Associate Director, Quality – Engine CenterOversee inspection services via 4 direct reports and 60 indirect reports for gas turbine engine assembly and test operations. Champion for several projects to streamline engine test and approval process for military engines. Site leader for employee training, continuous improvement and foreign object damage (FOD) prevention.Quality Manager – Module CenterManaged 3 direct and 30 indirect reports across 3 shifts for inspection, non-destructive testing and customer quality clinic for Compression System Module Center. Responsibilities included corrective action system, cost of poor quality, disposition and repair of nonconforming product, and process optimization.

Manufacturing Launch LeaderPrinciple leadership of manufacturing planning and implementation from concept to production for global and domestic automobile programs. Led team of engineers, suppliers, and tooling vendors. Scope included project budgeting and cost control, virtual process and tooling assessment, capital projects, risk identification and mitigation, six sigma planning and execution, and cost avoidance.Project Manager – Global ToolingManaged $15 million multi-plant capital tooling budget. Oversaw specification development, RFQs, design, fabrication, and installation of assembly plant facilities and tooling. Led negotiation, budgeting, procurement, cost control, planning, and scheduling. Directed UAW skilled trades and subcontractors during project implementation to ensure project quality and efficiency objectives were achieved.Plant Vehicle Team LeaderGuided engineering team charged with improving vehicle quality, resolving ergonomic issues, developing and proposing process changes based on costs-benefit analysis, and conducting trial runs of new designs. Evaluated feasibility assessment of six-sigma projects. Spearheaded team of 20 corporate cost-reduction engineers tasked with trimming material and labor expenditures while sustaining quality, durability and assembly feasibility.

Directed 2 QA Engineers, 2 Product Engineers, 2 Manufacturing Engineers, and 1 Administrative Assistant during major product launches. Prepared process and product validation plans to attain new production line approval. Trained personnel in SPC, MSA, FMEA, and problem solving. Worked closely with suppliers to ensure part/component quality and to eliminate shortages and lost production.

Managed all aspects of quality for metal fabrication and plastic thermoforming departments. Supervised 3 Process Auditors on a daily basis and several more on quality improvement and warranty reduction projects. Developed annual internal ISO audit plans and schedules, led audits, prepared reports, facilitated follow-up meetings, and recommended corrective actions to non-conformances.

Managed 20 direct reports in Welding, Grinding, and Polishing Departments. Responsible for production scheduling, inventory reduction, quality improvement, cost reduction, and profit maximization for Business Unit. Managed quality activities for startup of metal fabrication and welding departments. Supervised 2 Quality Technicians, 2 Process Auditors, and 1 Quality Clerk. Audited commercial cooking products and functional testing to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies: AGA, CGA, CSA, & UL.