Edward Piorkowski

Accountable for improving and sustaining first pass yield for assigned parts and processes through continuous improvement, process optimization, standardization, and equipment implementation. Drive operational excellence while supporting cross-functional initiatives with Production, Quality, Planning, and Purchasing to meet company objectives and product quality standards. Key Responsibilities: - Troubleshoot quality issues across welding, brazing, nickel plating, cleaning, borescope inspection, and bending processes. - Apply Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and identify cost-saving opportunities. - Provide technical support to production teams, including specifications interpretation, inspection techniques, consumables management, and daily problem-solving. - Develop and standardize work instructions and operating procedures to enhance efficiency, cross-training, and equipment utilization. - Lead onboarding and implementation of new equipment and tooling to support new products, improve ergonomics, safety, and productivity. - Perform basic troubleshooting and light repairs of orbital weld machines, weld heads, steam cleaning systems, tungsten grinders, and related equipment. - Facilitate effective communication across departments to ensure alignment with company goals. - Conduct training sessions (e.g., Visual Inspection, Back-to-Basics) to strengthen quality culture and continuous improvement. - Manage operator qualifications to ensure workforce compliance and competency. - Interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications to ensure full compliance. - Contribute to cell design/redesign, R&D initiatives, and evaluation/implementation of new technologies. Serve as a process expert, supporting team objectives and driving measurable manufacturing performance improvements in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Support design and manufacturing, improve processes, write technical documentation, interpret specs, develop tools, ensure safety, and aid new product development. Details responsibilities: -Defining manufacturing methodology with design, manufacturing, and process engineers - Write & edit special process procedures, operating instructions - Submit technical documents to quality for approval - Technical support for all personnel - Continuous Improvement of the process and documentation - Working with Project management on New Product Development - Working with tool room and machine shop - Receives input from manufacturing, process, method, and manufacturing engineering - Rewrite or editing of documentation to capture changes in manufacturing method - Interpretation of customer specifications - Mistake Proofing - Creation of drawings for toolroom and machine shop - Listen to inputs from production, management, quality, planning and purchasing personnel and use those inputs to improve the process - Any other projects or designs requested by the Engineering or Production Manager - Safety- Design with safety of operators and company

- Collaborate with Sales and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure customer requirements are achievable for project bids. - Work with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to develop and implement receiving, first piece, in-process control plans, and final inspection plans, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100. - Create CMM part programs using PC-DMIS and conduct process capability studies with Statistical Process Control (SPC). - Contributed to the development and implementation of PPAP for complex military and aviation components, ensuring compliance with industry standards. - Conduct Process Capability Studies and apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) when necessary. - Delegate authority to supervisors, engineers, and technicians. - Perform supplier audits to evaluate quality, on-time delivery, and capabilities. - Manage the receiving inspection area, categorize materials into A, B, and C receipts, and communicate rejects to suppliers. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence and handle returns and reworks efficiently. - Oversee in-process inspections, training staff on techniques and equipment use. Communicate defects to outside processors and work on root cause identification and corrective actions. - Resolve product design and manufacturing process issues with Manufacturing Engineering. - Use the MRB process to document scrap and rework, ensuring accountability. - Address customer complaints with the 8D approach, prioritizing defect data for corrective actions. - Assist in managing the costs associated with scrap and rework; maintain the APC performance metrics dashboard. - Supervise gage calibration for AS9100 compliance and train new inspectors on procedures. - Serve as the management representative for ISO 9001/AS9100 and manage the quality management system daily. - Schedule and monitor internal audits, review, and update quality procedures per AS9100 standards. - Participate in annual management review meetings and audits.

- Full Inspections 1st and last very precise parts from the machine shop after operation milling, lathe, EDM, and grinding using complicated blueprints sketches, and written and/or verbal specifications. - Inspected complex and very precise parts and assemblies from suppliers using complicated blueprints, sketches, and written and/or verbal specifications. - Used QMS system to create internal and external discrepant material reports (DMR) and submitted supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) if found any major issues. - Performed mechanical measurements and visual quality assessments of received items, work-in-progress. - Documented all inspection results and made decisions regarding inspection problems. - Prepared basic inspection data only with issues, giving simple steps to fix the operation to get a good product to check again as soon as possible. - Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs, summarizing re-work and waste, and inputting data into a quality database. - Created instructions/procedures for the QC department and floor to check parts. - Used standard shop math, including trigonometry and geometry, and full machine shop and assembly operations knowledge. - Reported all major dimensional and visual problems to management and the engineering team if necessary. - Utilized basic and advanced inspection tools, gauges, optical comparator, CMM, and other inspection equipment. - Calibrated tools using basic data software. - Read, understood, and interpreted mechanical drawings and reported all errors indicated in the drawings during the check parts to the engineering team. - Brought initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the organization. - Actively participated in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals.

