James H. Syvarth

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Winchester, Kentucky 40391

859-***-**** (H)

859-***-**** (Cell)

E-Mail: abghqq@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Quality Manager

Summary

Experience in R&D, Manufacturing Supervision, Industrial

Engineering, Quality Engineering, Tool Design, including:

> Quality

> TS16949

> ISO 9002

> Project development/management

> Environmental, Health, and Safety

> Engineering

> Manufacturing/Lean Manufacturing

> Manager/Supervisor

> Accounting/Budgets

> Teaching/Training

> Team Development

James H. Syvarth

Professional History

Walle Corporation May

2012 to Sept 2012

Production Control and inventory Manager

Responsibilities:

. Controlling inventory, scheduling of production and job cost analysis

. Developing cross training of production planning group

. Purchasing of Printing Press tooling

Affinia Global Brake and Chassis Sept. 1997 to

Feb. 2012

Lab Manager, Quality Engineer, Tool Design, Industrial

Engineer, Facility maintenance, Environmental, Health, and Safety, and

Supervisor of Technicians

Responsibilities:

. The transformation of the facility from manufacturing to R&D.

. Manage the day to day operation of the R&D facility. Involved in the

development of automotive materials for worldwide manufacturing.

o Quality

Six Sigma Black Belt

TS16949/ISO9002:2008

ISIR

Specifications Control

PPAP

Internal Audits

APQP

DFMEA

FMEA

SPC

DOE

GD&T/Gage R&R's

Developed new gauging

Testing of Raw Materials

Maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

o Environmental, Health, and Safety

o On Site HR support

o Facility and Equipment Maintenance

o Technician training and Supervision

o Accounting and Budget support

o Project management

Support Corporate Objectives

Implement Corporate Polices

Customer support through sales and marketing

ITW Ramset/Redhead Jan. 1990 to

Sept 1997

Manufacturing Manager Of Construction Fasteners

. Supervision of 120 employees

. Responsible for meeting weekly production schedules

. Schedule attainment went from an average 92% to an average of

97%

. Chrome plating

. Implementation and certification of ISO 9002

. Reduced throughput times of 40% of the product line from an

average of 2 weeks to 4 days by implementing Lean Manufacturing

processes

. Awarded patents for product and manufacturing improvements

. Reduced scrap

. Reduced rework

. Developed, maintained, and implemented budgets

. Established training of production personnel

. Addressed Personnel issues as needed

Rockwell International- Class 8 Truck Axels

Dec. 1971 to Jan 1990

Quality Assurance Engineer/ SPC Coordinator 1989 to 1990

Industrial Engineer 1988 to 1989

Quality Assurance Engineer 1985

to 1987

Production Supervisor

1976 to 1985

Cost and Budget Accounting 1974 to 1975

Telecontrol Coordinator

1971 to 1974

Armour Food Company

Cost accountant

1975 to 1976

Education

Microwave Technician School, U.S. Army Diploma

Quality Circle Institute, Certificate

Maynard Institute of time study, Certificate

Studied for a degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky

Six Sigma Black Belt, Price Water House Coopers, Certificate

Various certificates from management seminars

Various certificates from Team building seminars

Remarks

A personable manager who is "People" oriented with extensive amount of

R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality experience and knowledge. Experienced in

development of waste reduction methods that has lead to reduce operating

costs, increase process throughput, and reducing inventory. Also, has

taught quality classes at, what was formally known as Kentucky Vo-Tech

and is now called BCTC.

A manager who truly believes that everyone in a facility has a part in

the product quality and meeting customer's expectations.

References:

Christopher Shepley (Ret)

Director of R&D

Affinia Global Brake and Chassis

Winchester, Kentucky 40391

Phone: 859-***-****

J. Frederick Rial, P.E., REM. CPE

Project Manager

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Lexington, Kentucky 40503

859-***-****

Logan Fairbanks

Director, EHS/Product Chemical Compliance

Affinia Global Brake and Chassis

McHenry, Ill 60050

Phone: 815-***-****

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