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Kristian Mate

Sr. Quality Engineer
Hodkovice Nad Mohelkou

Summary

Experienced QA engineer with more than 17 years of experience in
product quality assurance and manufacturing compliance auditing
processes and quality management systems with requirements in various industries. Attention to detail and analytical thinking
ensures quality outputs from analyses and audits.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Quality Assurance Engineer, QMS

UCT Fluid Delivery Solutions Czech
07.2019 - Current
  • Maintain QMS compliance by regularly updating company policies and conducting internal audits.
  • Implement risk management strategies to proactively address potential issues before they impacted product quality or delivery schedules.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions.
  • Perform internal compliance audits per ISO 9001
  • Coordinate action plans with cross-functional teams to assure compliance to customers´ and ISO 9001 requirements.
  • Coordination of customer and 3rd party on site audits.
  • QMS administration.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Denso Manufacturing Czech
06.2011 - 06.2019
  • Conduct supplier audits to detect pre-production weaknesses in supply chain and human resource assets.
  • Provided technical assistance to suppliers (8D) in resolving complex manufacturing issues, improving overall product quality levels.
  • Evaluation of components in production process.
  • Approval of components in terms of new projects and/or VA/VE activities (PPAP).
  • Coordinate corrective action plans for underperforming suppliers, guiding them towards meeting established targets consistently.
  • Perform regular process audits of assigned suppliers.

Quality & Material Engineer

SCA Hygiene Products Slovakia
09.2007 - 05.2011
  • Developing product quality tests
  • Management of quality laboratory and the laboratory staff
  • Preparation and performing material tests in production process with evaluation of processability and product quality
  • Supplier claim handling
  • Supplier quality system and process audits

Education

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Technical University
Kosice, Slovakia
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Business Academy
Roznava, Slovakia
04.2001 -

Skills

Quality inspection techniques

Quality management systems

Lead Auditor of QMS

Document control

Process validation

Six sigma methodologies

ISO 9001

Quality auditing

Supplier quality management

Internal audit execution

Certification

FMEA

Interests

Swimming

Hiking

Listening to music

Playing musical instruments

Cycling

Skiing

Timeline

FMEA

01-2020

Lead Auditor ISO 9001

09-2019

Quality Assurance Engineer, QMS

UCT Fluid Delivery Solutions Czech
07.2019 - Current

Effective Audit Management

10-2018

Process Audit VDA 6.3

04-2013

Supplier Quality Engineer

Denso Manufacturing Czech
06.2011 - 06.2019

Quality & Material Engineer

SCA Hygiene Products Slovakia
09.2007 - 05.2011

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Technical University
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Business Academy
04.2001 -
Kristian MateSr. Quality Engineer