Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
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Email: **********@********.***
Address: Address Withheld
City: Marshall
State: MI
Zip: 49068
Country: USA
Phone: 269-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $60,000
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Job History / Details:
Robert Mees
311 N Grand Street
Marshall, MI 49068
E-mail: **********@********.***
Objective: A challenging position that will make use of my extensive skills and experience in manufacturing, purchasing, negotiating, and management.
Experience: Production Consultants LLC 2/2012 to present
Owner
Consulted on various projects and assisted customers with engineering and manufacturing solutions. Placed numerous projects.
Marshall Metal Products Inc. 5/2001 to 2/2012
Plant Manager
Managed all phases of plant operation and production. Responsible for purchasing all material, supplies and equipment. Using self designed Excel spreadsheet tracked all costs of product. Dealt with all suppliers and sub-contractors regarding quality and pricing. Negotiated all product cost and customer pricing.
Recruited new customers and acquired numerous new jobs as a result.
Responsible for all phases of projects from design and development, through customer approval. Worked with tool shops to develop tooling design and negotiated best pricing.. Responsible for production floor safety programs, training and operations. In 11 years had no lost time injuries. Brought Company from being unprofitable to over 17% net profits on sales
Dowding Industries Inc. Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Purchasing Manager 1999 to 4/2001
Responsible for purchase of all direct materials and product related sub-contracting services such as painting, plating, welding, etc. Select suppliers and negotiate best pricing and terms. Reduced overall cost of direct material / post operations by 12% in one year,. Supervised purchasing and scheduling clerks.
Dowding Industries Inc. Eaton Rapids,Mi.
Cost Estimator 1997 to 4/2001
Receive part prints and specifications from current and potential customers. Determine manufacturing methods and costs. Responsible for selecting suitable tooling, fixturing, and manufacturing methods.
Obtain best costs for materials and sub contract services. Located qualified suppliers. Supervised cost estimator clerk.
Dowding Industries Inc. Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Internal QS Auditor 1997 to 4/2001
Audit all departments for compliance with QS9000 requirements. Work with all departments and personnel to achieve and maintain QS9000 compliance.
Dowding Industries Inc. Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Account / Program Manager. 1995 to 4/2001
Manage complete part and assembly programs from initial cost estimation to customer through delivery of completed parts and assemblies. Work with all departments within the companies 3 divisions to assure a quality product delivered in a timely fashion. Maintain close contact with multiple customers and suppliers. Tracked all related tooling from concept to P.P.A.P. approval. Increased Mark IV sales from $50,000 to over $955,000 yearly sales. Maintained customer satisfaction through on site visits and problem resolution.
Dowding Industries Inc. Battle Creek, Mi.
Supplier Quality Assurance 1989 to 1998
Inspected all incoming material for compliance with all applicable specifications. Created and maintained inspection records and supplier histories. Worked with suppliers to maintain quality and resolve any non- conformances.
Illusion Engineering Inc. Marshall, Mi.
Chief Engineer 1984 to 1999
Responsible for entire projects from design to finished models for stop motion armatures, robotic creatures, and related equipment. Specifics include design of parts, research and choice of process, design of fixtures and other tooling, quoting prices, etc.. Also, constructed most tooling and prototypes.
Hayes Albion Inc. Albion, Mi.
Pilot Foundry Foreman 1980 to 1983
Responsible for all aspects of foundry work, including molding, coremaking, metal melting, heat treating, finishing etc. Supervised crew of 5 for prototype and low volume production work.
Hayes Albion Inc. Albion, Mi.
Layout Technician 1976 to 1980
Duties included inspection of castings and machined parts to customer specifications. Suggest and implement corrective procedures. Dealt with machine shops and pattern shops in regard to tooling design, construction and repairs. Dealt with customers including Ford, Chrysler, Dana and others to achieve tooling and part approval.
Performed and submitted I.S.I.R.s.
Associations: Member of American Purchasing Society for 13 years taking various
purchasing, negotiating and contract courses.
Education: Kellogg Community College
Grand Valley State College
Job Related Technical Seminars, including metallurgy, metal forming, cost estimating, purchasing, QS9000, internal auditing.
Solidworks training
Marshall High School
References: Available upon request.
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