W. Norris Dale, Jr. CQE, CQA, CQMgr                    RESUME

Nypro Inc., Clinton, MA  December, 2004 to present

Nypro Global Healthcare:

Quality Engineer, responsible for global quality engineering in medical devices.  
Quality planning and validation protocol generation for plastics injection molding and assembly.  
Inspection and calibration methods for medical devices and instruments.  

Norris Dale, Inc., Principal, Portland, ME  September, 1997 to December 2004

•   ^{ISO 9001:2000 Transition}
  . . . . .. . Gap analysis for Chinet Co. Div. of Huhtamaki, Waterville, ME
  . . . . .. . Policy & procedure generation
  
    ^{ISO 9000 Internal Audits}
  . . . . .. . The Baker Company, Sanford, ME
  . . . . .. . Dielectric Communications, Inc., Division of SPX, Raymond, ME
  
    ^{Electromechanical Equipment Design}
  .. . . ... . DLT Data Cartridge UnWinder for Fujifilm USA Greenwood Plant 
            Precision QC fixtures for Fuji Photo Film Inc. and Shape, Inc.
  . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Force
  . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Force x location. . . . .. . . . . . .. .
  . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Dimension
  . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Go-NoGo gauging
  . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Fully automated pull-tester with final peak force reading
  . . . . .. . Laminate marking equipment for Pioneer Plastics (Panolam), Auburn, ME
  
    ^{Specialized Instruction}
  . .. . . .. . Design of Experiments Course for YCTC and Cyro Industries, Sanford, ME
  .. . . . .. . TQM and measurement topics for Vic Firth Co. Inc., Newport, ME
  . . .. . .. . ISO 9001:2000-- Overview, Principles, and Requirements, for ASQ Section 105
  . . . . .. . .ISO 9000:1994-- Overview, Review, for Great Northern Paper, Inc., Millinocket, ME
  
    ^{.Packaging Configuration}
  . . . . ... . Shipping configurations for Fuji Photo Film, Inc., Elmsford, NY and Greenwood, SC
   

Shape, Inc., Video Quality Assurance Dept., Kennebunk, ME  February, 1984 to Sept., 1997.

 

n	Positions with Shape, Inc.:
	Quality Manager
	Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in videocassette manufacturing
	Product Development Coordinator for new products
	Lab Supervisor:  Electronic repair and calibration
	Quality Control Supervisor for Injection Molding
n	Responsible for technical contact with a $15MM customer
n	Implemented SPC for magnetic tape dropouts in the videotape loading operation
n	Designed and purchased custom gauging and test equipment for production and QC
n	Set up an environmental test laboratory and department test procedures
n	Managed the introduction of new artwork and packaging for Fuji Photo Film       retail VHS cassettes, 1991, 1994, and 1997

Hague International Corp., South Portland, ME  June, 1979 to February, 1984

Engineering positions in Marketing, Manufacturing, and Quality of industrial combustion and energy
conservation gear:  Introduced final test and quality control systems; Designed and tested combustion
control systems for forge furnaces; Installed and repaired combustion control systems on forge furnaces
and industrial boilers in the US and Canada.
 

n	Positions with Hague International:
	Marketing Engineer
	Quality Control Coordinator
	Combustrion Controls Engineer
	Field Engineer

Data General Corp., New Products Dept., Westbrook, Maine.  January, 1976 to June, 1979  

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