Six Sigma Quality Assurance

Muhammad Siddique

**** - *** **** ** • Mississauga, ON L5B 3Z9

CANADA Cell 647-***-**** • abqhmu@r.postjobfree.com

BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT/ ANALYST

Highly accomplished and result oriented Lean Six Sigma and quality professional with excellent experience in leading Quality, continuous process /product improvement, Business analysis and training teams on lean six sigma (DMAIC) methodologies. Proven ability to train, evaluate, and direct teams of employees in achieving success and excellence, Strong communication, reporting and interaction skills with executives regarding project deliverables and targets.

Certification & Training: Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Minitab & Crystal Ball

Professional Experience

Rockwell Automation, Cambridge Ont rio (Allen Bradley) Oct 2011- Sep 2012

Senior Product Quality Engineer

Resolve customer complaints and product issues and work with test and manufacturing strategy to continuously improve the product quality and reduce the risk of product failure. Perform operations management and cost analysis/reduction. Monitor and review business methods, collect data and analyze with Minitab to find root causes, develop, and implement corrective actions. Deliver Design for Six Sigma training for continuous improvement.

Independent Consultant –Lean Six Sigma (Toronto), Ontario Nov 2008 –Oct 2011

Provide onsite consultations to clients to support continuous improvement efforts (Lean manufacturing, cost reduction, productivity improvement) identifying root causes, presenting solutions to leadership, and implementing to achieve corporate strategic targets. Promote culture change from leadership to worker level by challenging the status quo and showing the exciting results of Lean Six Sigma methodologies (SPC, DOE, FMEA, PROCESS MAPPING) have delivered to industry. Liaise with leadership teams to identify continuous improvement projects (business & operational processes), Direct project teams in selection of projects in alignment with corporate plans. Train, mentor, and lead high-impact cross-functional process re-engineering and product improvement project teams through Lean and Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies and certify black belts. Provide hands on implementation support, collect and analyze data to identify root causes, application of LSS methodologies, recommend solutions, and report the status of projects to leadership.

Finally certification of successful project teams to Green/Black belt level in following industries:Improved the Gross profit % through reduction in COGS.Aerospace/Electronics Manufacturing. Optimized printed Circuit boards (PCB’s) for SMT and Wave soldering processes and reduced the defect rate.Mechanical manufacturing. Reduced the rework rate, scrap of mechanical assemblies and first pass yield. Trained employees on lean manufacturing in the plant.Food industry (Kraft Foods). Using program evaluation and review techniques and LSS methodologies, Improved the sanitation change time, breakage and Rejection, reduction of customer complaints and % yield of food products. Mentored and supported Six Sigma GB (CI) projects from start to certification.

Bell Canada, Mississauga, Ontario Nov 2007 – Oct 2008

Associate Director –Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Continuously improve Products, processes, customer satisfaction and to achieve excellence in all areas of operations through implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Training, coaching, mentoring and leading multiple Black and Green Belt Lean & six sigma project teams to improve business processes and metrics. Monitor and perform analyses to find out low performing processes, risk assessment and management, determining root causes and root causes and implementation of solutions to achieve corporate strategic targets.

Andrew Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario Jul 2005 – Oct 2007

Quality and Six Sigma Manager

Involve the whole organization in continuous product & process improvement initiative by training, mentoring Black belt and Green belt teams on Lean & Six sigma methodologies and delivering projects. Saved more than $1000,000/ year through multiple projects at multiple sites and re-established customer confidence in Andrew products. Implement and maintain Quality system to ISO 9001- 2000. Monitor, analyze and investigate low performing processes, recommend and implement corrective actions. Conduct management reviews for: non-conforming material, MRB, customer complaints follow up on previous meeting action items, over all summary of quality related business performance & statistical reports and chairing material review board.

Honeywell, Mississauga, Ontario Nov 2000 – Jul 2005

Quality Engineer

Conduct audits to ensure quality system as defined in QMS (ISO 9001, AS9100 is implemented. Participates in product development from concept to delivery; guaranteeing products delivered are conforming to customer’s specifications by performing First Article inspection, verification and validation. Ensure an effective implementation of Non-conforming materials, MRB, failure and root cause analysis of incoming materials and customer returns and corrective/ preventing actions. Support continuous improvement projects in all departments using lean six sigma methodologies, delivering training and mentoring teams. Represent the company with regulatory authorities. Saved $500,000 per year by reducing wrong components on printed circuit boards to less than 30 ppm using Six Sigma techniques and by improving mechanical room workflow.

Lotek Wireless, Newmarket, Ontario 1999 – 2000

RF Technologist

Tested, tuned, and repaired digital signal processors, VHF radio/transmitters, and global positioning systems for ideal sensitivity and performance. Communicated test failure root causes and corrective actions to assemblers and design engineers for design guidelines.

Pakistani Air Force, Various Duty Locations 1980 – 1997

Maintenance Director/Avionics Manager/Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Perform Aircraft maintenance (F-16,French F1), schedule (pre-flight, post flight, mission critical testing) and unscheduled (day to day system test & repair). Component level repair of systems. Implement Quality Assurance, Airport Safety, Fire prevention and FOD procedures are implemented and ensure all Documentations are updated and technicians are trained to.

Formal Education

Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics & Physics

Bachelor of Science

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