Kirk Giroux

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Profile:

Experienced ISO 9001 and AS9100 implementer and auditor with operational expertise in Quality, Materials and Operations Management with extensive experience in world-class companies and industries.

Diverse Manufacturing Experience: Created and improved facilities that manufacture / machine graphite, machined metal components, heart valves (medical), railcars, aerospace components, oilfield tanks and downhole tools, bedding, fire suppression equipment rebuilds, and M113 armored personnel carriers.

ISO9001: 2015 / AS9100 / TS16949/API Q1 Leader: led as Certified Lead Auditor in industry standards implementation or upgrade at 4 companies.

Experience:

2023- 2024 Alliance Consumer Group, Distribution Center

Director of Quality

Create a product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality procedures and instructions.

Lead a team of Analysts in managing everyday quality excellence, and performance improvements.

Maintain product quality by enforcing quality policies and procedures and customer requirements.

Collaborate with management and senior staff to draft acceptable quality standards.

Develop a training program for the Distribution Center.

Act as temporary Compliance Manager (FDA, DOE, UL, etc.) until one is hired.

2018-2023 Bag Corporation

Director of Manufacturing Support

Responsible for corporate materials, QMS, ERP systems and continual improvement

Developed, implemented, and maintained Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001

Promoted the importance of Quality throughout all levels of the organization

Provided purchasing, inventory, ERP, and logistics support to all locations

Developed new processes and brought continual improvement to existing processes

2018-2018 SQA Services

Senior Quality Professional

Provided nationwide QMS auditing services for suppliers in aerospace industry

2016-2017 Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind

Fulfillment Manager

Responsible for remote facility that housed receiving, inventory, shipping, 3PL and assembly functions (forecasted sales at facility for 2018 was between $11M and $15M)

Responsibilities included planning, scheduling, purchasing, logistics, receiving, inventory, cycle counting and fulfillment production activities

Introduced inventory reduction project resulting a reduction in inventories from $3.2M to $2.2M in 7 months

Introduced margin review project that focused on improving standard costs and gross margins.

2011-2016 Independent Contractor

Consultant/Auditor

Provided consulting services in the areas of Materials, Purchasing and Quality, Projects include areas of automotive parts, vehicle rebuild, aerospace, metal fabrication and defense industries (ISO9001, APIQ1 and TS16949) and more for multiple industries. Selected projects:

Rhodes Manufacturing: Led implementation of API-Q1 QMS on a compressed schedule and revamped accounting system and quote/sales order process

Manroy Defense Systems: Responsible for improvement of Quality, Materials ISO, and ERP systems; moved all inventory into ERP system (E2) from Excel; trained hourly employees on ERP system; and trained internal ISO auditors

Simmons Bedding: Created cycle count program from scratch, created reorder point/reorder process, implemented additional racking/storage, successfully resolved 10-month-old external audit findings at a TS16949 automotive plant, avoiding loss of certification, contributed to proposals for two major government contracts valued at $60M, assisted with proposal for new manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia, created budget for international business/ estimated costs (including direct labor), and profitability for first 3 years

2012-2014 INOX/CVA, Inc.

Materials Manager

Global leader in storage, fuel and transport tanks, vaporizers, fueling stations, nitrogen pumper and hydraulic fracturing units

Responsible for corporate Materials functions including Purchasing, Shipping, and Receiving

Led ISO 9001 implementation

Led selection and implementation of the new ERP system (Microsoft Navision) – Converted existing “homegrown” process into modern processes

Introduced first perpetual inventory

Completed implementation on schedule and under budget

Product Manager, Well Services Division

Responsible for division that produced fracturing, liquid pumping, and nitrogen pumping equipment

Oversaw manufacturing team of 50 employees

2008-2011 Crash Rescue Equipment Service, Inc.

Director

Heavy equipment remanufacturing for international aviation and oil / gas industry

Reestablished Materials Department, eliminating physical inventories

Served as Project Manager for successful project of creating ISO 9001 QMS system

Increased inventory accuracy to 99.8%

Directed and managed Quality, Purchasing, Scheduling, Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving, IT, Manufacturing Engineering, ERP (MAS90 and Microsoft GP), Drafting, Customer Service, and Contracts Administration departments

2001-2008 POCO Graphite, Inc.

Manager, Materials and Quality

Specialty graphite materials producer serving semiconductor and general industrial products, biomedical, glass industry products and electrical discharge machining (EDM)

Provided cross-functional leadership of up to forty employees in Purchasing, Customer Service (inside sales), Quality, Safety, Stockroom and Shipping/Receiving

Served as Project Manager for successful project of creating ISO 9001 QMS and later led upgrade to AS9100 for aerospace customers

Led cross-functional team that introduced new manufacturing system (Expandable)

1995-2001 Trinity Industries (two roles):

Manufacturing Services Manager – LPG Container

Purchasing Manager - Railcar

Certification / Training:

Certified ISO Lead Auditor

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Certified State of Texas CJIS

Education:

BA, Business Administration, California State University at Fullerton

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