Quality Control Assurance
Resume:
Vernon E. Wooden
Lansing, Michigan 48911
517-***-**** (home)
517-***-**** (work)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Position: Supervisor
Company: T & M USA, Inc.
Location: Jackson, Michigan
Duration: October, 2002 - present
? Directed installation of equipment in start-up facility; managed
maintenance since then
? Hired and trained all shop personnel
? Successfully launched production, meeting all targets through model
changes since then
? Standardized all operations and generated working standards &
instructions
? Applied material specifications to standard work for quality assurance
? Planned, executed and tracked all production and delivery
? Assumed responsibility for proprietary wood drying/stress relieving
process; in 2 years successfully dried 70 consecutive loads worth average
of $60,000 each
? Interpreted/translated for Japanese management
? Negotiated and communicated with North American suppliers, U.S. customer,
Japanese customer and Japanese parent and sister companies
? Streamlined processes by conducting continuous improvement activities,
thereby reducing headcount from high of 18 to current 8, and reducing
inventory overall by 30%
Position: Interpreter (at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky)
Company: International Consulting Technology
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Duration: July, 2002
? Interpreted/translated for Toyota personnel and service technicians &
contractors working on equipment in Power Train Plant during Georgetown
facility's shutdown
Position: Interpreter (at Mitsubishi Motors North America in Normal,
Illinois)
Company: Amino Corporation
Location: Shizuoka, Japan
Duration: January - March, 2002
? Assisted engineering supervisor in overseeing and directing installation
of trial press in Production Tooling
? Assisted in training operators and maintenance personnel responsible for
equipment
Position: Interpreter (for kaizen workshops at various client plants)
Company: Inari Information Services, Inc.
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Duration: December, 1998 - December, 2001
? Interpreted/translated for Japanese lean manufacturing consultants from
Shingijutsu Knkyujo and Total Management Associates teaching management,
staff and shop floor associates at client companies application of "just-in-
time" production principles, including one-piece flow, production
preparation planning and TPM
? Accompanied Danaher Corporation executives and management as interpreter
on kaizen tour/ workshop in Japan
? Translated educational materials on Production Preparation Process and
Total Productive Maintenance
? Interpreted at manufacturing plants for GM, Kohler, Maytag, Ver Meer,
Danaher Corporation and Hillenbrand Industries
Position: Interpreter (at Mitsubishi Motors North America in Normal,
Illinois)
Company: Manpower Temporary Services
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Duration: September, 1992 - December, 1998
? Interpreted for Production Tooling, Press Maintenance, Production
Engineering (Die Design & Stamping), Quality Control and Production shops
(including Stamping, Plastics & Fascia Paint)
? Attended production trials and Interpreted for die trial and buy-off
meetings
? Interpreted for Body In White audits and CMM data review meetings
? Coordinated communications between Japanese management & technical
support personnel and American management, staff & hourly personnel
? Assisted in die-building skills training (CNC machining and finishing)
? Taught Japanese personnel regarding safety rules and regulations
Position: Quality Control Consultant
Company: Keeler-Murakami, Inc.
Location: Kentwood, Michigan
Duration: April - September, 1992
? Functioned as de facto Quality Control Manager, responding to customer
needs, overseeing specific studies & projects and implementing corrective &
preventive measures
? Liased with customers (Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Suzuki) to address quality
issues, to conduct pre-production planning, and to establish supply of new
model door mirrors
? Coordinated communication between Japanese and American management
? Coordinated communication with Japanese parent company on quality issues
Position: Interpreter/translator
Company: Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc. (now Subaru of Indiana
Automotive, Inc.)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Duration: August, 1990 - April, 1992
? Interpreted/translated for In Process Control (Quality Control) by
participating in the training of factory associates, the development of
special quality improvement task teams, the implementation of quality
control programs, and in various meetings throughout the plant
? Interpreted for SQA (Supplier Quality Assurance) in meetings with
suppliers & contractors
? Interpreted for executive level policy meetings and for dealership
conferences
Position: State Properties Security Officer
Company: Michigan State Police
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Duration: May, 1985 - August, 1990
? Served for 2 years on Governor's Security Detail at Governor's Residence
? Served for 2 years at State Capitol Post, investigating and reporting
crimes and security breaches, and deterring crime with high profile
presence
? Served as labor union spokesperson in contract negotiations for 200
departmental enforcement and civilian employees
? Served as labor union local president and site steward
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Technical & Specialized Skills
? Manufacturing continuous improvement experience (11 years)
? Manufacturing quality control experience (10 years)
? Mechanical blueprint reading experience (6 years)
? Analytical problem solving experience (11 years)
? Involvement in tool & die building skills training (1 year)
? Law enforcement/security training & experience (5 years)
? Executive protection training & experience (3 years)
? Crisis/confrontation management training & experience (5 years)
Communication & Persuasion Skills
? Interpreting/translating (Japanese/English) experience (21 years)
? Public speaking experience (20 years)
? Mass media experience (5 years)
? Editing/proofreading experience (8 years)
? Labor/management negotiation experience (4 years)
? Quasi-judicial pleading (oral & written) experience (3 years)
? Political lobbying experience (2 years)
? Teaching (English as a second language) experience (5 years)
Management & Interpersonal Skills
? Personnel & inventory management experience (11 years)
? Community organization leadership experience (6 years)
? Labor union leadership experience (4 years)
Clerical & Office Skills
? Typing 60+ wpm
? Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
? Bookkeeping & filing experience (11 years)
? Retail cashiering & customer service experience (3 years)
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