Independent Contract Auditor conducting audits in GMP, Cosmetics, OTC and other scopes primarily for UL Verification Services.

Anomatic Corporation specializes in custom precision metal stamping services, decorative color anodizing, package engineering and product development, and custom contract assembly services for the packaging industry. In my role as quality and continuous improvement leader, I am responsible for ensuring the standardization and effectiveness of the quality systems across all Anomatic operations, supporting the associates at Anomatic and providing strong customer value to resolve quality issues and prevent occurrence of new issues. I am also driving continuous improvement cultural change using lean and six sigma methods.

 Lead Quality Pillar and Process Excellence teams of Scotts World Class Operations initiative. Based on ISO 9001 principles, transformed quality systems by identifying 14 critical quality systems dimensions, self assessment process and quality systems improvement efforts at all 45 Scotts global facilities and 15 key external contract manufacturing sites. Team consisted of 6 direct FTE’s and 44 indirect FTE’s. Supported $20MM implementation of SAP Product Lifecycle Management system that provided more automated and efficient process for new product innovation, development, commercialization and manufacturing. Responsible for data migration and validation efforts of over 50,000 documents and specifications. Designed, developed and launched structured process excellence and improvement methodology for Scotts, called Perfect Every Time, based on lean six sigma techniques. Introduced blended learning systems for all associated using Minitab, Moresteam and in house training courses. Initiated improvement teams working on improving processes across all business categories and global locations that resulted in quality improvement, increased sales of over $16MM and cost savings of over $2.5MM.

 Developed business strategies, budgets, timing plans and resource requirements for consolidating product lines into cost effective, global centers of excellence. Manage global, multi-functional teams to exceed planned benefits against aggressive budget, cost and timing targets.  Planned and executed $45MM program to relocate incandescent lamp manufacturing to Mexico. Consolidated compact fluorescent manufacturing into Hungarian center of excellence. Exceeded $1.8MM cost savings plan by 15% and completed project in 7 months versus planned 9 months and came in 25% under $2.4MM spending plan. Managed global, multi-functional team of 23. Led efforts to build Greenfield coil manufacturing plant in Mexico. Completed building construction and equipment installation in 7 months vs estimated 10 months and achieved an early start to production in order to meet critical business capacity requirement. Managed the total program budget of $21MM and multi-functional team of 36 using Six Sigma rigor.

 Selected for GE corporate quality improvement initiative to focus on internal quality costs and customer satisfaction on Compact Fluorescent production line.  Delivered 20% improvement in DPMO’s equating to annualized cost improvement of $900,000 and increased contribution margin of $1.3MM. Improvements identified through the use of the statistical methods in Six Sigma process. Conducted Six Sigma training classes at GE for both manufacturing and transactional projects leaders. Materials included process mapping, FMEA, basic statistics, measurement systems, design of experiments, process capability analysis and statistical process control. Developed and mentored green belt teams in applying Six Sigma methodology to identified quality and productivity improvement projects. Led effort to leverage best practices across all GE Lighting operations globally.