Larry Adams
Quality Engineer / Metallurgist
- Role
- Quality Engineer at FN America, LLC
- Location
- Lexington, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Larry Adams
My career journey in the aerospace, automotive and consumer industry provided me an opportunity to serve in various roles as a front-line leader including continuous improvement, program management, quality system startups, process improvement and quality engineering. Previous team members would describe me as a committed leader with a foundation of trust and respect. I believe in teamwork, engagement, collaboration, and utilizing a data-driven approach as we all work together to exceed customer expectations while achieving organizational purpose and vision. I enjoy working with team members to overcome challenges and win together. FN America (Defense Manfacturer) March 2019 - CurrentQuality EngineerQuality system upgrade and process engineering improvements with strong focus on six sigma and lean tools along with SPC process management.AKEBONO BRAKE (Aluminum Brake Manufacturer) Aug 2016 - Apr 2019Quality Engineer & MetallurgistMonitor and implement sound metallurgical and quality engineering practices to quickly ensure best method to meet customer production needs along with stringent quality requirements. ALPHA ALUMINUM (Aluminum foil manufacturer) March 2014 – July 2016Quality Manager & MetallurgistManagement of quality lab technicians along with hands-on upgrade of test equipment. Development of metallurgical test and production methods to optimize yield and quality. FLINT GROUP (Manufacturer of printing supplies) April 2007 – July 2013Senior Quality EngineerManage quality systems to reduce scrap and non-conformance. Perform quality audits, inspection plans, corrective actions, timely analysis of manufacturing metrics to identify process improvements and document control based on ISO Standards. COOPER HAND TOOLS (Hand tool manufacturer) June 2005 to July 2006Senior Quality Engineer / Materials Engineer Manage quality systems, direct quality technicians in best methods to resolve manufacturing problems, troubleshooting, design of experiments and product development.TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE (Automotive shock, exhaust & elastomer manufacturer) 2001 to 2004Materials Engineer w/ Product Development Focus Proficiently used Six Sigma statistical tools and methods to control, monitor and improve manufacturing processes. Completed FMEA’s.Specialties: Certified Six Sigma, 8DPPAP, FMEA, TQM, AQP, Shainin Statistics.Product Development Engineer with intensive background in quality control, materials engineering in plastics & metals and industrial manufacturing.
Experience
Quality Engineer
Mar 2019 — Present · Columbia, SC, US
Manufacturer of rifles and pistols for military and commercial customers.
Education
Case Western Reserve University
MS, Plastics Engineering
Rutgers University
BS, Physics
University of Virginia
MS, Materials Engineering
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Tqm
- Problem Solving
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Troubleshooting
- Apqp
- Spc
- Root Cause Analysis
- Excel
- Access
- 5s
- Value Stream Mapping
- Fmea
- Cost Reduction
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