Responsible for product quality, new product quality planning and corporate ISO certificate

Accepted corporate level quality position at Elkhart Products starting April 1st 2011

During 1999-2006, I have also acted as back up Operations Manager and Lean Manufacturing Sponsor for all aluminum products. The Industrial Division produces fabricated tubular components using brass, copper, aluminum and steel. Automotive products are made from aluminum and customers included Ford, Visteon, GM, Delphi, Chrysler, and Behr. Other metals are sold to major AC&R and Refrigeration companies. New products include specialty plumbing fittings that require no soldering. Processes included forming, extruding, and bending tube into final form. I report directly to the Plant Manager and supervise a Quality Engineer, three Quality Technicians and various inspectors. I have handled all standard Quality tasks including Management Reviews, audits, training and evaluation, warrants, and reports. I'm very focused on customer satisfaction and employee development. Special programs and projects included:Automated Kurt SPC implementationPurchase and implementation of a developmental lab for materials science researchPurchase and implementation of Zeiss CMM and comparatorSale of Mitutoyo CMMOur Ford Q1 certified quality system was revised to comply with QS/ISO in 1997, then upgraded to ISO 9000:2000 in 2005 and finally transitioned to TS 16949 in 2006.Last Underwriter's Laboratories system audit to TS 16949: 2004 completed in February with only 2 minor findingsConsistent cost reduction for QA department in excess of $50k per year

CTS of Berne, Inc Resistor Networks Business UnitCTS is a manufacturer of passive thick film resistor networks for the telecommunications, automotive and computer markets. The facility located at Berne has been closed, as has the facility at Arkansas, however headquarters is still located at Elkhart Indiana.1992 – Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for cost reduction projects in Surface Mount Device line and Computer Integrated Manufacturing area. Co-Project leader for successful Oliver Wight Material Requirements Planning program1990 – Supervisor of Computer Integrated Manufacturing project line, Surface Mount Device line, Ceramics and Plant-Wide Laser Technical group.1987 – Supervisor of Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering. I was responsible for the implementation of all product initial runs and customer approval.1986 – Quality Engineer. I was responsible for incoming and final quality control. I implemented a vendor survey program and executed all surveys.1984 – Project Engineer. Project was to duplicate and transfer a proprietary product line to the CTS Arkansas facility. This $1.5 million project was completed early and under budget, and required re-location to Arkansas for implementation1982 – Manufacturing Engineer. I supported projection in appraisal, disposition, failure analysis, equipment verification and capability studies.

Some writing, filing, quality during college work study

Leader School participant. Team activities, camp counselor during summers. Swimming and waterfront activities, archery, and riflery. Directed groups of children throughout their day, including overnight camping.