University of Michigan College of Engineering
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences


Navigation
jeder

/ home / People / John Eder



John Eder
Reliability & Quality Assurance Manager

Email: jeder@umich.edu
Telephone: 936-0523
Fax: 763-5567
Office: 1113 SRB



Education:

Bachelor of Science Engineering, University of Michigan

Ann Arbor

 

Research: Spaceflight materials, processes, contamination control, quality assurance, EEE parts, safety.



Specializations and Research Interests
  • Manage safety, reliability and quality assurance efforts for spaceflight research spectrometers, interferometers and other instruments developed under contracts with NASA and other agencies. 
  • Interpret contract requirements, and prepare implementation plans, specifications, procedures and related documentation for work conducted at SPRL and by subcontractors. 
  • Evaluate vendors, perform source inspections, and audit assurance systems. 
  • Participate in programmatic and technical meetings in-house and with sponsors and subcontractors. 
  • Conduct training classes in technical skill areas. 
  • Inspect and critique hardware built by technical staff, assign rework, and provide input to managment on workmanship quality. 
  • Perform assurance tasks in areas of parts, materials, and processes, and quality systems such as non-conformance control, configuration managment, procurement and property control. 
  • Administrative functions include preparing schedules, cost estimates, status reports and supervision of the Parts Department.

Honors, Awards and Accomplishments
  • 2007 College of Engineering Excellence in Staff Service Award Winner 
  • University of Michigan "M-Quality" Team Leader Training
  • NASA-8739.7 ESD Control Level B Instructor
  • NASA-STD-8739.3 Hand Soldering Inspector
  • NASA-STD-8739.4 Surface Mount Technology Inspector
  • NASA-STD-8739.1 Staking & Conformal Coating Inspector
  • Engineering Documentation Control CEE training

Professional Service
Member, American Society for Quality Control


Updated: 2008-04-01


Tamas I. Gombosi, Rollin M. Gerstacker Professor of Engineering and AOSS Chair
© 2003 - 2008 Univ. of Michigan