PETER JULIAN WALKER II

**** ********** ***** ** ~ Decatur, Alabama 35601 ~

Cell 205-***-**** ~Home 256-***-**** ably6u@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A Manufacturing Operations and Management professional with 14 years of

progressive career experience in the automotive electronics manufacturing,

retail sales and management industry.

A Six Sigma Black Belt with proven ability to provide strategic leadership

in the execution of procedures and processes designed to enhance quality of

all products manufactured. Through systems designed for continuous

improvement and the reduction of process variations, I develop solutions

for cross functional standardization and improved services. Lead

implementation, status and reporting for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and

multiple problem solving and corrective action processes & methods.

Lead cross functional teams in solving management selected Lean Six Sigma

projects leading to company savings as well as improvements in quality,

first pass yield, cycle times, and throughput. Motivate team to be

successful and goal oriented. Teaming with corporate and multi-location

quality professionals to engage in cooperative collections of policies and

procedures that reduced non-conformance and improved efficiency in like

processes.

Extensive management experience ~ Supervision and training of employees,

conflict resolution, record keeping, payroll, safety assurance, budgeting

and spending in day-to-day operations, as well as organization of special

events.

EDUCATION

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification / July 2008

Certified Green Belt - Siemens VDO Automotive (2007)

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Science / May 2002 Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry

TS/ISO 16949:2009 Internal Quality Auditor Certification,

Plexus Int'l, February 2010

Lean Kaizen Promotion Workshop 2008

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity - (TKE) Alumni,

1999 Vice-President, 2000 Secretary, 2001 Treasurer

Boy Scouts of America -Eagle Scout Award

MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Continental Automotive Systems, Huntsville, AL

December 2007 to Present

A $Multi-Billion Tier 1 Automotive electronic products manufacturing

and design solutions company, headquartered regionally in Auburn

Hills, MI and globally in Hanover, Germany with multiple NAFTA

facilities in the US, Canada and Mexico. Huntsville is a high volume

manufacturing facility of automotive electronic products with a daily

output of 39K end items. I was retained as a Manufacturing Supervisor

and later promoted to Quality Planner with the Interior Division -

Multimedia Group.

Quality Planner/ Six Sigma Black Belt / Continental Automotive Systems,

Huntsville, Al

. Quality Engineer on all multimedia R & D projects monitoring the

lifecycle process of each project and actively lead, participate and

drive the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Process) utilizing multiple

Quality tools (PFMEA, DOE, etc.).

. Responsible for continuous improvement projects for the HSV

Infotainment and Connectivity Quality Group. Review and disposition

changes to customer and quality system documents as required.

(ISO/TS16949 compliance)

. Create appropriate process sheets and standard procedures and drive

control plan activities.

. Participate in the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) process as

required.

. Support quality and production in the resolution of internally and

externally generated corrective actions. Motivate team to be

successful and goal oriented.

. Insure that the supplied processes are followed by each project team

daily. Ensure that production processes operate

in a manner compliant to customer quality requirements

. Implement appropriate lean manufacturing methodologies into the

production process to reduce/eliminate waste and participate on teams

focused on lean implementation.

. Inform Senior Global Divisional management the quality status of each

project monthly and of the current Quality Metrics of all America

Region production quality statistics.

. Monitor and identify manufacturing processes for improvement and

assist efforts to implement zero defects strategies.

. Lead cross functional teams in solving management selected lean six

sigma projects leading to company savings excess of $25,000, FPY

improvements of 30%, and 10% improvement of schedule attainment.

. Work with Customers, Supplier Quality, Suppliers, Design Engineering,

and Manufacturing to resolve Quality complaints.

. Investigate and lead team to permanent corrective actions for

manufacturing Quality

Incidents (Internal, Warranty, and Customer Plant Returns) resulting

in a 50% reduction in 0km parts per million defects and a 25%

improvement in warranty complaints per thousand.

. Write 8D reports for manufacturing quality incidents. (Internal,

Warranty, and Customer

Plant Returns) Initiate activities to drive down cost of poor quality

and reduce risk for company and customers.

. Conduct Quality Audits of plant processes as part of safe shutdown

plant closure exit procedure.

. Provide appropriate training to production employees for new

processes, process changes and remedial process training as

appropriate.

Manufacturing Supervisor/ Six Sigma Black Belt / Continental Automotive

Systems, Huntsville, Al

. Daily management of a team of 20-45 people engaged in the assembly of

automotive electronics.

. Directly responsible for monitoring line flow and output, continuously

reviewing key quality metrics, the allocation of trained manpower on

jobs, and working with an extensive team of support engineers and

skilled trades personnel on the management of these metrics.

. Motivate team to be successful and goal oriented

. Responsible for time keeping of direct reports.

. Carry out daily shift action plans and monitor to completion.

. Insure that the supplied processes are followed by team daily.

Carry out all production/quality initiatives to insure customer

satisfaction

. Lead cross functional teams in solving management selected lean six

sigma

projects leading to company savings in excess of $200,000 as FPY

improvements of 30% and 10% improvement of schedule attainment.

Siemens VDO Automotive, Huntsville, AL

July 2005 to December 2007

A $Multi-Billion Tier 1 Automotive electronic products manufacturing

and design solutions company, headquartered regionally in Auburn

Hills, MI and globally in Regensburg, Germany with multiple NAFTA

facilities in the US, Canada and Mexico until its sell to Continental.

I was a Manufacturing Supervisor with the SVAC Division - Interior and

Infotainment.

Manufacturing Supervisor / Siemens VDO Automotive, Huntsville, Al

. Regularly manage team of 20-45 people engaged in the assembly of

automotive electronics.

. Directly responsible for monitoring line flow and output, continuously

reviewing key quality metrics, the allocation of trained manpower on

jobs, and working with an extensive team of support engineers and

skilled trades personnel on the management of these metrics.

. Motivate team to be successful and goal oriented

. Responsible for time keeping of direct reports.

. Carry out daily shift action plans and monitor to completion.

. Insure that the supplied processes are followed by team daily.

. Carry out all production/quality initiatives to insure customer

satisfaction.

. Lead and participated with cross functional teams in solving

management selected lean six sigma projects leading to company savings

in excess of $25,000 as FPY improvements of 30% and 50% improvement of

schedule attainment.

SALES/ MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

American Eagle Outfitters - Birmingham & Tuscaloosa, AL

April 2000 to July 2005

American Eagle Outfitters is a leading retailer that operates under the

American Eagle Outfitters, Martin + OSA, aerie, and 77kids brands. American

Eagle currently operates 958 stores in the 50 states, the District of

Columbus, Puerto Rico, and in Canada.

Store Management - Responsible for all aspects of store management,

including the generation of sales and profit while controlling expenses and

inventory, personnel acquisition and development, maintaining visual

standards and building the AE brand.

Store Manager / American Eagle Outfitters, Birmingham& Tuscaloosa, Al

. Set store goals based on company sales plans and plan of action to

achieve.

Manage store's daily operations with staff 35-55.

. Make weekly employee schedule within budgeted constraints. Hire and

train new employees. Motivate team to be successful and goal oriented.

. Make weekly action plans and monitor to completion.

. Conduct weekly manager's meeting to discuss plans, goals, and needs.

. Assign tasks to associates and following up on them to make sure they

are completed timely and satisfactorily.

. Accountable for preparing and delivering bank deposits

. Provide effective customer service to large client base.

. Responsible for marketing placement and customer transactions.

. Resolve conflicts between customers and employees.

LICENSES AND ACCREDITATIONS

American Red Cross Disaster Services Human Resource Member, 1997 - present

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training 2006

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified 2007 (UAH)

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified 2008 (UAH)

Lean Kaizen Promotion Office Workshop 2008

TS/ISO 16949:2009 Internal Quality Auditor Certification, Plexus Int'l,,February 2010

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