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.· Independently developed & documented training programs for all positions; entry-level through expert.· Developed “Book’s of Knowledge” to expand & sustain capabilities in all approved & validated materials.· Recommended, purchased, & developed equipment vastly expanding capabilities in laboratory testing.· Directly functioned in the role of Plant Manager as active back up.

· 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 customer savings & increased profit.· Initiated countermeasures resulting in reduced warranty claims and associated costs.

· 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 issues.· Provided direct oversight and mentoring of project specific Product Engineers. · Presented key program development metrics and milestone status to company management

· 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 profitability of budgets exceeding $1,000,000

· 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 consistent with customer requirements.· Facilitated internal & external compliance audits and tracked resolution of discrepancies.

· 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 approval activities.· Developed functional & cosmetic acceptance standards in conjunction with engineering and the customer. · Assessed process capability & developed PSW/PPAP packages per Ford, Mazda, & GM requirements. · Participated in molding/assembly cell & poky-yoke design, cost reduction teams, & line balancing (Kaizan). · Performed sub-supplier audit and qualification.· Acted as lead facilitator in process and product trouble shooting including D.O.E and 8-D analysis.

· 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 & prioritized workload of (3) layout technicians in support of 20-30 samples/week.· Performed dimensional layouts/reports using CMM, Optical comparator, and general inspection equipment.· Interpreted product blueprints and GD&T requirements.

· 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.

Education record