SUPPLIER QUALITY FOCUSED HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights:

Have worked in Automotive (General Motors- Powertrain Division for over 15yrs, Tesla, Dana,) and Aerospace, (Honeywell, United Technologies Aero Systems, Parker, Spirit Aero Aerospace for Have held positions in Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Purchasing and Supplier Quality in the capacity of Lead Engineer, Supervisor, Manager and Superintendent.

In Supplier Quality, have personally managed 250+ medium and high-risk suppliers’ electronic sensors, cylinder heads, exhaust systems and other commodities in addition to other activities. Implemented APQP in another industry (Aerospace) resulting in it being an industry standard a decade later.

Additionally, have globally managed 35 personnel as a lead managing consultant in supply chain recovery activities. In Manufacturing and Operations have managed oversight of 5-375 personnel and have launched 2 supplier greenfield and brownfield sites in India and China.

Education/Professional Development:

From an academic perspective, I possess a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Engineering Management from University of Michigan, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-University of Villanova (Compass Management). Additionally, certified to the IATF 16949:2016 quality standard as a Supply Base Assessor (TRIGO) mitigating supplier’s operational and manufacturing risk.

Open to high-frequency travel. Built Global Supply Infrastructure. Have led cost cutting initiatives. Oversight of Greenfield & Brownfield construction projects while developing key suppliers in India and China.

Key skills include:

Supplier Evaluations / Negotiations

D/PFMEA / Risk Assessment

Risk Project/Program Management

Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen

Capability Auditing / Achieving Zero PPM

Coaching/ Mentoring Teams

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

APQP Implementation

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Tools

Experience: (Chronological)

GENERAL MOTORS, Pontiac, MI

Commodity Quality Integration - Global Supplier Optimization Manager

Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer - Advanced Product Quality Planning

Program Management of 250+ high risk purchased components, cylinder heads, exhaust systems and electronic sensors.

oManaged $100M Cap Ex product launch; Achieved on-time & defect-free launch of 2 foundry suppliers with new casting material.

oEstablished worldwide quality metrics for supply base via leadership of advanced purchasing/ supply chain operations.

oAppointed lead Powertrain Quality representative on the Corporation Strategy Board approving Global-Sourcing packages.

Commodity Quality Integration - Global Supplier Optimization Manager

Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer - Advanced Product Quality Planning

Program Management of 250+ high risk purchased components, cylinder heads, exhaust systems and electronic sensors.

oManaged $100M Cap Ex product launch; Achieved on-time & defect-free launch of 2 foundry suppliers with new casting material.

oEstablished worldwide quality metrics for supply base via leadership of advanced purchasing/ supply chain operations.

oAppointed lead Powertrain Quality representative on the Corporation Strategy Board approving Global-Sourcing packages.

Commodity Quality Integration - Global Supplier Optimization Manager

Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer - Advanced Product Quality Planning

Program Management of 250+ high risk purchased components, cylinder heads, exhaust systems and electronic sensors.

oManaged $100M Cap Ex product launch; Achieved on-time & defect-free launch of 2 foundry suppliers with new casting material.

oEstablished worldwide quality metrics for supply base via leadership of advanced purchasing/ supply chain operations.

oAppointed lead Powertrain Quality representative on the Corporation Strategy Board approving Global-Sourcing packages.

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE, Tempe, AZ-APQP Program Manager

Sr. Principal Supplier Quality Manager-Advanced Quality

Manager-Advanced Supplier Quality Mechanical & Electrical

Recruited by Honeywell to lead the inaugural Advanced Product Quality Planning deployment within the aerospace industry, Developed & led supply-base implementation/acceptance of Aero-Advanced Quality initiative (AP 1229-1234), SPOC 420.

oImplemented Advanced Quality Planning (AS-9145) engagement in parallel with New Product launches at 150 suppliers with 5-person team.

oDeveloped group operating protocols & functional operations systems. Standardized project engagement procedures for high-risk suppliers supporting $3- 4M jet engine programs.

oRelieved process bottlenecks at Bldg. 404, recouping $6M in lost production time, during reduction in force/site transition to Czech Republic, Olomouc

PERSONAL BUSINESS: CACTUS ROSE SOLUTIONS, LLC- Peoria, AZ-Engineering & Operations Consulting- Founded 2013-Present

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, Tempe, AZ Sr. Lead Project Engineer- Semiconductors

Managed supplier quality root-cause analysis teams to address quality escapes, Supplier Corrective Action Reports/ audit findings.

oAccelerated engineering change order approval system 74% through effective process mapping/improvements.

QUEST-GLOBAL/ UTC Aerospace Systems-N.A., Hartford, CT-Technical Quality Consultant

Supported A320-New Engine & F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programs with United Technologies Aerospace Systems.

oImplemented pilot program-Zero Defect Plan (ZDP) with 45 suppliers globally.

o89% of the supply base improved by 50-100% to 0 PPM. Balance of suppliers expected to be 0 PPM. Q2 2018.

PIC- a TRIGO Company-USA Headquarters, Shelby Township, MI-Senior Consultant

Supported Fiat Chrysler of America (FCA) & DANA Light Vehicle Technologies Division, Auburn Hills, MI: Manufacturing, Quality and delivery delays to the JL Toledo, Ohio Jeep assembly facility. Opportunity: Evaluated all facets of supplier’s business to identify potential risks. Identified and addressed root causes, developed action plans, and verified action plan effectiveness.

oIncreased 20-point increase in sustained Overall Equipment Effectiveness ($100,000 per month/1.2M per year)

oScrap cost reductions: $600K to $150K/monthly. (75% decrease) trending to $60K (90% total decrease)

oIncreased OTTR 23% (from 72-95%)

oReduced PPM 92% (820-64) Targeting 0 (Zero, Q3 2018)

Honeywell/Parker Aerospace Phoenix, AZ, Supplier Recovery Senior Managing Consultant

Managed 35 field Consultants within US, China, and Latin America, driving team Supplier Recovery metrics and Late Line reduction from supply base. Consultants support onsite Parker and Honeywell suppliers’ engagement focus-rapid functional improvements. Team identified tooling, capacity, yield, MRP and quality issues. End goal: Drove accelerated improvement in supplier line of Balance/ Past Dues levels & verify Raw Material and Work-in-Process alignment.

oOTD improvement of both stated customers were 32%/18%

oWork in Process reduced by 25%/37%

oPPM improvement 47% (2568-1200 PPM)/ 35%.

oImpacting/averting loss of sales 12.2M / 4.8M respectively.

PIC-TRIGO Company-USA Headquarters, Shelby Township, MI-Senior Consultant

Supported Tesla Automotive & SAS Automotive Systems, Newark, CA:

Opportunity: Evaluated JIT assembly & plant delivery of S3 Tesla Instrument Panels. Identified JIT risks, developed action plans, verified effectiveness.

o60% improvement to a 95% acceptance rate with 60-day path to 100%.

Faurecia Automotive Seating, Highland Park, MI- Manufacturing Operations Consultant

Supported $45M Faurecia site gap closure plan impacting Fiat Chrysler of America launch of the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior.

Opportunity: Championed site wide comprehensive development/consolidation of:

oRapid alignment of leadership expectations to floor deliverables

oOperator Assembly Instructions for 4 production lines.

oManufacturing Work Instructions (63 operations}

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