Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System of an IATF 16949:2016 organization that produces accessories for various OE manufacturers and the aftermarket.• Serve as lead company representative during internal and external audits.• Responsible to lead meetings to report product, process, or supplier concerns, initiate appropriate corrective actions, and monitor for effectiveness.• Responsible for PPAP activities for various OE customers. (Stellantis, Ford, Toyota)• Provide leadership and guidance to a staff of 4. (Engineer, Technician, Inspectors)• Monitor daily production scrap and take appropriate actions to minimize. (Daily review of non- conforming material, MRB activities, engaging with suppliers on root cause, corrective actions, etc.)

Responsible for planning and directing activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products.

 Perform various quality activities throughout the manufacturing plant and/or supplier facilities as necessary on a daily basis.  Coordinate and lead DFMEA & PFMEA processes through to completion.  Collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure tooling meets necessary quality requirements.  Collaborate with manufacturing facility to ensure manufacturing processes meet or exceed quality requirements.  Work with customer specifications to determine product requirements; develop required test and control plans.  Develop and lead the PPAP process and associative documents for customer submittal.  Perform quality audits on a regular basis to satisfy IATF system requirements.  Lead efforts to improve supplier quality through process and system audits in accordance to IATF 16949.

Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System and ensuring that Yamaha accessory part quality requirements are met and maintained. Responsible for effective and timely communication of part quality information to the appropriate levels of the organization. Maintain strong relationship with product development, supply chain, service, and claims departments as well as external suppliers. Establishing department goals that support corporate objectives, developing metrics, monitoring and reporting.

Responsible for providing technical support and leadership to the Quality Assurance Department. Participated in design reviews, collaborated with suppliers, oversaw inspection of sample parts, evaluated supplier's capabilities, reviewed supplier tooling, supported pre-production events, monitored market information, and worked with suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Responsible for ensuring the quality of pre-production & production accessory samples. Assisted suppliers in development of inspection standards to meet our quality requirements. Investigated returned and non-conforming parts, worked with suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Product Design, Mold Design, Manufacturing Problem Solving, Project Management

Responsible for new mold design and sustaining engineering changes.Last 6 months of employment supervised the mold shop.