- Displayed excellent management, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills. - Maintained good working relationships with employees from diverse disciplines. - Expanded the quality dimensional inspection department to five employees. - Created / Coordinated FAI for all products from foundry casting shell and sold process. - Created / Coordinated FAI for all products from machine shop. - Created CMM program for casting and machined parts used PC-DMIS software. - Analyzed production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications or operating problems. - Wrote quality work instructions, standard work practices, and standard procedures. - Monitored various casting processes to ensure conformance to standards. - Evaluated products and investigate the quality concerns of customers. - Conducted incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspections. - Helped to prepare the company for ISO and AS9100 audits. - Trained employees in understanding how to use CMM machine and conventional measurement tools. - Trained employees in understanding how to read blueprints in accordance with GD&T standards. - Created and deployed efficient operating methods designed to eliminate problems and improve product quality. - Presented and explained proposals and reports to management and customers in order to improve product quality. - Championed the use of sound root-cause analysis methods to solve casting and manufacturing issues. - Designed and implemented a quality training program for new hires and for key people in the organization

- Interpreted complicated blueprints and engineering specifications to obtain product information - Created CMM program for casting and machined parts used PC-DMIS software. - Completed all necessary inspection forms and reports:  FAI - First Article Inception  DIP - Dimension Inspection Plan in process  FDIP – Final Dimension Inspection Plan  SPC - Statistical Process Control - Cross-referenced product blueprints and reported finding to management. - Inspected initial run, in process and final parts. - Performed quick inspections on WAX, RAPID PROTOYPE, RAW CASTING, and FINAL CASTING with proper understanding of DATUMS and GD&T. - Inspected in-process machined pieces to insure conformance to specifications requirements. - Measured dimensions such as length, height, and distance between reference points using precision instruments such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, air gauges, surface plates, go-no-go gauges. - Reported all dimensional and visual problems to management. - Calibrated tools using GagePack 2000 and GageTrack software

- CNC Programmer (Mill and Lathe with CAMWorks and with the utilization of basic G-codes). - Fixture Designer (SolidWorks; AutoCAD). - Technical Draftsman (SolidWorks; AutoCAD). - CNC Setup and Operator. - Planning of production process distribution among various machines. - Preparing complete technical drafts. - Planning of detailed machine operations for production of simple and complex details. - CNC programming and setting up. - Selection of tools and cutting parameters for machine tasks. - Knowledge management (technical drafts and programs). - Conducted statistical quality control analysis of the finished products. - Design of additional fixtures for repeated operations. - Assisted with production troubleshooting. - Sharpening of tools and creation of mills. - Experienced with the following materials (Aluminum, Brass, Bronze)

CNC Programmer (Mill, Lathe and EDM with MasterCAM, BobCAD-CAM and with the utilization of basic G-codes) Fixtures Designer (SolidWorks ver. 2008, 2009 AutoCAD ver. 2007) Technical Draftsman (SolidWorks ver. 2003,2007, AutoCAD ver. 14,2004,2007) CNC Setup and Operator: 1. Mill CNC 2. Lathe CNC 3. EDM CNC Responsibilites: - Planning of production process distribution among various machines. - Preparing complete technical drafts. - Planning of detailed machine operations for production of simple and complex details. - CNC programming and setting up. - Selection of tools and cutting parameters for machine tasks. - Knowledge management (technical drafts and programs) - Conducted statistical quality control analysis of the finished products. - Design of additional fixtures for repeated operations. - Assisted with production troubleshooting. - Sharpening of tools and creation of mills. Experienced with the following materials: - Stainless Steel 303, 304, 316 - Inconel - Titanium - Aluminium - Brass - Bronze - Plastic Conducted inspections using Coordinate Measuring Machine system Brown & Sharpe "Gage 2000", Mitutoyo Profile Projector and other basic quality control tools (caliper, micrometer, height gauge. bore gauge, itp. and Severn Magnetic Permeability tester with calibrated standards).

Injection Mold Designer CNC Programmer (mills and grinders with EzCAM, SurfCAM) Technical draftsman (AutoCAD ver. 14,2004 SolidWorks ver. 2001,2003) CNC Setup and Operator: 1. Mill CNC 2. Lathe CNC 3. Grinders CNC Responsibilites: - Handle designing directions for injection mold projects from concept to final design as well as design changes to existing molds. - Produce accurate, detailed drawings reflecting client specifications. - Apply technical expertise in creative stages of projects, offering positive input on design changes for automotive and non-automotive projects. - Perform leadership duties with group design efforts. Maintain team productivity and accuracy even in high-stress, time sensitive environments. - Recognized for accurate detail in all facets of design projects, effective leadership skills and dedication to customer satisfaction. - Programming of CNC mills and grinders. - Selection of tools and cutting parameters for machine tasks. - Design of additional fixtures for repeated operations. - Participated in production of mold’s parts and whole molds. - Design of 2D and 3D EDM tools for detailed spark eroding - Sharpening of tools and creation of mills.

Specialization: Computer Technology within Manufacturing Engineering (CAE: CAD, CAM, CAQ, CAP, PPC) Thesis: „Analysis of CAD, CAM, CAE, CAQ computer systems utilized by companies within the city of Koszalin”