Supervise nine direct reports and non-except members in managing manufacturing control plans, process FMEAs and procedures that guide the organization in maintaining operational excellence. Directly manage projects and client relations with key government, military and Defense Contract Management Agencies (DCMA), ensuring full project requirements.• Designed and implemented internal coaching and training programs to develop staff and streamline operations.• Restructured operational and capital expense budgets to be consistent with overall sales and margin forecasts.• Formulate and recommend ongoing manufacturing control plans, process FMEAs and procedures that guide the organization in maintaining operational excellence.• Responsible for sustaining engineering to meet production rate programs with the objective of achieving continuous improvements in cost, quality and schedule performance.• Lead facility quality functions to ensure technical consistency and congruency across production, as well as uphold government regulations and ISO standards, including AS9100, ISO 9001:2008, NAS 410, Nadcap, Layered Process Audits, SPC, gage instructions, inspector training, gage R&R’s and metallurgical, heat treat and chemical testing.

Developed, implemented, and coordinated a new Visual Management System (VMS) to streamline all process work and gage instructions. Oversaw a team of 12 personnel that included eight quality technicians, two quality engineers and two metallurgical technicians, tasked with a provided mentorship, training and quality work instructions. • Eliminated $120K per month in containment costs by developing and implementing inspector training, quality work instructions, and automated visual inspection systems. • Led several Kaizen and 5S UAW team events. Resulted in five different continuous improvement areas reducing rework by 18% and increasing productivity by 30%.• Developed and implemented several Poka Yokes in various GM and Ford manufacturing cells, including three robotic weld cells, helping reduce assembly defects by 19%.• Successfully passed ISO 14001:2004 and TS 16949:2002 3rd party registrar audits, as well as successfully passed 12 APQP (Advance Quality Product Planning) product launches with zero incidences across three product lines.

Managed 12 Quality Assurance Supervisors and 25 Quality Inspectors, ensuring effective collaboration across engineers, management, and staff throughout all department levels on a daily basis.• Researched and developed an in-depth training curriculum in Quality Control for 1100 personnel.• Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for the five successful programs launches. Recognized with Letters of Commendations and the Navy Achievement Medal for outstanding dedication and service.• Successfully certified 12 Nuclear Propulsion Plant repairs and 162 SUBSAFE system repairs. Developed a comprehensive database to monitoring SUBLANT audits, surveillances, work deficiencies, and procedure critiques.• Streamlined and improved work efficiency within the Repair Department by reducing rework from 38% to 12%, while consistently maintaining the fiscally accountable Repair Department budget of $200K.