Rick Downs Email & Phone Number

Florence, Ky

QA Mgr at Florence, Ky distribution warehouse for the automotive, heavy truck and trailer aftermarket industry.

Nicholasville, Kentucky

Corporate headquarters supplying complete automotive seats, frames & doors to all Toyota North American & Canadian facilities. Responsibilities: Quality Manager, responsible for company wide quality and ISO14001 support to all manufacturing plants. ISO 14001 Environmental Coordinator for the Nicholasville facility.Accomplishments: 1. Since March 2011 also working on-site in TMMK QE and representing Johnson Controls Seating, Johnson Controls Molding and Trim Masters Seating and frames. I have supported the launch of the new Camry and also the new Avalon with daily quality activities for the Camry, Avalon and Venza seats and overhead consoles.2. Coordinate, compile performance, document improvement activity and chair the TMI Executive & Plant Quality monthly review meeting, at peak, involving 11 facilities.3. Sole remaining corporate quality manager after downsizing and voluntary leaves. Provide corporate or plant support related to customers, facilities, suppliers and/or environmental functions for the remaining corporate group a 4 facilities. Since March 2011 also working on-site in TMMK QE and representing Johnson Controls Seating, Johnson Controls Molding and Trim Masters Seating and frames. I have supported the launch of the new Camry and also the new Avalon with daily quality activities for the Camry, Avalon and Venza seats and overhead consoles.2. Coordinate, compile performance, document improvement activity and chair the TMI Executive & Plant Quality monthly review meeting, at peak, involving 11 facilities.3. Sole remaining corporate quality manager after downsizing and voluntary leaves. Provide corporate or plant support related to customers, facilities, suppliers and/or environmental functions for the remaining corporate group a 4 facilities.

Versailles, Kentucky

Automotive, tier 1 &2 supplier of AC, Power Steering, Brakes and Hydraulic hose and tubing assemblies for over 20 customers worldwide.Responsibilities: Quality Manager, responsible for the plant wide quality systems. .Accomplishments:1. Record Customer PPM improvement from 602 in 2001 to 43 YTD.2. Record Supplier PPM improvement from 2174 in 2001 to 247 YTD3. Successful launches with DANA, DMAX, Chrysler, Ford, Subaru and Valeo.

Springfield, Kentucky

Automotive, tier 1 & 2 supplier of injection molded and rotational molded armrests for Toyota, Honda and BMW.Responsibilities: Quality & Technical Manager, responsible for new product and tooling development, program launches and the plant wide quality systems encompassing supplier, inplant and customer activities.

Maysville, Kentucky

Automotive, tier 2 supplier of trim covers to Honda, Toyota and Chrysler.Responsibilities: Quality & Business Manager, responsible for the plant wide quality systems encompassing supplier, inplant and customer activities. Also management of the Jeep manufacturing unit.Accomplishments:1. Coordinated and successfully obtained ISO & QS 9000 certifications.2. Improved quality performance from 7,500 to less than 100 PPM.3. Business Manager of the Jeep program involving all quality, manufacturing and material aspects of our most profitable program.