Robert Vance
South Bend
Summary
Experienced, detail-oriented Quality Assurance Auditor adept at developing and maintaining strong RV Industry compliance programs. Hardworking and organized professional with in-depth understanding of RVIA codes and standards, evaluation processes and audit procedures. Pursuing new professional challenges with an expanding operation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Auditor
Newmar Corporation
10.2018 - Current
- Educate and orient employees to improve compliance with quality control protocols.
- Review work instructions and production strategies to verify compliance with established standards.
- Complete timely quality reports highlighting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
- Identify issues of non-compliance and elevated reports to senior personnel.
- Inspect raw and in-processed materials to determine quality and any not meeting minimum standards.
- Maintain meticulous documentation to show compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations.
- Inspect work areas regularly to identify quality control procedures and worker actions in need of improvement.
Quality Assurance, Panel Saw Operator
Challenger Door
06.2016 - 10.2018
- Developed strategies to increase productivity and reduce waste.
- Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process and system improvements.
- Conducted process and system audits to identify areas of improvement and enforce compliance with industry standards.
Art Facilitator
Art Shack
04.2012 - 06.2016
- Provided a venue and a platform for local artists to display their talents.
- Promoted events and exhibits via social media, email and other communication methods.
- Networked at creative events to identify new talent and artistic works in local areas.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Forest River Industries, Inc.
03.2008 - 09.2011
- Developed a team that incorporated high standards and effective collaboration with proven success.
- Developed a quality process for educating all employees on codes and standards pertaining to their groups.
- Cultivated an environment where all workers understood that the overall quality of workmanship was a team effort.
- Reduced warranty costs from $2,000/unit at dealer check in, down to $65 within twelve months.
- Accomplished two consecutive years with zero RVIA deviations.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve defects, improving quality standards.
- Resolved customer complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions.
- Trained and mentored junior inspection staff and interns to apply best practices and comply with quality control guidelines and regulations.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress and results, providing ideas and suggestions for improvement.
- Kept detailed records of quality and imperfect products.
- Collaborated with production staff to establish and meet quality standards
Quality Auditor
Newmar Corporation
08.2002 - 03.2008
- Inspected work areas regularly to identify quality control procedures and worker actions in need of improvement.
- Verified manufacturing team compliance with quality control processes to help minimize rework and keep costs low.
- Educated and oriented employees to improve compliance with quality control protocols.
- Reviewed work instructions and production strategies to verify compliance with established standards.
- Completed timely quality reports highlighting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
- Identified issues of non-compliance and elevated reports to senior personnel.
- Inspected raw and in-processed materials to determine quality and any not meeting minimum standards.
- Helped maximize output quality by approving production tests and specifications in advance and communicating required changes to supervisors.
Education
Business Management
Vincennes University
Vincennes, INHigh School Diploma -
Northwood High School
Nappanee, IN06.1988
Skills
- Compliance Requirements
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality Standards Adherence
- Inspections and Reviews
- ISO 9001
- Corrective Action Planning
- Visual Assessment
- Audit Process Management
- Performance Improvement
- Continuous Improvements
- Quality Control Processes
- Product Quality Requirements
Timeline
Quality Auditor
Newmar Corporation
10.2018 - Current
Quality Assurance, Panel Saw Operator
Challenger Door
06.2016 - 10.2018
Art Facilitator
Art Shack
04.2012 - 06.2016
Quality Assurance Inspector
Forest River Industries, Inc.
03.2008 - 09.2011
Quality Auditor
Newmar Corporation
08.2002 - 03.2008
Business Management
Vincennes University
High School Diploma -
Northwood High School
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