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Gavlick
468 Elwyn Terrace - Manheim, PA 17545
Home Phone: (717) 665-1564 Mobile Phone: (717) 330-9304 Email: jgavlick@ptd.net
Professional Experience:
True Precision Plastics - Custom Injection Molders - Lancaster, PA February 1998 – April 2004
MPC Industries, Machined Products Group (Bought-out True Precision) August 2003 – April 2004 (90% @ MPG, 10% @ TPP)
Position: Senior Quality Technician/Specialist
Responsibilities (Overview): Oversee completion and submission of all 1st Article and PPAP type requirements
for new and revised parts. Maintain Blueprint Control and Calibration elements. Design, install, evaluate, and
manage in-process sampling systems, procedures & statistical techniques for Inspectors and Machine Operators.
Create part specific CMM programs. Provide leadership and training to direct reports that implement aspects of
policies & procedures of the quality program.
Lead person regarding on-going quality related issues – In-house, Customers & Suppliers (i.e. complaints, RMA’s,
Corrective and Preventive Action, Internal and External Rejections).
Advanced Product Quality Planning with customers on preliminary design, drawings, and/or pre-production
prototype builds through to part approval for production. Obtain Quotes; issue POs for Outsourcing Inspection
Projects, including building Inspection Aids/Fixtures for in-process quality audits.
Participate with Management Systems Team for annual Management Review; upgrade elements within the QMS
via analysis of processes, procedures, work instructions, etc. to further integrate ISO quality standards.
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing • Sampling Plans (incl. Secondary Operations, i.e. Assy., Plating)
• Blueprint Reading • Open Set-up Skills
• Familiar with Molded Plastics & Machined Metals • Gauging Methods
• High Attention to Detail • Effective Written and Oral Communications
• Problem Solving • Diplomacy, Facilitate Conflict Resolution (w/Customers, Employees)
• Research • Customer Service
• Microsoft Office Proficient
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Established Electronic Production Part Approval Submissions. Developed electronic spreadsheets, workbooks &
templates in compliance to Customer and AIAG Industry Standards. Negotiated acceptable terms & conditions for
electronically transferring PPAP submission elements as required by Harley-Davidson, Buell Motorcycle Company &
Dixie-Narco, resulting in said companies adopting e-PPAP submissions as their Global Standard. Benefits eliminated the
use of costly Overnight carrier services many times over per month while providing additional internal lead-time.
• Initiated Digital Camera use as a means for Continual Improvement. Integrated photos on Operator Instructions
highlighting critical part specific processes & cosmetic requirements. This measure proved to support/improve efficacy of
non-English speaking employees. Conduct real-time photo correspondence with Customer regarding uncertain product
specifications, cosmetic criteria, fit/function, visual attributes, etc.
• Negotiated successfully with Plastics Customers numerous times to acquire expanded tolerance specs originally required
for part approvals and in-process production. Where fit/function & cosmetics are not at risk, such negotiation is often
overlooked. Many “new” drawings for plastic parts are for items currently machined from metal with engineering
transferring the metal tolerance callout, not practical for conventional injection molding. When attained, callouts of ±.001” -
.005” corrected to ±.005” - .015” has reduced unnecessary mold cost, production setup time, inspection, and internal
scrap costs while boosting stable statistical process control parameters.
• Started the process of utilizing Certified Vendors for purchasing components and/or secondary materials, which has now
led to a 65% reduction in Receiving Inspection and reallocation of in-house resources to ensure internal quality.
• Initiated ISO 9000 Standards and Practices in QA department, in-process inspections, and Operator Instructions, which
gained unanimous Management support. Owners launched company-wide pursuit of ISO Certification in 2000. Company
became ISO 9000 Registered in 2002. Assisted 2nd company in attaining ISO Certification in Jan. 2007.
Windows Fundamentals
Microsoft Excel Proficient
Certification
January – April, 1999 - Comp-u-Starrs US-PA-Lancaster
Quality Apprenticeship (Scope: Raw Stock; Secondary Components; Plating; In-process, 1st piece & Final Inspection; 8 Machining Depts.)
Lockheed Martin Defense Systems (Sangamo-Weston/Schlumberger) US-PA-Archbald
Class “C” Quality Control – 1979/80 Class “B” Inspector – 1980/81 Class “A” Inspector – 1981/84
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West Side Vocational Technical School US-PA-Pringle
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References for Joe Gavlick
Relationship - I worked for Bob for six years while he was the Owner of True Precision Plastics until he was
bought out by MPC Industries. The new owners own leadership teams eventually replaced everyone working for
Bob. I continue to stay in contact with Bob on a regular basis and have known him for over 10 years.
Worked with Mike for six years on bringing various products to approval via the Automotive Industry Action Group
for Advanced Quality Planning, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis and creating Attribute functional gages and
writing CMM programs for new parts. (Customers included: Harley Davidson, Hewlett-Packard, Dixie-Narco and
Ingersoll-Rand to name a few). I have known Mike for over 10 years.
3. John Osborn - U.S. DataTel Marketing Manager - Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
300 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004 Tel.: 1-800-266-7225, Ext. 1253 or cell phone (973-615-5859)
www.middleatlantic.com
I have known John Osborn and his family for approx. 20 years. We have never worked together professionally,
but have had many straightforward professional discussions on starting and growing businesses and as well as
on personal levels for keeping our families first.
4. Charlie Szasz – Former Quality Manager of MPC Industries & True Precision P;astics
Home Address: 228 Strawberry Street Leola, PA 17540
Home Phone: (717) 656-9166
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