JAMES S. WAGNER
Farmington, New York 14425
OBJECTIVE Quality Engineering
SUMMARY Over twenty-five years of experience in manufacturing including quality, product improvement, engineering, supervisory and project management roles.
CROSMAN CORPORATION 2012 – 2013
Quality Assurance Engineer 2012 - 2013
Quality Assurance Engineer at Crosman Corporation, a leading, worldwide designer, manufacturer and supplier of products for the shooting sports. Responsible for visual and physical inspection, sampling, testing and control of components and raw materials, corrective and preventive action programs concentrating on reducing scrap, rework and returns and for supplier quality audits.
Documented track record of reducing product returns using statistical analysis in concert with product design and manufacturing improvements. Created and published detailed monthly returns reports for product managers and overall management team showing trends and targeting specific products and specific product defects for improvement. Consolidated monthly returns presentations for management review. Maintained returns KPI board, presented information weekly during Gemba walk. Maintained production cell monthly attributes data. Attended weekly Customer Service team meetings to review up to the minute customer concerns and incorporate into product improvement efforts. Facilitated product family meetings and actions, participated in problem solving teams. Received Crosman “President’s Award” in July 2013 for work on the ‘Returns Reduction Team’.
Familiar with all production processes. Successfully improved quality and reduced defects on high end Pre-Charged Pneumatic (PCP) line utilizing daily defect attribute tracking and analysis and working closely with line personnel.
Assisted with product development evaluations by means of ASTM testing methods for air guns. Participated in Kaizen events including warranty returns reorganization and regularly attending Gemba walks.
ULTRALIFE CORPORATION 2007 - 2012
Quality/Safety Engineer 2007 - 2012
Part of government and defense battery and energy products new product development team, working on high profile domestic and allied military programs.
Wrote extensive MIL-SPEC First Article Test (FAT) plans, defined test protocol per DoD MIL-STD and UK DEF STAN procedures. Developed military Safety Assessment Report (SAR) plans and final reports. Planned and coordinated associated validation tests.
Identified, sourced and managed outside test vendors, coordinated testing with in-house laboratory. Compiled and wrote detailed test reports. Researched and provided design statements, analysis of data, test results. Involved international travel and interaction with various Ministry of Defence and Military personnel.
Part of strategic new products team, working on high profile renewable energy and military/industrial power saving projects.
Well versed in Lithium-Ion battery safety and validation testing.
Key Accomplishments:
• Trained and certified in CASSANDRA® Hazard Management Software. CASSANDRA® is the UK Ministry of Defence approved and preferred through life hazard management tool for use by contractors working on the safety of all defense equipment contracts.
• Have guided CE mark validation for several products, allowing entry into the EU marketplace.
• Completed NFPA Arc Flash/High Voltage training.
WEBSTER PLASTICS 2004 - 2007
A BUSINESS UNIT OF PARKER HANNIFIN
Fairport, New York
Webster Plastics is a highly engineered custom injection molding company serving many specialized markets such as automotive, military/aerospace, electronics, consumer and medical.
Project Management Engineer 2006 - 2007
Established and maintained project timelines and related activities for Automotive/Transportation, Metal to Plastic Conversion and Parker Hannifin inter-company programs. Interacted frequently with Parker’s European and Asian divisions. Developed quotations, ordered materials, coordinated tool/machine builds and launched new programs into the production stream. Daily customer and vendor interaction. Coordinated tool builds domestically as well as in China. Used ‘SolidWorks’ CAD software to evaluate proposed part and mold designs. Used formal APQP process to document each project’s steps.
Quality Engineer 2004 - 2006
Qualified new products utilizing a variety of advanced measurement devices including DCC CMM units and automated vision systems. Well versed in SPC (Minitab), GD&T, and Automotive PPAP/PSO requirements. Experienced in PC-DMIS...
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