Thomas Swope

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SUMMARY of SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS

Quality Assurance Management/ ISO Quality Systems

●Effective, accurate, good relations with Management and hourly associates.

●Extensive ISO 9001:2008 experience

●Internal Auditing (Lead Auditor)

●Corrective Action/Data Review/Constant Improvement experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Federal Metal Company, Bedford, Ohio

Quality Manager 2007-2015

●Responsible for the creation of an official ISO Quality System, Internal Auditing, Management Review, Corrective Action and for the fostering of a quality culture for all associates on the shop floor.

●Reviewed and approved/rejected all heats of copper and brass/bronze alloys that were to be melted and cast for a variety of industries including valves and propellers for the U.S. Navy.

●Managed up to six quality technicians.

Bluff City Steel, Maple Heights, Ohio

Quality Manager 2001-2007

●Managed the ISO Quality System.

●Managed the Metallurgical Laboratory in two plant locations

●Reviewed and approved/rejected all processed steel product to be used in the cold heading and automotive industry.

Metal Processing Corporation Maple Heights, Ohio

Director of Quality Assurance 1986-2001

●Managed the Quality System and the Metallurgical Laboratory

●Supervised 10 Quality associates.

●Taught SPC classes on all three shifts. These classes became the basis of three Quality Circles/Problem Solving Teams.

●Successfully created an ISO Quality System, lead the effort for ISO

certification

●Extensive customer interaction including plant visitation and customer site Quality

meetings.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree: History/Political Science (pre-law joint major)

Culver-Stockton College, Canton Missouri

ADDITIONAL

U.S.A.F. and Army veteran

Organized yearly fund raising events for Harvest for Hunger, Jr. Achievement,

The Cleveland Food Bank and the Maple Heights Community Food Pantry.

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