SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Experienced, hands-on quality professional who leverages strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and teamwork to

achieve business objectives. Areas of expertise include:

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ISO 9001 and TS 16949 Lead Auditor and Advanced Product Quality Planning

Implementation Manager (APQP)

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Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis Lean Manufacturing using the Alcoa

(PFMEA) Business System (Based on Toyota)

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Kaizen Team Leader Process Mapping

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8D Problem Solving Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

• Statistical Analysis and Process Capability

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Jun, 2007 – Kawneer (an Alcoa Company)

Present Hernando, MS

A subsidiary of Alcoa, supplying anodized and painted aluminum extrusions to the commercial

building and construction industry for use in window and door systems.

Quality Manager

Responsibilities: Build on and manage the quality system at the Kawneer Hernando facility with an

emphasis on implementation of Process Management techniques.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Led efforts to implement a Process Management culture within the Hernando plant, making the

facility a model of success for other Kawneer and Alcoa plants to copy best practices.

• Reduced scrap by 55% in our anodize line through Process Management team improvements

within 6 months, resulting in $180K of cost savings during that time.

• Organized and led Kaizen event to re-organize WIP storage area resulting in a 10% reduction in

handling damage and numerous safety improvements.

Mar, 1997 - Alcoa, Advanced Transportation Systems

Jun, 2007 Northwood, OH and Auburn, IN

A Fortune 100 company supplying aluminum assemblies and components to the automotive market.

Products supplied include Prowler space-frame, Corvette windshield surround, Impala and Grand Prix

engine cradle, Intrepid rear transaxle, Beetle convertible roof components, and a variety of bumpers

and extrusions.

Quality Manager – Auburn, IN Jan 02 to Oct 03 & Dec 04 to Jun 07

Quality Manager – Northwood, OH Mar 99 to Dec 04

Quality Engineer – Northwood, OH Mar 97 to Mar 99

Responsibilities: Managed the quality system at Alcoa including: management of engineers and

technicians, implementation and management of a TS16949 system (external and internal audits,

management review, systemic improvement, corrective/preventive action), and management of

product approval (PPAP) activities.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Managed the transition effort to upgrade the Auburn facility from a QS9000 compliant quality

system to an ISO/TS16949 compliant system.

• Improved end customer PPM performance by 90% at Auburn in 2005 over 2004 levels.

• Improved PPM performance by 90% at Northwood the first year and an average of 25% annually

thereafter through more effective containment and improved problem solving methods and

review.

• Maintained and continuously improved our QS9000 quality system for both facilities through

internal audit reviews and commonization of best practices.

• Coordinated all PPAP activities for three major programs and provided continual support on

several others.

Feb, 1993 - Jones Plastic and Engineering, Frankfort Division

Feb, 1997 Frankfort, Kentucky

A privately held Plastics Company specializing in injection molding of thermoset and thermoplastic

materials and compounding of plastic resin, servicing the major appliance and automotive markets.

Quality Assurance Manager

Responsibilities: Manage the quality system program including: management of engineers and

supervisors, resolve customer concerns, and coordinate part approval activity with customers.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Achieved a 50% reduction in PPM defect levels at major customer’s sites over three years.

• Participated on team which cut overall plant scrap by 70%.

• Received Superior Quality Award from Johnson Controls given annually to top suppliers.

Mar, 1990 - Ichikoh Manufacturing

Feb, 1993 Shelbyville, Kentucky

An international tier one supplier of class A finished mirror assemblies to the automotive industry.

Assistant Manager of Quality Assurance Mar 92 to Feb 93

Quality Engineer Mar 90 to Mar 92

Responsibilities: New product quality planning and management of the quality system.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Helped to successfully launch 4 new mirror programs for Chrysler, Toyota, and Nissan.

• Improved quality systems to improve Ichikoh’s system survey score 16 percentage points.

EDUCATION: MBA – Xavier University – Cincinnati, Ohio

BSME – University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY

Training classes completed:

• Leading change through Kaizen • Process Management

• ISO/TS 16949 Champion • Auditing for TS16969 and ISO 14001

• Alcoa University (Toyota Production • Metallurgy 101/102

System)

• Ford Global 8D problem solving • Project Management

• Stat-a-Matrix – Lead Assessor Training • Statistical Process Control

• Juran Quality Management • Quality Circle Facilitator

• Product Integrity • Business Ethics/Compliance

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