Manager Quality

CAREER SUMMARY

A results driven Technical Management Professional with extensive

experience in the quality, engineering and operation. Broad and in-depth

knowledge and expertise in development, manufacturing, and program

management. A highly organized individual with a unique analytical and

common sense approach to problem solving. A skilled team leader with the

ability to get the desired results. Ability to motivate a diverse, cross-

functional team to achieve objectives and meet critical deadlines.

Expertise includes:

. Quality Management System and Process Control

. Manufacturing Engineering Development and Program Management

. Lean Manufacturing Implementation and Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kaiser Aluminum Kalamazoo, Michigan - 2009 - Present

An aluminum casting and extrusion product manufacturer providing North

American Engineered aluminum rods and bars for machining and cast logs for

other aluminum extruders

Quality and Technical Manager -Responsible for Quality Management System

Implementation, overall quality and technical process control.

. Lead brand new plant launch and defined quality gate for product

release and maintained zero customer claim since production starts.

. Developed Quality Management System and obtained ISO 9001:20008

certification and ISO/TS 16949 letter of conformance.

. Learned new cast and extrusion technologies and managed pre-production

development activities, including Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA),

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Production Part Approval

Process (PPAP) to ensure all program quality targets are met.

Kaiser Aluminum Detroit, Michigan - 2008 - 2009

Kaiser Aluminum automotive application division to develop and support

automotive aluminum application including drive shaft, bumper beam,

manifold block, and control arms, etc.

Application Engineering Manager / Project Manager- Responsible for

launching new process equipment to meet requirements, developing quality

system for automotive application.

. Assigned to manage an overdue capital project, re-evaluated the

condition and brought the program to meet new time line and achieved

program objective, completed PPAP, met production Overall Equipment

Efficiency (OEE) target within capital budget in 5 months.

. Assigned to develop ISO/TS compliant Quality Management System and

resource aluminum bumper program to Tulsa facility

Chrysler Toledo North Assembly Plant Body in White Toledo, Ohio -

2000 - 2008

A premier automotive manufacturer with a brand new facility

BIW Process Reliability Manager - Responsible for BIW quality and process

control in all aspects of automotive requirements as well as lean

manufacturing implementation and continuous improvement. (2000-2008)

. Led Body in White (BIW) quality in welding, torque and

adhesive/sealing control, dimensional control, panel alignment,

fixture and power tools control.

. Developed and implemented BIW process design and manpower deployment

strategy, engineering change and process change coordination, project

planning, evaluation and execution, and new model product launch.

. Developed and implemented entire BIW quality control plans to the

above categories and lead BIW to comply with process standards and

obtain ISO 9002:2000 certification in 2002 during the initial phase of

volume production.

. Led inspection team to be the first Chrysler assembly plant to

implement Ultrasonic Inspection to check weld quality. As a result,

reduced annual destruct cost more than $50,000, eliminated damages

from pry test, and made the weld inspection capable for in line

containment.

. Led the tooling engineers and developed torque strategies for all BIW

fastening joints and obtained 99.5% process capability in torque.

. In Dimensional Control, lead a cross functional team from Engineering

to plant layout inspection and set up in line 100% vision inspection

and maintained below 2mm 6sigma variation. Made these vision systems

capable of detecting early failures and saved plant more than $150,000

annual scrap and heavy repair cost. This body shop has been quoted as

the example by Quality Magazine (issue: DEC 02 p34-35). (2000-2002) .

Pilot and New Launch Leader - Responsible for BIW New program and process

launch. (2005 - 2008)

. Managed pre-production development activities, including FMEA, APQP,

and PPAP to ensure all program quality targets are met.

. Successfully met all quality target dates for two model launches in

three years.

. Implemented net build concept and process details to achieve lean

manufacturing and reduce variation to improve quality. Actions

including eliminating tooling, fixtures and non value added operations

for operators and reducing manpower requirement for panel hanging

process by 30% with new model process.

. Led cross functional teams to achieve target quality levels of body

and panel alignment during new model launch and accelerated 50%

improvement in three months after volume production.

. Received Vehicle Platform Award for implementing lean manufacturing in

BIW. Actions including reducing assembly parts and simplifying

tooling/fixtures design. Avoided over $1,400,000 cost.

Green Belt Certification - Responsible for BIW problem solving and

continuous improvement with 6 sigma green belt certification (2003-2004)

. Finished Red X, Green Belt and Top 5 Rolling Management training, led

the projects for BIW quality improvement and attained Six Sigma Green

Belt certification.

