Kelby Thayer Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Manages day to day operations by leading and coaching personnel, ensuring operations are safe and delivering high-quality services. Ensure appropriate sense of urgency in converting backlog projects into revenue and managing costs.- Identify, own, and implement plans to support businesses growth and continuous improvement while maintaining strong relationship with both operational and commercial teams.- Replaced poorly performing staff members. Recruited and trained new staff.-… Show more - Manages day to day operations by leading and coaching personnel, ensuring operations are safe and delivering high-quality services. Ensure appropriate sense of urgency in converting backlog projects into revenue and managing costs.- Identify, own, and implement plans to support businesses growth and continuous improvement while maintaining strong relationship with both operational and commercial teams.- Replaced poorly performing staff members. Recruited and trained new staff.- Recruited and trained temporary staff to provide flexible workforce for fluctuating demand.- On-time delivery 100% and low testing non-conformances since taking on the new role.- Site quality (Quality Management Review Coordinator, CAPA Coordinator, Document Control Coordinator, Training Coordinator) and safety lead.- Created quality audit response guidance to provide accurate and clear responses during audits.- Implemented many safety improvements (eyewash installation, forklift checklists, lockout tags, lab safety inspection checklist, regularly performing job hazard assessments). Show less

Lansing, Michigan

· Led multiple successful COVID-19 vaccine transit tests to get vaccines in the field.· An essential employee during COVID-19. Supported both Engineering and Quality roles remotely and maintained high quality during a time of high testing volume from disruptions caused by COVID-19.· Led efforts to make necessary changes to the quality system to be compliant with ISO 17025;2017.· Led multiple client and A2LA ISO 17025 audits. Client audits included medical device and… Show more · Led multiple successful COVID-19 vaccine transit tests to get vaccines in the field.· An essential employee during COVID-19. Supported both Engineering and Quality roles remotely and maintained high quality during a time of high testing volume from disruptions caused by COVID-19.· Led efforts to make necessary changes to the quality system to be compliant with ISO 17025;2017.· Led multiple client and A2LA ISO 17025 audits. Client audits included medical device and pharma.· Managed advanced testing projects. Show less

Lansing, Michigan

· Assisted with initial ISO 17025:2005 preparations, audit and accreditation.· Assisted with management of the quality system.· Quoted, managed, and executed distribution testing projects with a focus on medical, pharma and cold chain testing.

East Lansing, Mi

· Independently planned and executed a continuous improvement initiative to address neglected and obsolete areas of laboratory operations. · Improvement efforts resulted in the expansion of available equipment and usable laboratory space which led to higher quality teaching, research and contract testing deliverables.· Generated revenue from contract work with industry clients to help support laboratory operations and improve facilities and equipment. Developed contract work pricing and… Show more · Independently planned and executed a continuous improvement initiative to address neglected and obsolete areas of laboratory operations. · Improvement efforts resulted in the expansion of available equipment and usable laboratory space which led to higher quality teaching, research and contract testing deliverables.· Generated revenue from contract work with industry clients to help support laboratory operations and improve facilities and equipment. Developed contract work pricing and on-campus fee structure.· Acted as the School of Packaging Safety Officer.· Supervised select research projects. Show less

East Lansing, Mi

· Developed bio composite processing techniques and was granted two patents (US Patent 7,208,221 and US Patent 7,576,147). Work resulted in four publications.· Conducted materials processing and testing. Wrote, edited, and organized detailed reports.