Manager Quality Assurance

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced self motivated professional with a proven track record

of consistently meeting and exceeding set goals and objectives related

to sales, plant and product launch, management, client relations,

presentation, safety, process improvement, profitability, quality and

100% customer satisfaction.

I am a successful business Owner/Operator as well as a degreed

Manager with over ten years of experience in Manufacturing, Assembly,

Packaging and Sales. I've assisted with two new plant startups as

Quality Manager, one new plant startup as Metallurgist, and one

department startup as Supplier Quality Engineer.

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

- Strong experience and knowledge of designing and implementing

Quality Operating Systems and Controls, Visual Factory and Training,

Supplier Quality Assurance, ISO 14001, APQP, PPAP, FMEAs, Control

Plans, QS 9000 Series, TS 16949, 8-D and various other Corrective

Action Methods, Continuous Improvement as well as Lean Manufacturing

Methods.

- Owner and operator of a successful Real Estate Investment

Company yielding profits for over 5 years since startup 2004.

- Managed the successful Plant Start-up of Ford Subsidiary

Assembly Plant which yielded an annual 99.98% Quality, 99.13%

Delivery, 98.73% Safety.

- Implemented and Directed Supplier Quality Department

- Implemented, Trained and Coordinated Ford Motor Company's QR2

Cost Recovery System Plant-wide for both Ford Plants.

- Solely responsible for Direction, Implementation, and

Compliance of ISO 9000 Series and Readiness Certification for Ford

Subsidiary Assembly and Sequencing Plant. Task was accomplished in 2

months.

- Assisted in the successful Plant Launch of Tier 1 Plastic

Manufacturer as well as developed, implemented and maintained the QOS

for Operations, Engineering, and Quality Departments.

- Excellent ability to learn new systems and methodologies

quickly, as well as improve upon them.

- Self driven, dependable, respectful, great communication

skills, fully capable working independently or as team member.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

DuBrecht,

LLC

March 2004 - present

Owner/Operator

Real estate investment company specializing in the purchase, rehab,

and resale of residential and commercial properties.

Brief description of duties: Management, Accounting - Finances,

Research, Purchasing, Sales, Advertising (incl. web design and

layout), Customer Service, Legal, Inspections, Repairs, and Property

Management.

Plastech Engineered

Products June

2003 - April 2004

Quality Manager

Brief description of duties: New Plant Start-up, Design and Implement

QOS Systems for new launch and transferred plastics components for

multiple platforms, ISO 14001, and QS 9000 for all new plant,

machinery, and processes; as well as transferred machinery (injection

molding, blow molding, trim and die machinery). Customer satisfaction

and liaison to GM, Chrysler, and Ford Motor.

Detroit Chassis - Ford Motor

Company July 2001 -

June 2003

Quality Manager

Brief description of duties: Launch new facility for subassemblies,

kitting, and sequencing JIT automotive components for the B-750

Bluebird Bus Chassis, F53 Motor Home Chassis, and Th!nk Electric

Vehicle. Design and Implement QOS Systems, Visual Factory and

Training, Supplier Quality Assurance, Implement and maintain ISO 14001

compliance. Provide support to Main Assembly Plant with regards to

training their employees in SQA, QOS, and QR-2 Systems. Conduct weekly

Executive Managers Meetings (SQDCM), Employee Focus Meetings, and

attended and contributed weekly to the Ford hosted Supplier

Management/Development/ Material Status and Delivery Meetings. Direct

interface with customers and suppliers on daily basis.

Schuetz Container

Systems

March 1999 - June 2001

Quality Manager

Brief description of duties: Maintain QOS Systems and Compliance with

DOT, EPA, FDA and International Packaging Regulations. Continuous

Improvement - Production, Supplier Quality, and Purchasing.

Lear

Corporation

November 1997 - March 1999

Supplier Quality Engineer

Brief description of duties: New department startup. Design and

implement new Supplier Quality Procedures and disposition of

nonconforming materials. Assist suppliers with trouble shooting

nonconforming materials from packaging to design flaw. Conduct QS 9000

internal audits.

EDUCATION

The University of Toledo

(Dual Major)

Chemical Engineering Technology

Environmental Engineering Technology

Graduated Magna Cum Laude in June 1997

ADDITIONAL SKILL SETS

APQP, PPAP, FMEA, PSW, SPC, FMVSA & NHTSA Requirements, ISO, TS, and

QS Standards, DOT and UN Requirements for Packaging, 6 Sigma

Methodologies, Project Planning and Implementation, multitudes of

Testing and Verification Equipment, Microsoft Windows/Office/Vista.

CERTIFICATIONS:

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

ISO 9000 Series Auditor

QS 9000 Series Auditor

DOT Certification for Hazardous Materials Packaging, Distribution and

Transport

Certified SCUBA

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