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Beverly, MA, US

Beverly, MA, US

Implemented ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Certification achieved in November 2019. Implemented incoming inspection operation which included hiring one Lead Inspector, all required tool sets, purchase of CMM, purchase of Keyence Visual Inspection station. Prior to implementation of this operation all material went directly to stock resulting in a.

Peabody, MA, US

• Responsible for all supplier quality activities for the Peabody and Canton MA., facilities. Support Analogic China SQE team as needed.
• Provide direction on supplier quality strategy.
• Analysis of supplier performance and continuous improvement efforts.
• Plan and maintain supplier audit schedule and conduct audits per schedule.
• Partner with purchasing to enhance supplier quality and to drive improvement efforts.
• Review all supplier corrective action responses. Work with suppliers to enhance efforts to drive to root cause.

Peabody, MA, US

• Responsible for all product and customer quality related activities.
• Interfaced directly with TSA, BAA, CATSA, and FDA personnel to coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing, design reviews, program management reviews, and field problem resolutions.
• Maintained Divisional Quality Management System and provided support for all ISO, internal, and third-party audits.
• Developed and implemented in-process, final inspection, and final acceptance processes for all Explosive Detection Systems, Radiation Therapy Systems, and their associated spare parts prior to shipment to customers.
• Developed Incoming Inspection product checklists and inspection methodologies.
• Supported New Product Development and associated tollgates.

Waltham, MA, US

• Managed all Newington supplier quality functions, developing a world-class supply base that provided high quality products to schedule.
• Developed and implemented Supplier Performance and Development Programs in order to reduce supplier defect levels.
• Conducted supplier training in the 5 Principles of Problem Solving corrective action methodology and basic Statistical Process Control Techniques.
• Partnered with Corporate Sourcing group on all outsourcing activities in order to reduce labor and inventory costs while improving efficiency and productivity.

Irvine, California, US

• Managed all Woburn Manufacturing Quality, Customer Quality, Supplier Quality, and Calibration Services functions.
• Prepared PPAP packages including Material Certifications, Process Flow Charts, Process Control Plans, FMEA, ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Reports), Capability Studies, and Gage R&R/MSA/EMP studies.
• Managed ISO 9001:2000 Quality System for the Woburn site.

• Managed 12 employees between two manufacturing sites, covering product quality, supplier quality, customer quality, and calibration services.
• Established training programs in 5P, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, Process Control Methodology, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments.
• Implemented Control Plan methodologies throughout the manufacturing operation and wafer fabrication facility. Included: SPC, MSA studies, Process Mapping, Operational Definitions, and Out-of-Control Action Plans.

• Quality Project Lead on all commercial and medical manufacturing programs.
• Developed Assembly Work Instructions and programs for Universal automated assembly equipment.

• Quality Project Lead on all commercial, medical and government manufacturing programs.

• Quality Project Lead on all commercial manufacturing programs.

Design Of Experiments, Process Optimization

Basic Spc, Advanced Statistical Techniques, Design Of Experiments

Electrical Engineeering Program

Quality Improvement

Boston University Management Development Program

Certified Internal Auditor Training