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Babcock & Wilcox Canada 2009 to 2013Source Assurance Manager (Supplier Quality Manager)Lead the Source Assurance Team to ensure inspections and audits at supplier facilities are completed and selected supplier is capable of producing specified component. Certify supplier components met the requirements of the prints, technical specifications and purchase order, for the Nuclear and Thermal Industries.• Completed 100% of Supply Base annual Audits to ensure suppliers:- met the requirements of ASME, or ISO codes;- manufacturing facilities capable to meet the scope of supply;• Developed Audit Plans to ASME NCA 3800 or NQA-1, ISO9001:2008, 10CFR50 Appendix B standards for scope of supply. (Suppliers for US customers, require Triennial Audits)• Completed 100% on time inspections of supplier parts to ensure the parts manufactured by the supplier met the purchase order requirements.• Initiated & Closed 100% On Time supplier Corrective Actions: Initiated and reviewed supplier Corrective Actions. Provided assistance in determining the root cause of issues and assist in establishing permanent corrective actions.• Coordinated with Customers in joint supplier audits / Inspections.• Reviewed supplier Inspection & Test Plans (ITP/Control Plans) and determined inspection points at supplier’s location.• Provided guidance to Supply Management selecting suppliers for a particular commodity.• Developed and maintained a listing of over 500 suppliers on the approved supplier listing for Nuclear and Thermal parts supply.

Ford Motor Company 1989 to 2009Supplier Technical Assistance Resident, Windsor Engine Plant 5.4L V8, Windsor Annex Engine Plant 6.8L V10, Essex Engine Plant 4.2L V6 (2000-2009)• Established a team to write and publish a Powertrain Procedure for Supplier Request for Engineering Authorization (SREA) that requires Ford Suppliers to seek approvals for process changes, prior to implementation. • Communicated and directed the activities of the assigned Ford STA Site Engineers to resolve supplier quality issues. Elevated Quality Issues that had the potential to cause significant disruptions to the appropriate levels of Engine Plant and STA Management. • Led two Green Belt Teams for: - Cylinder Head quality improvements at EEP resulting in a significant savings;- Supplier quality issue causing VO Repairs resulting in cost avoidance of 3 VO Stop Ships for WEP and REP.• Authored the Ford curriculum for and taught Ford and supplier personnel R-FMEA techniques (2005-6). RFMEA is a Process Improvement tool used to identify process quality issues and implement corrective actions, before they happen.Exhaust Manifold Design & Release Engineer, V-Engine Engineering – Dearborn Michigan (1995-2000)• Designed and released exhaust manifolds for 6.8L V10 (cast steel) engines for F Series trucks and E-series Vans and 3.0L V6 engines (cast iron) for Taurus and Ranger applications.Aluminum Casting Cylinder Head Process Engineer, Essex Aluminum Casting Plant – Windsor (1994-1995)• Plant APQP Champion - Led the launch of the new design 2.0L Cylinder Head. Certified 23 semi-permanent casting molds and four core boxes. Prepared and submitted PPAP documentation for tooling and sample parts for the launch of the new casting at Dearborn Engine Plant.Water Pump/Gasket Sealing/Stamping Design & Release Engineer, V-Engine Engineering – Dearborn Michigan (1990-1994)Product Quality Engineer, Windsor Engine Plant - Windsor (1989-1990)

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dean Of Technology Award - At Graduation, Varsity Curling Team, Student Athletic Assocoation 1971 to 1974.