Edwards Lifesciences

- Partners up with various functions (Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Automation, Supplier Quality etc.) to develop solutions to enhance product quality and reliability
- Leads validation projects for automated manufacturing processes
- Data analysis: analyzes and visualizes data using R / Power BI / Excel
- Taught R programming and data analytics to 60+ employees
- Develops data products using R Shiny for analysis or simulation purposes
- Technical lead for initiative to improve supplier technical capabilities
- Designed and delivered technical training material to peers and suppliers
- Conceptualizes and leads technical training/coaching program in Measurement Systems Analysis for engineers
- Coaches and mentors peers on statistical analysis
- Partners with the Automation Lab on developing and validating processes and systems that use automation
- Plays an integral part in developing enterprise-wide strategy for validating automated/AI-driven manufacturing processes, manufacturing and measurement equipment and systems

Sr. Principal Engineer, Worldwide Engineering, Operational Excellence

Critical Talks with Gabor Szabo

I am the creator and host of Critical Talks, thought exchange on experiences, lessons from the past and trends towards the future of quality. 

Excited about what the future holds for the quality profession, I created Critical Talks with the goal of sharing my excitement and providing value to the community by bringing up and discussing relevant and engaging topics. Podcast, video content and more.

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Quality Engineering Leadership
•	Lead Engineer for Quality Engineering activities for an international product redesign (NPD/Value Engineering) project with projected annual savings of $11M
•	Develops Quality Function Deployment to identify key customer requirements for safety, reliability, usability and robustness
•	Design and Process Characterization: characterization concepts and strategy, design characterization through DOE's and other statistical/analytical studies, testing strategy
•	Design Control, Risk Management, Design Verification & Validation activities
•	Test Method Development and Validation activities

Statistical Analysis
•	Led Black Belt project to eliminate destructive product verification testing on a key product line with annual savings of $700,000
•	Leads Black Belt project to characterize design and manufacturing process of new product 
•	Subject Matter Expert in Statistical Analysis and Techniques. Member of corporate Six Sigma and Statistics Councils. Authored Guard Banding tool for global use. Authored global guidelines for Gage R&R/MSA.

Business Process Improvement & Strategic Execution 
•	Leads key corporate project to improve global component/supplier qualification process through use of VOC, Kaizen events and other rapid improvement techniques
•	Process owner of global component/supplier qualification process
•	Supports organization-wide strategy to improve global supply chain operations
•	Employs, adopts and teaches industry best practices and tools

Principal Quality Engineer, International Quality

R&D Quality Engineering in Transcatheter Heart Valves (the device for TAVR procedures)
•	Manages a team of engineers, technicians and technologists to perform inspection fixture design, development and fabrication; inspection method development and validation; measurement, inspection and qualification activities. Five (5) direct reports. Responsibilities include setting priorities, resource allocation, performance reviews. Mentored and promoted employees.
•	Designs and validates gages and inspection fixtures for the inspection of various components, such as injection molded components, compression molded components, metal components, balloons, catheters, heart valves, frames, extrusions, fabrics
•	Successfully developed and improved inspection methods for challenging measurement applications. Reduced inspection cycle times.
•	Developed and oversees a cross-departmental inspection request system that has streamlined inspection activities.
•	SME in statistical analysis, inspection methods and gage application. Member of corporate Statistics Council, prepared white papers to support proposed changes. Developed statistical guidance documents, such as a global step guide for Supplier Gage R&R's, Capability Studies and Inspection Equivalence Tests.
•	Leads Part Qualification Activities - supplier drawing review, FMEA development, capability studies, MSA/Gage R&R studies, equivalence tests, Test Method Validations and inspection efforts
•	Works with suppliers on defining inspection plans, communicates requirements

Sr./Staff Quality Engineer, NPD Inspection Method Development Team Supervisor

Quality Engineering Consultant

ASQ - World Headquarters

Vice Chair, ASQ Section 701

Internet Chair, ASQ Section 701

Dover Corporation

Part of a Continuous Improvement/Quality Engineering department responsible for providing expertise and support in continuous improvement activities, DMAIC cost savings projects and the development of a domestic and international supplier base.

• Led internal process and quality improvement projects utilizing Six Sigma principles and tools. Full execution of the DMAIC model.
• Performed cost savings analysis to select the right projects for bottom line savings
• Mapped processes to set up a current state vs. future state scenario. Process Flow Chart, Video Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, SIPOC
• Set up data collection plans to monitor baseline process performance. Sampling plans, capability studies, run charts, MSA, scrap/rework analysis, PPM/DPMO, cycle time studies.
• Performed root cause analysis using various tools, such as Pareto charts and Ishikawa diagrams. Directed the development of FMEA’s.
• Validated improvements; process qualifications, designed experiments, capability studies, sample runs. Set up Control Plans. Introduces Statistical Process Control.
• Communicated customer quality requirements to suppliers. Visited suppliers: performed supplier audits, followed up on corrective actions, qualified potential new suppliers.
• Provided support in the internal and supplier PPAP processes
• Accomplishments: Change agent in corporate quality transformation; successfully introduced quality tools and techniques never applied by the company before. Fostered a quality culture, promoted data-based decision making. Led/facilitated projects that lead to bottom line savings / productivity improvement / scrap and cycle time reduction.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Sigma Technology AB

