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• Manage the QC associates performing incoming raw material and production testing.• Manage and maintain all aspects of the ISO 9001:2015 Certification.• Develop metrics to reduce the internal defect rate plant wide.• Communicate with suppliers to improve their performance metrics with material issues.• Coordinate with managers to create or update department procedures and work instructions.• Assist in development of Lean Manufacturing concepts plant wide.

• Manage quality control process (IQC/LQC/LOQC) to meet daily targets and cost reductions while maintaining quality standards and consistently reducing downtime for LG Electronics Mobile products.• Spearheaded an improvement project to reduce defect rates and exceed the 0.30% monthly KPI goals.• Design comprehensive employee training and development programs to promote and document cross training, new employee training and orientation, and job development for existing staff. • Establish, communicate and maintain supplier performance metrics to minimize material issues and improve operations. • Collect, analyze and summarize information to prepare quality documentation and reports about trends, failed processes, stability studies and corrective action plans. • Establish product specifications and quality methodologies to validate and improve quality processes.

• Provided leadership and training on all departmental procedures and quality management system to direct staff. • Developed and maintained quality inspection process and documentation to ensure that inspection practices are compliant with specified requirements. • Led strategic planning and directed activities with the creation and maintenance of procedural documents demonstrating continual ISO 9001 standards.• Responsible for leading successfully all internal and 3rd party audits.