-Manage and coach a team of quality assurance and process engineering personnel, salaried and union, including quality and process engineers in multiple plants-Manage quality assurance and processes for both strip metals manufacturing and stamping operations-Assess new product feasibility and process capabilities -Lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams -Develop and refine layered process, product, and system-level audit systems-Perform layered process, product, and quality system audits-Interface with external registrar auditor for ISO 9001 audits-Create new reporting systems for improved transparency and efficiency-Use Six Sigma inferential and manufacturing statistical methods to characterize and improve processes

-Manage and coach a team of quality assurance and process engineering personnel, salaried and union, including quality and process engineers in multiple plants-Manage quality assurance and processes for both strip metals manufacturing and stamping operations-Assess new product feasibility and process capabilities -Lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams -Develop and refine layered process, product, and system-level audit systems-Perform layered process, product, and quality system audits-Interface with external registrar auditor for ISO 9001 audits-Create new reporting systems for improved transparency and efficiency

-Managed and coached a team of quality assurance and engineering personnel, both salaried and union-Introduced statistical analytics and other Lean Six Sigma tools to legacy operations-Implemented and refined reporting tools for increased visibility for stakeholders-Executed GR&R studies to assess and identify improvement opportunities for gaging systems -Developed and deployed layered process audit system-Performed layered process, product, and quality system audits-Identified and implemented corrective actions in response to audit findings and process/product non-conformances-Interfaced with external registrar auditor for ISO 9001/TS 16949 audits-Led quality review and management review meetings-Provided training and support for root cause analysis and other quality tools

-Employed process mapping to develop cross-plant value streams for improved efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction-Used SCADA software to build and deploy HMI screens for process monitoring and alarming, including integration with standard operating procedures and reaction plans-Troubleshot and improved non-destructive test systems -Created new reports for process health and efficiency monitoring-Performed layered process audits and system-level audits

-Used metallurgical knowledge and statistical methods for development and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures for continuous annealing, batch annealing, cleaning, pickling, 4-high cold rolling, and Sendzimer (Z-mill) cold rolling processes-Developed processes for achieving specified temper and surface conditions for precipitation-hardened alloys, including solution annealing, age annealing, abrasive cleaning, and non-abrasive cleaning-Implemented process chemical monitoring and control systems-Created and revised FMEA documents for process and product risk assessment and mitigation-Used cause-and-effect/fishbone diagram, 5-Why, and cause mapping tools for root cause analysis and corrective action determination-Oversaw laboratory technician metallography, mechanical testing, and surface assessment work and wrote laboratory reports for failure analysis and material characterization -Used SEM/EDS system for material characterization-Performed layered process audits and system-level audits