Quality Assurance Manager

Kirk E. Chwialkowski

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Executive Profile

Proactive/Value-added Leadership ? High Organizational and Manufacturing

Skills

A high energy and goal-oriented professional with over 25 years in

manufacturing progressively employed as a tool & die maker to engineering

and design to mid management as manufacturing manager to overseeing a

Toolroom including whole department cost and effectiveness.

Selected Accomplishments

> Implemented a quality assurance program that dramatically

reduced the rejection rate by 20%.

> Involved in opening a second plant, from beginning stages

into full production.

> Organized an incentive/piece rate system for all product

lines that increased productivity by 30%.

> Reduced down time by implementing a preventive and predictive

maintenance programs for tools in production.

> Increased productivity by 40% on work cell using the MODAPTS

system.

> Decreased head count from five to three in production by

organizing work cells and increased cycle count.

> Reduce costs in purchasing by searching out the best

commodity supplier and controlled spending.

> Increased productivity and set standards by communicating

current business climate of competitors and expectations to

union employees.

> Resolved conflict and administered discipline when necessary

resulting in less absenteeism and greater work out-put.

Areas of Expertise

? Leadership Development

? Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

? Time study & modular arrangement of predetermined times ? Work cell

layout

? Maintenance

? Estimating, Cost / Inventory Control

? TS16949 / ISO 14001 / SHARP / Lean Manufacturing ?

Facilities Maintenance

? Labor Relations and Labor Negotiations

? Communication & conflict resolution

? Tool and Die, Die Cast, Die Making and Repair

? Injection / Blow molding / Twin Sheet Processes ?

Tube bending and forming process

Education

University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

* Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering &

Technical

State of Ohio and National Tool & Die Association

* Journeyman Tool & Die maker

Certifications

* Certified in MODAPTS (Modular arrangement of predetermined

times)

* Tool and Die Maker

Training

* Leadership Development Classes

* Managers / Supervisor Training

* Ergonomics for Engineers level 1 & 2

* EXCEL level 3 / WORD / Power Point

* MODAPTS

Professional Experience

Ford Motor Co. / Visteon Corp. - DBA Automotive Components Holdings-LLC

05/08 - 07/09

Saline facility (Contract Employee with Kelly Automotive Services Group)

Construction Planner

> Construction Responsibilities

> Plan, schedule, execute, and follow up all activities in

regards to the sequence of building and/or demolition of work

cells within the facility.

> Work closely with the customer regarding start and completion

dates.

> Acquire blue prints, parts, and specifications required for

each cell as needed.

> Supervise Skilled Trades personnel as needed.

> Control and administer work orders.

> Payroll and administrative functions as required.

Maintenance Supervision

September 2007 - May 2008

> Maintenance Responsibilities

> Supervise, plan, schedule, execute, and follow up all daily

activities involved with keeping production running to its

highest potential using trades people and facilities

available.

> Payroll and administrative functions as required.

> Safety and GRASP responsibilities as required.

Ford Motor Co. / Visteon Corp. DBA Automotive Components Holdings-LLC

09/92 - 05/07

Milan facility

Toolroom Manager

Tool Room Responsibilities

> Plan, schedule, execute, and follow up all activities

involved with repair and/or engineering changes performed on

injection or blow mold / twin sheet tools and fixtures over

three shifts.

> Plan, schedule, execute, and follow up all activities

relating to Preventive and Predictive Maintenance of

injection or blow mold / twin sheet tools and fixtures.

> Schedule daily and weekend activities over three shifts.

> Maintain TS16949 conformity within the department.

> Procure all items and machinery necessary for Tool room

functions.

> Develop and implement improvements of employee utilization

and production standards.

> Maintain and improve current department budgets.

> All payroll and administrative functions.

Engineering Responsibilities

> Create standards for new and existing product using MODAPTS

and time study.

> Design and set up all work cells from purchasing to

installation.

> Insure all quality standards are met and maintained.

Purchasing Responsibilities

> Procure all items for five departments using American Express

credit and internal purchasing software.

> Maintain, control, and publish budgeted amounts for each

department.

> Balance monthly statements.

Maintenance Responsibilities

> Supervise all activities for vehicle maintenance over three

shifts.

> Plan, schedule, execute, and follow up all activities

relating to Preventive and Predictive Maintenance for the

department.

> Schedule all repairs and purchase parts as needed.

Carstone Industries / DBA Central Tube Products, Tecumseh, Michigan

09/88 - 09/92

Manufacturing Manager

> Manage and control all manufacturing and plant functions

> Meet company financial budgets and production goals

> Provide supervision over production, inspection, tool room

and maintenance departments

> Direct production control and scheduling

> Maintain plant safety to OSHA standards

> Improve quality and inspection methods

> Monitor piece rate, time and efficiency records of production

workers

> Plan and design new products

Tronair (Aircraft ground support equipment), Holland, OH

05/85 - 09/88

Tooling Engineer

> Designed and built all tooling; jigs and fixtures for the

machine, weld, and assembly departments

> Troubleshoot problems that arose in the machining area

> Determined tooling to be purchased for new products

> Maintained calibration of all measuring tools, and gages,

within the facility according to Rockwell specifications

> Initiated Quality Assurance standards

M.T.S. Seating, Temperance, Michigan

08/84 - 05/85

Tool Room Supervisor

> Headed up Tool Room

> Designed tooling for new/existing products

Teledyne CAE, Toledo, OH

05/82 - 08/84

Tool Trouble Shooter

> Hired in as a tool and die maker and promoted one year later

as a tool trouble shooter

> Trouble shoot jigs, fixtures, set-ups, etc. when products

were not to specification

> Worked on the following CNC machines: Warren/Swazie Tape,

Centurn Tape, Bullards machine, Bostonomatic, and K & T

Machine

Meyer Tool and Machine Company, Toledo, Ohio

06/69 - 05/82

Tool and Die Maker

> Completed tool and die apprenticeship

> Served as a tool room leader

> Supervised production of parts with machine tools, plastic

molds and sheet metal stamping dies

> Quotation of new jobs

Professional Involvement

. Church plant - 1991-1999, New Hope Evangelical Free Church

. Teaching - Sunday School for Adults, Young Adults, Young

Married Couples

. Audio and Video technician for church and private activities

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