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Farmington, MI, US

Detroit, Michigan, US

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Assures supplier understanding and compliance with APQP processes and product PPAP submission and approval requirements.
• Reviews and approves supplier quality plans (Control Plans, PFMEA) for new components and assemblies for new vehicles.
• Reviews supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Facilitates root cause analysis and corrective actions of supplier quality issues
• Performs on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of correction actions of supplier quality issues
• Implements and monitors supplier part qualification and certification processes (PPAP, Run at Rate).

London, England, GB

• Managed material trials (material improvement changes, spec deviations, spot buys etc.)
• Supervised three shifts of UAW hourly inspectors, material handlers and die makers
• Responsible for minimum $250,000 in cost savings projects annually (2018 Cost Savings $378,375, 2019 Cost Savings $892,100)
• Lead containment and corrective action activities for raw material defects (2018 NCT Cost Recovery $203,144)
• Active member of Formability Leadership Team
• Formability lab quality lead

West Chester, OH, US

• ISO/TS Supplier Certified Internal Auditor (2016 Certification)
• Dispositioned quality of steel produced on two continuous galvanizing lines, one continuous pickle line tandem cold mill, one temper mill and two recoil repair lines.
• Lead several continuous improvement projects including temper mill process optimization, finishing operations scrap reduction, and hot dip line upgrade mechanical property optimization
• Investigated sources of non-conforming materials
• Initiated containment actions for potentially rejected materials
• Analyzed process variables in order to reduce rejections and/or variation through corrective actions

Detroit, MI, US

Responsibilities:Provided excellent visitor service to every museum visitor Problem SolvingCrowd ManagementMembership SalesMuseum Store InventorySpecial Projects

Detroit, Michigan, US

Responsible for analytical work using continuous improvement mechanisms to support the railcar fleet portfolio manager, traffic coordinator and associate engineer who transport 20 million tons of coal annually by rail to DTE Southeastern Michigan Power Plants. Responsibilities:Analytical Daily Reports - Updated daily quality data to verify coal meets power.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Responsible for high volume laboratory analysis and initial data interpretation of flat rolled steel samples using ATSM certified laboratory equipment in a timely manner. Responsibilities: -Conducted tests using a 10k and 30k tensile testing machine -Interpreted key results: tensile strength, yield point, break point, elongation, n-value-Conducted Rockwell.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Product & Process

Chemical Engineering