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Don Varner is listed as Supply Chain Quality Engineer | Project Manager | Sourcing Engineer | Auditor| Manufacturing Engineer at NGC Inc, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Don Varner.
Don Varner previously worked as Program Quality Engineer at Ngc Inc and Principal Supplier Quality Engineer at Medtronic. Don Varner holds Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry from Iowa State University.
Experienced and accomplished supply chain quality engineer, program engineer, and project manager with 20+ years of proven success in manufacturing engineering and quality and supplier quality engineering. Critical thinker, creative problem-solver, and change agent, adept at driving continuous growth by executing process improvements and supplier audits that optimize product quality, manufacturing processes, and daily operations. Excellent communicator and hands-on leader who excels at managing high-performing teams and providing crucial thought leadership to senior management and suppliers.
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Minnesota, United States
Program Quality Engineer for multiple development and production programs. Responsible for quality coding of components, FAI's, / ongoing inspections and cost reduction opportunities,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Managed large supplier changes, including facility moves, manufacturing technology transfers, material and sourcing changes, and component materials changes. Led the completion of supplier audits, including several urgent desktop ISO audits during the COVID-19 pandemic, quality performance reviews (QPRs), control plans, and various supplier manufacturing changes. Worked with design, sourcing and commodity, reliability, materials, and regulatory departments to implement medical device changes requiring FDA approval.Qualification / re-qualification of supplier changes (Supplier moves, new supplier, new materials), includes rigorous internal review to ensure medical grade quality was maintained (material, bio, micro bio testing, etc.).
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Worked with suppliers to align their quality systems to Medtronic and ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and 21 CFR 820 quality requirements as necessary. Provided comprehensive oversight and ongoing mentoring to a team of supplier supply chain engineers. Implemented new supplier processes and standards to support component transfer, enhance product quality, and reduce manufacturing costs.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Managed commodity-related quality control procedures and corrected functional issues stemming from problematic components. Identified quality control discrepancies that disrupted production and worked with senior management to resolve supplier quality issues. Transferred component inspection to the suppliers.Developed incoming inspection and quality procedures, completed quality audits (ISO 13485) with key suppliers, and qualified new components to medical device standards. Actively worked cross-functional (design, regulatory, purchasing, biomaterials, etc.) leading most of these component introductions to ensure component completion and approval. Performed ongoing MRB related activity with incoming product.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Managed supplier quality through internal quality inspection, including the movement of paper incoming inspection procedures (IPs) into Medtronic’s electronic material analysis and qualification system (MAQS) IP management system. Activity included Software validation, as well as updates to 300+ IP's being transferred to the electronic incoming inspection system. Resolved component issues (SCAPAs) through active and open communication with the supplier’s quality and management teams, driving issue resolution/ problem solving through root cause analysis using 8D, Fishbone, 5 whys and other DMAIC process tools.
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Leader of many issue resolution teams, including electroplated component embrittlement during thermal welding, and development of newly released components to improve yields.Updated the incoming inspection process to provide consistency and compliance of the as-received components, and led one of the first DFMEA's at Medtronic to improve controls around the products that required an electroplated deposit.
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Don Varner is listed as Supply Chain Quality Engineer | Project Manager | Sourcing Engineer | Auditor| Manufacturing Engineer at NGC Inc.
Don Varner is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States while working with NGC Inc.
Don Varner has worked for Ngc Inc and Medtronic.
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Don Varner holds Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry from Iowa State University.
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