Management Project
Resume:
Gerald Galazin
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OBJECTIVE: To maximize profits and efficiency by improving processes and procedures using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Lean Manufacturing principles, and setting up an organized Quality Management System to ensure those improvements are realized and maintained. SUMMARY: Over 10 years of management experience with emphasis on quality control, utilizing expertise and knowledge in the following areas:
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- Certified Internal ISO Auditor
- Process Improvement
- Database Management
- Lean
- Project Management
- Statistical Process Control
- Presentation skills
- Inventory Management
- Strategic Planning
- Root Cause Analysis
- Key employee recruitment
- FMEA
- Team building
- Document Control
- ISO 9000/14000/17025
- Budgeting
- FAI/PPAP
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Eliminated 30% of the organizational waste by reorganizing the process flow, and implementing Standard Operating Procedures to secure and maintain the status of the facility.
- Increased efficiency 18% by implementing a Kanban system and changing the floor layout to promote ease of movement and decrease clutter.
- Reduced department spending by $40,000 per year by analyzing resources and requirements, adjusting work procedures, making decisions based on historical data, and reducing the processing time.
- Reduced Raw Material cost by $1.5MM by using data collected, applying correlation modeling and evaluating specification limits.
- Reduced Lead Time by 1 week by using Value Stream Mapping and attacking high waste areas and eliminating Work In Progress stages
- Qualified alternative suppliers and materials for all product lines, including suppliers that gave the organization more of an environmentally friendly presence in the market.
- Initiated an evaluation procedure which led to the redesign of major processes, and implementation of new policies, resulting in an increase of efficiency and reduction in personnel expenses.
Galazin 2
EXPERIENCE:
Radiac Abrasives November 2014 – Present
Oswego, IL
Director of Quality
- Maintain budgets, manage capital projects, and provide updates to the CEO and parent company Board of Directors on progress
- Implement an ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 System at 4 facilities across North America
- Guide the transition to an SAP system for tracking and monitoring quality production metrics including inspection, process controls, and customer complaints. MRC Polymers January 2012 – November 2014
Chicago, IL
Director of Quality, Safety, and Environmental
- Maintain budgets, manage capital projects, and update other members of Board of Directors
- Manage ISO 9001, A2LA, and Environmental Certifications including audits, corrective actions, and reporting status and findings to Board of Directors.
- Work with Product Development to create testing and formulations for new products.
- Lead a Committee to manage the safety program for all 3 facilities, including employee training, improvements, and defects
- Manage the testing laboratory responsible for certifying all incoming material, in process testing, and finished goods
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. October 2010 – January 2012 Ennis, TX
Regional Quality Manager
- Project Management including new product launch, process improvement, and Lean Six Sigma Initiative
- Manage and audit day to day quality operations of 6 facilities in accordance with customer and governmental specifications.
- Employee development, including learning database management, certification, and cross- functional training
- Raw Material sampling and testing
Stellar Plastics August 2009 – October 2010
San Marcos, TX
Quality Manager
- ISO 9000 Management, Document Control, Quality Systems management.
- Key Performance Metrics, Statistical Process Control, First Article Inspection and New Project Management, Customer Presentations regarding quality.
- Customer Complaints, Root Cause Analysis, Database Management, Safety Program Management.
Galazin 3
G3 Enterprises March 2006 – August 2009
Modesto, CA
Quality Supervisor
- Lead a team to identify and eliminate waste using Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques including 5s, DMAIC, Kanban system, VSM, and Kaizen events
- Ensure production is operating according to schedule and make adjustments based on customer demand
- Design experiments and implement process controls using SPC software and standardized procedures.
EDUCATION:
California State University, Stanislaus December 2008 B.S., Business Administration, Operations Management Villanova University
Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate January 2011
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