Darryl Leatherman Email & Phone Number

Defiance, OH, US

Lima, Ohio, United States

Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) Super AdvocateHuman & Organizational Performance (HOP) Trainer

Weston, Ohio, United States

Manage, measure, and monitor day to day production operations. Lead daily production meeting. Participate in PDCA, SMED, 5S, and other Continuous Improvement activities.

Weston, Ohio

Safe Quality Foods Practitioner. Manager of Customer & Supplier Quality.Managed and coordinated all implementation requirements leading to Safe Quality Food Certification in November, 2018.

Weston, Ohio

Napoleon, Ohio

Quality and Continuous Improvement*Build and maintain customer relationships. *Administer sample container orders and records.*Process customer complaints and reports and maintain resolution.*Support all technologies as Quality representative for Kaizen teams.*Attribute defect improvement team facilitator.*Process mill, coating, and transportation.

Wauseon, OH

APQP & Launch Quality for the 2015 Ford Edge & Lincoln MKX. Worked with and mentored plant staff and coordinated Quality Planning with Ford Motor Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Napoleon, Ohio

• Supervised area leaders for Weld, Machining, and Paint departments as well as support associates. Supervised Quality Engineer and Quality Inspector.
• Developed QMS system from infancy including Procedures, Work Instructions, and Forms. Completed QMS training for key leaders.
• Participated in Sales and Operations Planning, Operations Reviews, Quality Assessments, and Management Review.
• Managed product launch activities and led or participated in contract review for jobs being quoted.
• Coordinated a daily review of schedule, operations, and quality with area leaders.
• Management Representative for all problem solving and customer conflict resolution.

Defiance, Ohio

• Managed supplier development activities by completing root cause and problem solving training and using continuous improvement tools.
• Coordinated and managed layered audit system and TS-16949 external/internal audits. Prepared reports of results.
• Participated in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) meetings and manage activities..
• Supervised quality staff including a Quality Coordinator and Quality Technicians.
• Manage all internal and external corrective actions, customer websites, supplier visits and evaluations, and customer visits.
• Management Representative for TS-16949.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• As a Director, coordinated and lead Management Review activities.
• Participated in Operations Planning and Operations Reviews.
• Coordinated and manage layered audit system and semi-annual TS-16949 and ISO-14001 internal audits.
• Directed all Quality Systems steering committee meetings resulting in continuous improvement of Procedures, Work Instructions, and forms.
• Managed weekly Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) meetings.
• Supervised quality staff in two plants consisting of APQP Engineer, Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, CMM Operator, and Early Production Containment (EPC) staff.

• Participated in Strategic Business Unit Management Review, Sales and Operations Planning, Strategic Planning, Operations Reviews, and Quality Assessments.
• Coordinated Journey to Excellence continuous improvement activities including teaching brown bag college courses.
• Directed all five Decorated Products facilities internal and external quality systems including problem solving and customer conflict resolution.
• Managed APQP system.
• Supervised quality staffs at five plant locations consisting of Senior Quality Engineers, Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, Quality Technicians, and Visual Standards Coordinators.
• Evaluated, analyzed, and tracked department quality goals including communication of prepared reports to executive management.

• Management Representative for QS-9000 Quality Systems.
• Restructured APQP systems to improve product launch.
• Supervised, trained, and evaluated a quality staff of sixteen for this three shift facility.
• Managed all internal and external corrective actions and visited suppliers to conduct on-site process quality audits.
• Supervised all customer complaints and coordinated all customer APQP activities, visits, and requirements.PLANT CLOSED SENDING LINES TO PLYMOUTH, MI

• Management Representative
• QS-9000 Implementation Coordinator resulting in certification in February 2001.
• APQP Coordinator. Trained employees and coordinated efforts on Process Flows, Process FMEA’s, and Control Plans.
• Plant Quality Systems Coordinator and trainer for all software used for tracking corrective action, preventive action, internal audits, management review, defect management, and calibration. Completed installation.
• Plant SPC trainer responsible for all levels of the organization.PLANT CLOSED SENDING MOST PRODUCT LINES TO MEXICO OPERATIONS

• Responsible for all APQP, Inspection Instructions, & SPC documentation for several Tier 1 product lines. SPC Trainer.
• Tasked with all Supplier Quality Assurance activities involving component suppliers including problem resolution, supplier development, and on-site evaluations.
• Conducted routine customer visits to Ford and GM. Was responsible for direct customer contact for customer concerns, problem resolution, and product prototype, pre-launch and production concerns.
• Served as an Eaton Quality Award Examiner.
• QS-9000 team leader for Inspection and Testing Element and Control of Nonconforming Product Element. Served as team member on Elements for Training and Continuous Improvement.
• Supervised, trained, and evaluated a Quality Inspector staff of eleven inspectors in a three shift operation.

• As a quality staff of one, was responsible for all aspects of quality in the plant. Duties included in-process audits and the inspection and release of finished goods. Was responsible for review of nonconforming.
• Participated in ISO-9001 development and certification in 1994.
• Served as an Employee Involvement facilitator. Trained & coached team leaders and team members on the eight step problem solving methods. Organized management presentations to have appreciation for progress..

Machine Operator - Fiberglass Automotive hood-liners, spooled wool

Various U.S. And Far East Locations

Certified Master Training SpecialistSatellite Terminal Maintenance & Operator Instructor/Digital Systems Instructor, (MOS's 2833, 2542, 2535) 1984-87 both @ Navy Advanced Electronics Schools, 32nd St. Naval Station, San DiegoMicrowave Comm Tech (MOS 2831) & Satellite Terminal Tech (MOS 2833) 1983-84.Classified Material Control Clerk/Naval Warfare.