Kenneth Anema

Kentwood, MI *****

Phone: 616-***-**** Email: abnzso@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Quality Professional with experience in a variety of manufacturing and service industry environments .

Highly motivated individual experienced in using innovative quality and manufacturing practices with over 20

years of expertise in quality, and managing complex projects.

Creative problem solver with a proven background of resolving complicated issues with simple, logical solutions.

Excels in creative leadership, refining manufacturing operations along every step of the supply chain to improve

productivity, quality and efficiency.

A team player proficient in negotiating at all levels and establishing rapport with fellow managers, peers and

subordinates to deliver on time results.

Business Skills

Lean – TPS – Toyota Production System Systems Analysis

Experienced in Tier 1, 2 and government Product Improvement

Multi-site implementation of ISO and TS Productivity Benchmarking

International supplier Assessment/Qualification TQM – Total Quality Management

Budget preparation, monthly/annual finance Certified TS16949 Internal Auditor

reports, fund distribution Supplier Development

Technical Skills

Software: Adobe Professional, ADS, Cognos, Microsoft Access/ Excel/Outlook/Power Point/Project/Publisher/Visio/ Word

Instron 3380 – Physical Properties CASS Testing

Testing Certified IPC-610

IMDS – International Material Data CMM – Programming and Operation

System Spectrometer – Metallurgical Properties

Impact Resistance – Brittleness APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, DOE, PFMEA

Environmental (Cold, Heat, Humidity, Blue Print Reading GD&T

Vibration)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Keystone Automotive an LKQ Company, Grand Rapids, MI. Corporate – Nashville, TN 2007 - Present

Corporate Quality Systems Engineer

Responsible for maintaining ISO 9001:2008 Certification for over 130 service locations, including making necessary

updates to the QMS. One of those updates I was responsible for was converting as many procedures and work

instructions that was feasible into flowcharts for easier use and interpretation throughout the organization.

Participate in 40 Insurance company audits annually for compliance to insurance contract requirements

in our service locations around the country.

Conduct International and domestic supplier audits annually to product line specific requirements.

Testing of Physical and Metallurgical properties of OEM and Aftermarket Suppliers products and submit

confidential reports to Executive Board.

Designed, Tested and improved packaging for entire line of automobile body replacement parts.

Redesigned packaging saved the company $515,000.00 annually and reduced damage to less than 2%.

Designed and implemented new barcode labeling for entire line of automobile body replacement parts.

Supplier Development, performed supplier appraisals, determined supplier selection along with

purchasing, worked with suppliers on APQP as needed, and when necessary onsite 8D verification.

JMS Incorporated, Zeeland, MI 2002 – 2007

Quality Assurance Manager

Responsible for creating, implementing and maintaining an ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System, accomplish

this achieving registration within 6 months of being hired. As head of the Quality Improvement team we were able to

reduce customer returns by 75% through the implementation of sound quality practices throughout the organization.

Served as the ISO Management Representative, completing any non-conformances that were

found and acting on observations that were noted in the audit results.

Responsible for reporting the percentage of material elements of products into the IMDS

(International Material Data System) on automotive related products.

Responsible for APQP functions, completing PFMEA’s, GR & R and all necessary PPAP

documentation.

Lead both the Lean Manufacturing and the Corrective Action Teams.

Kenneth Anema Email: abnzso@r.postjobfree.com

Byrne Electrical Specialist, Rockford, MI 1998 - 2002

Quality Manager

Responsible for managing the ISO quality management system for two manufacturing plants, which included 15

injection molding machines and 50 different production assembly lines as well as several production supply areas.

Chaired scrap reduction efforts and were able to reduce scrap from over 7% to 1.5% a savings of over $150,000.00

annually.

Responsible for maintaining the ISO9002 Quality Management System including the registration and the

internal audit program.

Fielded customer complaints both internally and in the field as necessary, reviewed returns and

troubleshoot them completed corrective actions and follow up as necessary.

Developed on the job training program for all areas of manufacturing, this also included a company model

for implementing similar programs in the future.

Served as liaison with tool and die manufacturers on necessary changes and improvements to the dies

for the injection molding department.

Borisch Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, MI 1995 - 1998

Assistant Quality Manager

Borisch Manufacturing was a startup company less than 1 year old when I was hired; I setup receiving inspection

department, in-process inspections of machined aluminum and castings. Created work instructions for quality

auditors to use from Government an International customer’s contracts to guarantee compliance with their specific

requirements.

Responsible for all layout inspections, researched and justified purchase of CNC CMM.

Conducted environmental testing (cold, heat, humidity, vibration) on electrical assemblies used by both

the military and aerospace industries.

Responsible for completion of FAR 52.209-3 First Article Test Reports for Defense Department contracts.

Created procedures and work instructions for ISO 9000 pursuit of registration.

Tracked and reported all department metrics.

Lee Manufacturing, Fruitport, MI 1992 – 1995

Plant Manager

Responsible for all facets of the company’s day to day operations, scheduling of 20 plus CNC machines, purchasing

of raw materials needed for production, implementation and maintenance of a Quality Management System.

Resolving scheduling conflicts with customers as well as any quality concerns they may have had.

Assisted in the re-engineering of several parts and process resulting in an improved finished

product and a substantial financial savings.

Responsible for purchasing software to run the business, training and setup.

Developed cross training program so operators could fill in for each other during vacations or

when sick.

Imperial Metal Products, Grand Rapids, MI 1983 –

1992

Quality Manager

Imperial was a leader in the Screw Machine Industry with over 30 Acme Gridley’s, 20 Brown & Sharpe’s, Davenports,

CNC Lathes, Broaching, Grinding and many secondary operations. Hired as a lead inspector I quickly progressed to

SPC Coordinator, Assistant Quality Control Manager and then Quality Control Manager for 5 years .

Implemented SPC program, training including a 7 computer network system with gage interface.

Designed Machine capability study that was adopted by the National Screw Machine Association.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of Phoenix, in progress completed 75 of 120 credits.

Associates in Quality Science, Grand Rapids Community College, 1989

Associates in Electronic Application, National Institute of Technology, 1979

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