Develop a quality organization and processes to support high volume production of electric vehicle batteries

Leading an enterprise excellence & operations organization responsible for continuous improvement activities across ten (10) Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems (SAS) facilities, directly impacting customer satisfaction, safety, quality, delivery, and cost; responsibilities include operational effectiveness & efficiency through implementing process improvement activities, developing world-class talent, establishing best practices & ensuring lessons learned.

Lead a 250+ person organization responsible for the strategic planning, compliance, supplier quality, and ballistics testing functions at the world's largest producer of high-quality, small caliber military ammunition, links and weapons systems; responsible for driving continuous improvement of key performance metrics and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Directed new product, sustaining, and compliance engineering activities; supported the standardization & optimization of business and distribution processes; identified & led process improvement activities in support of customers, suppliers, and service/repair functions; led integration efforts for acquisitions. ($350MM+ global marketing & distribution company)* Reduced "non-productive" inventory by $1.75MM and "nonconforming" inventory by $1.00MM,* Managed a $2.5MM distribution facility expansion,* Led the integration of a $5MM manufacturing acquisition

Led strategic quality planning and process improvement initiatives for a $350MM division with domestic and international manufacturing sites. Oversaw customer satisfaction activities to include monitoring of key customer performance measures. Led supplier development initiatives for a global supply base.* Led cross-functional development of key performance metric scorecard with functional ownership of processes and measures,* Initiated the updating of the customer satisfaction survey process to identify forwardlooking customer key concerns and served as the champion for customer satisfaction improvement initiatives.

Ensured the implementation of key corporate initiatives including lean manufacturing, quality systems and Six Sigma for two divisions ($750MM+) with 12 sites, domestic and international; responsible for monitoring Balanced Scorecard metrics and driving improvement in key measures.* Ensured the deployment of Eaton Lean Manufacturing & Quality System Phase 1 requirements resulting in all sites achieving targeted scores with no major findings and reductions in inventories,* Initiated and supported Six Sigma projects resulting in Stock Fill Rate improvements (10%), key machinery OEE (90%), and reductions in key supplier defects (25% ppm reduction),* Served as group quality champion on the design and development of a $10MM automated component assembly line resulting in a 25% capacity improvement with 30% reduction of in-line rejects.

Led strategic quality planning and process improvement initiatives for a $65MM division. Oversaw customer satisfaction activities to include monitoring of key customer performance measures. Led supplier development initiatives for a global supply base.* Championed business system improvements and operational excellence initiatives resulting in the selection for the Emerson Electric Co. Chairman's Award for Operational Excellence.* Led cross-functional efforts to improve customer satisfaction/loyalty resulting in receiving the W.W. Grainer Supplier Excellence Award.* Led Cost of Quality reduction activities resulting in a 50% reduction in cost of quality (as % of sales).

Managed quality system development and monitoredkey performance metrics; oversaw the new product development and PPAP process; maintainted the Quality Assurance Lab for a $150MM division manufacturing noise abatement material for the automotive industry.* Provided direct leadershipfor a key manufacturing organization during a leadership transition resulting in improved on-time delivery and reductions in scrap and rework.* Led plant certification efforts resulting in accreditation of the quality system and test laboratory.

Worked in manufacturing and assembly locations within the Dallas area to include metal manufacturing (high volume and job shop), electronic assembly, and final assembly for missile guidance systems, forward-looking infrared radar, sonar systems, and optics equipment (now part of Raytheon).* Provided internal quality engineering, inspection/test support, suvervision/management and direct customer interface for manufacturing and assembly process.* Led the nationwide supplier quality function to include selection, qualification, inspection, and performance monitoring/improvement activities in support of seven manufacturing facilities.

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