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Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning activities within Ingersoll Rand which have been deemed necessary to position the organization as a world leader in climate solutions and delivering the kind of products and services that lead to a sustainable world. Successfully meet the quality goals and objectives of assigned projects, (Earned IR Presidents Award).• Lead Advance Product Quality Planning activities for new product development projects, sourcing change projects, as well as support the SBU plant operations as needed. • Serve as core team member of New Product Development team and ensure that program goals related to quality and reliability are met. • Coaching and mentoring team members as well as the development and use of process documents/tools such as FMEA, control plans, PPAP, Early Launch Containment, etc. to ensure quality deliverables are met throughout each phase of the new product launch. • Track and communicate project status of quality deliverables as they relate to Design Readiness, Part Management of the Production Part Approval Process for both internal and external suppliers.

Columbia, Sc, United States

Implement quality management system | Development of quality best practices across the region | Problem Solving | Support site operations through out the region to drive quality at the source | Instill consistency, standardization, and discipline into plant level processes | Establish a culture focused on understanding product variation and instilling quality compliance | Coach quality and manufacturing teams to ensure process compliance, and real time response to quality non-conformance | Reduce warranty claim cost | build strong quality and reliability foundations across the region | Train and develop site quality teams in contemporary quality methods | Lead by example demonstrating a strong commitment to developing a culture of quality and safety.Advance implementation and maturity of Operational Standard Work, PFMEA, and Control Plan across North American manufacturing facilities. Identify and advance the adoption of new technology.• Develop and train QE’s and ME’s on mission critical skills to include but not limited to; Process Flow, PFMEA, CP, Strategy A3, 9 Step Problem Solving, Risk Assessments, Field Quality Data Analysis.• Implement Standard Work Maturity across all manufacturing sites in our SBU. • Develop PFMEA Maturity strategy across all 11 manufacturing sites in our SBU. • Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Standard Work, Job Breakdown Sheets and PFMEA/Control Plan.• Lead Escape Management change management to include adoption of ETQ tool and associated rollout. • Develop Manufacturing Process Capability program for North America manufacturing facilities.• Facilitate/Lead current state maturity assessments.• Develop and maintain strategy A3 to drive business excellence, including maturity glide path for each value stream in the SBU.• Lead/Facilitate SBU level Monthly Quality Review which reports to executive leadership• Identify and advance adoption of new tools identified throughout the enterprise as best practices.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Implement quality management system | Development of quality best practices across the region | Problem Solving | Support site operations through out the region to drive quality at the source | Instill consistency, standardization, and discipline into plant level processes | Establish a culture focused on understanding product variation and instilling quality compliance | Coach quality and manufacturing teams to ensure process compliance, and real time response to quality non-conformance | Reduce warranty claim cost | build strong quality and reliability foundations across the region | Train and develop site quality teams in contemporary quality methods | Lead by example demonstrating a strong commitment to developing a culture of quality and safety.Advance implementation and maturity of Operational Standard Work, PFMEA, and Control Plan across North American manufacturing facilities. Identify and advance the adoption of new technology.• Develop and train QE’s and ME’s on mission critical skills to include but not limited to; Process Flow, PFMEA, CP, Strategy A3, 9 Step Problem Solving, Risk Assessments, Field Quality Data Analysis.• Implement Standard Work Maturity across all manufacturing sites in our SBU. • Develop PFMEA Maturity strategy across all 11 manufacturing sites in our SBU. • Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Standard Work, Job Breakdown Sheets and PFMEA/Control Plan.• Lead Escape Management change management to include adoption of ETQ tool and associated rollout. • Develop Manufacturing Process Capability program for North America manufacturing facilities.• Facilitate/Lead current state maturity assessments.• Develop and maintain strategy A3 to drive business excellence, including maturity glidepath for each value stream in the SBU.• Lead/Facilitate SBU level Monthly Quality Review which reports to executive leadership• Identify and advance adoption of new tools identified throughout the enterprise as best practices.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning activities within Ingersoll Rand which have been deemed necessary to position the organization as a world leader in climate solutions and delivering the kind of products and services that lead to a sustainable world. Successfully meet the quality goals and objectives of assigned projects, (Earned IR Presidents Award).• Lead Advance Product Quality Planning activities for new product development projects, sourcing change projects, as well as support the SBU plant operations as needed. • Serve as core team member of New Product Development team and ensure that program goals related to quality and reliability are met. • Coaching and mentoring team members as well as the development and use of process documents/tools such as FMEA, control plans, PPAP, Early Launch Containment, etc. to ensure quality deliverables are met throughout each phase of the new product launch. • Track and communicate project status of quality deliverables as they relate to Design Readiness, Part Management of the Production Part Approval Process for both internal and external suppliers.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Responsible for leading quality projects (Customer, Internal, & Supplier based) to drive improvements in cost of poor quality and DPPM reductions. Successfully lead projects that delivered over 50% reduction in DPPM for the Thermo King Product line in less than six months, which earned the team an IR Presidents award. Lead cross functional team that prevented a customer claim valued at approx. $150K, as well as preventing the work stoppage at Trane’s Lynn Haven facility.• A3/Rapid improvement leader and 9-step problem solving: Successfully developed and implemented strategic A3’s to drive scrap reduction projects yielding significant scrap savings.• Supervise quality technicians: Lead a team quality technicians and trainers to support plant operations.• Customer quality liaison: Address customer related issues in a timely manner which minimized the impact on DPPM. SPC implementation: Implement WinSPC for critical manufacturing processes.

Lead daily business activities utilizing quality principles. As a part of the transformational efforts of the organization, I facilitated the centralization of documentation, which lead to the establishment of the QMS. Lead all facets of customer data collection, problem solving and risk mitigation. As the sales team customer quality liaison, it was my responsibility to ensure customer feedback reached the right individuals to drive actionable improvements.• Quality Management System Lead.• Lead the quality department.• ISO Implementation Leader.• Authored stand work operating procedures.• Internal Auditor.• SAP Administrator (Systems, Applications, & Processes) inventory management software. • MSOP Super User (Metso Supplier Operations), Supplier Relationship Management.• CFC Super User (Customer Feedback Collection system), Metso Customer’s Warranty system.

Blythewood, South Carolina

Support daily production activity utilizing quality principles.• Incoming inspection• Complete PPAP Layouts• Operate CMM (Calypso & Umess software)• Inspect production components• Troubleshoot gages• Gage calibration

Support daily production activity utilizing quality principles.• Supplier Corrective Actions.• Create / Review quality documentation.• Inspected incoming/outgoing product.• Customer Quality team member.• Supplier relationship team member• Quality Improvement Process (QIP) team member.• Supplier Process Audits.• Disposition of non-conforming material. • Production Part Approval Packages (PPAP).• Research and Development (new product research / development team member).

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Support daily production activity utilizing quality principles.• Supplier Corrective Actions.• Create / Review quality documentation.• Inspected incoming/outgoing product.• Customer Quality team member.• Supplier relationship team member• Quality Improvement Process (QIP) team member.• Supplier Process Audits.• Disposition of non-conforming material. • Production Part Approval Packages (PPAP).• Research and Development (new product research / development team member).

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, Economics

Graduate, Emerging Quality Leaders Program

Leadership Development Program

Computer Information Science