Ty McSwain

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Unit *N

Evanston, IL 60202

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abn4rd@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Northwestern University

Kellogg Graduate School of Management

Chicago, IL

Graduate; Kellogg Management Institute (Executive Program) 05-96

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, GA

Master of Science in Management 12-93

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing 05-83

Work Experience:

Chrysler Group, LLC 03-11 to Present

Belvidere Assembly Plant

Belvidere, IL

Sr. Quality Engineer

• Perform root cause analysis of quality issues, using advanced problem solving tools

such as Kepner Tregoe, Red X, Design of Experiments, and other tools within the

World Class Manufacturing System.

• Recommend and implement cost effective permanent corrective actions based on

priorities set by cost deployment or Quality Matrix.

• Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators to ensure calibration.

• Manage Engineering changes working with cross-functional teams to ensure timely

execution.

• Conduct capability studies to ensure robustness of product or process change.

• Recommend and validate rework procedures.

• Develop standards and best methods for performing inspection.

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• Assist production with problem solving and develop work standards for production

operators, including boundary samples.

Work Experience:

Dematic Corporation 06-10 to 03-11

Grand Rapids, MI

Manufacturing Quality Engineer (Contract)

Plan and direct activities associated with development, application, and maintenance of quality

standards for manufacturing processes, materials, and products:

• Responsible for Quality System Maintenance.

• Root cause problem solving analysis and implementation of corrective action for process

related concerns. Tools include FMEA’s, 8D’s, and Six-Sigma methodologies.

• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as

5S, Kaizen Events, Poke-Yoke, VSM, Kanban and Work Cell development.

• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new

products are in accordance with approved data.

• Support the Quality inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the

relevant requirements of the quality management system.

• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and

determine proper corrective and preventive actions.

• Analyze failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.

• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality

procedures, etc.

• Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving /

outgoing quality functions.

• Continuously improving QA receiving inspection process and procedures.

• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.

• Manage suppliers’ performance and conduct audits including PPAP compliance.

• Preparation of QA metrics and reports.

Pinnacle Associates Group, Inc. 06-05 to 04-09

Chicago, IL

Sr. Project Consultant

Provide Management Consulting services to a range of clients within the automotive, food and consumer

products industries. Services include Overall Organizational Effectiveness Evaluation, Strategic Business

Planning, Project Execution, and Management.

Sample Engagements:

Sara Lee Corporation

Downers Grove, IL

• Lead plant performance improvement through Lean production system design, effective

problem-solving techniques, the design and management of performance improvement

initiatives, and the training and coaching of plant personnel to accomplish the same.

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• Effectively communicate with corporate and plant management, and coach frontline

supervisors and operating managers in how to better incorporate performance

improvement activities into their daily workload.

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

Charlotte, NC

• Establish, implement, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes, process

standards and work activities.

• Responsible for establishing a Lean Manufacturing culture within bottling facilities utilizing

advanced problem solving, value stream analysis and management, and team building

skills.

• Plan and execute the monitoring of work performed in the system, review operations for

improvements, make appropriate recommendations to corporate leadership for increased

utilization of resources such as manpower, material, equipment and space.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation 12-03 to 06-05

Auburn Hills, MI

TPM Project Manager (Contract)

• Implement the TPM strategy in the Large Car/Small Car assembly division.

• Acquire, distribute, and maintain the TPM Text library for each division.

• Participate in verification of the TPM checkpoints at all divisions, including; USA,

Canada, and Mexico.

• Coordinate TPM benchmarking for best practice sharing across divisions and

platforms.

Siemens - Westinghouse Power Corporation 01-01 to 02-03

Charlotte, NC

Manager - Total Quality & Continuous Improvement

Primary responsibilities include the coordination, supervision, and management of the Continuous

Improvement and Total Quality functions. The specific objectives of the position were to; enhance

Plant Quality Initiatives, establish a Continuous Improvement culture within the Charlotte, NC

facility. Implement Lean Manufacturing methodologies (i.e.) Kaizen, TPM, Six Sigma, etc., reduce

overall manufacturing and non-conformance cost while meeting or exceeding plant performance

metrics including: Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Product Cost.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. 01-94 to 01-01

Milwaukee, WI

Manager - Special Projects

Develop Parts and Accessories Division Manufacturing Strategy – activities included:

Production planning coordination of internal manufactured parts. By establishing an internal

product productivity evaluation process, York (PA) could now determine the most efficient

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processes to complete in-house and which processes to outsource. Processes included Welding,

Machining, Stamping, and Harness assembly.

Manager - TPM

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Program Development – activities included:

Implemented a seven-step continuous improvement strategy plant wide, Milwaukee (WI) which

included: Work cell team establishment, eliminating sources of contamination, establishing

housekeeping standards, introduction to visual controls, introduction of OEE concepts and

applications, problem solving skills, and goal setting.

General Motors Corporation 05-83 to 01-94

Mansfield, OH

Industrial Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor

Conduct direct and in-direct labor analysis for plants reporting. Evaluate labor performance

against plant and established labor standards. Supervise production and maintenance employees

in a fabrication (Stamping) environment. Responsible for Electrical and Mechanical systems

including PLC’s, Drives, Hydraulics, Conveyors, and Process Fluid Systems.

Certifications:

• Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt (Aveta Institute - ASQ BOK, 2009)

• Certified Lean Manager (Lean Learning Center, 2005)

Organizations/Activities:

• Society of Manufacturing Engineers

• Institute of Industrial Engineers

• American Society for Quality

References:

Available upon request

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