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Inside Nissan Plant

• Established staff to appropriate level while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization.• Interface with Nissan Management and PQE to ensure job satisfaction. • Strategic partner in the development SOS for inspection process.• On site Liaison with customer where I was able to establish, maintain, and improve relations and as we ensure a known good product.• Manage quality investigations and audits of selected supplier parts to ensure results are applied toward quality improvement efforts.• Interpret financial and performance data and working to KPI’s matrix.

Madison, Mississippi

Meridian, Mississippi

Manage Quality Assurance Inspectors, prepare and analyze DPMO (Defects Per Million Opportunities) reports daily which allows us to look for trends and make recommendations as necessary.Instrumental in improvements on the Striker and sub assemblies, which allowed us to exceed delivery schedule by 3 months.Manage quality investigations and process audits of selected vendor processes. Work to ensure results are applied toward quality improvement efforts.Perform source Inspecting and present end item to Source inspector and DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency). Ensure customer requirements are met per the TDP (Technical Data Package).Engage suppliers on supplier related issues, part of 98% team that drives defect back to achieve desired test yield.Provide expertise to monitor and/or lead root cause analysis and remedy implementation when quality conformance issues arise.Oversee Supplier Corrective Action processes ensuring that issues for resolution are identified and appropriate solutions are applied by vendors.Interface with customer on customer satisfaction and resolved any related issues within team working to prevent any future occurrences.Establishes standards and best practices within current discipline. Ensures that all items follow the Visiprise management process and are entered and tracked through this system per ISO 9000 requirements. Responsible for the overall success of testing. Manages assigned projects from IT Quality Testing through Final User Acceptance Testing. Establishes the purpose and deliverables of the test effort and design function. Provides resource planning, management and resolution of issues that impede the test effort. Perform full and partial First Article Inspection (FAI) on new builds, design changes and/or product not built within two years from shutdown. contributions

Primary responsibilities include supervising hourly employees in the manufacture of products to insure an efficient flow of materials through assembly of finished goods.Leverage responsibilities to maintain satisfactory inventory levels to meet customer demands.Kaizen event team leader focusing on equipment modification and design changes, eliminating safety hazards and enhancing process that increased daily production by 25%.Responsible for technical interpretation and knowledge of drawing specifications. Responsible for dissemination of data to floor to compel improvements.Managed Metal Fabrication Technicians and Paint Technicians.Assisted in comprehensive training program increasing skill level and blue print reading.2002

2002–2005 Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. Canton, MSProduct Quality Assurance Area Manager  Analyzed and prepare QUARTZ reports daily which continue to be the basis for Corporate decisions and generate monthly savings in excess of $1500 plus. V- Fast event team leader focusing on equipment modification and design changes, eliminating safety hazards and enhancing process that increased daily production by 55%. Quality Liaison for zones, plants, departments and suppliers. Responsible for technical interpretation and knowledge of drawing specifications. Responsible for dissemination of data to floor to compel improvements. Managed Product Quality Assurance Technicians and Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist. Increased defect detection rate by 35% during 2004. Developed and implemented comprehensive training program increasing skill level by 50%. Instrumental in the startup and development of the Product Quality Assurance department, technicians and zones. Strategic in the implementation of the QCCA board and now assist others in implementing in other zones. Instrumental in improvements on cock-pit modules, front-end modules and seats through supplier relation.

Analyzed and prepare QUARTZ reports daily which continue to be the basis for Corporate decisions and generate monthly savings in excess of $1500 plus.V- Fast event team leader focusing on equipment modification and design changes, eliminating safety hazards and enhancing process that increased daily production by 55%.Quality Liaison for zones, plants, departments and suppliers. Responsible for technical interpretation and knowledge of drawing specifications. Responsible for dissemination of data to floor to compel improvements.Managed Product Quality Assurance Technicians and Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist.Increased defect detection rate by 35% during 2004.Developed and implemented comprehensive training program increasing skill level by 50%.Instrumental in the startup and development of the Product Quality Assurance department, technicians and zones.Strategic in the implementation of the QCCA board and now assist others in implementing in other zones.Instrumental in improvements on cock-pit modules, front-end modules and seats through supplier relation.

Analyzed and performed approximately 150 design experiments which continue to be the basis for Corporate decisions and generate monthly savings in excess of $3000 plus.Kaizen event team leader focusing on equipment modification and design changes, eliminating safety hazards and enhancing process that increased daily production by 50%.Managed Quality Technicians and the Salvage Department. Increased salvage rate by 30% during 2002.Establish departments, address quality issues and acquire feedback from customers to promote Customer relations. Translated critical data to responsible departments to drive change.Analyze and summarize weekly scrap for weekly production meetings, offer potential solutions and sustain focus.Facilitated Quality Education Systems classes increasing awareness on quality issues and developing employees.Implement Cell designs and monitor 5 S program, improving cell efficiency and material flow by 67% over 1year period.Developed and implemented comprehensive shipping procedures manual increasing containment by 80%. This manual also serves as a training tool for new employees.Championed, debugged, tested and trained Senior Staff members on comprehensive Scrap Database analysis tool which increased efficiency and presentation time by 83%.Reduced scrap by 33% over 6 month period by focusing on top five quality issues and raising awareness to improve production.Successful

B.S., Industrial Technology

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Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Technology

Industrial Technology