Des McLin
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Thorough Quality Engineer adept at performing quality inspections and identifying root causes for non-conforming material issues. Hardworking and meticulous with a passion for continuous improvement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Engineer Lead Auditor
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2021 - Current
- In addition to the responsibilities of the technician role listed above, as an engineer the requirements were to comply with all BOS, IATF 16949/ISO:9001, and customer specific requirements
- Prepare PPAP submissions for customers
- (Magna Spring Hill, and General Motors Spring Hill)
- I was responsible for the testing, documentation, and implementation portions of the submissions
- Developed and updated Control Plans and supported the Manufacturing Engineer Team in updating the PFMEA as required
- Developed appropriate inspection plans (data acquisition) and containment plans while utilizing all customer specific systems
- Responsible to conduct capability studies and ensure that they are properly performed and documented for special characteristics, and that Customer and internal requirements are met (or a written Customer deviation is obtained)
- Support the continuous improvement of the Operation Description Sheets (ODS)
- Identify and utilize the appropriate statistical tools
- Mentor team members on proper statistical application and techniques
- Interface with external customers as the single point of contact for issue resolution
- Responsible for completion of any customer specific advanced quality planning requirements alongside corporate engineers
- Responsible for writing and submitting 8D’s/ 5 Phases to the customer in a timely manner
- Visit the customer on an as needed basis
- Initiate the Quality Alerts when concerns arise and follow the alert until it is closed
- Specialize in confirming all customer return material analysis root causes and corrective actions
BOS Coordinator
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2024 - Current
- Responsible for coordinating the actions to achieve or maintain IATF16949 certification and BOS (Business Operating System) targets
- Facilitate customer 5-Star audits and related improvements
- Track and report key quality metrics
- Participate on the Plant Leadership Team with administrative support
- Control all plant level BOS documentation, policies, standards, work instructions, and forms
- Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs.
Quality Technician
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Perform routine checks, tests, gauging and instrument inspections of material/goods in process and finished assemblies
- Utilize analytical and problem-solving skills for production issues
- Developing corrective actions, solutions, and improvements
- 5 phases, 4D’s, 8D's
- Determine disposition of nonconforming material for the supplier, customer, and internal rejects
- Demonstrate strong communication/interpretation skills
- Perform torque audits on required torque guns as scheduled
- Perform daily product audits for KPI
- Issue supplier material rejection report and notifies supplier via phone/email of initial issue
- Coordinate, track, and communicate results of engineering trials
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Jacksonville State University
Skills
- Change management
- ISO 9001
- Problem solving techniques
- PPAP submissions
- Supplier quality management
- Statistical process control
- Inspection methods
- Non-conforming material reports
- Quality improvement plans
- Project requirement evaluation
- Dispute mediation
Certification
- Lead Auditor, OMNEX, 01/01/24
- Layered Process Auditor, Adient, 01/01/20
- SPC Learning, AIAG, 01/01/22
- Core Tools Overview, AIAG, 01/01/24
Timeline
BOS Coordinator
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2024 - Current
Quality Engineer Lead Auditor
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2021 - Current
Quality Technician
Adient Seating LLC.
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Jacksonville State University
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