ROBERT W.

KUENKELE
31 Brendle LN • Franklin, NC 28734 • (309) 825-7092 • bkuenkele3@verizon.net

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Hands on Quality Engineer and Advance Manufacturing Engineer with broad-ranging experience
in the automotive and fabricating industries. Highly organized problem solver able to quickly learn and
apply new tasks. Committed to delivering excellent customer service and ensuring customer
requirements are fulfilled by completing tasks thoroughly, attending to details, and following up to
completion. Experience in:
− Quality Assurance − Applications
− Customer Service − Packaging
− Auditing − R&D and Lab Testing

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Whitley Products, Incorporated, Franklin, NC

Advance Manufacturing Engineer 2007 – Current
Responsible for launching new products and ECN’s on time through APQP process for Volvo
Powertrain, NA, Sweden and John Deere
• Works with customers and Whitley Products plant to launch new products. Ensuring parts are
made to customer specifications and that the manufacturing plant has the necessary tools, tooling,
work instructions, and understanding to build quality parts efficiently
• Quotes new business to Volvo and John Deere, which include working with process engineers to
help verify manufacturing process and make sure correct tooling is ordered up front that include
Poka-yokes
• Assists in team responses of corrective actions to the customer and also is a core team member for
PFMEA’s and Control Plans

TI AUTOMOTIVE, Normal, IL & Walled Lake, MI

Quality Engineer 2001 – 2006
Accountable for ensuring the plant maintained compliance with the TS16949 Internal Audit system by
scheduling and conducting audits. Followed up to ensure corrective actions were implemented.
• Worked with customers (Mitsubishi, DaimlerChrysler, & Ford) and TI Automotive Normal, IL
plant to resolve quality issues including support at customer on new platform launches
• Provided customers with PPAP / ISR documents to obtain customer approvals including
PFMEA’s, control plans and process flow charts
• Troubleshot customer complaints to include root cause analysis using DCX 7-s or 8-D processes
• AQP Powerway champion for brake and fuel side of business
• Helped the TI Normal plant pass PSO process with documentation and explanation of TI
manufacturing processes to the customer (DCX, MMNA& Ford)
• Worked with tier two suppliers on incoming quality problems or defects
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Customer Service Engineer 1999 – 2001

Partnered with customer (General Motors, Ford, & DaimlerChrysler) and TI Automotive production
facilities to resolve quality issues.
• Traveled extensively to the customer and TI Automotive plants
• Communicated quality issues to TI Automotive via reports
• Assisted TI Automotive plants in implementing and maintaining Quality systems

Applications Engineer 1997 – 1999

Worked with General Motors and TI Automotive production facilities to determine manufacturing
feasibility for future product.
• Accountable for Transmission Oil Cooler and Engine Oil Cooler designs
• Interacted with the CAD group and the Prototype development facility to design in quality and
reliability
• Verified both internal and external design records, customer drawings, and internal bend layouts
• Worked closely with the customer to troubleshoot and problem solve any concerns

S&H FABRICATING & ENGINEERING, INC., Sanford, FL

Packaging Engineer 1994 – 1997
Ensured proper packaging requirements were maintained per customer specification at nine S&H
locations.
• Designed new corrugated containers
• Coordinated implementation of General Motor’s returnable container system at S&H

R&D / Quality Lab Technician 1991 – 1994

Tested parts to General Motor’s specifications.

Shipping/Receiving Manager & Stockroom Manager 1989 – 1991

Responsible for shipping products to customers and satellite plants to JIT schedule. Managed
a total of six persons to make sure all duties and tasks were completed on a daily basis.

EDUCATION

Lincoln Christian College – Lincoln, IL

General Ministry

Daytona Beach Community College – Daytona Beach, FL

Applied Science & Engineering Field Coursework

North Central Technical College – Mansfield, OH

Sales & Marketing Field Coursework

MILITARY HISTORY

Served Honorably in the United States Army National Guard

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TRAINING

− Ford Global 8-D Training

− Internal Audit Training (QS 9000 & TS 16949)
− Quality Masters Training

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Web Based Supplier Portals, Internet and E-mail