Manager Quality

Gary W. Carmichael

**** ******** **., *******, ** 63366 Home Phone: 636-***-****

Cell Phone: 314-***-**** Email: ****.************@*****.***

Objective: Supervisor/Manager Industrial Manufacturing

Profile: Extensive background in manufacturing operations, with hands-on production

/quality supervisory responsibilities in customer-driven ISO9001 certified team

environments. (Aerospace/Automotive/Commercial)

Skilled in training employees to perform quality assembly/inspection operations that

adhere to work order specifications, establishing benchmarks to meet cost criteria and on-

time delivery to schedules. Experienced in electronics assembly, human resource

training, and quality inspection techniques and developing inspection/assembly processes

to industrial engineering standards.

Experience:

Production Manager – Austin Machine, Inc. 09/2008 to 01/2009

Responsible for helping to develop and maintain daily production schedule from time

card input.

Entered new jobs into the production schedule.

Updated schedule to reflect out to process/receipt of material status.

Plant Manager – Albers Manufacturing Company, Inc. 02/2007 to 06/2008

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Managed 49 employees in to plants performing metal fabrication, certified welding,

electro/mechanical assembly of high voltage power distribution systems, cooling towers

and high voltage electrical buildings.

Implemented new plant layout to expand flexibility and capacity.

Established 5S regimen and implemented first steps of Lean Manufacturing.

Implemented perpetual inventory system.

Responsible for scheduling, quality and on time delivery of product line as well as direct

customer relations.

Created appropriate ISO documentation for accreditation.

Established benchmarks to control production cost.

Maintained staff/employee professional competence, knowledge and skills necessary for

optimum performance.

Quality Supervisor – Daimler-Chrysler (AEROTEK) 10/2004 to 10/2006

Responsible for identification, root cause analysis and positive corrective action of In-

System damage to the Dodge Minivan.

Documented corrective actions, corrected work instructions and developed layered audits

to prevent inadvertent assembly damage to the Minivan which resulted in a $60,000

repair cost reduction per week.

Supervised 42 inspectors responsible for all quality attributes of the Dodge RAM truck

including welds, paint, trim, chassis assembly, electrical testing, test track validation and

shipping.

Trained inspectors to thoroughly evaluate and document 50 quality attributes at each

station at assembly line speeds. (36 seconds per vehicle).

Contributed to the lowest Warranty claims for the three truck assembly plants.

Production Manager – PSA Quality Systems, Inc. 10/2002 to 9/2004

Planned, organized and coordinated manpower requirements to assure quality, sort,

containment/rework activities complied with necessary criteria to support the GM, Ford

and Chrysler assembly plants including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.

Developed processes and procedures required to document rework activities the

employees followed during rework of customer products.

Developed plant safety documentation to meet OSHA guidelines.

Responsible for up to 50 employees per shift as well as temporary off-site locations

required to complete specific sorting requirements at Tier 1 and Tier 2 facilities.

Manager Rework – Yazaki North America 09/1999 to 09/2002

Responsible for 2 shifts of up to 120 employees per shift, capable of reworking and

shipping up to 100,000 wire harnesses per month.

Planned organized and coordinated manpower requirements specializing in incorporating

engineering changes into automotive wire harnesses for the Ford and Chrysler assembly

plants.

Assembly/Fabrication Manager – Boeing Company 09/1991 to 09/1999

Responsible for 3 shift assembly, test and final assembly of high performance electrical

avionics end items.

Planned, organized, coached and facilitated the efforts of multiple department assembly

personnel to ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality, cost, delivery and

continuous improvement activities.

Incorporated Lean Manufacturing techniques that resulted in significant reductions in

assembly time, cost of quality and attained the highest level for Self-Managed high

performance work teams.

Defined and attained departmental goals consistent with corporate strategic plans.

Trained over 1500 employees as well as supplier personnel in high performance work

team strategies designed to improve work processes for respective companies.

Trained employee’s blueprint/schematic reading and interpretation.

Education:

St. Louis Community College (32 Credit Hours Management courses)

Ritenour High School (Diploma)

100 hours management training (Boeing Company)

OSHA Certified (General Industry) 2004

Military

Army, Specialist 5th Class

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