. Improved panel alignments first time capability to 99% and resulted in

2% warranty improvement and reduced over $500,000 through put and

reprocess cost.

. Received 2003 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Silver Award

for planning and executing major tooling change over for 2004 pilot in

current BIW assembly production line and saved over $1,000,000 in

pilot cost.

. Received 2004 AME Silver Award for Managing the 2005 model year change-

over and implementing lean manufacturing in Body Shop. Actions

included reducing assembly parts, simplifying tooling/fixtures design,

adding error/mistake proofing mechanism, and implementing process

control plans.

. Reduced manpower by 1%, while simultaneously improved throughput by 5%

and first time capability by 3%. Reduced over $1,200,000 cost. (2003 -

2004)

Chrysler Toledo Assembly Plant Toledo, Ohio - 1998 - 2000

A Premier automotive with 50+ years of manufacturing history

Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Responsible for Stamping Division

equipment rehab program and process control initiative. (1999-2000)

. Implemented stamping part quality control process, door assembly weld

and adhesive quality control process, dimensional control and

Statistical Process Control (SPC).

. Managed over $200,000 engineering change activities, engineered change

management to provide timely and efficient communication for die

changes without issues.

. Successfully executed over $1,800,000 tooling, machining and facility

rehabilitation projects. Represented plant to buyoff over $600,000 new

die projects.

BIW Production Area Manager - Responsible for a shift production

operation in BIW (1998)

. Managed over 200 people for Jeep Cherokee production, in an over 50

-years old facility. In charge of BIW shift production for manpower,

safety, quality, and through put.

Chrysler Tech Center

Auburn Hills, Michigan - 1995 - 1998

Chrysler motor head quarter

Specialist - Product quality Engineering / body system audit

implementation team

. Implemented corporate BSA in assembly plants for framing quality,

panel alignment, closing effort and sealing and adhesive process

audits.

. Led cross functional teams from two vehicle assembly plants and one

stamping plant to resolve vehicle launch issues related to stamping

parts. The effort yielded 20% reduction in build variation during the

volume ramp-up phase of launch.

. Assisted in the launch of a new model body and provided plans and

recommendations to plants in dimensional control, panel alignment and

process standard conformance.

University of Michigan SM Wu Manufacturing Center AnnArbor,

Michigan - 1991 - 1995

A research institute focus on manufacturing technology and improvement

methodology

Research fellow (1994-1995)

. Oversaw several variation reduction programs in Chrysler Jeep and

truck facilities.

. Implemented case studies methodologies and cross functional teams to

reduce variation.

Graduate Student Research Assistant (1991-1994)

. Consultant to Chrysler Truck plants used case studies format and led

cross functional teams to reduce 6 sigma variations to within 2mm in

one year.

EDUCATION

. Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

Michigan (1991 - 1994)

. MS, Mechanical engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

Michigan (1989 - 1990)

. BS, Mechanical engineering, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu,

Taiwan (1983 - 1987)

Achievement and Awards

. Six Sigma Green Belt certification (2003-2004): Finished Red X, Green

Belt and Top 5 Rolling Management training, led the projects for BIW

quality improvement.

. Chrysler Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Silver Award (2003)

for planning and executing major tooling change over for 2004 pilot in

current BIW assembly production line and saved over $1,000,000 in

pilot cost.

. Chrysler AME Silver Award (2004) for Managing the 2005 model year

change-over and implementing lean manufacturing in Body Shop.

. Chrysler AME Silver Award (2007) for developing and implementing lean

manufacturing ( new robotic fender cell ) in Body Shop.

Leadership

. Music Director of Shining Choir in Ann Arbor: (1998 - 2008) Led the 24

member choir to three performances per year

. President of Chinese Ethos Magazine: (1993) Organized a team of

Chinese Graduate Students from Big Ten schools to publish monthly

Chinese Ethos Magazines.

. President of Free China Student Association: (1990) Organized 600

people Chinese New Year performance and celebration dinner event. Led

a team to welcome new coming Taiwanese students and provide assist in

orientation and settlement.

. Conductor of King Men Military Band: (1988) Led the King Men military

band in practice and performance during my military service.

. Director of National Chiao Tung University Ochestra: (1986-1987)

Formed and Organized the student musicians from other majors to

regular practices and performances and led the concert band division

to excellent performance in Taiwan Universities Music Competitions.

. Student Executive of China Youth Corp. Youth Band: (1984) Sponsored by

China Youth Corp, this band is formed by the most talented student

musicians from universities in Taiwan. The Student Executive is

elected and responsible for organizing over 70 band members and

managed the weekly rehearsal and performance schedule through out the

year.

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