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Plainville, Connecticut, US

• Provided direction to solve operational and quality issues facilitating the transfer of Five Star Manufacturing production to Nickson Industries
• Established vendor relationships between former Five Star Manufacturing suppliers and Nickson Industries enabling a smooth transfer of production to sustain a $6m revenue stream for new owner

• Created and executed a plan to revitalize a failing manufacturing facility creating revenue needed to restock raw materials and sustain the business following the Covid shutdown. This enabled the successful sale of the.

• Achieved certification to the ISO 9001-2015 quality standard in order to sustain $6m in revenue that required this quality standard

• Responsible for providing continuous improvement and quality management services to manufacturing, healthcare, and municipal organizations.Accomplishments
• Facilitated a short-term problem-solving team as a Six Sigma Black Belt at a fulfillment and manufacturing facility as a contract employee for Insight Global. The team analyzed the receiving process and determined root.
• Mentored a small business owner in the development of processes to improve skilled labor hiring and retention

Elkhart, Indiana, US

• LCI is the nation’s leading supplier of components to the recreational vehicle industry. The Springfield, TN, plant produced windows for on and off-highway vehicles including school buses, skid steers, cement trucks.
• Achieved certification to the ISO 9001-2015 quality standard. Maintained that certification through multiple surveillance audits. Enabled the business to grow in a demanding, quality-driven market segment.
• Led a staff of five quality inspectors and one quality analyst. Established incoming raw material inspections, process audits, and finished goods inspections.
• Provided the quality leadership that enabled the plant to land 4 major contracts worth approximately $6.3m in revenue. This included customer audits, first article inspections, dimensional verification, and APQP/PPAPs.
• Managed the interface between production and suppliers as well as production and customers. Resulted in improved communication of expectations with suppliers and improved relationships with customers.

The Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence is a non-profit economic development organization whose mission is to strengthen Tennessee's economic and organizational health. As a volunteer for TNCPE, I assessed organizations against the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria for Performance Excellence as a part of the 2009-2018 Board of.

• Responsible for providing continuous improvement and quality management services to manufacturing, healthcare, and municipal organizations. Accomplishments
• Provided process improvement and quality management services as a 3rd party contractor for the University of TN Center for Industrial Services. Services provided include training Nissan suppliers in PFMEA, Control.
• Developed a Preventive Maintenance System and provided analytical assistance for a project to improve the performance of tandoor ovens for a chain of Indian concept restaurants. These projects resulted in greater.
• Provided facilitation assistance to another consulting group for a process improvement training clinic for 150 people from a health care system organization in Northeast Tennessee.
• Facilitated the 2015 Strategic Planning Process for Open Arms Care Corp – Nashville, resulting in action plans to improve the care and way of life for intellectually challenged individuals in 16 area group homes.

• Jamison Bedding was a family owned enterprise specializing in the manufacture of bedding for personal use and the hospitality industry. I was responsible for quality system management, quality inspection supervision.
• Established production quality measures and customer returns measures. This visibility resulted in projects improving first pass quality as well as reduced warranty returns.
• Led projects such as a new finished goods conveyor installation resulting in elimination of product contamination and mattress sub-assembly glue application improvements resulting in reduced glue usage while improving.
• Managed the interface between production and suppliers as well as production and customers. Resulted in an improved perception of the manufacturing organization with both the customers and sales staff.
• Developed a quality management document control system that ensured process changes were properly implemented for long-term success.

Offered solutions to manufacturing problems through real-time statistical process control software, gage management software, and statistical training and analysis software. As the distributor for most of the Southeastern United States, I was available for consultation regarding statistical process control needs as well as on-site implementation and.

Parsippany, New Jersey, US

• GAF Materials Corporation is North America's largest manufacturer of roofing materials. The plant in Nashville, TN, produced the fiberglass used as the substrate for residential asphalt shingles. I was responsible for.
• Achieved five years with no quality laboratory injuries. As part of the plant management staff, achieved a reduction in OSHA injury rate from 7.7 to 1.3 injuries per 200,000 hours worked.
• Completed over two years with no quality returns.
• Reduced raw material variation through improved communications, data sharing, and plant visits with suppliers. Eliminated a major supplier due to consistently high variation.
• Decreased off-quality material production from 3.6% to 1.8% using statistical process control, transferring testing to production, and visual factory methods.
• Developed a near infrared test method for moisture and loss on ignition with the capability of decreasing test time from 5 hours to 6 minutes.

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