InProcess
SAAB, INC
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Validate visually and dimensionally in process or completed assemblies to engineering drawings, diagrams, or other standards.
- Deliver a high level of workmanship in inspection processes for structural assembly and system installations.
- Uses various measuring tools or test equipment to determine acceptability.
- Advanced understanding of mechanical and electronic schematics/diagrams.
- Review of test documents, manufacturing working instructions, and other documentation to determine completeness and conformance.
- Works with assembly, testing, and engineering to determine the root cause of non-conformances or failures and determine a clear path to acceptance.
- Continuously involved in process improvement efforts in all areas of testing, manufacturing, and testing.
- Assists and supports manufacturing in production and rework activities to achieve completion goals.
- Accurate record keeping of inspection data, process data, and non-conformances.
- Proficient in First Article Inspection (FAI) creation and review (AS9102).
- IPC-620 and J-STD-001 inspection certification.
Tool Room Tech level 2
Tessy Plastics
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Maintain complex stack injection molds used for high-volume molded components.
- Disassemble and inspect precision features of molds to determine acceptance for production runs.
- Perform scheduled preventative maintenance of molds to avoid failures during production runs by disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling.
- Troubleshooting of molds to fix issues causing non-conforming molded components or other molding process issues.
- Repair of cavity, core, and other mold components using various precision machining, welding, and polishing methods.
- Electrical and pressure testing of molds to verify readiness for production.
Quality Technician
JGB Enterprises
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Accomplish visual and dimensional inspection processes to the highest quality department standard while adhering to company's ISO procedures.
- Read and interpret engineering-level mechanical drawings, specifications, government contracts, and customers' purchase orders.
- Measure and verify the accuracy of the part to the drawing using various precision measuring tools.
- Determine acceptance, rejection of materials presented for inspection.
- Document inspection results by completing reports and inputting data into the quality database.
- Assist Quality Team members and Management with supplier nonconforming material data recording and reporting.
- Implement root cause analysis of customer returns to determine internal Corrective Action or Quality Alert.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Salvage Engineer
ITT/Goulds Pumps
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Determine the salvage or disposition of non-conforming hardware and parts, and develop salvage steps for rework/repair.
- Perform visual inspection of finished workpieces and castings through visual and NDT methods.
- Perform precision measurements of finished workpieces using various measuring tools.
- Conduct material review boards to determine repair or disposition of non-conforming hardware.
- Implement root cause analysis to identify the causes of nonconformance.
- Build effective Corrective and Preventive Action plans (CAPA).
- Consult with Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineers, and Foundry Engineers to implement process improvement.
- Troubleshooting of finished pump assemblies to determine rework steps for conformance.
CNC Machinist
ITT/Goulds Pumps
12.2018 - 04.2021
- Set up and operation of CNC VTL (Okuma VTM100).
- Perform edits of CNC programs.
- Adjust speeds, feeds, and depth of cut to achieve part conformance.
- Select cutting tools and fixturing/work holding to safely and efficiently machine parts.
- Extensive crane and rigging training.
- Practice of important safety protocols.
- Interpret complex engineering drawings.
- Accomplish quality machining of parts based on drawing specifications.
CNC Machinist
G.W. Lisk
09.2015 - 12.2018
- Operation of a manual lathe and manual milling machinery.
- Responsible for CNC lathe production and CNC lathe setup on multiple machines.
- Knowledge of metrology (micrometers, calipers, go/no gauges, dial indicators, CMM).
- Understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Practice of SPC data keeping/entry.
- Understanding of machine shop safety.
- Familiarity of route, first article inspection.
- Inspection of finished parts, held to strict tolerances/standards.
Education
Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Machining -
Finger Lakes Community College, ITT/Goulds Pumps
High School Diploma -
Mynderse Academy
Seneca Falls, NYSkills
- Mechanical and Technical Skills
- Materials Inspection
- Continuous Improvement
- Corrective Action Planning
- Root cause identification
- Critical Thinking
- Supplier quality management
- Problem solving techniques
- Attention to Detail
- ISO 9000 standards
Timeline
Associate Quality Engineer
SAAB, INC
04.2024 - Current
Lead Quality Inspector-InProcess
SAAB, INC
06.2023 - 04.2024
Tool Room Tech level 2
Tessy Plastics
01.2023 - 06.2023
Quality Technician
JGB Enterprises
12.2021 - 12.2022
Salvage Engineer
ITT/Goulds Pumps
04.2021 - 12.2021
CNC Machinist
ITT/Goulds Pumps
12.2018 - 04.2021
CNC Machinist
G.W. Lisk
09.2015 - 12.2018
Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Machining -
Finger Lakes Community College, ITT/Goulds Pumps
High School Diploma -
Mynderse Academy
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