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Greenwood, IN, US

Indiana, United States

• Maintained compliance with AS9100 standards.
• Participated in weekly meetings with engineering, program management, and finance to provide project status updates to customers and stakeholders.
• Executed quality inspections per customer contract requirements.
• Participated in new business meetings, offering quality assurance feedback and requirements for project alignment.
• Led a new continuous improvement project by analyzing internal defect data to reduce repeat quality issues.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Partnered with purchasing to source low-risk parts, achieving annual savings of over $500K.
• Managed supplier quality across various commodities, including shafts, seals, springs, stampings, bearings, fasteners, and plastic molding.
• Reduced supplier PPM levels by 25% through onsite audits of 8D reports
• Reviewed and approved PPAP packages to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Audited potential new suppliers to evaluate their capabilities for sourcing.
• Coordinated with production teams to quickly address quality problems, minimizing downtime and optimizing operations.Overview: Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of quality products from suppliers. Actively.

Greensburg Indiana

• Provided Tier 1 quality and warranty support to several automotive OEMs.
• Negotiated warranty costs and warranty liability rates.
• Conducted defect and root cause analysis on customer returns and warranty claims.
• Analyzed warranty data to reduce costs and to help meet customer performance targets.
• Investigate quality concerns for purchased components and assemblies.
• Executed supplier audits and managed projects focused on supplier improvement.