Robert Stanton Email & Phone Number

4950 Kraft Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

3195 Wilson Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534

1001 40th Street S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508

· Served as the primary technical support for new and existing material classification & qualification.· Duties included direct supervision of Receiving, Quality, Shipping, Materials, Warehousing, & Inventory.· Established quality systems, including inspection technique, process, & criteria for all purchased materials, achieving ISO certification in 2013.·.

· Project Management and technical support for strategic high sales/volume customers.· Managed Honda Supply Team & Chrysler Covisent website communication including R.F.Q. cost/change timing.· Facilitated change management within Honda CRF/IPPAAR, & Chrysler MCM/CN/forever requirements.· Identified & promoted innovative VA/VE efforts resulting in 2.5M in.

· Quoted, developed, & launched new product from concept to production exceeding internal profit targets. · Performed duties of input & tracking of engineering cost and timing through the Ford WER’s system. · Negotiated internal & external cost, timing, & profit targets.· Developed, monitored, and communicated project work resource plans & team open.

· Served as the primary customer (Ford / Visteon) contact for assigned window system products. · Developed new and advanced products, processes, and plans resulting in new business including performing product benchmarking, value analysis, & establishing competitive cost and performance targets. · Independently managed larger high profile programs and.

· Championed improvement of quality metrics and customer satisfaction across all products and customers at the Donnelly-South plant facility.· Supervised, trained, and mentored (4) auditors and (2) production quality engineers. · Developed and monitored PPM reduction targets and plans.· Developed and maintained overall quality systems and procedures.

· Determined significant product characteristics based on DFMEA/PFMEA and PPM/warranty assessment. · Developed quality control plans, process instructions, & inspection instructions. · Managed gage design, sourcing, procurement, and reliability assessment ( gage R&R ). · Performed color analysis (L.A.B.), and championed texture, finish, & appearance.

· Technical support between production, engineering, quality, & the customer after first samples of tooling. · Directed activities during & after first piece evaluation/approval including process and tooling corrections.· Constructed control plans, inspection instructions, and PSW packages for approval of production runs.· Managed lab productivity &.

· Completed initial set-up of injection molds and process parameters.· Performed process analysis and adjustment to maintain part quality. · Trained and assisted press operators during production runs.

Plastics Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Additional targeted training in technical areas including; Geometric Dimensioning & tolerance ( GD&T ) Standard / Advanced Statistical.

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