Quality Control

GARY BOLTON

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Waterloo, IN 46793

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QUALITY CONTROL PROFESSIONAL

Highly talented and results-driven Quality Control Manager / Quality

Engineer with 25 plus years experience in industrial materials and

automotive manufacturing industries. Proven ability to maintain and

monitor quality management systems, develop action plans to streamline

operations, and evaluate procedures to determine cost containment efforts.

Expertise identifying quality control problems and risk factors,

establishing effective solutions to resolve issues, and implementing

control mechanisms ensuring OSHA and ISO compliance. Outstanding problem-

solving and critical thinking skills. Top-performer, respected leader, and

valuable contributor to cross-collaboration and management teams.

Project Management ? Quality Control ? ISO Certified ? Scheduling ? Quality

Systems ? Cost Control

Testing ? OSHA Compliance ? ISO Audits ? Risk Management ? Customer

Relations ? Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRI-WALL, an International Paper Business (formerly Tri-Wall Weyehaeuser)

Butler, IN 2006 - 2009

Quality Manager

Oversaw quality management system ensuring compliance with ISO 9001/2000

along with upgrade and certification for ISO 9001/2008. Managed 900 active

customers, responded to quality control problems reported by customers, and

ensured timely and accurate problem resolution. Prepared and delivered

management reports including performance measures for cost of quality,

total incident rate for safety, plant waste, and customer satisfaction

levels.

o Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

o Reduced quality costs 55% within 2 years resulting in Tri-Wall achieving

number 1 status for lowest cost in credit to net sales for customer

quality out of 104 Weyehaeuser box plants by selecting cost of quality

as Green Belt project.

o Conducted root cause analysis, determined cost improvement measures, and

implemented corrective and preventive action plans improving processes

and reducing costs.

o Successfully passed three ISO audits conducted by QMI with zero non-

conformance issues.

o Selected to serve as Environmental Coordinator for two years and

achieved zero citations.

o Led Tri-Wall to achieving EMS 14001 standard certified status.

o Chosen as HSE Coordinator at plant and achieved total incident rate of

zero.

DATEC INDUSTRIES, division of Magna Powertrain, formerly Tesma, Angola, IN

2002 - 2006

Quality Manager

Served as quality manager overseeing department consisting of 3 quality

engineers, 1 document control administrator, 5 quality auditors, and 1

quality technician. Conducted employee training, monitored performance and

conducted annual reviews, and created and maintained department budget.

Prepared management reports capturing performance measurables of quality

system and need for continuous improvements. Monitored quality system

ensuring compliance with all customer requirements, maintained all

certifications of Ford Q1, QS9000, TS16949, and performed all corrective

actions for customers. Monitored customer websites for PPM performance,

delivery, service, and warranty issues.

o Reduced transferred business of 50+ production flywheel parts PPM to

less than 20 from 500+ prior to reassignment.

o Oversaw transfer of $35 million in business from sister division to

Datec due to quality issues.

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o Successfully transferred 2.5M ring gears from supplier in France to

other ring gear suppliers and submitted all PPAP's, which resulted from

switch, on time avoiding interruptions to customers and achieved zero

quality issues.

Quality Engineer

Managed all PPAP submissions to Ford, Ford Service, GM, GM Service, and

Navistar. Created and updated control plans, data sheets, PFMEA, and flow

charts for new and existing productions. Served as QS9000 internal

auditor, TS16949 auditor, and assisted floor auditors with daily

activities. Performed weekly 8D corrective action activities, participated

in all APQP teams for new production parts, and consulted with customers

when quality issues arose.

o Led team to quality system basics (QSB) compliance for GM.

o Achieved 100% on time submission for 50 plus PPAP submissions.

o Successfully achieved Q1 and QS9000 status during tenure.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL ALUMINUM, formally Metalloy, Fremont, IN

1993 - 2002

Quality Engineer/Product Manager (1999 - 2000)

Managed products shipped to Visteon Indianapolis, Visteon Rawsonville, and

International EMP Indianapolis and visited management and line personnel at

each plant.

o Implemented cross-functional teams to address customer issues resulting

in improved customer satisfaction throughout all 3 plants.

Quality Engineer (1993 - 1999)

AUDBURN GEAR, INC., formerly Warner Gear Division, Borg-Warner Corp,

Auburn, IN 1973 - 1993

Quality Assurance Supervisor (1989 - 1993)

Quality Assurance Technician (1983 - 1989)

Machine Operator (1973 - 1983)

CERTIFICATIONS

Quality Control Certificate, Purdue University

Certification as Quality Engineer from A.S.Q.

Green Belt Certification from Air Academy Associates and Weyerhaeuser

Ford Global 8D Problem Solving, Ford APQP Certificate, Ford Lean

Manufacturing,

Chrysler 7 Step Corrective Action Analysis

QS9000 and TS16949 Internal Auditor Certificate

Programming of CMM (MM3) Certificate from Brown and Sharpe

Programming Cordax CMM (OF12) Certificate from Sheffield Measurement

Division

Measurement and Test Certificate from Quality Training and

Consulting Inc.

Certificate from materials Engineering Institute for Fundamentals of

Non-Destructive Testing

Gear Cutting Training Certificate from I.T.W.

OSHA General Industry Compliance Training Certificate

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