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QA, Continuous Improvement Specialist Resume
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| Desired Industry: Manufacturing |
SpiderID: 2896 |
| Desired Job Location: Olympia, Washington |
Date Posted: 6/17/2005 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: ASAP |
| Desired Wage: 60,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Other |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Anthony David DaGrava
636 Cascade Ave • Shelton, Washington 98584 • (360) 426-0377
Objective: To obtain a long-term position in a quality or continuous improvement field related field.
Experience:
• 21 years combined experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control, with over 14 years in a supervisory position (Aerospace, Military and Nuclear).
• Interact well with a wide variety of people in stressful situations, excellent trouble shooting skills. (TOC, TQM, MRB, R&D, Continuous Improvement, Risk Management, Human Resources, ES&H and Business Management Consultant experience).
• Well versed in Codes, Standards and Federal Regulations (Including ISO, NQA-1, CFR, SAE, ASME, ASTM, AWS, ASNT, NUREG, Six-Sigma and Lean Six-Sigma and others)
• Successfully wrote the quality assurance manual and implemented supporting procedures to assure compliance with ASME Section VIII, Division 1. Passed ASME audit and obtained “U” and “R” Stamps within 3 months of hire.
• Re-established a creditable Quality Assurance Auditing Program (ISO/NQA-1/AS9100). AS9100 Registration achieved. Rated In the top 10% in the world.
• Represent the company in quality-related matters, including all audits by customers and government agencies. (SAE / NQA-1/ ISO / MIL).
• Routinely provide technical assistance to manufacturing and engineering. Helped company re-organize and avoid liquidation.
Employment History
Quality Assurance Manager/ Engineer/ Lead Auditor April 2000 – Present
Olympic Tool & Engineering, Inc. • Shelton, WA
• Successfully wrote the quality assurance manual and implemented supporting procedures to assure compliance with ASME Section VIII, Division 1. Passed ASME audit and obtained “U” and “R” Stamps within 3 months of hire.
• Re-established a creditable Quality Assurance Auditing Program (ISO/NQA-1/AS9100). AS9100 Registration achieved. Rated In the top 10% in the world.
• Represent the company in quality-related matters, including all audits by customers and government agencies. (SAE / NQA-1/ ISO / MIL).
• Routinely provide technical assistance to manufacturing and engineering. Helped company re-organize and avoid liquidation.
Quality Assurance Manager August 1998 - October 1999
American Boiler Works, Inc. • Everett, WA
• Successfully rewrote the quality assurance manual and implemented supporting procedures to assure compliance with ANSI / ASME NQA-1, ASME Section III and the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Parts 50, 71 and 72.
• Hired and trained appropriate personnel to establish a creditable auditing program to support the companies needs.
• Represented the company in all quality-related matters, including all audits by customers and government agencies (ISO / NQA-1 / MIL / D1-9000).
• Certified and maintained records for the AWS and ASME Welding Program as well as the ASNT-TC-1A NDT program.
Quality Assurance Manager November 1995 - August 1998
Hot Cell Services Corporation • Kent, WA
• Successfully maintained a quality assurance program based on the requirements of ANSI / ASME NQA-1, and was in the process of rewriting procedures to assure compliance with ISO 9001. Managed training program for all personnel.
• Successfully managed a special project at the Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Illinois, where I received a letter of accommodation from the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory.
Project Manager April 1994 - November 1995
Hillis-Carnes Engineering and Associates • Annapolis Junction, MD
• Successfully managed and inspected work done on various jobsites throughout the Baltimore / Washington D.C. area. (Government, Commercial and Residential)
Quality Assurance Manager
March 1993 - April 1994
Sonfast Corporation • Elkridge, MD
• Successfully trained and supervised a staff of quality control inspectors in a Metallurical laboratory environment (Implemented ISO / QS Quality Systems).
• Effectively maintained the inventory and document control systems, as well as SPC studies.
• Provided technical support for all quality related concerns (ISO / QS).
Consultant/Manager January 1987 - December 1992
C.T.I. Consultants Inc. • Fairfax, VA
• Successfully represented the Virginia Department of Transportation as the Quality Assurance Supervisor for the I-664 Tunnel-Bridge Project in Newport News, Virginia. (Employee of the Year) Hired and Trained over 300 employees.
• Successfully managed work for the Office of Design and Construction for the Smithsonian Institute's Cooper-Hewitt Museum in NewYork, New York.
• Effectively managed a staff of inspectors and laboratory personnel at the Beltsville, Maryland Branch Office as a Field Service Manager.
Project Manager/Inspector April 1985 - January 1987
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory • Baltimore, MD
• Successfully managed quality control activities and performed the necessary inspections for the Canadian Chancery in Washington D.C., as well as many other projects in the Baltimore / Washington D.C. area. Helped open a new Baltimore Branch Office.
Client List
Ford Corporation
Boeing Corporation Northrup-Grumman BF Goodrich
Transnuclear West Lockheed Martin Westinghouse Corporation
Flour Daniel Hanford University of Chicago Packaging Technologies
Bechtel National Bechtel/SAIC Alliant Techsystems CH2M Hill
General Dynamics-Electric Boat Vought Aircraft, Inc. U.S Navy
And many Regulatory Agencies
Education:
Education and Certificates
Associate Degrees in Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering - Jefferson Technical College, Steubenville Ohio.
ANSI / ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor - Certified by Susan Hinkle NQA-1 Lead Auditor.
Radiation Worker Level II - The United States Department of Energy.
40 Hour Hazwopper - Clayton Environmental, Seattle, WA.
10 Hour OSHA Safety Certified - Chicagoland Safety Council, Chicago, Illinois.
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Project
SPC – R & R Gaging, X-Bar and R-Charting.
Total Quality Management – Environmental Technologies Group, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
Skills:
• 21 years combined experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control, with over 14 years in a supervisory position (Aerospace, Military and Nuclear).
• Interact well with a wide variety of people in stressful situations, excellent trouble shooting skills. (TOC, TQM, MRB, R&D, Continuous Improvement, Risk Management, Human Resources, ES&H and Business Management Consultant experience).
• Well versed in Codes, Standards and Federal Regulations (Including ISO, NQA-1, CFR, SAE, ASME, ASTM, AWS, ASNT, NUREG, Six-Sigma and Lean Six-Sigma and others)
Additional Information:
Working towards my Black Belt in Six-Sigma. Great comunication and people skills.
Awards
Employee of the Year - C.T.I. Consultants Inc. (1987)
Letter of Accommodation - University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory
Reference:
References for Anthony D. DaGrava
Mr. Peter Goodell
Hartford Steam Boiler and Insurance Co. (Northwest Regional Supervisor)
2442 N.W. Market, PMB #353
Seattle, Washington 98107-4177
(206) 783-8948
Mr. Carl R. Wallskog
Flour Daniel Hanford, Inc. (Quality Assurance Engineer)
P.O. Box 1000, G1-50
Richland, Washington 99352
(509) 376-6587
Mr. Michael G. Todd
Supply Chain Logic (CFO)
7 Foxmoor Court
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
(888) 722-6269, ext. 203
Mr. John Wickern
Certified Aerospace Auditor – Quality Specialists
133422 215th Avenue East
Sumner, Washington 98390
(253) 862-4937 or (253) 230-2886
Contact Information for Anthony David DaGrava:
Home Phone: (360) 426-0377
Work Phone: (360) 426-7878
E-Mail: ddagrava@excite.com
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davedagrava@olympictool.com
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Anthony DaGrava |
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Phone: 360-426-0377 |
| City: Shelton |
Fax: - |
| State: Washington |
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| Zip: 98584 |
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