I am interested in exploring employment opportunities with your company as a Supplier Quality Engineer /Quality Engineer. Primarily, I possess the necessary experience and skills that your company is searching to hire. Secondly, I am looking for a company that is reputable for its Quality products and a solid record of accomplishment and growth. A company that not only cares about the product that is being shipped but the product that their supply base passes through them on to the final customer.
Russell Ballinger
4419 S. Pine Court P.O. Box 217
Akron, Michigan 48701
Telephone: 989-691-5133 Cell: 989-891-7226 E-Mail: russb[at]avci.net
Qualifications Summary
Skilled and dedicated Advance Supplier Quality Specialist/Engineer with more then 20 years of knowledge in the fundamentals of Quality Control/Quality Assurance both in Automotive and Aerospace industries. Supporting daily operations and functions at the corporate level as well as the manufacturing level.
-Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support to all team members seeking Win, Win solutions . Excel at coordinating and communicating problem/conflict resolution and managing all
Essential tasks.
-Proven track record of developing positive supplier and customer relationships during the continuous improvement process when required at the supplier’s facility.
-Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex deadline driven operations: able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages. Determined to work with projects when times
And schedules are difficult.
-Self-motivator utilizing personal integrity and data driven decisions with little supervision required.
Professional Technical Training and Development
Chrysler LLC corporate Quality Assurance and Assessment Team
Chrysler LLC corporate PSO Launch Process Readiness Support
Computer Systems utilization (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Power way)
QS 9000, ISO 9000, TS16949/Auditor
Management Review - Layered Process Audits (LPA-Team Involvement)
Error Mistake Proofing Assessments & Risk Analysis (Customer Protection) (No Mistakes)
Containment and Non-Conformance Controls (Customer Protection) (GP12)
Visual Management (5S, Visual Factory & Scoreboards)
Military Standards (Mil-Q-9858A, Mil-I-45208A Mil-STD-781C & Mil-STD-785B)
Management and Supervision Methods Training (Ford Motor Company)
Cummins Production System Management Training (CPS)(Customer Visions and Excellence)
General Motors - Top Focus Improvement Process (Shop Floor Of Excellence Reviews)
Quality System Basics (QSB)(Key Strategies) and PSA Assessments(General Motors and Delphi)
APQP/PSO Standards/Activities(Customer Protection)
PPAP Process Approval System (Suppliers)
FMEA and significant/critical control plan reviews
Support Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing activities
Run at Rates (Capacity Analysis & Verification)
Design of Experiments (DOE) and Test Failure Analysis
Root Cause Analysis problem resolution 8 D , 7 STEP, Fishbone Analysis and 3 Legged 5 WHYS
Lessons Learned/Read Across
S.P.C. (Statistical Process Control/Variation Reduction)
Blue Print Reading/Design Interpretation
VE/VA (Value Engineering & Value Added)
Geometric Tolerance (GD & T)(Y 14.5M)
Professional Experience
Feb 2005 – Dec 2007 Supplier Quality Specialist/Project Leader(Contract)(Chrysler LLC) Corporate Offices - Auburn Hills, Mi
Provide high level Supplier Quality Specialist support and skills involved in Supplier Quality development activities as part of the Quality Assurance and Assessment Team. The goal was to target in on the Chrysler supplier base to address and improve on suppliers that caused high NCT's, spills, plant shut downs and yard holds. Utilizing the team assessment techniques targeting in on the suppliers systemic weaknesses in their quality systems thus enabling the Project Leader to work directly with the suppliers team to support first hand problem/conflict resolution and continuous improvement for attaining sustainment status.
-Reduced over-all Non Conformance tickets by 51%.
-Reduced Yard Holds by 28%.
May 2002 - Nov 2004 Supplier Quality Engineer (Direct) (Tower Automotive Technologies) Corporate Offices - Novi, Mi
As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer implemented the Control Plan Deep Dive assessment focus on QS 9000 and ISO/TS16949 standards and requirements both at the supplier facility and Tower business units. Supplier selections were made using the SRIS automated system. (Commodities - Stampings: Body Sides, Floors, Roofs, Cowlings & Pillars & Fasteners) to support supplier development. CSI & CSII follow-up and monitoring. Key team player implementing (Internal/External Communications). Initiate and chair Supplier Quality Improvement meetings. Support all APQP, QOS, GR&R's involving New Customer Product Launches. Support maintaining customer focus and requirements. Work with supplier base and their Quality Systems to assure that all the necessary process controls, training, problem solving, error mistake proofing are in place.
-Improved incoming supplier quality to Tower business units 20%.
-Improved customer satisfaction to 98%.
Aug 2001 - Feb 2002 Supplier Quality Engineer (Contract) GM - Pontiac, MI
Implemented (Top Focus) Shop Floor Excellence Review Audits & Quality System Basics (QSB) to the QS 9000 standards and requirements (All Power train commodities). Run at Rates, Supplier Quality System Audits. Initiated Problem Solving (3L 5W) when needed. Tracked and monitored the quality status of suppliers. Based on QR activity of a supplier if excessive they were targeted for audit and QSB activities.
Jan 1997 - Jun 2001 Supplier Quality Engineer (Contract) Delphi Automotive (Saginaw, MI)
Implemented Pre-Production Meetings, PPAP submissions, FMEA/control plan reviews , Run at Rates, Supplier Quality Improvement Meetings, Workshops, Problem/Conflict resolution, Supplier Audits (PSA) QS 9000 standards and requirements. Liaison between Delphi and the suppliers involving quality issues at Delphi plants (Commodities- Castings, Hoses, Tubing, Assemblies, Electrical, Plastic, Rubber, Fasteners).
May 1992 - Aug 1996 Supplier Development Engineer, Walbro Automotive - Caro, MI
Developed quality systems and audited suppliers to the Walbro certification requirements/standards. PPAP submissions, Design reviews, New Product Launch, FMEA/control plan reviews, Gage Design & Controls, Problem Solving 8-D and 7 step training. Commodities: rubber, stampings, castings, fasteners, powder metal, electrical, electronics and carbon brush commodities. Certified 15 suppliers.
Apr 1990 - Jan 1992 Senior Quality Engineer,
Cummins Diesel Engine-Columbus, IN
Developed process quality plans, inspection instructions and operator graphic work instructions. Interfaced with plant operations management to facilitate inter-departmental relations and communications. Initiated overseas high tech grinding machine (Micron Tolerances) runoffs and final qualifications. In-house runoffs, approvals plus training. Set up in-process gage controls and training of Quality and Manufacturing personnel.
QS 9000 (Auditor) - ISO 9001 - ISO 14001 (Auditor) - TS 16949 (Auditor)
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