Michael Polinko

Email: abp5wq@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** *** ****

City: Fishers ills

State: VA

Zip: 22939

Country: USA

Phone: 540-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $125,000

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Michael Polinko

77 Joy Lane * Fishersville, Virginia * 22939

Cell & Home: 540-***-**** email:abp5wq@r.postjobfree.com

PROCESS EXCELLENCE / QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Results driven quality management career spanning 20+ years. Demonstrated ability to deliver substantial revenue thru quality system certification, improved Customer Satisfaction and Intimacy, scrap reduction, productivity increases and quality improvements. 1st rate skills in directing full cycle programs for complex multi-site facilities.

Successful accomplishment of corporate initiatives through well managed on-time projects & superior customer service. Champion manufacturing philosophy based on Six Sigma Applications, TQM, LEAN, and 6S. Certified Green Belt with proven history or results.

Strong and decisive manufacturing leader with excellent analytical, organizational, team building and planning skills. Maintain uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom-line profit improvement. Effective technical and communication abilities. Highly motivated and enthusiastic.

Core knowledge and skills include:

> Quality Assurance Management : ISO / TS16949 / VDA 6.3 / QAKE

> Health & Safety Stds & Compliance : OSHA / HM-126F / HM-181

> Six Sigma Applications : 6S / LEAN / KAISEN / Poka-Yoke)

> Quality Systems Development : Facilities & Operations Revamping

> Turnaround Mgmt Culture Strategies : Process Excellence Implementation

> Preventive & Corrective Action - ARCA (Apollo Root Cause Analysis)

> Workflow Planning & Work Instructions : Training & Team Building Concepts

> Statistical Process Control (SPC) : Process Flow Mapping & Simplification

> Lead Auditor & Auditor Training : Measurement System Analysis

> Product Feasibility / Engr Reviews : Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

> Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) : Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PGI (Polymer Group Incorporated) : Waynesboro, VA - April 2009 - Present

Manufacturing - Plastic Extrusion - Spun Bond Non-woven Industry

Corporate ISO Rep / Quality Assurance Mgr / Process Excellence

ISO Corporate Quality Rep (3 North America sites), Corp Process Excellence Strategy Manager and Quality Manager of 222 person Spun Bond Manufacturing facility with 8 production line. Managed 15 direct reports. Successful implementation of ISO 9001-2008 during tenure resulted in 83% reduction in number of Customer Complaints and 82% reduction in cost of Quality.

Excellence award received by Corporate in 2011 for BEST QUALITY historically at Waynesboro site as well as for all PGI sites globally. Customer Satisfaction improvement resulted in PGI Waynesboro receiving $75M expansion award for new manufacturing line in order to meet Customer product demands. Above results obtained while implementing and achieving VPP (OSHA driven Voluntary Protection Program Award - #57 in VA) and installing and commissioning our new line in 2011.

Nominated in 2012 for Excellence WOW award for assistance to Customer to resolve conversion issues which resulted in our obtaining 100% of their business (100M SM Annually) capturing 85% of available capacity on new asset.

Neuman Aluminum Impact Extrusion Inc. : Waynesboro, VA - June `95 to Aug `08

Manufacturing Aluminum Impact Extrusion & Packaging

Director of Quality Assurance

Systems implementation and certification for all company divisions. Directly responsible for quality, cost & raw material suppliers for product shipped to Automotive, Electronic, Defense, Medical, Cosmetic and Specialty Items (Tier 2 and Government DOD). Managed 20 direct reports in Quality Function.

Worked with Corporate Sales, Executives, Customers, Engineering and German colleagues (from sister companies) to build and sustain growth. Conduct daily / weekly / monthly reviews on quality and productivity initiatives, scrap reduction, cost variance, increase thru-put, cost of quality analysis, audits, preventive & corrective actions.

Selected Accomplishments Include: Quality Growth - Successfully developed, implemented & registered the following Divisional Quality Systems:

ISO 9001-2000: Neuman Aluminum USA - Slug Division - Verona, VA

ISO 9001-2000: Neuman Aluminum - Technical Extrusions - Waynesboro, VA

ISO 9001-2000: Neuman Canada - Alloy Slug Division - Sherbrooke, Quebec

ISO / QS9000: Neuman Automotive - El Paso, Texas

Initiated Annual Global Quality Team reviews to better resolve and prevent Quality Issues on like products. Promoted Customer Intimacy & Satisfaction initiatives.

Sales Growth: Successful implementation of Quality Systems and improving product quality resulted in increased Customer Confidence & Satisfaction - increasing Sales from 34M to 125M over 5 year plan. Doubled sales of NICO 40mm DOD program (650k to 1.2M annually) and Counter-measure (Flare Case) industries (150k to 300k) due to successful quality program and continuous improvement initiatives.

Customer Service: Received Superior Quality Recognition Letters from: DELHI, NICO, CCL, UCC. Technical Rep for customers in Japan, China, Germany, Australia, Mexico, Guatemala, Canada & Venezuela.

Operations & Performance: Implemented 5S / LEAN concepts throughout all divisions in 2007-2008.Increased gross profit margins by 12% thru set-up time reduction, root cause analysis & value stream mapping.

CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINERNiles : Niles, Ohio. - 1992 to 1995

Manufacturing Steel Packaging

Quality Assurance Manager / ISO Coordinator

Implemented ISO 9002 formal Quality System for $50M, 96 person Steel Container Packaging Corporation. Position required extensive organizational, problem solving, and communication skills.

Accomplishments include:

Trained 100% of 96 member workforce on TQM / SPC / ISO 9000 / Six Sigma DMAIC Approach Implemented on-line SPC reducing line scrap from 3.5 to 1.2 %

Quality initiatives increased productivity efficiencies 10% in Last Qtr 1994.

Reduced quality dollar losses from 1.29 % gross sales to 0.52 % (1992 - 1994)

Received awards and quality recognitions from major customers PPG, USC, Distillation Products

COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANY : Warren, Ohio - 1978 to. 1992

Manufacturing High Carbon Steel

Various Positions during tenure included:

Supervisor: Process Metallurgy: Monitored Customer AQ-BQ Requirements.

Project Coordinator: Melt Shop: Implemented Mill- tech Neural Net System.

Quality Assurance Technician: Final Inspection / Incoming material quality checks

Accomplishments include:

Developed defect analysis program (EXCEL Based) reducing scrap form non-conformances by 28%

Developed new scrap burning methodology which increased output by 68% and reduced workforce 25%.

Reviewed and re-wrote Work Instructions reducing need for off-line inspection and re-work by 58%.

Received awards and quality recognitions from major customers FORD, CHRYSLER, Bearing`s Inc.

EDUCATION

Youngstown State UniversityBS in Combined Science (Chemistry / Physics / Biology) Dec. 1991. GPA = 3.74 Golden Key National Honor Society Member

Member ASQAmerican Society of Quality 1992 - Present

Blue Ridge College Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - Total Quality Mgmt June 2008

Other Training / Skills

Proficient in : Office WORD-EXCEL-PP / Harrington, VINTARA, Quality Windows SPC Software . Metrology (LAB) Skills include:HIROX Vision Systems, Instron Tensile & Compression Testing / Hardness Testing, Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM - Browne & Sharpe), Mitutoyo Vision Systems / Contracer / Surface Profileometer, Thickness gages. Proficient in Hand Gauges: Micrometers / Calipers / Pin Mics / Go-No/Go Gauges / Specialty Gauges

REFERENCES : Available upon request

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