Stephen Okon Email & Phone Number

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Golden, Colorado, Us

Responsible for managing, planning, coordinating, and directing a quality assurance program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards. Oversite and scheduling of internal and external audits. Managed the facility’s certification to the AS9100 standard within the first year of my employment. Developed and maintain the metrics system now in place used to make significant continual improvements. Established the online structured problem-solving training sessions now used globally at CoorsTek, Inc. I managed the NADCAP project for the accreditation of the internal non-destructive fluorescent penetrant inspection process and the certification of four level 2 inspectors and successfully achieved accreditation on the first attempt.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

Responsible for overseeing the continuous improvement and corrective action systems at the US steam boiler division located in Windsor, CT. Worked as the Master Black Belt over the Six Sigma program that encompasses several global locations including the Wuhan assembly facility. Supervised / oversaw the local KPI metrics, 8D Corrective Action system, ASME coordination for certification and stamped boilers, participated in the internal audit program and oversaw the continuous improvement steering committee.

New York, New York, Us

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER: Direct and supervise the process engineering departments at two facilities, oversee and manage the corrective action process, help develop and introduce new products / processes, work with manufacturing departments to prioritize, coordinate and implement process improvement projects, active member of the Safety committee, partner with director for the Forest Hill Facility's annual capital budgetMANUFACTURING ENGINEER: Developed new product processes. Drove continuous improvement and cost reduction through use of metrics, six sigma, lean manufacturing and corrective action projects. Trained salary and hourly personnel as needed. Managed a project that saved the facility $2.5 million annually with a ROI of 0.25 years.VENDOR SUPPORT ENGINEER: Was responsible for quality of finished products from internal and external suppliers; continuous improvement projects; follow-up of supplier quality issues and auditing of products, manufacturing processes and quality systems. Oversaw the qualifications of new product launches with vendors.

SR MANUF - QA ENGINEER: Oversee manufacturing process in the wire drawing facility, reduce variation and increase productivity of processes, implemented $300K worth of cost saving through use of 6 sigma tools and principles in a team environment, purchase new and help maintain existing production equipment, supervise the die room, update and audit QS-9000 system in the metals groupSR QA ENGINEER: Supervise and manage the quality department in the Wire and the Precious Metals - Plating Facility, Ensure customer satisfaction, create 8D corrective action studies / reports, initiated process improvement programs, Breakthrough leader (Black Belt) for a PQI (six sigma) project that produced over $48K in annual savings, Implementation team member for ISO-14000 certification project.Supplier Quality Engineer: Established new supplier rating system. Helped the three lowest rated suppliers to improve and become eligible for certification. Created procedures for APQP and initiating engineering sample runs. Oversaw quarterly supplier news letters and helped coordinate the annual supplier conferences.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER: Oversaw incoming materials and components per QS-9000 guidelines and procedures. Worked with suppliers to ensure all incoming products and materials were as ordered. Helped with customer improvement program that was trickled down to our suppliers. QUALITY ASSURANCE SHIFT LEADER: Managed and supervised the quality department on the off shift, pursued reduction of variation & zero tolerancing, and performed trend analysis of key assembly lines. Responisible for the quality system from incoming to shipping and oversaw a group of 20 people. ASSOCIATE QUALITY ENGINEER: Scheduled and performed qualification of assembly lines, responsible for PPAP / FMEA submittals, initiated continuous improvement projects, and audited daily processes and procedures used on the assembly floor

Jacksonville, Nc, Us

QUALITY SPECIALIST: Calibrated and qualified gages in the metrology department, which maintained over 30,000 working gages

Portsmouth, Hampshire, Gb

SENIOR TEST TECHNICIAN: Tested materials, toys and consumer products to ASTM, UL/CSA, ANSI, governmental and industry standards, performed comparative testing and failure analysis, managed and quoted projects, trained new technicians and created procedures for comparative and initial performance testing

B.S., Education

High School Diploma, College Level Classes