* Manage team of five including an Administrator, Quality Engineer, and three Inspectors* Communicate and implement global strategies to local business unit.* Responsible for entire quality process including Receiving Inspection, Quality Control in production, Final Inspection, and Document Control* Researched and implemented installation of eQMS that encompasses audit management, nonconformance and corrective action log, document control, calibration records, and customer complaints* Readied the plant and successfully passed ISO 9001 recertification. This included developing an internal auditor training system and successfully adding additional locations to existing cerificate* Managed corrective action and problem solving process including training on 8D problem solving techniques, 5-Why and related root cause analysis tools, and audit actions for effectiveness* Collaborate with Commercial Department to effectively address customer complaints and with Purchasing to manage suppliers

* Lead AS9100 Rev D supplier audits and collaborate with audit clients and action owners to apply root cause analysis guidance and establish effective corrective action plans.* Schedule and chair quality review meetings to review Santa Maria's performance, mitigating supplier risk, improving inspection throughput and reducing Supplier Non-conformance from 7500 dppm to 2400 dppm.* Partner with cross-functional teams within supply chain and production to conduct through discovery and due diligence on existing processes.* Partnered with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Quality to grow Supplier Quality Team within the Purchasing Department to mirror the European business map. Team consisted of Supplier Development Engineers, Supplier Quality Engineers, and Administrator.

* Partnered with management to create, develop and implement quality initiatives, resulting in 1.3% year-over-year decrease in Cost of Quality.* Facilitated project for an Integrated Management System project covering four North American locations to gain ISO certification (9001:2008 Quality, 14001:2004 Environmental, and OHSAS 18001:2007 Health and Safety Management Systems) under corporate office umbrella located in Heidenheim, Germany. Four North American locations were in Wisconsin (two locations), Mississippi and Louisiana.* Crafted training materials to train current and new employees on new and revised ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System procedures.* Used Microsoft Office software to create presentations, flowcharts and graphs to prepare for various meetings.