•	Quality Management Consultant on an Agile software development project at a major customer Ericsson R&D
•	Defined processes, created process descriptions and Project Quality Plan for the development teams
•	Defined and monitored KPI's specific to the development process and the teams
•	Participated in the daily stand-up meetings
•	Defined a CAPA follow-up system, and chaired weekly CAPA meetings

Other assignments:
•	Trainings for coworkers in Quality Management and Lean Management
•	Technical Writing (Software User Guides and Admin Guides, Process Descriptions)
•	Creating, editing and narrating learning videos for software users
•	Webmaster for online corporate media (creating, editing and publishing materials)

Quality Manager

Ericsson

Diatech

Product management of geo-FENNEL laser levels and surveying instruments, setting up a service shop for instrument calibration and repair.

•	Tasked to manage and oversee the servicing and sales operations of a well-known brand of laser levels
•	Successfully established a service and repair shop, ordered calibration equipment
•	Performed servicing on laser levels and surveying instruments, including calibration and repair of instruments, ordering of spare parts, and preparing cost estimates for retailers
•	Managed the sales activities: procurement, guidance to salesmen, pricing, stock levels monitoring
•	Oversaw warranty issues, provided technical guidance to customers, created product instruction manuals

Accomplishment: 40 % growth of sales volume, 200 % growth of servicing activities over a one-year period

Product Manager & Service Engineer

Dana Holding Corporation - Thermal Products Division

•	Led automotive product development projects and after-SOP activities, and tracked the fulfillment of project tasks. Customers included: Ford, Audi, PSA
•	Established feasibility and capacity requirements with the Industrial Engineering team. Applied Lean Manufacturing principles to improve production process
•	Provided production cost and capacity data to Key Account Managers to complete quotes to OEM's
•	Planned, performed and oversaw various product tests to validate design and/or find verify corrective actions. Tests included: dimensional and microscopic inspection, pressure cycle test, vibration test, salt spray test
•	Reviewed product drawings and submit Engineering Change Orders (ECO's) related to product development or recurring product issues
•	Closely worked with the Quality Engineers on resolving product design-related quality issues.	
•	Participated in cross-functional activities and customer audits as a subject matter expert

Product Engineer & Automotive Project Manager

Nemak

•	Maintained and improved an ISO/TS 16949 quality system
•	Developed, documented and improved procedures and process descriptions
•	Planned, executed and assisted in internal audits (process, product, system and layered audits)
•	Prepared yearly management review documentation, recommendations for improvement
•	Restructured the manufacturing process-related work instructions and logs
•	Created and updated a database for customer-specific requirements

Accomplishment:
•	A successful ISO/TS 16949 certification body surveillance audit result

Quality Systems Engineer

•	Participated in aluminum cylinder head development projects. Customer projects included: GM, Audi, Renault, BMW
•	Oversaw customer-specific APQP processes
•	Developed quality NPI quality documentation and qualification activities, including Process Flowcharts, FMEA's, Control Plans, instructions, and machine & process capabilities
•	Assisted in production trials, sample productions, Run@Rate validations and evaluated results
•	Supervised PPAP activities, submitted samples, prepared documentation
•	Directed cross-functional PFMEA and Control Plan activities

Accomplishment: successful introduction of several high-end products of various automotive manufacturers for the European and Asian markets

NPI Quality Engineer

Engineer, Analyst, R Developer, Quality and Manufacturing, Sr. Principal Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences

I make things better. I make better things.

Bilingual engineering and data professional with 17+ years of international experience in numerous industries, including medical device, automotive and manufacturing.

Skills/Interests:
- Complex problem solving: statistical engineering, progressive/convergent problem solving methods
- Data Visualization
- Data Analysis/Data Science: programming/data analysis using R, dashboard/web application development using R Shiny
- Software Development: I develop open-source software. My first R package called {sherlock} is available on CRAN and it provides powerful graphical displays and statistical tools for structured problem solving and diagnosis.
- Problem Diagnosis and Problem Solving, Continual improvement
- Industry/Quality 4.0
- Automation
- Podcasting

I am the host of the Critical Talks podcast, thought exchange on experiences, lessons from the past and trends towards the future of quality. 

Author of eBook Practical MSA: Laying The Foundations.

Developer of statistical analysis/modeling/simulation applications using R/Shiny.

My posts reflect my own opinion; they do not reflect my past or current employers' opinion.

Certified Quality Engineer
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Shainin Red X trained

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