Manager Quality Assurance

Richard W. Wideman

***** ***** **** 775-***-**** cell

Fallon, NV 89406

*****@***.***

June 5, 2012

Dear Hiring Manager:

Offering:

. Extensive management experience in manufacturing, engineering, and

quality including both implementation and training of engineers in

statistics, LEAN and DFT.

. Practical hands-on experience in Medical Devices (catheters, sets

and LVP), process engineering, Lean Manufacturing, JIT, QA/QC,

Statistical expertise, Six Sigma, Experimental Design, AutoCad,

Packaging, validation, purchasing, strategic planning, budgeting,

facilities and maintenance, job estimating, quality management,

planning and logistics, QSR/ISO 13485 implementation, OSHA, MRPII

and inventory control. Class II and Class III device experience.

. Technically oriented to Quality, Statistical analysis and LEAN

Manufacturing, adding value and cost saving by eliminating waste.

Have personally driven and implemented Lean/Demand Flow

manufacturing, Flow Cells, Six Sigma, and SPC, in several

operations.

. Personally trained and consulted in medical device and other

industries including plastics, (adhesive application/dispensing)

and metal fabrication (cutting/welding/machining).

Through a history of leading by example to obtain goals, I am able

provide you with excellent work references and would appreciate the

opportunity to discuss my qualifications further at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Richard Wideman

Richard W. Wideman

13993 Cadet Road 775-***-**** cell

Fallon, NV 89406

*****@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Broad experience in LEAN, medical devices, metalworking, engineering,

validation, CGMP's, ISO-13485, packaging, project management, quality

systems/technology, inventory control, and customer complaint

resolution.

. Extensive hands-on experience training, consulting, developing, and

implementing a multitude of projects, Lean Manufacturing, continuous

improvement, and Six Sigma concepts including Demand Flow technology

and SMED, SPC, DOE, Kanban, visual plant, and cellular manufacturing

in a machining environment.

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

. Pathway Medical Technologies 2011-Present

Contract Manufacturing Engineer

. Designing new flow line and components for new catheter

AMF - Reno, NV 2008

Site Leader

Facility shut down due to economic conditions

Marathon Equipment - Yerington, NV 2006 to 2008

Plant Manager - Metal working and assembly

. Increased sales ~30% per month

. Reduced lead-times from 8 weeks to 3 weeks

. Cut lost time accidents in half.

Ideas for Medicine, a Lemaitre Vascular Co. - St. Petersburg, FL 1997

to 2004

Manager of Manufacturing, Engineering maintenance and OEM Sales Catheter,

Class II and III, shunt and surgical instrument manufacturing and

packaging. Assembly, extrusion, latex dipping. Total responsibility for

sales, marketing, production and P&L for contract product line.

. Over doubled production from 12,000 units per month to over 30,000

units per month in 8 months with Zero backlogs. Validated numerous

products.

. Reduced complaint levels from .07% to .008% and performed complaint

investigations and resolutions.

. Reduced product cost by 29% through LEAN/SIX SIGMA improvements.

. Built BOMs and item masters for inventory control and costing.

. Drove OEM marketing, estimating and sales effort outside of function

with the initiative and knowledge necessary to get new OEM business.

Responsible for P&L in that area.

. Personally validated many product lines and processes IQ/OQ/PQ.

Richard W. Wideman

13993 Cadet Road 775-***-**** cell

Fallon, NV 89406

*****@***.***

Kloehn Co. Las Vegas, NV

1995 to 1997

Analytical instrument and syringe manufacturer

Operations Manager CNC, Machining and electronic syringe pump/syringe

assembly.

. Decreased lead times from over 5 weeks to 1 week by leading company in

implementation of Demand Flow LEAN Technology and advanced planning

methodology

. Reduced in-process rejects 80% in three months by applying TQC

concepts.

Sierra, Inc., Carson City, NV 1994 to 1995

Medical/commercial regulator manufacturer and distributor

Plant Manager Full responsibility for CNC machining, screw machines, and

clean-room assembly and engineering. 150 personnel.

Reduced lead-times 50% by driving SMED and LEAN.

Increased sales throughput 20% by implementing

DFM, JIT, TQM, and cellular manufacturing.

Iomed, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 1992 to

1994

Electronic medical device manufacturer and distributor

Quality Assurance Director Responsible for TQM effort in two Salt Lake

facilities. Electronic assembly and iontophoretic hydrogel manufacturer.

Created and implemented ISO 9001 design review and validation policy

facilitating a reduction from 60 to 30 employees with zero

lost throughput.

Management Institute of Chicago, La Grange, IL 1981 to 1992

National quality engineering training and consulting company.

L.A. Branch Quality Engineering Consultant and Trainer,

Led hundreds of public seminars in Quality assurance, SPC, DOE, Six Sigma,

TQM and consulted/trained for many Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott,

IBM, U.S. govt., 3M, ITT, etc. Eventual Full P&L responsibility.

. Relocated Abbott's electronic medical manufacturing facility (Fulltime

consulting position), resulting in successful startup on time and on

budget.

EDUCATION

MBA, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois

BS Biology- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Demand Flow College Courses

Machine shop and CAD courses - Community Colleges

Past APICS member and ASQC Certified Quality Engineer

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