D. Scott Ashley

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Ashland, Ohio 44805

419-***-****

actqcd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To secure a strong and leading placement with a company where I can utilize my

strengths in quality and in training and development, lean concepts, continuous

improvement and product quality planning.

Experience :

Nov. 2014 – January 2016 - Liqui-Box Corporation, Ashland, Ohio

QA Manager – Root Cause Analyst - SQF Practitioner & HACCP Certified Manager

a.Directed and supervised 15 quality control inspectors.

b.Responsible for the SQF, Level 3 quality system

c.Maintained HACCP & SQF Audit Systems plantwide

d.Responsible for root cause analysis and corrective action for all customer complaints. Implemented Root Cause-Corrective Action Team designed to determine root cause and corrective action for customer and internal complaints.

e.Implemented TDNs across the facility

f.Led Kaizen team of new machine (April/May 2015)

g.Created training policy for entire facility

June 2013 – August 2014 Lenze Americas, Glendale Heights, Illinois (gear motor assembly facility)

• Quality Assurance Manager (ISO & TS)

a.Worked with Material Management in developing Supplier Quality Score carding program

b.Created Root Cause Analysis team for successful completion of customer quality issues

c.Worked closely with largest customer at customer’s site developing strategic quality plans

d.Main contact on two largest automotive customer portals, responsible for answering all customer quality issues and handling all returns (decreased returns by 12%)

e.Created and developed all power point presentations for customer visits

f.Worked with Assembly Manufacturers in Detroit for Big 3 Automotive facilities (supplied motors for assembly equipment)

• Led the Lean Team after successful completion of LEAN LPS Training in Germany & Austria plants

• Successfully implemented phase one of LPS at Ruitz, France facility in France in November 2013

• Successfully implemented phase one of LPS at Glendale Heights, Illinois facility in March 2014

a.Value stream mapping of assembly work benches

b.Reconfiguration of work cells (decreased NVA minutes by 600-650)

c.5S in assembly area (completed 3 of the 5 areas during phase one)

d.Documented work instructions (work bench binders) with newly developed instructions for new work cells

e.Implemented safety audits and safety teams for the LPS

f.Created and led the first Safety Committee at Glendale Heights

August 2011 – April 2013 CP Redi, Columbus, Ohio 43229 (Electronic Cable Repair Company)

Director of Quality Assurance – ISO9001 & TS16949

• Directed the company from ground zero to ISO9001 certification

a.Was hired specifically to implement and be certified ISO9001. Accomplished that goal in 9 months.

b.Reduced customer complaints by 7% within the first quarter

• Implemented Corrective Action system, dedicated to decreasing external and internal quality related issues

Responsible for all customer related issues and returns, (MRB and RGA processes)

July 2006 – May 2011 Lawgix International, Ashland, Ohio

•Quality Manager responsible for procedure documentation and implementation of GMP’s, and food safety programs, (FDA & EPA & Heinz Health & Safety Programs)

a.Audited suppliers in Bangkok, Thailand, (PacCon & Pacific Poly)

b.Responsible for all third party audits (FDA, AIB)

c.Assisted in customer relations and audit training to H.J. Heinz in Kit Green, England

d.Audited transport companies in Michigan, North Dakota and Montreal, Canada

e.Assisted in creation of clean room GMP’s for Bush Brothers Beans and H.J Heinz companies

•Portion of time spent in inside and outside sales of product, (Packaging materials)

June 2005 – June 2006 Bill Harris Co. Ashland, Ohio

Self-Employed Quality/Continuous Improvement Consultant (contract job)

•Developed & implemented new hiring procedures

•Developed & implemented new training procedure

•Developed Power Point training curriculum for fixed team

•Developed corrective action process

•Responsible for continuous improvement/value stream mapping efforts

May 2001 – April 2005 MTD Products Shelby, Ohio

Quality Manager

•Successfully implemented ISO 9001 in all five buildings

•Successfully implemented Certified Supplier Program

•Successfully implemented New Employee Training program

•Successfully implemented Corrective/Preventive Action program

•Successfully implemented 5S program (Kaizen)

•Successfully implemented value stream mapping on 3 lines of assembly

April 1996 –Feb. 2001 Self-Employed Consultant Ashland, Ohio

Self-Employed Quality Management Consultant

•Prepared and successfully certified four, (4) companies to ISO 9001

•RR Donnelley & Sons, Willard, Ohio

•Weatherchem Corporation, Twinsburg, Ohio

•Briskheat, Inc., Columbus, Ohio (Certified Supplier Program)

•Eckstein Plastics, Mansfield, Ohio (Certified Supplier Program)

May 1990 - April 1996 Tenneco Packaging Ashland, Ohio

Midwest Area Quality Manager (corrugated and paperboard divisions)

•Certified the first Tenneco packaging plant to ISO 9001

•Promoted to Midwest Area Quality Manager, responsible for the other six plants in the Midwest, (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Tennessee)

•They were all successful in their ISO certification efforts

•All plants remain certified to this day

Education : 1989 Ashland University Ashland, Ohio

•B.A., History

•Minor in English

Certified Lead ISO 9001 Assessor

•QS9000; TS16949 and APQP trained

•Six Sigma/Lean Concepts, Chicago, 2003

Green Belt certified

•Kaizen Training, (5S),Columbus, Ohio 2004

•ISO 9000 Lead Assessor Five Day course, Chicago, 1995, (passed course test).

•AS9100 five (5) day course, 2009.

•5 day Malcolm Baldridge Course, Buffalo, NY, 2005

•I have experience in the following industries… metal, motors, electronics, rubber, plastics, paper, polypropylene, polyethylene, automotive, lawn equipment, injection molding, flexible packaging.

I have led 12 companies to successful ISO 9001 certification, and I have developed several training programs for companies in need of developing their associates’ training needs. I am attaching my resume which will provide for you the information that qualifies me as a QA professional.

As my resume indicates, I have spent the last twenty, (24) years in the quality field being a certified lead ISO 9000 auditor, quality assurance manager, continuous improvement manager, LEAN/Six Sigma program manager, quality area manager and a self-employed quality/management consultant. I have most recently worked with the automotive industry while spending several months in their assembly facilities in Detroit, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio.

I have led several teams in APQP’s and just recently completed a PFMEA in a motor assembly facility in the Chicago area. I have spent the last several years, (2006-2014), traveling internationally to complete the following:

a.LEAN implementation in Germany, Austria and France

b.Supplier audits in Bangkok, Thailand and London, England

c.Customer partnership visits in Detroit; Kitt Green Wigan, England; London; Mexico City and Montreal, Canada

I have led 12 companies to successful ISO 9001 certification and I am a certified green belt and well trained in LEAN principles, i.e Value Stream mapping, CI Teams, Kaizen Events, SPC, 5S,(Kaizen), SMED, JIT, SPC, TS16949, QS9000 and Single Piece Flow. Trained in PPAP, APQP and FMEA.

I am well versed in developing quality plans and training & development programs. I am also very comfortable with speaking in front of small and large groups of employees. I have managed a quality department of 15 people and 4 people. I have also developed corrective action and root cause analysis programs designed to prevent recurrence of quality related issues.

I am knowledgeable and well trained in Word, Excel, Pivot Tables, Power Point, and Access.

I am available to travel as much as necessary and/or relocate if necessary. Salary is negotiable.

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