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Bremen, Indiana, United States

Responsible for developing and implementing the quality systems for a major expansion of the Southwire Bremen, Indiana campus. Projects include defining, purchasing, and deploying test equipment and processes, upgrading the calibration systems, establishing testing protocols for new products, Responsible for Agency certifications including CSA, UL, and ETL. Provide technical direction to QA team as needed. Identify and implement product design changes to reduce scrap and improve production efficiency. Key member of team that transitioned facility from AS400 to SAP, considered a site expert on use of SAP.

Bremen, Indiana

Quality Manager for the Southwire Bremen, Indiana facilities that produce insulated wire for a wide variety of applications. Responsible for defining and implementing the quality systems for a major expansion of the Bremen insulating facilities.

Quality manager for a facility that produces value semi-custom wood cabinetry for the residential market. Responsible for driving improvements in field, factory, and supplier quality levels.

Quality Manager for a facility that produces high-strength steel fasteners. Led the transition from QS9000 to TS16949 certification. Responsible for maintaining A2LA certification.

Started as a Senior Engineer at the Danbury, CT facility. Supported various production processes. Used the core quality tool set to drive quality improvements and to reduce cost. Was promoted to Quality Manager at the Danbury, CT facility and eventually transferred to the Kokomo, IN facility to fill an open Quality Manager position.

Provided engineering support for various manufacturing processes. Responsible for new equipment and process qualifications.

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.9