Tim — Lab manager

November 2015 to Present GKN Driveline - Newton, NC Lab manager - Program Brown & Sharp CMM with PC DMIS software to inspect products at various stages of production process. - Inspect parts for all PPAP submissions for all customers. - Communicate with Engineering and Suppliers to identify and disposition quality issues. - Evaluate components to determine and maintain quality and reliability. - Responsible for 3 direct reports and assign work to Quality Lab personnel. - Perform testing to meet Customer Requirements. - Perform Gauge R&R studies, write SOP's, program Instron for compression & tensile testing, & internal Audits. - Setup 3 rd party sorting onsite for safe launch, GP12, and sorting for defective parts. Use SAP to enter invoices into system creating purchase requisitions so PO's can be created

November 2014 to August 2015 Magna Exteriors & Interiors - Spartanburg, SC Quality Engineer/Lab manager - Program Romer Arm with Polyworks software to inspect products at various stages of production process. - Inspect parts for all PPAP submissions for all customers. - Communicate with Engineering and Suppliers to identify and disposition quality issues. - Evaluate components to determine and maintain quality and reliability. - Responsible for Quality Lab measuring and personnel. - Perform testing to meet Customer Requirements. - Perform Gauge R&R studies, write SOP's for Instron & X-Rite Color Analysis Systems, PPAP submissions, and perform internal Audits

June 2006 to November 2014 Lydall Thermal Acoustical - Hamptonville, NC Senior CMM Programmer - Program Brown & Sharpe machine with PC DMIS software to inspect products at various stages of production process. - Pull 2D/3D models from the Campfire PLM system to generate CMM programs and upload reports - Inspect parts for all PPAP submissions to all customers to meet requirements. - Communicate with Engineering and Suppliers to identify and disposition quality issues. - Evaluate components to determine and maintain quality and reliability. - Check Processes and SOP's for Quality throughout plant update when needed. PPAP, FAI, GD&T, 8D, Audits

January 2005 to June 2006 Ingersoll Rand Energy Systems - Davidson, NC Senior CMM Programmer - Program Sheffield CMM with PC DMIS software and Zeiss CMM with KUM software to inspect products at various stages of production process. - Program Zeiss to check Polygons on Pinions and Impellers. - Inspect all 1st Article parts to meet requirements. - Communicate with Engineering and Suppliers to identify and disposition quality issues. - Evaluate analyze components to determine and maintain quality and reliability

December 2003 to December 2004 Alfmeier Corporation - Greenville, SC CMM Programmer - Program Mitutoyo CMM with Geomeasure 6000 software. - Responsible for all measurements, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, maintain all records of data from measurements. - Send fixtures out for Engineering changes; build measuring fixtures with Komeg fixturing kit. - Work daily with Engineering and customers. - Assigned to teams for areas of improvement

Faurecia Interiors - Fountain Inn, SC CMM Programmer October 2002 to December 2003 - Program Brown & Sharpe CMM with metrolog II software. - Responsible for all measurements, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, maintain records of data from measurements. - Send fixtures out for Engineering changes and build measuring fixtures with Komeg fixturing kit. - Work daily with Engineering and customers. - Work with Catia files used for CMM. - Worked on teams for continuous improvement

December 2001 to October 2002 Adecco Technical (GE Power Generation) - Simpsonville, SC Test Specialist - Maintain Data Acquisition readings on Combuster. - Run HP VEE and Labview Software for Dynamics data. - Prepared PCB transducers, Accelerometers for acceleration, Strain gauges for stress. - Collect Data for Engineering in Excel spreadsheets and Sony recording tapes. - Troubleshoot from testcell to Controlroom

September 2000 to October 2001 Kemet Electronics - Simpsonville, SC Quality Technician - Inspect all received parts using Mitutoyo CMM with Geomeasure 3000 software. - Maintain Oracle Database for accepted/rejected parts. - Generate weekly and monthly reports for Engineering. - Work daily with engineering maintaining and updating current drawings. - Ensure quality and reliability of products

July 1997 to July 2000 PerkinElmer Fluid Sciences - Beltsville, MD Senior Calibration Technician - Calibration of all gauges, FAI inspection and machining. - Generated weekly and monthly reports for various departments. - Used CMM with Geomeasure 6000 software for checking gauges and final inspection. - Maintained computer record system for company's ISO 9001 Certification. - Purchase all gauges for inspection and company use. - Experience with Digital VoltMeter to calibrate digital readouts, rectifiers and welders. Proficient in use of Instron 440 for compression testing and tensile testing, comparators, micrometers, and digital hardness tester, flowmeters to test leakage and loadcells. - Communicated effectively with current vendors for purchasing. - Train new Calibration Technicians in above duties

July 1992 to June 1997 Atchison Casting Corporation - St. Joseph, MO Gauge Inspector - Responsible for calibration of all inspection and machining gauges. - Developed and maintained computerized records for ISO 9001 Certification for the company. - Created & maintained computerized inspection records for calibration record system. - Generated weekly and monthly inspection reports for auditing purposes, management and various other departments. - Developed calibration system. - Proficient in the use of the following instruments: Profilometer, Portage Machines, Digital height gauges, Dial bore gauges, Outside Micrometers, Inside Micrometers, Depth micrometers, Vernier calipers, Dial caliper D-meter, and Plug gauges; Supermicrometer to calibrate thread gauges, Hamar Laser for leveling of inspection plates, GRR studies on milling machines