• Responsible for site Quality program including Quality Systems and Assurance, Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality Control, Document Control, Configuration Management, Training, Calibration, and Receiving Inspection at a site generating $130M in annual revenues. • Reduced registrar audit findings YOY leading the site to continuously achieve zero audit findings for 5 consecutive audit cycles.Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements (DFAR/FAR), compliance certification requirements (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ESD 20.20), and customer contractual requirements. Served as the Management Representative for applicable standards.• Improved DPM, OTD and other KPI’s YoY by defining and establishing a tiered, visual management KPI review process which provided a closed loop, multi-directional feedback and correction system improving communication and resolution from production to management across all departments. Supplemented with Quick Response Systems to drive immediate attention and actions.• Led site to achieve dock-to-stock status with critical aerospace/defense customers.• Led the development and implementation of a robust OJT and job position qualification program resulting in yield improvements and reduced escapes.

• Responsible for site Quality program including Quality Systems and Assurance, Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality Control, Document Control, Configuration Management, Training, Calibration, and Receiving Inspection. • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements (DFAR/FAR), compliance certification requirements (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ESD 20.20), and customer contractual requirements. • Standardized KPI Metrics across customers, established a formal Continuous Improvement Program, formalized RCCA tools and approaches, and stabilized the Internal Audit program.

• Responsible for site Quality program including Quality Systems and Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Control, Document Control, Configuration Management, Training, Receiving Inspection, and Safety at a site generating $50M in annual revenues.• Staffed and formalized quality control process eliminating escapes and recovering lost confidence from the companies’ largest customer through the implementation of roaming audit statistical sampling and out-of-box/pre-ship audit processes.• Overhauled quality management system reducing registrar audit findings from double-digit minors plus major findings (inherited condition) to less than 3 minors in the first year. Served as the Management Representative for applicable standards.• Led the implementation of IOPQ validation process, and introduced statistical analysis and studies to measure and establish process capabilities.

• Managed, supervised, and provided logistical guidance/support to Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Supplier Quality Engineers, Component Engineers, Internal Auditors, QA Inspectors, Methods Planners, Configuration Management personnel, RMA coordinators, and System Configuration Engineers, at a site with over 1800 employees generating $360M in annual revenues across 3 industry sectors (Medical, Aerospace & Defense, and Industrial) servicing 15 different customers.• Responsible for department P&L’s, forecasted and maintained department budgets.• Ensured QMS (Quality Management System) compliance with regulatory and compliance certifications (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ESD 20.20 and NADCAP), reduced external findings YOY through a robust internal audit program. Served as the Management Representative for applicable standards. • Drove continuous improvement activities based on data trend analysis and metrics by working with cross functional teams to improve processes, identify RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Actions), establishing best practices, and executing strategies.• Reduced overdue CAR’s and improved robustness of RCCA’s by leading teams through issue analysis via CAPA workshops. Established consistent use of problem-solving techniques such as 5W, 5W2H, 3 Way 5W, xM’s within an 8D approach.• Reduced plant DPM by 50% in first year through the execution of Kaizen events (also improved OEE by 65%).• Standardized metrics management across all work cells at all levels.• Implemented AQP (Advanced Quality Planning) for NPI and transfers.• Established IQ/OQ/PQ process for medical validations.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of a formal service and support strategy including full P&L, forecasting, budgeting, and tactical planning.• Managed, provided logistical support, and mentored 25-30 personnel around the globe.• Standardized and documented processes, procedures, and reporting metrics.• Developed and implemented a structured Project Management Process for all system deployments resulting in reduced costs, increased sales, improved customer satisfaction, and improved visibility.

• Directed Engineering, Maintenance, and Production operations, and performed IT functions. • Responsible for product quality and process development.• Enhanced product quality using statistical process control (SPC), design for manufacturability (DFM) analysis, capability studies, process mapping, design of experiment (DOE), failure mode effect analysis (FMEA), root cause corrective action (RCCA), APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), production part approval process (PPAP), and Control Plans.

• Supervisor of over 200 production personnel• Provided daily support of assembly operations and quality requirements at a site providing services to Aerospace/Defense, and Industrial customers.• Defined and improved manufacturing processes, resolved quality problems• Developed metrics for continuous improvement initiatives• Designed stencils (paste/adhesive) and custom tooling; performed thermal profiling• Created, debugged, optimized, and maintained automated assembly equipment programs• Performed training and created standard operating procedures (SOPs), documented processes and created work instructions/visual aids• Processed, reviewed, and incorporated customer supplied materials and requirements (CAD, BOMs, ECO’s, engineering drawings, MIL-STD’s, IPC Standards, and other quality specifications)• Successfully deployed CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) software solution allowing for the rapid introduction of over 960 new products.• Successfully directed Factory Re-layout Kaizen team as the program manager (part of a Lean Manufacturing Initiative), created and maintained plant layout in AutoCad.