Project Manager Quality

Richard Thomas

*** ****** ***** **, *******, SC *9662 • 864-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Technical and Operational Leader

Product/Process development & Technical leadership

More than 8 years’ experience driving strategic growth and product visibility through new product

development, and process improvement. Dedicated individual who is a passionate, persuasive, and

driven professional with the ability to generate value and obtain results. Certified Quality Engineer

experienced in project management, product development, cost management, and operations

management.

DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN

Cost reduction across mature product lines.

Creating value and overcoming objections through the creation and communication of strong

business cases.

Experienced with the engineering design and product development process with an adept

ability to provide leadership and control the design process through a phase gate release process.

CORE STRENGTHS

• Problem Solving •Operations management

• Cost/Budget management • Quality Focused Leadership

• Strong Technical and Business understanding • Process Creation & Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, CIRCOR Tech, Spartanburg SC 3/17/2007 current

Achievements:

Created quality and production procedures leading to a 30% reduction in failures.

Reduced production lead time by 60%.

Reduced operating inventory by more than $300k.

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage business processes required to support transitions from R&D to production.

• Collaborate with engineering, sales, and operations to define and achieve strategic vision and goals.

• Initiate, develop and manage relationships with customers and suppliers.

• Identify and track key metrics.

Quality Technician, CeramTec, Laurens SC 10/1/2002 – 3/14/2007

Achievements:

Created and coordinated multiple operations leading to production increases of 300%.

Grew a new product development project from $10k monthly to $250k monthly revenue.

Reduced total costs of quality in specific projects by 75%.

Responsibilities:

• Trained and indirectly managed production associates to meet critical production and quality processes.

• Created, communicated and tracked daily, weekly, and monthly production goals.

• Investigated, evaluated, and disposition production and/or quality problems.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management

University of South Carolina Upstate, Cum Laude, 2010

A.S in Science, Mechanical Engineering Transfer Track

Greenville Technical College, 2006

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