Drexel Matthews Email & Phone Number

Columbus, In, Us

Columbus/Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Currently I am in the Indianapolis, IN area, doing consulting in Quality, IT, QMS Software, Business Process Improvement, Sales, Diesel Fuel Systems, PPAP/FMEA processes and Calibration/MSA, I am open to new position offers in Quality and certain other areas. I am willing to relocate and have 20+ years experience working as an automotive tier 1 supplier with experience in engines, steering systems, metal products and electronic components.

Edinburg, In

Beacon-Industries does coatings: powder coat and e-coat of parts for the Heavy equipment, automotive and other industries. I have responsibility for all Quality, maintenance, coating systems, QMS & ISO 9001-2015,

Ennis, Texas

Manufacturer of steering systems. Responsible for customer quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, warranty, QMS and ISO/TS registration.

Columbus, In

Consulting on sales, IT, business management, compliance to ISO9000, international standards and QMS software used in Automotive (TS16949), aerospace (AS9001) and other industries.

As Manager/Director, Quality Management Systems, I developed and implemented a common quality management & software system used at over 120 sites worldwide. System covered quality, environmental and safety management systems. In 2008, the system won the Aberdeen International Best in Class Quality Management Systems Award. The system provided the ability to access all quality system records worldwide within 4 clicks of the mouse, improved customer response from hours to minutes/seconds and reduced the cost of quality by over $2,000,000 per year.Selected Achievements:• Served as project member, sponsor and green belt for six sigma projects.• Implemented numerous improvement projects, one single project in 2008 generated $950,000 per year in cost avoidance. • Chaired AIAG’s international e-APQP committee (automotive industry standard).• Developed and published international standard for Business-2-Business transfer of quality data between companies, even when they are using dissimilar internal software system.• Received Automotive Industry Outstanding Achievement Award, 2007.• Developed and implemented common worldwide training process on quality management system tools & software. IT, ISO9000 (Quality), TS16949 (Automotive), ISO14000 (Environmental) and OHS18000 (Safety).• Conducted IT and Quality training, performing technical work in North America and all over the world including China, India, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Australia.• Led support teams, internal and IT contract support group located in India, to provide technical help desk and assistance worldwide for quality management system.

As Business Process Audits Manager, I developed and implemented software system to dynamically monitor financial risk across business units and at individual operating sites. Used this information to prioritize audits and process improvement work across the organization.Selected Achievements:• Led the development and implementation of self audits in the financial and operational areas. This also included comprehensive audits for financial compliance and performance, safety compliance and quality business/cost performance, integrating integrated process auditing to COSO, ISO9000, QS9000 and ISO14000 standards. • Documented and communized financial processes across the business, worldwide with documentation in multiple languages and covering items that were country or location unique.• Led implementation of common approach, reducing training cost and improving communication between locations.• Reduced number of audit compliance findings and the time to close audit findings from between 6 to 12 months to a maximum of 30 days.• Led development and implementation of new process for funding and approval of capital projects. This provided a customer impact & cost improvement based approach to capitol justifications and improved scheduling performance to better predict when funds would be required. This cut the cost to borrow funds for projects.• Conducted process and financial audits worldwide at company owned and joint venture facilities.

Rocky Mount, Nc

As Mid-Range Fuel Systems Manager, I managed the quality relationships, supplier quality improvement (SQI) and product performance for all fuel systems purchased worldwide by the Mid-Range Engine Business Unit. Led product performance testing, engine & components quality audit, reliability testing (EQA), (EPA) Emissions certification compliance monitoring groups. Managed the production fuel pump conversion and testing lab, adding test automation and statistical analysis.Selected Achievements:• Reorganized the internal group structure to cut operation cost and reduce warranty cost by approximately $2,000,000 per year.• Revised the Supplier Control process and internal design controls / fuel system structure management.• Reduced monthly customer complaints rate from 5% to less than 3 PPM at largest customer.• Increased internal final test first time pass rate from 66% to above 99 % in three months.• Reduced supplier rejects form 5% to 1 PPM while eliminating all receiving inspections on fuel system components. The throughput time was decreased, cost was reduced and customer satisfaction was increased. • Maintained Emissions testing for federal compliance.• Led quality related IT and equipment Capitol projects/budgets.• Led process to complete ISO registration in Quality, Environmental and Safety (ISO9000, 14000, QS9000, TS16949). • Implemented revised document and CAPA control process and developed new statistical analysis and reporting systems along with implementation of new automatic test and analysis systems that were also adapted at other plants, reducing process variation.

Fuel Systems Quality Manager, Quality Information Systems, Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality System Automation, Quality Engineering, Leader ISO Registrations, TQS.

As Senior Managing Engineer, I developed and implemented all quality processes and automated data collection and reporting system for new manufacturing and R&D facility. Selected Achievements:• Improved through put yields compared to plant in Japan from 85% to 96%, which added approximately $2,000,000 per month to the bottom line profit of the facility.• Led Quality Organization related to manufacture and development of fiber optic cable, related equipment, R&D, manufacturing, field services IT systems testing, development and approval.• Implemented factory wide test automation and statistical analysis along with automated compliance reporting and product certifications.• Managed pre-release testing of all production and equipment software used by the company.• Developed and implemented quality system to support DOD and Western Electric certification requirements.• Managed and coordinated quality activities between parent division in Japan and USA sites.• Conducted Quality tools training in Japan and performed joint supplier evaluations in Japan, along with customer visits in Japan and the USA.• Led Supplier management and improvement.

As Quality, Process & Specification Engineering Manager, I directed Manufacturing / Process Engineering, Quality Assurance & Specification Engineering. This included all existing products plus I was project manager for the startup of a new manufacturing line that included product design & production, process and testing automation, and maintenance of the site's DOD/military certifications. Selected Achievements:• Implemented automated testing and new burn-in process for capacitors.• Improved yields by 10%, decreased sealant process through put time from 24 – 36 hours to 45 seconds, reducing from 12 to 2 people.• Led IE project at resistor manufacturing facility that reduced through time by 10%.• Managed startup of new product & manufacturing line.