Manager Quality
Resume:
Jarrod S. Lemasters
Elwell, MI 48832
Telephone: 989-***-****
Cell: 989-***-****
Email: ***************@*******.***
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Objective: To obtain a position which presents challenging situations that
utilizes my skills and abilities.
Experience:
May 2009 - Metavation (formerly Hillsdale Automotive), Mt. Pleasant, MI
Present Plant Manager
. Establish short term and long term strategic operating
objectives.
. Plans, directs, and oversee multi-plant operations
including Safety, Production, HR, Engineering, Quality,
and Materials.
. Direct resources to achieve plant P&L goals, including
scrap, repair and maintenance, labor, and supplies.
. Generate plants CAPEX programs and managed to closure
including procurement of equipment as necessary for the
facility.
. Establish process and review/approve final quotes for
customers.
. Drive cost savings initiatives and set goals for the
facility.
. Established a cost/piece program for all product lines
to identify cost savings opportunities and to develop
forecasting projections.
. Reduced labor usage by 2.5% for facilities
. Reduced VOH costs by 2% for facilities
. Reduced scrap percentage by 2% for the facilities
. Direct a team of 115 people (salary/hourly) to achieve
goals.
. Determine staffing needs including interviewing, hiring,
and employee development with mentoring.
June 2008- Hillsdale Automotive, Mt. Pleasant, MI
May 2009 Regional Quality and Engineering Manager
. Responsible for quality and engineering for 6 facilities
(union and non-union settings). Quality and Engineering
team included 20 direct reports.
. Drive continuous improvement programs for the plant.
Implemented a Fast Response/Quality Improvement Centers
all facilities.
. Implemented tracking methods for scrap and production at
work cells and in all facilities to track Efficiency and
FTQ. Used data to drive continuous improvement
activities.
. Responsible for the ISO:TS16949 certification for the
plants.
. Generate plants CAPEX programs and managed to closure.
. Manage plant layout for improved flow.
. Supplier audits and reviews based upon their performance
at responsible facilities. Drive continuous improvement
programs and decreased supplier issues.
. Managed the APQP for the plant and responsible for
product launches.
Aug. 2007 - Hillsdale Automotive, Mt. Pleasant, MI
June 2008 Quality Manager
. Manage and direct personnel throughout organization to
achieve necessary production and production goals.
Quality team included 10 direct reports.
. Drive continuous improvement programs for the plant.
Implemented a Fast Response/Quality Improvement Center.
. Redesigned the LPA system including a tracking method
used to generate continuous improvement projects.
. Closed 25 open customer rejects and achieved removal from
(2) CSII sorting activities in 6 months.
. Implemented a quality system that reduced facility PPM
from 90 in start year of 2007 to 8 in CY 2008.
. Reduced scrap from 8% to less than 2%.
. Responsible for the ISO:TS16949 certification for the
plant.
. Customer relationship management including domestic
customers as well as customers in China, Mexico, and
Europe.
. Responsible for supplier management and tracking of their
performance to set goals.
Feb. 2007 - Cascade Die Casting, Sparta, MI
Aug. 2007 Quality Manager
. Manage and direct personnel throughout organization to
achieve necessary production and production goals.
Quality team included 6 direct reports.
. Drive continuous improvement programs for the plant and
track these to completion.
. APQP and launch responsible for the plant.
. Responsible for the ISO:TS16949 certification for the
plant.
. Implemented a quality system that reduced the plant PPM
from 800 to 200 in 6 months.
. Responsible for supplier management and tracking of their
performance to set goals.
. Implemented a preventative maintenance program for the
tool room to help drive continuous improvement and scrap
reduction.
May 1998 - Pridgeon and Clay, Grand Rapids, MI
Feb. 2007 Launch Quality Engineer/Customer Quality Manager
. Project Management on new parts including GD&T review
with customer, customer presentations, print review,
product and process development, and technical issues.
. Build customer relationships and listen to the needs of
the customer and implement into the process as necessary.
. Direct a team of Quality Engineers, auditors, and
technicians towards these company and customer goals.
. APQP development and program management to company and
customer goals and milestones.
. Responsible for supplier management and tracking of their
performance to set goals.
. Implementation of an ISO:TS16949 system.
. Managed and implemented a quality system for a new plant
startup.
July 1997 - Pridgeon and Clay, Grand Rapids, MI
May 1998 Assistant Quality Engineer
. Responsible for part layout and capability studies for
company in preparation for PPAP submission.
. Creation of PPAP packages for submission to customers.
. Problem solving in response to customer concerns and
implementing necessary error proofing and hard corrective
actions in response to those concerns.
. Analyze current production scrap and implement error
proofing to prevent customer failures.
Jan. 1997 - Pridgeon and Clay, Grand Rapids, MI
July 1997 Quality Control Technician
. Certification and Preventative Maintenance of all gages
for company.
. Develop and prepare certification system for company in
preparation of QS 9000 audit.
. Creation of C.M.M. certification programs to be used each
year for repetitive historical data.
. Development and design of gage concepts with gage houses
to correct print datum schemes.
Mar. 1994 - Danly Die Set, Ithaca, MI
Jan. 1997 C.N.C. Machinist Floater/Lead person
. Direct manpower towards achieved measures and set
customer timing.
. Ability to run all machining centers in the facility and
served as a backup as needed.
. Safety team member
Education:
2000 - 2004 Davenport University, Lansing, MI
Bachelors of Applied Science in Business Administration
. Graduated 2004 with high honor
. GPA 3.73 (4.0 scale)
1993 - 1995 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Studied towards an Industrial Management degree
. Studied Industrial Safety, Manufacturing Engineering,
Design Graphics, and Manufacturing Methods.
1990 - 1991 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Studied towards a Mechanical Engineering degree
. Studied Calculus, Engineering Spatial Analysis, and
Science
Skills:
. Lean Manufacturing certificate
. Manufacturing Principles certificate
. Internal Auditor certificate
. PFMEA training certificate
References:
. Available upon request
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