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Delavan, Wisconsin, United States

Waukesha, Wi

Leader of a 6 member Quality team that ensures product and services exceed customer expectations.Utilized an existing ERP system to develop, document, and improve critical quality systems.Created drillable COQ & Improvement BI metrics such as Warranty, Scrap, Rework, Non-Conformance, DMRs, and Rejections.Demonstrated the need for product improvement that reduced Warranty spend from a high of 3.77% to a sustained 0.75%Championed a key strategic improvement project that created a clear, concise, and measurable process for large projects.Coordinated a 4 member Field Service team that provided customer training, on-site repairs, and supported the Sales team.Worked closely with Engineering and Operations to ensure quality processes were established, trained, and executed.Led the restructuring of the EC Process as the ePDM Administrator to capture actionable data and streamline the approval workflow.

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

Fort Atkinson, Wi

Leader of a 10 member team that has developed key ISO based Quality foundational elements. Created a Control of Non-Conforming process that included true defect codes, a MRB process, and supporting metrics. Improved BI systems to provide automated COQ reports with actionable data to key stakeholders. Developed a Quality Training program that included drawing reading, metrology, and production inspection basics. Worked closely with the Operations and Engineering team leaders to reduce scrap by 55% in 2017. Ensured successful surveillance and recertification audits to the ISO9001:2008 standard.

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

Resurrected a mothballed QMS system to manage non-conformances, RMAs, ISO audits, quality documents, and CAPA activities. Developed a robust defect code system to better track rework and scrap transactions for COQ metrics. Coordinated PPAP activities and submittal for customer approval.Created and facilitated a MRB process with key stakeholders to address non-conformances. Coordinated customer quality issues including site repair, corrective, preventative, and improvement actions. Ensured a successful recertification audit to the ISO9001:2008 standard.

Lake Geneva, Wi

Manage a team of 22 members consisting of Quality and Metrology Supervisors, Metrology Engineers, Quality Technicians, and Quality Inspectors.Responsible for new component development quality engineering and production process quality control.Created, with support from Supervisors, a skillset and aptitude testing program for new hires and staff skills gap analysis.Utilized new testing program to restructure Quality team to proactively support and align with Operations.Worked closely with the IT department to improve the Quality Data System to generate real-time quality task details and metric reporting.Obtained investment approval and designed new engineering lab and dedicated inspection locations with ergonomic workstations and storage systems.ISO13485 Internal Auditor.

Lead newly created Metrology QE team in process oriented component development.Expanded automated reporting of capability studies and MSA's utilizing Minitab and Prolink software.Improved & Developed SOP's and WI's pertaining to metrology functions in an ISO13485 environment.Owner of multiple continuous improvement projects, both internal and customer driven.Interact closely with new customers to ensure critical, time sensitve tasks are met.

Lake Geneva, Wi

Developed metrology methods for stamped medical device components.Implemented automated data collection from OGP inspection programsDeveloped detailed inspection reporting using Excel, VBA, and Prolink software.Performed Verification/Validation activities during component development.Successfully coordinated a CMM upgrade that resulted 25% inspection time reductionAchieved measurement equivalency and correlation via CMM upgrades with a key customer.Communicated development results via detailed reports and weekly conference calls.

Install / Service / Calibrate / Train / Program precision measuring equipment.

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

4 module course taught by Davis Bothe

B.S., Business Administration