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Burlington, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Supervise the daily Supplier Quality Team work• Manage supplier quality complaints and issue resolution• Provide supplier quality leadership within the team and organization• Develop component and vendor qualification processes

Beamsville, Ontario, Canada

• Managed ISO9001 quality management system• Led cross functional problemsolving teams and activities• Managed Internal and External Quality Auditing processes• Spearheaded documentation management improvement program• Supported technical product specification development

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Supervised daily operations of the Quality Department• Managed IATF16949 quality management system• Managed cross functional problemsolving teams and activities• Managed Internal and External Quality Auditing processes

• Program leader in building a Group Management System to meet ISO9001 and ISO14001 compliance• Maintaining and developing the current local ISO 9001 and ISO14001 management system• Coordination of internal Quality Management System Audits• Execution of Internal QMS audits• Providing internal auditor trainings

• Ensuring compliance of the Integrated Management System with the IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 standards• Consulting and coaching to improve operational performance and to ensure compliance• Chairman of the company Quality Council• Coordination of 3rd party Management System Audits• Coordination of internal Quality Management System Audits and Process Audits• Execution of Internal QMS audits• Coordination of all relevant Quality Trainings• Leading Continuous Improvement projects

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Maintain documentation necessary to sustain AS9100 accreditation.• Champion the Corrective Action process for products/processes.• Conduct investigations on matters of QualityReview Non-Conformances for assigned programs/products, manage the MRB disposition of NCR’s and champion Corrective Actions and process improvements identified by the team.• Manage the preparation and presentation of Internal and Customer required documentation (i.e. FAI) in accordance with AS9102.• Champion the Company Continuous Improvement programs• Document Quality Inspection Criteria and Train Quality Inspectors.

Gunzenhausen, Germany

Business focus: Development and production of Actuators for automotive seating comfort systems• Prepared CP, PFMEA and PFC documents• Conducted Run@Rate, Gage R&R, Capability Studies and Process Audits• Managed PPAP of purchased parts (PCB’s, Springs, Plastic- and Elastomer parts, Plated plastics)• Conducted PPAP of actuators in Seating Comfort Systems for BMW, GM, Daimler and Audi• Led the problem solving (8D) designated for customer claims (Ishikawa/ 5Why)• Responsible for the product and process qualifications for a new production facility: ➢ New launch of 2 automotive production lines ➢ Re-qualification of 3 automotive production lines.• Implementation of quality system fundamentals according to ISO9001:2008 for Industrial and Telecom business units.

Helsinki, Finland

Business focus: Development and production of Electrical Motors and Generators• Directed teams of technical specialists, audit support personnel and supplier counterparts (6-7 persons) to complete the audits in accordance with ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO18001 standards.• Supervised the suppliers’ corrective action programs and accepted the completed corrective actions.• Developed strategic supply base and supplier Quality Management Systems (QMS).• Established and maintained an annual supplier audit plan• Led projects in developing suppliers’ delivery accuracy and component quality• Implementation of a new supplier management system database.

Uusikaupunki, Finland

Business focus: Complete vehicle assembly for OEM’s • Directed product change management and quality improvement efforts. • Performed supplier audits and evaluations. • Acted as the primary liaison between the supplier, customer and production facility; resolved supplier complaints and initiated corrective actions (8D, 5why). • Designated as a internal Lead Auditor• Production phase supplier quality of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman for assorted Electronics and Interiors.• APQP functions for the project Garia and approved the PPAP’s of Steering Wheel, Aluminium Body Frame Profiles, Armrests, Hinges and Wiring Harnesses• APQP functions for the project Fisker Karma and approved the PPAP’s of Brake- and Fuel Lines, Cooling Hoses, Heat shields and Fasteners

Turku, Finland

Business focus: Development and production of filter, reactor and transformer solutions for electrical networks• Championed all quality development projects. • Developed working and operating instructions. • Processed customer complaints. • Introduced a new failure classification system; established an extensive catalog encompassing all potential production issues

Salo, Finland

Business focus: Development and production of Printed Circuit Boards• Led the New Product Introduction Projects • Managed process flow and parameter definitions.• Researched and determined manufacturability and developed prototypes. • Spearheaded the NPI projects for Nokia Mobile PhonesAdditional Aspocomp Experience: Production Specialist (Jan. 2000 - Apr. 2005)