Brian L. Carter

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Ooltewah, TN 37363

Home: 423-***-****

Cell: 615-***-****

ab9cje@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 13 years dedicated experience in automotive and appliance

manufacturing. Execution of multiple continuous improvement initiatives

such as PPM reduction, COV and DOE activities, critical thinking

strategies, and flawless launches in the field supplier quality, industrial

engineering and supplier development engineering; Working to develop my

skills to exceed director level requirements for quality and execute to

reach goals through performance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

. Directed and managed suppliers to perform at a higher level to improve

quality relationships

. Working experience in manufacturing operations of unionized and non-

unionized facilities

. Root-cause determination in problem solving by using several analogies

and problem solving tools. (A3, 8-D, 5-why, 5-Phase, CCAR, SCAR, GCAR)

. Execution of "Flawless project launches"

. Development, training, maintenance of PIQ/W-PPAP process.

. Installation of Quality PPAP culture in appliance manufacturing.

. (OPEX) Black Belt candidate

. Variation studies COV, DOE, Product, Process mapping

. Expertise in APQP, (PFMEA, Control Plans) PPAP consulting, supplier

process development,

. Conducting project launch meetings, design review meetings, and

thorough follow-up.

. Supplier process auditing

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Technological Processes May 2003

Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Aug. 1997

Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS

EXPERIENCE

Senior Supplier Development Engineer - stamping; August 2009 -

Present

Whirlpool Corporation - Cleveland, TN

Duties: Development of suppliers processes to ensure "zero defects" at SOP

and throughout lifecycle. Managing suppliers in stamping commodity to reach

"zero-defects"

Assisted 3rd party audit source in scheduling and conducting supplier

audits using global audit standard

Accomplishments: Completed Whirlpool OPEX Black Belt training - January

2011. development of OPEX/six-sigma thinking and activities with supply

base. Working 1 on 1 with troubled suppliers using a focus supplier

initiative.

Brian L. Carter

8898 Sunridge Drive

Ooltewah, TN 37363

Home: 423-***-****

Cell: 615-***-****

ab9cje@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Supplier Quality Engineer/PPAP Consultant July

2006 - April 2009

Electrolux Home Products - Springfield, TN

Duties: Effectively managed and directed suppliers to correctly provide

support for Level I and III PPAP; minimizing day to day quality issues.

Accomplishments: Facilitated supplier training symposiums to promote

process improvements before PPAP; Facilitated productive meetings in

training supervisors, and quality associates on attainment of strategic

quality goals; Reduced unapproved PPAP's from 850 to fewer than 100.

Supplier Quality Liaison Engineer

September 2004-May 2006

G & C Industries -LaVergne, TN

Duties: Off shift customer support to Nissan North America. Monitored

internal assembly processes to promote accuracy in charge backs to

supplier. Immediate containment activity and root-cause investigation on

all quality issues for supplied components

Accomplishments: Successful completions of cockpit module launch programs

for Xterra, Pathfinder and Frontier SUV's; reducing supplier PPM% and

improvement of line quality performance through liaison support and

containment.

Industrial Engineer

October 2003-September 2004

Delphi Energy & Chassis /Troy Design - Saginaw, MI

Duties: Time studies. Implementation of cyclical and Non-cyclical

Standardized work. Push/Pull initiatives, Development of component markets,

Quick changeover workshops & solutions.

Accomplishments: Provided Industrial Engineer support for launch of GMT 900

brake assembly program for General Motors/Bosch; Established accurate

Standardized work for GMT-900 launch; Reconfigured component markets

throughout facility;

Quality Engineer

April 1999 - October 2003

Means Industries, Inc - Saginaw, MI

Duties: Established APQP structure, Control Plans, Flow charts, PFMEA.

Accomplishments: Spear headed successful attainment of QS9000 and ISO14001

quality systems; Leadership in providing "one-piece flow" bar code label

application; Constructed floor layout for machinery; Developed and

formatted operator instructions in digital picture format; Established

clear equipment specifications for fluid/coolant commodities; Originated

second-party bar code verification process for manufacturing & shipping.

References: Available upon request

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