Manager Quality

Michael Joseph Rodgers

**** ****** **., *****, ** 48507

Cell: 810-***-****

E-Mail: abiiwj@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

An accomplished Quality Professional with successful experience in the

Automotive Industry. I'm an analytical leader/manager and team player with

focus on quality, systems, PPM reduction and results. Recognized for strong

leadership skills, commitment and work ethic in the following areas:

- Plant Quality Management - Team Building

- TS16949 management/implementation - OEM Quality

Systems

- Analysis of Quality Data - Root Cause

Analysis

- Product Evaluation and Feedback - Problem Solving

- Supplier Coaching/Performance Management - New Product

Launches

WORK HISTORY

Quality Manager 08/2007 to

9/2010

AGM Automotive Inc - Tier one manufacturer of interior trim parts and

interior lighting

. Managed a department with 5 salaried Quality Engineers and 2 hourly

Quality Technicians

. Responsible for the quality systems in plants in the US and China.

. Managed the day to day activities of APQP, FMEA, PSO, LPA system,

PPAP, IMDS, Run @ Rate, and ISO/TS16949: 2009 systems

. Championed the steering committee for implementation of ISO/TS16949:

2009 in plants in North America and China

. Lead the corporate internal audit team responsible for completing two

internal audits per year at each manufacturing plant and corporate

lab.

. Responsible for Supplier Development on new global suppliers and

management of current supply base.

Quality Manager

05/2006 to 06/2007

TI Automotive - Tier one blow molding fuel system manufacturing facility

. Managed the day to day activities of plant quality with a prototype,

metrology and test lab.

. Led a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Inspector, Lab Technicians,

and Supplier Development Engineer in their daily activities.

. Maintained ISO/TS16949: 2002, Ford Q1 and other OEM quality

requirements.

. As a lead internal auditor led the internal audit teams.

. Responsible for RMA tracking, returns and allowances and monthly QOS

measurable report presented to corporate management.

Quality Manager 09/1998 to 05/2006

Creative Foam Corp - Foam fabricating and assembly plant

. Managed the overall plant quality to include APQP, FMEA, PSO and LPA

system, PPAP, IMDS, GP-9 Run @ Rate, and ISO/TS16949: 2002 systems.

. Led Quality Engineers, Plant Quality personnel and PPAP Technicians.

. I championed the steering committee for implementation of ISO/TS16949:

2002 for three plants.

. Led the corporate internal audit team responsible for completing two

internal audits at three manufacturing plants.

. Responsible for RMA tracking returns, allowances and monthly QOS

measurable report presented to corporate management.

. Customer liaison between the customer base and design engineering,

manufacturing engineering and production teams.

. Championed "best practice team" for three plants as well as the 8D

corrective action team for customer concerns and internal audits.

Metrology Lab Manager 04/1994 to 09/1998

TRW Inc.

. Lead Metrologist overseeing all aspects of GD&T and gage procurement.

. GD&T and inspection system representative for print review and gauging

for FMEA teams on all new launch projects.

. Procurement of fully automated in line inspection system and CMM

holding fixtures for airbags.

. Liaison between customer and application engineering. Worked with

design engineering group placed GD&T on part prints.

. Trained to perform yearly QS9000 surveillance audits and developed

auditing system to qualify gage houses. Assisted in becoming QS9000

compliant.

. Responsible for all supply base gauging and method of measurement.

Quality Engineer, Metrology Manager 09/1991 to

04/1994

Johnson Controls Inc.

. Responsible for three metrology labs in blow molding and ejection

molding assembly plants.

. Training of CMM operators in GD&T, basic blue print reading, and

operations on Mititoyo CMM machines.

. Procured on all new fixtures and gages. I also worked as the liaison

between customer and plant engineering.

. QS9000 team member for the metrology lab. Developed auditing system to

qualify gage houses and assisted in becoming QS9000 compliant.

Metrologist 06/1985 to

09/1991

Dayco Product Inc.

. Metrology Lab start-up. Purchased equipment, interviewed, hired and

trained personnel for lab.

. Layout inspection to support PPAP packages, layout on prototype, pre-

launch product on belt driven systems.

. Worked with Corporate Quality Manager on PPAP packages and the concept

of new gauges and oversaw design and build.

EDUCATION

Business N. W. Arkansas Community College,

1988

Metrology Associate of Art Oakland University, 1993

Bachelors of Science (In-progress) Great Lakes Christian

College

TRAINING

APQP Advance Management Solutions 2007

PPAP 4th Edition Management Solutions 2007

LPA I & II Chrysler University 2006

TS2 Implementation Plexus Corp/AIAG 2004

TS2 Auditor training Plexus Corp/AIAG 2003

Effective 7-step reporting JCI Work shop 2002

Visual Factory Management (5S) Saddle Is. Institute, 2002

TOPS Problem solving Ford Training 2001

GD&T Application TRW, 1995

QS9000 Audit training TRW, 1995

Basic and advanced GD&T JCI, University, 1993

FMEA Basics JCI, University, 1993

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