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Melbourne, FL, US

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Led Corporate Quality Operations for a $20B company with 50,000 employees and 4 key business segmentsResponsibilities included: QMS, regulatory compliance, customer quality, quality culture, talent development, Quality IT systems, new product development/advanced product quality (bid quality, AS9145: APQP/PPAP, AS9102: FAIR), production quality (ZDP.

Melbourne, Florida, United States

- Leads Company Quality Management System (QMS)- Customer Engagement: Performance reporting for Federal Government - CPARS and DCMA CARs, non Government - Lockheed, Boeing- Operational Excellence: Aligned Quality System Pillar for the Operational Excellence Framework- Industry Leadership: Member of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Joint Strategic.

Melbourne, Florida, United States

• Reports to the Vice President of Business Operations
• Executive Quality Leader for a $5.6 Billion Segment providing Naval, Ground, Air, and Space electronic and electromechanical products, services to the US military, allies
• Total Quality Management: Led organization of 700+ employees across 50+ domestic, international sites w/ six Director reports: Business Sectors (4), Supplier Quality, Quality Process Excellence
• Strategy deployment, talent development: Defined and executed a data driven strategy focused on structural alignment, customer mission success, employee skills enhancement, talent mentorship and development.
• ZDP: Implemented data driven methodology w/ standards across 20+ sites, 20+ suppliers
• Organizational design and development: Deployed Integrated org structure including a standalone Supplier Quality org balancing strategic Supplier Development and compliance with tactical Supplier Quality execution

Windsor Locks, CT

• Reports to the Senior Quality Director – Boeing Programs
• Works directly with 787 Program Quality Focals across six Collins Business Units to deliver flawless quality delivering electronic and electromechanical products
• Oversaw 57% Improvement in 787 Quality performance and Silver rating (99.88%)
• Managed and led Boeing Zero Defect Plan (ZDP) resulting in 11k+ total actions, 90% complete
• Led collaborative Fault not Found (FNF) Project with Boeing resulting in over 50% rate improve
• Oversaw 787 <90 Day in service airline removal effort including ZDP for 53 of 57 removal drivers

Houston, Texas Area

• Dual reporting to the Global VP of Subsea Quality & Global VP Subsea Components Business Unit
• 7 Direct reports (6 – Global Product Quality Leads, 1 Malaysia Site Quality Manager)
• Responsible for Global Quality across Valves, Actuators, Chokes, Engineered Pipe & Fittings, Thermal Insulation, Connection Systems, and Hydraulic Tubing Product Lines
• Created Operational Excellence Program focused on improved OTD and Zero Defects
• Created GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Employee recognition program
• Performed regular PQRs (Product Quality Reviews) with Leadership

Houston, Texas Area

• Reported to the Global VP of Subsea Quality of $5.3 Billion revenue Oil and Gas business
• 3 Direct Reports (2 – Global Quality Managers, 1 Consultant), led Global Product Quality Network
• Managed indirect matrixed team of 22 Quality Leaders, 900+ Quality employees across Houston, Canada, Scotland, Norway, Russia, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia
• Created and implemented Subsea Quality alignment strategy focused on: - Aligned zero defect Quality processes in a centralized QMS - Center led Organizational Quality structure with Regionally shared resources.
• Chartered inaugural Subsea Quality Leadership Team and compiled Annual Quality Budget
• Led global RASCI value chain mapping session to align roles/responsibilities and job descriptions

• Reported to the Senior Executive of Global Manufacturing Operations
• Managed Indirect matrixed team of 16 Quality Leaders across the U.S (Houston, Oklahoma City, Ohio), Mexico, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Asia-Pacific (Malaysia, Shanghai, and Singapore)
• Created ISO/API compliant Global Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program (QMS, Auditing, etc.)o Program resulted in gains in all major QA categories to include a 75% reduction in Overdue findings/verifications and a.
• Conducted Monthly QA Ops Excellence and Quarterly Senior Executive Quality Reviews
• Created Global Standards/Processes for: Control of Nonconforming Product, Traceability, Calibration (introduced Global Calibration Management System – Gage Insite)
• Led Global Special Process Workshop (Welding, NDE, and Heat Treat)

• Reported to the Gas Turbine Main Assembly Operations Manager/Director
• Managed Global Supply Chain of 40 Vendors, coordinated w/ Internal Sub Assembly Buyers/Planners.
• Oversaw $14M in Annual Spend with 95% OTD and $300k reduction in Inactive/Obsolete Inventory
• Supported on time delivery of 52 Gas Turbines, 76 spare lines, and over 200MM in annual sales
• Negotiated over 20% annual cost reduction across various commodities and kits
• Realized 10% Annual Direct Material Savings, cycle reductions through cross functional (Engineering, ME, QE, Planning) effort resulting in simplified Gas Turbine Combustion system Bill of Material

• Reported to the Airfoils Operations Manager/Director
• Created a Strategic Quality Program (first in 20+ years) that focused on:o Customer Success through Zero Escapeso ISO9001 Compliance (realized zero Minor/Major audit findings)o Deploying a “Stop the Line” defect.
• Achieved 20% reduction in defects and 50% in Scrap and Rework
• Performed Monthly Quality Reviews across all 3 shifts
• Executed new Product/Process Qualifications, developed Manufacturing Process/Product Quality Plans
• Operated as Gas Turbine Rotor/Stator Airfoils Quality SME.

• Reported to the Gas Turbine Rotor Component Machining (July 2006 – January 2008) Shop Operations Manager (Cell Leader)
• 40+ Direct Reports (Shift Coordinator/Foreman, Machinist, Final Inspectors, etc.)
• Oversaw completion of >60 employee led shop projects (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost related)

• Reported to the Wind Turbine Assembly Shop Operations Managers/Directors
• 40+ Direct Reports (Shift Coordinator/Foreman, Assembler, etc.)
• Assumed Operations Manager role during integration of Wind Turbine business to Greenville from Pensacola, Florida
• Oversaw completion of >60 employee led shop projects (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost related)
• Trained as Area Safety Observer, oversaw 0 OSHA recordable w/ zero lost time incidents