Kate Gray - Entrepreneur,

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EngineerIndustrial EngineerData EntryAutomobile EngineerData Entry Associate

Industrial Engineering professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across a broad range of industries with focus in the areas of Automotive, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Facility Planning, Process Development & Improvement, Quality Management Systems, and Customer Quality. Technical Skills Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Access, Project) Minitab, AutoCAD, Autodesk Design Review, Catia/Catia Viewer Project Management, System Tracking, Product Improvement, Time Study, World Class Manufacturing, MOST, 5-Why, MODAPTS, Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA)

VintageBroncosQuality Engineer/ Quality Manager

May. 2022 - Mar. 2024Buford, GA-Development & maintenance of Quality Management System (QMS), Quality Manual, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), & Control Plans. -Developed QC layered audits, Quality Alert program, and other quality documentation to ensure successful launch of new products, achieve highest build quality, and manage Engineering Changes to current products. -Responsible for coordinating containment activities for customer and internal quality claims & champion corrective action process. -Ensuring quality polices and operating procedures are carried out as defined in the quality system. -Establish plant quality standards, procedures or policies as needed. -Provide guidance to PPAP coordinators on quality records and documents. -Develop and update Control Plan, Operator Instructions, and other Quality System documentation -Update quality core documents and master template to ensure accuracy and effectiveness in production. -Monitor and manage scorecards of the suppliers. -Monitor, review, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as assigned. -Manage quality related issues from customers, assembly, and supplier base. -Coordinate containment activities for customer and internal quality concerns. -Coordinate with cross-functional team in resolving quality concerns with effective root cause analysis and permanent corrective action. -Completion of required MSA studies. -Perform product, process, and system audits as required. -Complete Product Validation testing per the DVP&R developed by Product Engineering. -Conducting assessments for new and prospective suppliers. -Monitoring and managing supplier non-conformance and initiating SCAR. -Managing supplier APQP and PPAP process and ensuring successful launch. -Creation and monitoring of supplier scorecard.

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