Bill Burks

Current

ISO/TS 16949 Specialist at JTEKT Automotive Texas LP

Past

Regional Quality Systems Engineer at Perlos
IMA / ISO Manager at Perlos
Various at Perlos

FS1 at U.S. Coast Guard
Various at Vecta

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Education

Northwood University
Tarrant County College
Devry

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Industry

Automotive

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Bill Burks’s Summary

Quality professional with proven record of using quality principles to integrate and improve effectiveness of management systems.
Experience bringing together similar data collection and analysis systems for common use.
Experience in diverse global work groups.
Specialist in process analysis with strong background interpreting and applying management system standards.

Bill Burks’s Specialties:

1) Internal auditor with experience in ISO voluntary standards (9001, 14001, TS 16949) as well as regulatory compliance (OHSA, EPA/TCEQ, TxDOT, USCG)
2) ASQ Certifications: Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), Quality Process Analyst (CQPA)

Bill Burks’s Experience

ISO/TS 16949 Specialist

JTEKT Automotive Texas LP

(Automotive industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for monitoring quality management systems (TS 16949) for effectiveness, facilitating continual improvement and corrective actions
Document Control
Internal Audits
Quality Training
Regional Quality Systems Engineer

Perlos

(Public Company; Plastics industry)

April 2006 — December 2006 (9 months)

Responsible for monitoring quality management systems in the Americas region (Fort Worth, Texas, Reynosa Mexico, Manaus Brazil), facilitating continual improvement and corrective actions
Participate in global internal audit activities
IMA / ISO Manager

Perlos

(Public Company; Plastics industry)

August 2005 — April 2006 (9 months)

Responsible for monitoring all management systems (safety, quality, environmental) for effectiveness, facilitating continual improvement and corrective actions
Managed all document and data control activities
Managed incoming inspection department
Various

Perlos

(Public Company; Plastics industry)

July 1999 — August 2005 (6 years 2 months)

Management Systems Facilitator
Document Control Supervisor
Metrology Supervisor
Document Control Specilaist
FS1

U.S. Coast Guard

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

May 1978 — May 2003 (25 years 1 month)

Reservist, retired
Food service specialist (FS1)
8 years collateral duty as port safety / port security
Various

Vecta

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Furniture industry)

August 1987 — July 1999 (12 years)

Materials Handler
Production
Inspection
Line Lead
Warranty Repairs
Technical Writer

Bill Burks’s Education

Northwood University

Int'l Business Mgt. , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Tarrant County College

A.A.S , Quality Technology , 2001 — 2005

Honors Graduate
Devry

Computer Information Systems 1997 — 2000