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Arvada, Co

Westminster, Colorado, United States

• Managed entire Supplier, Production, and New Product Quality Engineering teams • Managed Quality dept staff (7 inspectors, 2 analyists, 3 Engineers)• Reduced external PPM from 16,000 to 2,300 in 2 years.• Warranty Reduction savings >$1.5 Million YOY• Developed and lead multiple Quality of Life processes to improve working conditions• Aided sales team in obtainment of new customers due to Quality improvements• Transition to new ISO standard, and went from bi-annual to annual inspections due to improvements• 15% Scrap reduction YOY, 20% Rework reduction YOY• Managed Team responsible for $6.5 Million in annual cost savings (yearly target)

• Managed entire Supplier, Production, and New Product Quality Engineering teams (5 cross-functional Engineers)• Managed Quality dept staff (7 inspectors, 2 analyists)• In three months got off QIP (Quality Prohbation) with all customers driving DPPM from 1 sigma to over 3.5 sigma levels.• Complete redesign of our QMS, successfully passing ISO 90001 and 13465 standards.• Lead multiple teams in process control, resulting in over 1,800 SOP’s being generated over 4 months.• As a result of massive quality improvements, Quality dept helped generate >1 Million in new business opportunities.

• Developed a key supplier to 5 Sigma defect rate over 6 months (from a 0.4 sigma baseline).• Reduction in expected defective product from 50% to <0.2% resulting in an expected annual savings of approx.. $720,000.• Built and implemented an entire PFMEA, Control Plan, and SOP/WI package for new product.• Sole liason for Quality, Manufacturing and Technical Contract Manufacturing support.• Assisted product director in developing a launch strategy based on design roll-out, manufacturing capability/capacity, actual/perceived quality. Product feasibility and launch was based on reduction of production non-conformities.• Implemented cost-out road map at contract manufacturer resulting in a 35% reduction in manufacturing cost.• Developed and documented test standards for new product reliability

Boulder, Co

• Developed from scratch a Quality system for new Contract Manufacturing projects which included:o Non-Conforming Reporting System (NCR)o Calibration Systems (Site Tools)o Complete Failure Modes and Affects analysis for new products (CFMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA)o Control Plans for new productso Closed Loop Quality Control o 8D, Root-Cause Analysis, Customer Focused Quality, Corrective and Preventative Actions) systems, Defect Mitigation, Customer Resolutiono Engineering Change Requests/Order systems based on FMEA or Customer feedbacko Internal Quality Awareness Reporting system, Customer Quality Awareness Reports• Implemented PPAP systems for ECR/ECO changes and new product launch• Identified and Developed a new suppliers for start-up production to High Speed Manufacturing• Mean Time Between Failure analysis of new product• Lifetime failure analysis (pre-launch) for new product development, and Projected Warranty Claims.• Implemented Warranty Claim procedures (vendor charge-back) to minimize Cost of Quality.• Worked with multi-international teams to develop design criteria based on Customer Expectations• Developed Customer Satisfaction and Expectation database based on Customer Complaint Database and Customer PQA’s (Product Quality Audit).

• Managed the Quality Team:o Production Quality (2 QE’s, 1 Team Lead, 16 Quality Inspectors, 1 Data Analyst))o Supplier Quality (2 SQE’s, 2 Quality Techs, 2 Data Analysts)• Maintained consistency within the department during Management rotation (3 Managers in 16 months)• Maintained and assisted in ISO certification.• Directed both short term and long term Quality iniatives, managing budget and resources.• Took part in Product Quality Audits directly dealing with customers to resolve issues and define Quality, translating their issues back to the Design Team via FMEA and ECO/ECR processes.• Organized and implemented a Material Review Board (MRB) process to expedite the resolution of non-conforming inventory resulting in a 70% reduction in WIP and rework.• Managed Customer issues, including correspondence, repair, and preventative replacement issues.• Achieved consecutive 12 months without an assembly related Non-Conformance, as delivered to site.• Prepare complex Daily, Weekly, and Monthly status reports to communicate various KPI’s.• Developed department initiatives and targets in alignment with Vestas directives, including training procedures.• No Safety related reports or near-misses during my tenure.

Brighton, Co

Golden, Co

Centennial, Co

Manhattan, Ks

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Manufacturing Engineering