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Lewisville, Tx

Direct global quality operations for assembly and distribution locations across North America, China, Australia, Mexico and Europe, supporting the immediate needs of engineers and organizations for wired and wireless connectivity products across the globe. • Combined 10 separate business organizations under one corporate quality system. Effort included leading teams that evaluated, purchased and implemented 3rd party document control, learning management and calibration software systems. Spearheaded effort to register North American locations under one corporate ISO 9001:2015 certification.• Designed and implemented corporate level quality metrics reporting process.• Led efforts to author and implement corporate quality management system documents and procedures, eliminating all procedures tied to previously separate systems and processes.• Focused improvement efforts resulting in 50+% reduction in customer returns caused by organization errors.• Directed establishment and implementation of corporate EHS program supporting domestic and offshore locations.

Dallas, Tx

Developed and implemented quality improvement programs supporting Air Liquide Electronics US (ALEUS) chemical and gas distribution teams located at 40 customer sites and wafer fab distributed throughout the US.• Developed monthly Quality Incident Reports that chart and track quality incident metrics at ALEUS sites. Publishing of reports reduced cycle time for customer complaint reports by 25% 2014 to 2015.• Leading member of team that developed and instructed ALEUS Quality University, a division wide program providing training on quality tools and methods for all ALEUS employees. Program contributed to 40% reduction in high-level customer quality incidents from 2014 to 2015. • Designed and implemented Quality Improvement/Continuous Improvement Team process. System provides a platform for managing improvement teams and provides a mechanism for reporting team progress to management.• Implemented 5S workplace organization program. Authored 5S procedures and developed computer based presentations to support employee training on the requirements of the 5S methodology. • Created Quality Near Miss process that allows U.S. sites to report minor, non-customer impact quality related incidents for weekly review by senior management.• Project manager for implementation of a computerized statistical process control reporting system at the ALEUS Pennsylvania gas purification, blend and fill production plant.

Dallas, Tx

Leadership of quality assurance department for wafer fab and back end assembly operation providing thermal and night visions products for military and commercial markets. Managed four engineers and support staff of six direct labor employees, focusing on quality management system and continuous improvement activities. Quality liaison between Texas site and division headquarters located in Melbourne, Florida. • Led cross-functional Texas based team in successful joint certification (Florida and Texas) to ISO 9001:2008 quality management system and AS9100 aerospace quality standards.• Directed the design and implementation of computer based, automated corrective and preventive action system used at both Texas and Florida sites utilizing SharePoint Web application software.• Revised and implemented internal audit program, eliminating previous consultant based system.• Supervised the development and implementation of an automated system for torque tool calibration and traceability tracking in the back end assembly factory.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Managed corporate quality program for Dallas based wireless component and module assembly manufacturer servicing automotive and non-automotive markets. Monitored and conducted statistical analysis of data to ensure product quality from subcontract manufacturing suppliers in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. Directed quality and continuous improvement initiatives supporting customer and corporate objectives. Developed and maintained department budgets. Supervised six direct reports including Documentation Control and Quality Engineering personnel supporting all aspects of product manufacture, testing, and qualification. Developed and tracked individual and departmental goals and objectives.• Ensured seamless transition of quality management system / customer quality requirements during transfer of manufacturing from Dallas to offshore locations in Asia.• Led effort to, through quality improvements, reduce product returns more than 60% over a 12-month period.• Improved automotive customer’s supplier quality approval ratings from 72% to over 96%.• Directed cross-functional team in implementation of ISO/TS16949:2002 and ISO 9001:2000 quality system processes and procedures.• Management representative for TS16949 quality management system, ensuring corporate compliance to APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA and other quality management system requirements.• Designed and developed internal audit program that supported five-member audit team.

Dallas, Tx

Management of high volume factory producing surface mount resonator and hybrid transmitter and receiver modules utilized in low power wireless communications. Utilizing lean manufacturing philosophies, implemented numerous procedure and process improvements. Staff included three supervisors, four process engineers and 102 direct employees in a three-shift assembly operation. Accomplishments: • Reduced cycle time on high volume surface mount resonator product by over 40%. • Through yield and process improvements, brought factory costs down to 20% below targeted budget. • Maintained optimal yield for surface mount resonators at or above 90%.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for supplier quality, including risk analysis of external suppliers through on-site audits, corrective action reviews, and analysis of historical performance data. Supervised incoming inspection and calibration department personnel. Designated management representative for QS 9000 quality system. • Directed team responsible for writing and implementing procedures in support of QS 9000:1998 / ISO 9001:1994 quality management systems.• Developed and instituted skip-lot process at incoming inspection, increasing product throughput by over 30%. • Designed and implemented supplier qualification and corrective action program. • Authored and implemented first article inspection program for new materials and product releases.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Directed Quality Assurance department with staff of 17 direct reports and two Quality Engineers.

Bs, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Institute of Industrial Engineers student chapterGraduated BSIE Cum Laude.

Bs, Forestry - Wood Products Management