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Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

As Director of Global Corporate Quality and Food Safety at Viskase Companies, I've driven the development and implementation of a customized quality model, positioning our business units as best in class. By executing a company-wide global excellence program, we achieved substantial savings and improvements. These include $1M in external quality savings, a 25% increase in internal productivity, and over 30% waste reduction within three years. During this time, I integrated failure mode analysis, resulting in a 50% reduction in global quality operative personnel. Utilizing our quality grades as a tool, we've gained market share and enhanced our standing as a leading industry player.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

Served as a Sr. Global Quality Manager at Dorma-Kaba, where I transformed the company into a lean, controlled, and profitable business. By upgrading quality management systems, implementing a breakthrough Quality Culture, and focusing on defect prevention, we reduced internal PPMs from 80K to less than 10K in 12 months. My zero-defect strategy shifted our mindset to a 0=0 policy, ensuring rigorous quality standards.

Houston, Paris, Sao Paulo, Lima And New Delhi

In my role as the Global Quality Manager at Transformer Protector Corp, I provided leadership in corporate quality management systems, improvement initiatives, and standard certifications. Notably, I spearheaded the launch of a startup subsidiary in Brazil, accomplishing full production, ISO certification, and customer approval within an impressive 10-month timeframe. Through international business development efforts, we achieved a substantial 35% increase in sales and enhanced profitability. Implementation of a Global Lean Quality system earned us global customer approval and resulted in securing project awards exceeding $100 million USD.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Previously held the role of Advanced Product Quality Planning Leader at Kostal Group, responsible for leading the transfer of corporate product lines and managing multicultural teams across the supply chain, design reviews, manufacturing, and customer audits. Here, I developed a robust supplier base, reducing materials costs by 25% and earning Kostal recognition as a Quality benchmark supplier. My efforts led to a 32% annual sales increase and successful project launches, resulting in new corporate programs.

Troy, Michigan, United States

In the role of a Quality Engineer at KOSTAL Group, I played a pivotal role in ensuring the successful launch of over 25 product lines across multiple countries, including the USA, Mexico, Germany, Ireland, and Spain. Through the implementation of comprehensive project support plans, we effectively addressed quality issues during the early project phases, resulting in a significant reduction in response time. The integration of tracking tools, analysis flow charts, and other quality measures led to KOSTAL being recognized as a benchmark supplier for quality by Chrysler. Furthermore, my responsibilities as a customer liaison involved managing advanced quality, manufacturing quality, and PPAP processes.

Mexico Plant

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Kostal Group, I was responsible for overseeing electronic production operations, including SMT, PTH, wave soldering, testing, and manual assemblies. As a result of implementing SPC controls, LEAN manufacturing principles, and self-inspections, I achieved a significant reduction of 95% in product defects, enhancing overall product quality. Additionally, by optimizing process techniques and equipment programs, I increased productivity, reduced dead time, and achieved a remarkable 40% production increase without the need for additional capital equipment investments.

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering Technology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Quality Management Systems

Bachelor’S Degree, Electronics And Automation