Mimi Smith Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Foley, Alabama

• Serve as the site quality expert for Compounding and Staple manufacturing. • Provide quality control information, future development, training, and mentoring to others at the Foley site as necessary.• Initiate quality improvement efforts where they can bring the most value to the plant and company.• Work with Marketing and Sales to understand the product quality performance needed in the market place and to develop accurate value propositions for quality improvement efforts.• Coordinate supplier and internal audits as required.• Lead periodic ISO 9001 and TS 16949 reviews for Compounding.• Prepare the QA system for ISO 9001, TS 16949, VDE, and UL audits.• Coordinate any customer complaint resolution process for Foley nonconformance.• Cooperate with multi-functional groups for APQP process and prepare PPAP packages for automotive customers. • Participate in customer visits and audits as requested.• Work with IT to maintain a database for monitoring the quality performance history and metrics of the Foley site.• Provide monthly updates for Quality KPIs for ISC leadership requests.• Maintain raw material and product quality specifications in conjunction with Quality Assurance.• Interface with customers, suppliers, and all business functions to enable successful project delivery.• Lead the site operation excellence• Execute projects aligned with the strategic objectives set forth by the business team.• Use A2E tools (6-sigma, DMAIC, DFSS and Lean) to deliver business results by flawless execution of projects. • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, develop them into projects and execute.• Coach green and black belt in training Lean Six Sigma.

Cantonment, Florida

• Serve as the quality expert for Nylon 6,6 neat resin manufacturing. • Make decision on product dispositions.• Coordinate with multi-functional groups to ensure on-time shipments of qualified products.• Work with other functional groups (process engineer, Pack-out, Logistics, Technology,etc.) to improve the product quality or resolve issue.• Coordinate with the laboratories for periodic Gauge R&R, 5x3 Analysis, or round robin.• Set up and maintain internal specifications of all nylon and compounding products along with customers' COA and information system.• Provide quality control information, training, and mentoring to others.• Lead investigations and resolve issue with customers' complaints.• Maintain raw material and product quality specifications in conjunction with Quality Assurance.• Conduct internal audits, process and product audits.• Lead periodic ISO 9001 and TS 16949 reviews for Nylon.• Work with Marketing and Sales to understand the product quality performance needed in the market place and to develop accurate value propositions for quality improvement efforts.• Coordinate with multi-functional group to perform accurate and effective Nylon Resin monthly closing.• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to improve product quality and resolve both internal and external issues

Cantonment, Florida

• Provide detailed Nylon 6,6 manufacturing process and technical guidance to the Operations Team and identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements. • Specific responsibilities include: provide detailed process guidance to the Operations Team in the execution of scheduled production, oversight of operations to identify opportunities for improvement, investigation and resolution of process and product deviations, development of process changes to accommodate new products, support of and participation in projects teams for facilities improvements. • Routinely interact with Manufacturing operators and supervision, Maintenance mechanics and supervision, Quality personnel, Project Engineering and Process Technology.• Ensure: consistent product quality and customer satisfaction; Reliable production volume and execution of the production plan; Manufacturing cost control and improvement; and outstanding safety performance and consistent environmental compliance.• Apply Lean Manufacturing tools to improve the process.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Master Six Sigma Black Belt

Mobile, Alabama Area

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Westwego, Louisiana

Certified Master Black Belt, Master Black Belt Six Sigma

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering