Michael Wright

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Lexington, KY Area • Mobile: 859-***-**** • abm58s@r.postjobfree.com

Position Objective

Quality Assurance Engineering

Summary of Qualifications

• Six years as an automotive Tier I Quality Engineer in Frankfort, KY. Primary customers: Nissan, Denso (Toyota),

BMW and Ford.

• Have worked for Japanese and German automotive components manufacturers.

• Experience with plastic injection molding, die casting, metal stamping, assembly and painting operations.

• Implemented a documented quality system to automotive industry standards, including ongoing assessments for

compliance.

• Extensive Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) experience for new product implementation and “cradle to

grave” product quality responsibility with ongoing customer interface.

• Proficient with 8D, 5-Why and 5P problem-solving tools and corrective action reports, including coordination and

closure of root cause corrective actions.

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer 1991 - 2004

Experience

Volunteer Work Aug 2009 –

Commonwealth of Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission

• Part-time file maintenance and database creation.

Quality Engineer - Contract

Aerotek / Sargent and Greenleaf, Nicholasville, Kentucky Jul 2008 – Dec 2008

An $80 million manufacturer of locks. Contract expired.

• Contract engineer assigned to reduce waste in the Die Casting department. Objective achieved.

• Documented quality processes to reduce product variation and enhance the quality system.

• Analyzed specific quality issues with root cause corrective action.

Quality Manager Mar 2008 – Jun 2008

Certified Tool & Manufacturing, Frankfort, Kentucky Facility closed.

A $12 million metal stamping facility supplying both automotive and non-automotive customers.

• Supervised five quality technicians.

• Responsible for product launch documentation (flow diagram, PFMEA, control plan, gage studies, etc).

• Assigned to spearhead quality system registration to ISO/TS 16949 automotive international quality standard.

Quality Engineer Nov 2001 – Feb 2008

Montaplast of N. America, Frankfort, Kentucky

A privately held, 800 employee state-of-the-art manufacturer of plastic injection molded automotive components.

• Responsible for new product launch and ongoing quality assurance for Japanese customers, including Nissan

and Denso (Tier 2 to Toyota).

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• Successfully launched the quality assurance systems for Montaplast’s first Toyota intake manifold project with

Denso.

• Completed five successive successful launches of new Nissan products and maintained Nissan zero PPM from

Q4 2006 through mid-2007, when re-assigned exclusively to the new product launch team within the Quality

Department.

• Maintained significant shop floor presence on assigned production lines to train operators and monitor and

support operations activities as they impacted product quality.

Quality Manager Jan 2000 – Sep 2001

Facility closed.

Parker Hannifin Corp. Steering and Driveline Systems, Springfield Kentucky

A $35 million division blow molding plastic and injection molding rubber automotive components.

• Upgraded the production part approval process (PPAP) process and related documents to AIAG and customer

requirements.

• Implemented in-house gage calibration for an $8,000 annual saving and eliminated gage calibration turn-around

time.

• Built staff of technicians and senior quality engineers, experienced in automotive quality systems.

• Upgraded QS-9000 quality system and maintained registration.

QS-9000 / ISO 9000 Quality System Manager 1994 - 2000

GECOM Corporation, Greensburg, IN

A $200 million multi-national Japanese Tier 1 manufacturer of automotive latch products, employing 1800 people.

• Led the company to QS-9000 / ISO 9000 (automotive quality system requirements) registration, six months ahead

of schedule. Established and implemented a documented quality system meeting industry standards, including

an ongoing audit program to monitor compliance with established requirements.

• Led the company to the 1997 Indiana State Quality Improvement Award.

• Implemented and maintained a performance measurement process, modeled after the Ford Motor Co. Quality

Operating System (Q.O.S.), for continuous improvement.

• Improved supply base performance through auditing and consulting activities. Helped several suppliers earn

QS-9000 third-party registration through hands-on second-party audits of supplier quality systems.

• Led Toyota and Isuzu cross-functional advanced product quality planning (APQP) teams.

Quality Assurance Manager 1991 – 1994

Kuhlman Electric Corporation, Versailles, KY

A $75 million two-plant division, manufacturing electrical “distribution” transformers.

• Reduced total annual failure costs $274,000.

• Implemented a field complaint reporting system with corrective action. External failure costs reduced 74%.

• Reduced internal failure costs 37%.

• Implemented a material cross-functional review and corrective action program for nonconforming purchased

goods. Purchased component fit, form and function evaluations reduced purchased product rejections 33%.

• Implemented a third-party in-house measurement equipment calibration program.

Quality Control Manager 1981 – 1991

Esselte Pendaflex Corporation, Augusta, GA

A billion dollar international manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection molded and extruded marking products

and office organizing accessories.

Education

MBA, Administration – Augusta State University, Augusta, GA

BS, Chemistry – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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