Open To Work
DOUGLAS COX
RINEYVILLE
Summary
Quality Engineer with 13 years of experience in the automotive sector. Proven track record in project management, relationship building, and training development. Expertise in cross-functional team leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making under pressure. Committed to enhancing organizational performance through effective procedure optimization and quality maximization.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Analyst II
Blue Oval SK
Glendale
09.2025 - Current
- Running safety, reliability, and production validation tests on battery components for the Ford Lightening
- Checking, monitoring, and calibrating inspection tools; performing basic repairs
- Monitoring incoming materials, running inspection tests, logging results, and managing non-conforming parts
- Monitoring the production line for quality issues, supporting problem-solving, and ensuring adherence to processes.
- Inserting test results into systems, analyzing trends, and reporting findings to relevant staff
- Managing chemical storage, ensuring proper PPE use, and maintaining safety protocols in the quality evaluation area
Senior Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs
Bowling Green
02.2025 - Current
- Responsible for the quality of produced parts for Rivian, Ford, and Volvo
- Designing and implementing quality assurance plans, developing and executing test strategies
- Monitor and analyze quality data, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are met
- Conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and preventing reoccurrence of quality problems
- Leading PPAP activities for new and existing products, ensuring timely and accurate submissions from Customers
Owner
Precision Auto
Rineyville
01.2021 - Current
- Performed all vehicle restoration and performance
- Metal fabrication
- Body work and paint
- Performed engine troubleshooting, rebuilds, and upgrades
- Customer relations
Quality Engineer
Purem by Eberspacher
Louisville
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Responsible for the quality of produced parts for Ford exhaust systems
- Ensured measuring equipment meets requirements
- Supported Program & Customer Quality in the creation and update of the necessary inspection instructions according to the control plan as well as defect & rework catalogs
- Approved the work instructions on the production lines and ensured that all necessary inspections were included, and the necessary time was allocated in the standardized work sheets
- Supported production in implementation and use of SPC in production according to the control plan
- Prepared (by creation of the QDAS inspection plans) and ensured the application of QDAS for inspection data collection and takes care for archiving all quality records in accordance with the control plan
- Performed regular production line related audits for process and quality control
- Trained all EPT Members in the application of the relevant customer specific requirements
Quality Engineer
Katayama
Shelbyville
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for all internal and external Quality issues as a Tier 1 supplier for five Honda plants making door sash, weather-strips, and roof moldings
- Participated with new program launch for Honda
- Controlled and updated PFMEA and control plans
- Answered Quality Concerns from Honda using the 5P method
- Guided Quality techs on quality system, APQP
Weld Audit Coordinator
Metalsa
Elizabethtown
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Managed the auditing of all welds for P552 F150 Chassis Lines
- Responsible for the process, equipment, and hourly personnel
- Developed and implemented work instructions and procedures to adhere to Customer weld requirements
- Managed Critical Customer Relationships
- Developed and managed annual budget for weld audit area
U55X Line 2 Quality Coordinator/Supplier Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
Elizabethtown
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Managed all Union hourly quality techs on U55X L2 and incoming inspection quality techs in supplier receiving
- Held responsible for all quality aspects on Ford Expedition chassis
- Led problem solving (8Ds) if customer complaints received
- Updated FMEA, control plans, and other documents as required
- Coordinated all Kaizen activities
3rd Shift Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
Elizabethtown
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Responsible for 3rd Shift Assembly/Stamping/Final Audit Departments
- Managed all 3rd shift quality issues and personnel
- Held responsible for problem-solving any customer quality concerns from 3rd shift
- Reported KPI results daily to Quality Manager presenting a detailed plan for any KPI not meeting targets
P552 Line 1 Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
Elizabethtown
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Responsible for all Quality aspects on Ford F150 chassis
- Led problem solving (8Ds) for all customer complaints
- Updated FMEA, control plans, and other documents as required
- Managed all shifts hourly quality techs
- Coordinated all Kaizen activities
- Assured the quality of products from raw materials receipt to finished product delivery
Manufacturing/Quality Technician
Metalsa
Elizabethtown
05.2013 - 11.2015
- Performed weld repairs on chassis
- Evaluated data from vision systems and CMM to help maintenance and production make dimensional changes to chassis
- Audited quality systems for compliance and correction if needed
- Performed document control and updates
Education
Emergency Response Training - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
Elizabethtown, KY01.2019
Microsoft Excel 1, 2, 3 - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
Elizabethtown, KY09.2017
APQP - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
Elizabethtown, KY07.2016
GUSTAV KAISER Management Training -
Elizabethtown, KY
Elizabethtown, KY06.2016
8-STEP Problem Solving - Lexington, KY
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering
ITT Technical Institute
Louisville, KY03.2001
Skills
- Continuous and process improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Six Sigma
- DMAIC
- Kanban
- Gemba
- APQP
- PPAP
- PFMEA
- SPC
- GR&R
- 5P
- CMM
- IATF 16949
- ISO 9001
- Problem solving
- 8D
- 5S
- Fishbone
- 5 whys
- Is or is not
- Control plan development
- Corrective and preventive actions
- Leadership
- Managing training
- Mentoring
- Cost reductions
- Meeting targets
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Minitab
- Zoom
- WebEx
- PC-DIMIS
- Zeiss Laser Vision System
- Perceptron
- QDAS
- SAP
- Root cause analysis
- SOP development
- Data analysis
- Key performance indicator tracking
Websites
Education Certifications
- Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Engineering, ITT Technical Institute, Louisville, Louisville, KY, 03/01/01
- 8-STEP Problem Solving, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington, KY, 01/01/16
- GUSTAV KAISER Management Training, ECTC, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, KY, 06/01/16
- APQP, ECTC, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, KY, 07/01/16
- Microsoft Excel 1, 2, 3, ECTC, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, KY, 09/01/17
- Emergency Response Training, ECTC, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, KY, 01/01/19
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$120000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Quality Analyst II
Blue Oval SK
09.2025 - Current
Senior Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs
02.2025 - Current
Quality Engineer
Purem by Eberspacher
03.2023 - 05.2024
Quality Engineer
Katayama
03.2022 - 03.2023
Owner
Precision Auto
01.2021 - Current
Weld Audit Coordinator
Metalsa
07.2019 - 06.2020
U55X Line 2 Quality Coordinator/Supplier Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
03.2019 - 07.2019
3rd Shift Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
01.2017 - 03.2019
P552 Line 1 Quality Coordinator
Metalsa
12.2015 - 12.2016
Manufacturing/Quality Technician
Metalsa
05.2013 - 11.2015
Emergency Response Training - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
Microsoft Excel 1, 2, 3 - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
APQP - Elizabethtown, KY
ECTC
GUSTAV KAISER Management Training -
Elizabethtown, KY
8-STEP Problem Solving - Lexington, KY
University of Kentucky
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering
ITT Technical Institute