Chris Colebaugh Email & Phone Number

Titusville, Fl, Us

Planning, development and implementation of quality system elements in compliance with customer/ISO9001/internal requirements. In-house and supplier audits to assess compliance to ISO9001 and company requirements, influence the improvement activities of all disciplines involved in the design and manufacture of automated brazing and soldering machines and other automated manufacturing equipment

Planning, development and implementation of quality system elements in compliance with customer/AS9000/internal requirements. Managing the implementation of quality assurance practices in all disciplines involved in the manufacture of complex machined components, sheet metal assemblies and welded products that resulted in a 72% reduction of customer returned product in less than 6 months. Performing in-house and supplier audits to assess compliance to ISO9001 requirements. Coordinating, training and motivating a team of 5 quality assurance employees.

Planning, developing and implementing quality system elements in compliance with customer/ISO9001/internal requirements. Led the development and implementation of an ISO9001 registered Quality Management System in only nine months. Performing in-house and supplier audits to assess compliance to ISO9001requirements. Facilitated the continuous evolution of the quality system, by influencing the improvement activities of all disciplines involved in the design and manufacture of plastic assemblies and distribution of plastic products, resulting in an 85% reduction in nonconforming product in only 6 months. Located, evaluated and selected a new source to manufacture injected molded boat hatches. New source increased product quality and delivery performance to 99% and throughput by 50% with a decrease in price.

Planning, developing and implementing quality system elements in compliance with customer/ISO9001/internal requirements. Managing the development and implementation of an ISO9001 registered Quality Management System. Managed and improved the quality assurance function during a period of annual sales growth from 6 to 20 million dollars without and increase in staffing. Performing in-house and supplier audits. Facilitating the evolution of the quality system, by influencing the activities of all disciplines involved in the design and manufacture of micro welded metal bellows assemblies. Lead the transition from batch to lean/flow manufacturing practices that allowed the company to grow from 15 to 20 million dollars in sales without increasing staffing or floor space and improving on-time delivery performance from 90% to 95%.

Responsible for the management of subcontractor quality. Primary; duties included determining customer contract quality requirements, establishing and maintaining suppler contract specifications, quality system/product quality audits to ISO9002, MIL-I-45208 and MIL-Q-9858 requirements, liaison activities between customers/ suppliers/internal disciplines, supervising 2 internal and 4 external Supplier Quality Engineers responsible for the procurement quality of commercial aircraft interiors, military aircraft munitions launch platforms and ejection seats.

Internal consultant responsible for the detection and correction of dysfunctional management styles and activities. Primary duties included identification of problem areas and the development/implementation of systems improvement initiatives.