ZACHARY A SMITH

*** ***** ****** *****, ******, TN 37167 C: 931-***-**** acfk0q@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

To continue pursuing long term success and advancement in program management or quality engineering

Highlights

Extremely dependable, dedicated and hard working

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Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills

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Able to work effectively in a team environment

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Effectively able to plan, organize and multi task

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Accomplishments

Current Certifications: Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

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Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Control Plans

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Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) Overview (PFMEA)

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ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 experience

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5S Kaizen organization and productivity trained

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Continuous Improvement log (CIL), Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR), Corrective Action Reports (CAR)

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8D deep and Wide trained – General Motors TEAM Training

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Experience

Quality & Safety Manager March 2014 to

Present

Unique Prescotech, Inc. Murfreesboro, TN

Continuously improve quality standards within organizational and financial guidelines

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Provide quality improvement by working with other departments, such as engineering, purchasing, marketing, selling,

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etc,

to ensure quality standards are met for internal staff

Provide, oversee and ensure quality operations, products and services to a variety of suppliers

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Manage and oversee personnel; provide analysis and resolution of potential and actual work related problems, and

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assists personnel in resolving issues and/or improving quality of products and services

Investigate and resolve customer concerns / complaints with respect to defective or suspect product; facilitate defect

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Containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and provide feedback / responses to the customer

Create and/or review and submit all required documentation necessary for PPAP or PSW approval for each production

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level part sent to the customer

Coordinate and /or conduct functional trials with customer when needed for PSW, PPAP, or design change approvals

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Prepare PPAP documentation for customers and review and approval of supplier PPAPs

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Review and determine part quality acceptability and provide limit samples to manufacturing as needed

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Conduct process reviews of manufacturing lines and consults with production manager on process maintenance and

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improvement

Prepare internal documents such as program review materials, budgets, daily, weekly, or monthly quality reporting

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docs

Record, analyze and distribute statistical information

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Manage, investigate and set standards for quality, health and safety

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Manage the inspection of the workplace to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers

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Investigate accidents and develop measures to prevent recurrences

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Support the Safety Management Information System (SMIS) by recording all accident reports in a timely, complete,

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and

accurate manner

Quality Engineer Aug 2013 to March

2014

The PIC Group, Global Roll Form Systems Detroit, MI

Provided advanced quality planning for manufactured products

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Provided risk analysis for product planning

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Assisted and coordinated new product launch support, process auditing, flow diagrams and 8D control plan

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development

Traveled as a company representative to survey potential suppliers for ability to meet quality standards

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Provided investigation of failures directly to Chrysler and Dura Automotive Systems

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Acted as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and supplier regarding quality issues

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Surveyed potential new suppliers; determine potential supplier's ability to meet quality

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Monitored supplier quality through weekly and monthly ppm reports request and obtain corrective actions

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Responsible for developing new components through the APQP process and AIAG production part approval

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Reviewed and analyzed supplier PPAP's and quality issues

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Communicated with suppliers regarding current manufacturing issues

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Performed supplier process audits and GP 9 evaluations

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Program Manager Aug 2012 to Aug

2013

RCO Engineering Roseville, MI

Program manager for prototype parts and tooling division for automotive plastic parts and assemblies

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Oversaw production of prototype parts such as consoles, bumpers, interiors and other parts to data

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Launch/plan programs with multiple technical components, track budgets, ensure timelines are met, and prepare and

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present status reports for management

Managed monthly budgets, daily kick offs, and tool trials with new and existing customers

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Managed the Ford GIPRS system which is responsible for being paid for work completed

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Managed the GM (Supply Power) weekly updates

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Managed Low Volume Production Programs for GE, Bosch, and Roechling

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Coordinated a high volume of prototype tools on a monthly basis with a fast turnaround

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Participated with prototype tooling design reviews to determine prototype and production tooling

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feasibility

Involved with quoting new tooling packages and engineering changes on prototype injection molds

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Solved feasibility tooling issues before production launch

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Owner/ General Manager Jan 2007 to Jan

2012

Coral Crafters LLC Custom Design Services New Port Richey Wesley Chapel, FL

Established new business by self promotion, advertising, etc.

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Continued to increase sales volume in consecutive years

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Expanded business from the residential housing market to the commercial business market

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Extensive experience on installing, manufacturing, and repairing all types of architectural applications

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Program Manager Jan 2005 to Jan

2007

Auburn Engineering Rochester Hills, MI

Responsible for managing injection molds for a variety of interior automotive components i.e. Garnish trim, floor

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consoles, door panels, instrument panel and overhead console components, etc.

Established new quality standards and ensured all details were on all parts during first shot mold trials

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Tracked and completed graining and appearance approval for low volume production job

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Program Manager Jan 1999 to Jan

2005

Radiance Mold and Engineering Chesterfield, MI

Used Microsoft programs to keep customers informed of correct tool kick offs and first shot completion dates

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Tracked and coordinated all data, job changes, and engineering change quotes

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Set up and managed tool kick off meetings

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Continued to increase sales volume in subsequent years

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Expanded business from the residential housing market to the commercial business market

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