Master Black Belt Quality

DAVID A. BERKES

**** ***** **** ***** ******, Ohio 43065 586-***-**** ************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Positive, detail-oriented, results-driven professional with 18 years experience in Manufacturing Quality and

Continuous Improvement. Strong skill set in developing and implementing Quality Systems in a manufacturing

environment. Strengths include solid communication, problem solving skills, and adapting to change. Have

proven ability to develop and execute business objectives in support of the overall operation.

Six Sigma Master Black Belt certified

TS 16949 Lead Auditor

Oliver Wrights Class A plant facilitator

Manufacturing Plant Start-up experience

Helped develop and implementation of Self Directed Work Teams

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abbott Laboratories 2011- Present

Manufacturer of nutritional beverages and baby formula.

Business Excellence Manager, Columbus, Ohio

Performed and managed the plant Continuous Improvement activities.

Reduced filling line cleaning time by 25% resulting in 2.5M addition bottles per year.

Trained, mentored, and certified Green Belts in Lean Six Sigma Methodology.

Lead / facilitated the plant efforts towards Oliver Wrights Class A certification.

Continuous Improvement resource for division Gross Margin Initiatives.

Lear Corporation/Advanced Assembly 1997-2011

Tier 1 automotive seating supplier.

Quality Manager, Columbia City, Indiana 2006-2011

Initial Plant start-up.

Supervised 9 direct reports.

Developed and implemented quality procedures for the plant.

Guided the plant to TS 16949 certification after one year of production.

Successfully launched new product, assembly plant, and associates with no customer issues.

Consistently met or exceeded all Quality department goals.

Trained and certified Green Belts.

Assumed additional Continuous Improvement and Launch Manager responsibilities in 2009.

Instrumental role in the development and implementation of Self Directed Work Teams in a Union

environment.

Continuous Improvement Master Black Belt/Champion, Southfield, Michigan 2001-2006

In 2006, was selected by Lear Senior Management to transfer to Columbia City, Indiana to start up new

manufacturing plant.

Responsible for Continuous Improvement activities and savings for 15 plants.

Trained and certified Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts in Six Sigma Methodology.

Promoted best practice sharing between plants.

Developed Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Champion training material.

Conducted Lean Manufacturing workshops consisting of Process Mapping, Productivity, Quality, and

Ergonomic Kaizen blitzes.

Continuous Improvement Black Belt, Southfield, Michigan 2000-2001

In 2001, was promoted to Continuous Improvement Master Black Belt.

Black Belt certification project (Bulk Trim) plant savings of $300,000.

o Leveraged to 5 other plants with similar savings.

Worked on transactional and process project.

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Lear Corporation/Advanced Assembly (continued)

Tier 1 automotive seating supplier.

Senior Quality Engineer, Southfield, Michigan 1997-2000

Developed and presented PPAP submissions to General Motors.

Worked with suppliers to resolve chronic quality issues.

Supported internal plants during product launches.

Mentored Junior Quality Engineers.

Conducted risk assessments of potential suppliers.

General Motors Corporation

(Aerotek Contract Services) 1996-1997

Automotive Manufacturer.

Supplier Quality Engineer, Lake Orion, Michigan

Responsible for resolution on all pilot and launch supplier quality concerns.

Audited vehicles in regards to quality concerns and verified quality fix are in place and are appropriate.

Issued, followed up, and resolved Problem Report Resolutions (PRR’s).

Worked with Material Management in regards to inventory concerns.

Mayco Plastics, Inc. 1996-1996

Tier I and Tier II injection molding automotive supplier.

Quality Assurance Engineer, Sterling Heights, Michigan

Created and developed APQP program books.

Created and developed Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA’s, and Control Plans.

Performed Gage R&R and capability studies.

Developed and implemented procedures to support implementation of Quality Operating Systems for

QS9000 registration.

The Delfield Company 1994-1996

Food service equipment manufacturer.

Quality Analyst / Supervisor, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Collected and analyzed quality control data.

Worked with suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Developed and implemented check lists and procedures for various manufacturing operations.

Inspected finished product.

Involved with the development and implementation of TQM.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science Management

Walsh College, Troy, Michigan

Specialization in Operations Management

Cum Laude

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Dual majors in Operations Management and Marketing

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