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Jackson, Michigan, United States

* Lead activities of the Quality Organization managing 1 Process Engineer, 2 Quality Technicians and 2 Inspectors.* Maintain quality system in compliance with AS9100 standard.* Purchased and implemented Keyence inspection automation to increase measurement efficiencies in production and final inspection, reduce scrap, and improve defect detection.* Implementation of High QA quality software for creation of AQP documents for internal PPAP. Also used to store all variable data collected on the shop floor for easy access.

Jackson, Michigan Area

*Managed 1 Operational Performance Manager and 5 Continuous Improvement Engineers.*Led company problem solving initiatives for operations. Coached and trained this key lean tool in all work centers, which included facilitation at all levels of the organization.*Developed layered process audit structure and put statewide system in place to assess the maturity of CE’s lean system within operations, engineering, and supply chain. CE saw a 25% improvement in lean assessment scores in less than 6 months.*Led the company’s waste elimination initiative for generation and compression operations including idea generation, reviews, and waste deep dives. Operations achieved over $10M in hard savings.*Storm responder statewide leadership role. On-call responder during large outage events.

Jackson, Michigan Area

*Led activities of the Quality Organization at Eaton’s largest aerospace facility with total sales over $300M and over 700 employees.*Managed 2 Quality Managers and 4 Quality Supervisors. Total department size was 62 personnel with a $5M budget.*Implemented aerospace PPAP process including process FMEA and control plan requirements.*Implemented High Performance Work Team Quality function on manufacturing floor to improve rework and scrap. Reduced Warranty $ by 67%, Scrap $ by 35%, and Customer DPPM by 95%. *Led quality system compliance to AS9100 Rev. D and 5 NADCAP processes. *Had oversight of 13 distributor facilities including annual process audit and qualification of product.*Accountable Manager over certified FAA Repair Station.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

*Led activities of the Quality and Warranty Organization for a $400M manufacturing facility with 700 employees.*Managed 4 Quality Engineers, 4 Warranty Engineers, 4 Quality Technicians, and 6 Quality Inspectors over 2 shifts.*Led the implementation of continuous improvement teams that significantly reduced the facility’s warranty expenditures from $2.25M to $1.4M.*Implemented and drove the use of a Quality Review Board to approve all quality documentation prior to a gate signoff of new product launches. This led to significant improvement in customer warranty issues during product launches.*Led the implementation of the Focus Supplier Program. Suppliers with the most opportunity were required to submit action plans for top Pareto issues with monthly follow up by the quality team.

Jackson, Michigan Area

*Led activities of the Quality Organization for an $85M manufacturing facility, servicing over 200 customers.*Implemented new customer focus teams to reduce external defects from 1,650 to less than 650 PPM.*Implemented and maintained Quality System in compliance with AS9100 standard.*Managed 3 Quality Engineers, 1 Quality Technician, and 3 Inspectors over 2 shifts of operation.*Led the implementation of robust process FMEAs and control plans to insure that preventive actions were at the forefront of continuous improvement.

Jackson, Michigan Area

*Led continuous improvement teams using six sigma tools to reduce waste, minimize variation, and make productivity/system improvements.*Converted entire quality system to comply with the requirements of AS9100 standard. Audited facility to insure proper implementation and compliance.*Directed problem solving teams to insure customer concerns were permanently corrected using 8Ds, process maps, fishbone diagrams, process FMEAs, and control plans.*Mentored Greenbelts to insure that six sigma tools were suitably understood and the proper steps were being followed to completion of each project.

Plymouth, Michigan Area

*Drove continuous improvement expectations for all manufacturing quality deliverables: Customer PPM, AQP, Scrap, RTY, Supplier PPM, PPAP, Assessments, etc.*Led quality activities at seven North American manufacturing facilities (U.S., Canada, and Mexico). Ensured that these plants successfully implemented world-class quality systems and were certified to TS-16949.*Managed the performance of seven Quality Managers and four Advanced Quality Engineers to insure alignment of strategic goals, implementation of quality initiatives, accountability of critical quality measurables, advancement of functional excellence, and career development.*Functioned as the primary point of contact for critical customer issues, key quality measure performance, and customer specific initiatives.*Drove continuous improvement of supplier development and quality performance utilizing Manufacturing Quality Review process.*Led implementation of quality systems and PPAP process at Shanghai, China joint venture.