Manager Quality

Charles Q. Reed

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Fort Wayne, IN. 46804

Phone: 574-***-**** Email: **********@***.***

SUMMARY

Quality Professional, Metallurgical Engineer with broad background in process management and

manufacturing

Areas of Expertise:

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ISO 9000 Implementation and Management Quality System Auditing

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ISO 14000 Implementation Lean Manufacturing Implementation

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Metallurgical Process Engineering Six Sigma Tools, Statistical Process Control

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Supplier Quality Development Environmental Health and Safety

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Quality Management ASQ Certified Quality Manager/Engineer

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Corrective and Preventive Action Administration Instrumental Methods of Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essex Group International (Superior Essex) Columbia City, Indiana 2010-

2012

Metals processing Group and Magnet Wire Division Headquarters

Quality Manager/ Corporate Metallurgist

• Maintained ISO 9000-2008 certification

• Established methodology for bare wire surface quality measurement to drive process improvements

• Corrective and preventive actions for customer issues

• Supplier quality audits

Responsible for quality system management and metallurgical process improvements as well as failure analysis

North Vernon Industry Corporation North Vernon, Indiana 2004-2010

Corporate Headquarters, Gray Cast Iron foundries in Indiana and Alabama

General Manager, Engineering Manager, Corporate Planning Manager

• Started implementation of lean manufacturing

• Achieved ISO 9000 and 14000 Certification

• Managed start up of two new vacuum process foundries

• Process development and startup of small focused factory for large castings

• Evaluated, approved major suppliers

• Managed maintenance, quality, safety and production staff

• Saved over $250,000 per year by optimizing casting composition

• Saved $120,000 per year by doing all environmental reporting in-house

Site director for construction and start up of Alabama casting facility, designed and constructed no-bake foundry

area for six to ten ton castings, developed metrics and reporting system common to all foundry divisions,

Stow Davis (Steelcase Corporation) New Paris, Indiana 1998-

2004

Quality Manager

• Implementation and certification of ISO 9000 compliant quality management system

• Lead internal auditor and member of nationwide Steelcase corporation audit team

• Supplier quality development and audit

• Project leader for lean manufacturing implementation

RSR Corporation Dallas, Texas

1993-1998

Corporate Quality Manager

• Developed and implemented QS-9000 compliant quality management system for five sites in four states

Exide Corporation Muncie, Indiana

1991-1993

Plant Manager

• Oversaw construction and start up of secondary lead smelter and refinery with 250 employees on three

shifts

RSR Corporation, Quemetco Smelter Indianapolis, Indiana

1984-1991

Production Manager

• Managed all production departments including raw materials separation, smelting, refining and casting

quality laboratory, shipping and receiving

• Developed refinery scheduling and management tool increasing production by 28%

• Developed customized analytical certification program eliminating customer complaints for mistakes on

certificates.

White Pine Copper Division, Copper Range Corporation White Pine, Michigan 1980 -

1984

Senior Metallurgist, Laboratory Manager

• Managed quality and process laboratory for seven day three shift operation

• Conducted materials testing for alloy development

• Conducted process development studies resulting in over $100,000 per year in power and reagent

savings

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACCREDITATIONS

B.S., University of Arizona, Metallurgical Engineering

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Minitab, ASQ Certified Quality Manager (expired), Certified Quality Engineer,

University of Michigan Certificate in Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9000 and 14000 quality system auditor

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