Project Manager Quality
Resume:
DAVID P. TRINDEL
Fort Wayne, In 46815
****.*******@*************.***
Experience: 19 Years ITAR Certified while at Navistar,
Quality Expertise: TS16949, FMEA, PPAP, MSA, Control Plan, SPC, VDA 6.3
Industries: Automotive, Military and Defense, and Building Products
Maximum number of Direct Reports: 30
Managed budgets in excess of $500,000
New Product Development Teams:
All teams I have been responsible for have returned money to the organization and finished on time. I developed and lead work teams to find areas to mitigate product failures and potential weaknesses by:Ensuring teams develop and properly executed testing plansEnsuring appropriate design reviews were completedCompiling and reporting the data necessary to ensure quality is assuredI ensured capability was demonstrated for components prior to build events and release of product.Navistar: Truck and Bus new vehicle designs Workhorse Custom Chassis:LQ4 and LR4 Power trains integrated for delivery trucksFastrack complete body and chassis systemsDana P chassis independent front suspensionDesigned and installed complete powertrain replacement kits
Product Production Process Development (Pertains to all employers):
Working with the management team we successfully turned a company losing 7 Million a year to break even in less than 2 years and prepared it for saleSelected, instructed, tested and qualified a team of employees to found a new quality department I developed a new quality department and implemented SPCDropped COPQ from 30% sales to .1% salesI have developed suppliers at all companies:I moved the electrical portion of warranty from #3 out of the top 5 poor performersI dropped the suppliers off of the top 10 for missed shipments, poor quality and ate delivery. I developed processes to evaluate capability indices for key processes and data collection for using in continuous improvement projects I studied independently for development in lean program, lean practice and lean implementation, focusing on material velocity and minimizing material time order to delivery and external to the plant supplier development.
Major suppliers I helped drive process improvement with: Stoneridge, Leece Neville, Exide, Delco, Consolidated Metco (ConMet), AEES, Leoni, Commercial Vehicle Group, Delphi, Inteva, Molded Plastics Incorporated, Bosch, WABCO, Gunite, Accuride, ProForm Industries, Hendrickson, Defiance Metal Products and many others.
Project Manager:
Programs:Toyota Camry, Sienna Van, Avalon and Corolla production line product and process improvementsDevelopment of the quality and reliability for the Instrument Panel and Associated Interior trim panels for the Caterpillar and Navistar Right Hand Drive vehiclesQuality program for the materials supplied by ConMet to support the Caterpillar Australian Right Hand Drive VehicleI managed the development of the Workhorse Custom Chassis independent front suspension with Dana Argentina located in Buenos AriesI was the program manager for the integration of GM Gen 3 engines into panel vansDevelopment of quality, warranty and expected costs associated for the BE, CE, Front Engine and Rear Engine buses. Responsibilities:Development of budgets, timing plans, risk mitigation plans and associated processes to achieve cost and timing goalsAll projects were completed on time for market
Supplier Development:
Responsibilities (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Assessment and Continuous Improvement). I managed the implementation of Automotive quality systems and improvements with 175 suppliers I ensured APQP, PPAP, FEMA and SPC practices are followed by evaluation and process auditCommodities covered: Electrical, Electronics, Brakes, Interiors, Suspension, Wheels, Tires, Bodies, Steering, HVAC, Frame Fuel Exhaust and Instrument PanelProcesses: Metal Finishing, Welding, Stamping, Assembly, Cutting, Plastics, Coatings, Corrosion, Wiring, Wire Harness, Electronic Components Assembly Machining, Packaging, Racking, Lean Supply BaseSupplier localities: Canada, Germany, Argentina, Mexico and the United StatesAdditional Skills:Integrating various material management processes, be it MRP/ERP, manual (Kan Ban and other techniques), JIT, inter organization, or inter plant and integrated manufacturing processes over several locationsI am able to identify value vs. non-value added activities, calculate their contributions and design processes to minimize material on hand and material sleeping in non-value added stages
Employment History:
QMAP Solutions, LLC (Owner and Quality Program Development and Lean Consultant)
Sept 2011-Present
Navistar / International Truck and Engine Corporation
(Supplier Development Manager Purchasing) May 2005 to Sept. 30 2011
(Reliability Program Manager) Jan 2003 to May 2005
Workhorse Custom Chassis (Senior Quality Engineer, Project Manager OEM Assembly plants)
May 1999 to Dec 2002
Simpson Industries, Inc. (Quality Engineer CNC Machine Shop)
Sept. 1998 to Dec. 1998
Shiroki Wickes Manufacturing, Inc. (Quality Engineer Stamping and Assembly Lines)
Mar. 1998 to Sept. 1998
Tawas Powder Coating, Inc. (Quality Manager Powder Coating and Plating Shop)
June 1996 to Feb. 1998
Taylor Building Products (Quality Supervisor Metal Stamping, Cutting, and Roll Forming)
Mar. 1994 to June 1996
USAF
Aircraft Technician/Maintenance Trend Analyst
June 1985 to June 1991
Certifications:
SPC: Kirtland Community College
CQT: American Society for Quality
Internal Auditor: Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
Education:
Lean Enterprise Institute (Currently Continuing Education)
Certification process expected certification Green and Black Belt August 2012
Mastery in the following Shingo Award winning books:Building a lean fulfillment Stream
Indiana Wesleyan University
Masters of Business Administration
Completion and Graduation August 2005
University of the State of New York 1991
Bachelors of Science
Community College of the Air Force 1991
A.A.S Avionics Technology
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