J. Michael Wright Email & Phone Number

Mars, PA, US

Fargo, ND, US

• Responsible for vision and leadership in developing and implementing an enterprise-wide Quality Management System (QMS) for a leading engineering design firm with 800 employees distributed across 13 office locations in.
• Serve as chairperson of the Quality Council, a cross-functional oversight body responsible for establishing and communicating the company’s quality policies and procedures, developing and implementing annual quality.
• Completed a comprehensive current state assessment and gap analysis relative to compliance with industry standards including ISO9001:2015 and ACEC Quality Management Guidelines.
• Introducing new quality management principles, processes, tools and metrics to the company drive improvements in employee engagement, scalability, client satisfaction and overall effectiveness of the QMS in support of.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of a companywide Lean Six Sigma based Continuous Improvement program including the ideation and management of new opportunities, delivering in-house.

Arvada, CO, US

• Promoted to unify and direct all aspects of Quality, EH&S, Facilities & Maintenance, Continuous Improvement and CapEx programs.
• Led the development and implementation of site level X-matrix used to document, monitor and communicate company performance against key business metrics and progress toward strategic initiatives.
• Oversaw budgeting, planning and business case justification for $8 million in CapEx projects for machining equipment, facility upgrades and factory expansion.
• Designed a Continuous Improvement Program including training courses, hands-on event facilitation (process mapping, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, cell layout, Kanban sizing, 5s, TPM) and process maturity.
• Championed ongoing site certifications to ISO9001, ISO14001, OSHA VPP.
• Provided engaged leadership for 5 direct reports (including 3 managers) and 20 indirect reports.

Arvada, CO, US

• Led staff of 12 Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers responsible for transforming customer and engineering requirements into machining, fabrication, assembly and testing work instructions.
• Oversaw make/buy strategy – identified and led implementation of insourcing $600k of machining spend yielding 3200 hours of incremental DL absorption and $150k variable cost reduction.
• Gained approval for $2 million in capital equipment upgrades for gear and shaft manufacturing.
• Eliminated process waste and lead time through Value Stream Mapping events, leading to 60% reduction in average lead time for processing orders.

Arvada, CO, US

• Responsible for leadership of all aspects of the site Quality organization including Product Quality, Quality Control, Process Quality, Supplier Quality and the ISO9001 certified Quality Management System (QMS).
• Delivered hands-on guidance and facilitation of root cause analysis and problem-solving events to address process quality issues, customer complaints and warranty cost drivers.
• Coached and mentored Lean Six Sigma Green Belts and led training of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belts.
• Managed the site Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) measurement system; monitored and analyzed data to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Delivered 30% productivity improvements of 10-person team through improved definition of individual and team performance goals, cross-training, planning and tracking of process performance metrics.

Arvada, CO, US

• Partnered with Procurement to develop key suppliers in reaching world-class quality performance.
• Drove process improvements through application of Lean Six Sigma tools, development of standard work instructions, collecting process defect data and conducting root cause analysis.
• Improved Receiving Inspection on-time delivery by 67% and reduced quality escapes by 80%.
• Managed 4-person Receiving Inspection team.
• Oversee the site process for the control and disposition of purchased non-conforming product.
• Partner with Supply Chain Management to develop key suppliers in reaching world-class quality performance.

US

• Promoted by the company President to lead the creation of a Manufacturing Engineering department.
• Responsible for the development of production manufacturing and assembly processes, standardized work instructions and production tooling requirements.
• Recruited and managed a team of 9 Manufacturing Engineers, Planners and Industrial Engineers.
• Created a company-wide COPQ program to identify and analyze significant drivers of scrap and rework.
• Led the development, training and implementation of standardized work instructions and processes for a Quality Control staff of 30 and a Manufacturing staff of 300.
• Conducted internal Quality System audits and participated in FAA audits.

Davidson, North Carolina, US

• Completed over 200 hours of Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training.
• Instructed over 2500 man-hours of Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt training.
• Identified over $2.5 million in cost reduction and productivity improvements through application of Lean Six Sigma, DFM and Value Engineering principles.
• Led Sustaining Engineering activities in the support of existing product manufacturing and assembly facilities.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Applied Statistical Process Control methods to identify root causes of areas of high risk or failure and developed recovery plans.
• Utilized Design for Six Sigma tools to drive quality requirements from the system level down to the component level.
• Conducted product and process validation activities including analysis of inspection data and GR&R.
• Actively participated in APQP and PPAP processes in qualifying Tier 1 suppliers for production.

• Recruited to develop a FORTRAN simulation program to assess dimensional and mechanical performance of conceptual Delphi Systems products.
• Introduced new coding techniques that significantly improved quality and accuracy, while completing project 2 months ahead of schedule.

B.S., Aerospace Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering