Michael E. Gray
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone 815-***-****
E-mail: **********@*******.***
SUMMARY
Quality Manager with a background in Human Resources Management/Engineering
and Project Management. Strong project leadership experience and customer
relations. Able to fulfill growing a company's culture and improving
productivity in meeting objectives. Background includes:
ISO/TS-16949 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
COPQ 8-D Corrective/Preventative Action
Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma - (Green Belt Certified)
Internal Auditing PPAP
APQP Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GATES CORPORATION, Rockford, IL
1989-2010
Human Resources & Environmental/OSAHS Manager (2009-9/2010)
Responsible for 220 person staff with HR and environmental reporting to me.
Managed all Human Resources activities and operating systems to support
manufacturing & engineering activities.
. Reviewed, sustained, and implemented documented systems to meet and
exceed international, governmental, state regulatory requirements.
. Operations representative to Environmental/Safety Systems team,
Security Team, and Audit Functions.
. Oversaw operations that lead to the plant to over a year without a
recordable accident & year and half without a lost time accident.
. Oversaw operations that lead to the Plant to a 75% reduction of
usage of hazardous chemicals.
Quality and Technical Services Manager (1998-2009)
Managed all inspection activities, training programs, operations systems
support and manufacturing engineering activities.
. Developed and implemented documented systems to meet and exceed
international, governmental, state regulatory requirements.
. Acted as Operations Representative to Business/Quality Systems and
Audit Functions.
. Oversaw operations that lead to the 80% reduction of external PPM
(Parts Per Million)
. Functioned as Project Manager for more than 5 years for the facility.
Managed and implemented projects from $5k to $500K+. Managed and
implemented Capital Expenditure Proposal (CEP) projects for process
improvements and continuous improvements at the Rockford location.
. Oversaw operations that lead to the 90% reduction of compliance issues
with third part registrar.
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Statistical Process Control (SPC) Facilitator/QS-9000/ISO-9001 Coordinator
(1993-1998)
(Quality Engineering)
Developed quality measurement systems and Improvement activities
(PFMEA/DFMEA, PPAP, SPC, Internal Auditing, 8-D Corrective/Preventative
Action)
. Functioned as Operations representative to Quality Systems team to
develop, implement, and maintain ISO 9001/QS-9000 compliance.
. Developed and implemented a quality improvement systems and
documentation control and reduce internal failure costs. Reduced
Internal failure costs by more than 75%.
Senior Lab Technician (1989-1993)
Responsible for the testing and reporting results of development and
production hoses and couplings in a lab environment.
. Trouble-shoot, maintained, and upgraded lab equipment to complete
testing in meeting customer requirements.
. Interacted with development engineers in the analysis of lab orders.
EDUCATION
B. A. Industrial Relations
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
A.A.
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Six Sigma - (Green Belt Certified)
Lean Manufacturing
Process Problem Solving
SPC, 8-D Corrective Action
APQP, Internal Auditing
PFMEA and DFMEA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
ASQ (American Society for Quality)
SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Habitat for Humanity
Bicycling
YMCA
Gardening