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Tobias Sims

Tobias Sims

Woodruff,SC

Summary

Dedicated 29 year old passionate about team building and problem solving from a basis of statistical analysis.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Engineer

Plasman
Greer, SC
01.2024 - Current
  • Product Safety and Conformity Representative, certified through VDA.
  • Stabilized Bonding and Assembly operations:
  • Created a new Control Plan, PFMEA, and process flow for two commodities.
  • Performed process adjustments to bonding cells to eliminate Plasman responsible dimensional complaints.
  • Implemented a vision system to eliminate the occurrence of the longest-running A-rank complaint.
  • Initiated MRB meeting, bringing departments and shifts together, resulting in the highest scrap offender reduced from 60% to 1%-3%.

Lead Quality Engineer

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Fountain Inn
07.2022 - 01.2024
  • Worked with the Advanced quality team for creating Product Audit template (Excel/VBA) new launch
  • Worked on PPAP documentation for new program launch
  • Control Plan/FMEA updates to current program
  • Led KT 8D workshop, performed RCA using 5 WHY'S, Ishikawa (Fishbone) and Cause and Effect Diagram
  • Responsible to be within KPI target (0.15 RMU) / 3 Replacements per CW). Integral in performing above customer expectations leading to KPI target drop (2022)
  • Involved in SDT and SE team meetings with engineering to discuss engineering changes and improvements
  • Lead for customer front and back desk communication
  • Responsible for international SKD and Warranty quality
  • Coordinated quality robustness to achieve Run at Rate for new launch including safelaunch tools
  • Lead for Customer Written Concern (CWC) 8D

Plant Quality Engineer

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Fountain Inn
01.2021 - 07.2022
  • Utilized product traceability to track and trend defective product reaching customer to prioritize technical projects with a responsibility for B-shift KPI targets (0.18 RMU / 4 Replacements).
  • Performed Layered Process Audit (LPA) as per 16949 standards
  • Expert in leather natural markings/grain texture and developing standards as per customer expectation.

Quality Technician

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Fountain Inn
05.2020 - 01.2021
  • Fulfilled SPC and 1st piece process in compliance with control plan obligations
  • Developed and designed new Gauges for better inspection to reduce defects found on the customer end
  • Trained third party Inspection team for effective inspection and was responsible for analyzing defect data efficiently to drive production reaction and process updates
  • Used data traceability through MES to project customer KPI trends

Quality Supervisor

Alpha Industry Service US, INC
Greer
10.2018 - 04.2020
  • Coordinated BMW OEM related contracts - Yanfeng IP / DAA Wire Harness
  • Created processes and inspection paths for topics negatively affecting KPI's and developed a team to meet Tier 1 targets.
  • Communicate and build healthy relationships with customers at BMW plant 10 - Including: Draexlmeier, Yanfeng, and BMW

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Bob Jones University
Greenville

Some College (No Degree) -

Arizona State University
Tempe

Skills

  • Kepner Tregoe D Problem Solving
  • IATF 16949
  • AIAG th edition manual
  • AIAG-VDA handbook
  • PFMEA
  • Control plan
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Poke Yoke
  • 5 WHYS
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Pareto analysis
  • CMM analysis
  • 8D
  • Minitab

Timeline

Quality Engineer

Plasman
01.2024 - Current

Lead Quality Engineer

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
07.2022 - 01.2024

Plant Quality Engineer

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
01.2021 - 07.2022

Quality Technician

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
05.2020 - 01.2021

Quality Supervisor

Alpha Industry Service US, INC
10.2018 - 04.2020

Some College (No Degree) -

Bob Jones University

Some College (No Degree) -

Arizona State University

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