Resume of Curtis G.
Quality Engineer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oxenham Group | September 2021-Present
Quality Engineer, Stryker Orthopedics

  • Support the EU MDR submission of 30 Stryker product families

  • PFMEA remediation to ensure compliance with EU MDR

  • Review and approve updated production process flows

  • Interface with RA to appropriately respond to notified and regulatory bodies

  • Support the harmonization of legacy products with the Stryker quality system

  • PFMEA remediation to Stryker standards as well as to ensure compliance with EU MDR and domestic guidance

Medical Device Company | February 2021- August 2021
Quality Engineer

  • Coordinated weekly cadences pertaining to all quality aspects for a multitude of clients such as Johnson & Johnson, Surgalign, Cochlear, Seaspine, and Abbot Point of Care

  • Developed a variety of inspection techniques and procedures to ensure product integrity to the client driven design specifications

  • Responsible for CAPA planning and implementation

  • Responsible for the writing, approval, and implementation of incoming, in-process, and final inspection procedures

  • Responsible for implementation of containment activities, countermeasures/corrective actions, and formal resolutions for both internal and client initiated complaints

  • Participated in cross-functional high performing team to promote awareness for FDA-21 CFR 820 certification requirements

  • Participated in VAWD and SOC audits administered on-site at Millstone Medical Outsourcing

Automotive Company | October 2020 - January 2021
Quality Engineer

  • Uphold and maintain automotive quality standards for a tier one supplier to Toyota Manufacturing Mississippi

  • Support Product Engineering, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering in efforts to achieve companywide KPI initiatives

  • Develop, update, and maintain PFMEA and MQC (control plan) documents

  • Oversee quality aspects of part change requests (PCR) and engineering change requests (ECI) made by customer 

  • Establish root cause through investigation and implement short-term and long-term corrective actions/countermeasures for internal and external failure modes

  • Conduct Warranty Analysis and Disposition

  • Led plant-wide initiative for internal and external defect reduction

  • Major action item owner in on-site quality improvement plan (QIP)

  • PPAP submission

Automotive Company | September 2018 – June 2020
Quality Engineer (Supplier and Customer)
Position Terminated due to COVID-19

  • Coordinate and ensure on-going supplier compliance by implementing various process applications to achieve company driven quality standards.

  • Daily responsibilities include applying varied problem solving methods such as 8D, 5Y and 4M to establish root cause of both supplier and customer issues. Statistical Process Control (SPC), PPAP Verification and Submission, Dimensional and Warranty Analysis, and Gage R& R.

  • Support Project Management, Purchasing, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, and Product Design in attaining weekly, monthly and yearly objectives.

  • Daily involvement and interaction with major customers such as John Deere (6 locations), Agco, Mitsubishi-Caterpillar Forklift of America, UniCarrier, Case-New Holland, Bobcat, and Caterpillar.

  • Supervise a team of 5 hourly Quality Professionals (3 QA Auditors and 2 QA Inspectors).

  • Solely established an Incoming Inspection Program for over 3,000 components across 128 Suppliers.

  • Work with a team to conduct on-site Supplier VDA Audits.

  • QE responsible for overall company quality performance at all Caterpillar Locations 

  • QE responsible for overall company quality performance at John Deere, AGCO, and Toro Locations 

  • Heavily Involved in multiple Caterpillar new projects and product launches

  • Worked on site with members of global Caterpillar quality team to identify areas for improvement for overall quality metrics

  • Achieved Caterpillar QPPM Target (< 250) during 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Years and were on track for similar results for FY20

  • Conducted numerous on-site customer visits to address QPPM, re-occurring failure modes, customer end of line testing methods, initiated on-site corrective actions, which resulted in QPPM targets being met for current fiscal year

Automotive Company | March 2015 – September 2018
Quality Engineer | February 2016 – September 2018

  • Uphold rigorous automotive quality standards for manufactured fuel/air/oil filtration assemblies and components using established corporate and industry procedures including:

  • Burst testing; Cleanliness testing; First article inspections; Dimensional layouts for customer approvals and PPAP submission; Warranty analysis; Manual CMM operation; Filtrex/GT Vision operation; Gage R & R analysis; Capability studies; Incoming receiving Inspection.

  • Supervise 3rd party sorting organization, including time and cost management.

  • Organization and maintenance of all non-conforming product and utilization of problem solving techniques including root cause analysis to disposition all customer returns.

  • Maintain rolling schedule and complete weekly process and product audits for production cells to ensure compliance of industry standards.

  • Completed Automotive Lean Training Boot Camp, Internal Audit Training, 8D Training at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, and High Performance Team Training.

International Logistics Coordinator | March 2015 – January 2016

  • Coordinated all aspects of outbound international shipments:

  • Organized and maintained finished goods inventory utilizing RF based programs.

  • Communicated effectively with several departments to ensure timely customer order fulfillment.

  • Coordinated logistics and served as communication point between carriers, customs brokers and customers.

  • Created and maintained records of all commercial invoices and customs documentation per corporate accounting and automotive industry standards.

  • Continuously improved and implemented department wide standardized work and procedures.

Consumer Goods Manufacturer | January 2015 - February 2015
Purchasing Clerk – Temporary Assignment/Kelly Services   

Worked with a cross functional team to implement SAP inventory management system for over five thousand parts to streamline the sales and operating procedures for a 600,000 square foot insulation manufacturing facility.

Food Supplier | September 2013 – October 2014
Logistics Coordinator                                                                                                                            

  • Coordinated all aspects of inbound/outbound shipments for a commercial dairy farm:

  • Managed fast moving inventory for a catalog of high end dairy products utilizing tablet based programs.

  • Coordinated and maintained delivery schedule with regional distributors and vendors to ensure timely order fulfillment.

  • Coordinated delivery logistics and details with drivers, regional carriers, distributors and vendors to facilitate supply chain flow and inventory turns.

  • Developed rolling schedule to support preventative maintenance program for a fleet of delivery vehicles.

EDUCATION

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management May 2012
GPA: 3.29 (summa cum laude)

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