HECTOR PEREZ ac8fu2@r.postjobfree.com

Holland, MI 616-***-****

QUALITY MANAGER PROJECT MANAGER ANALYST

Professional possessing over 25 years of combined experience in quality, project management, sales, procurement, supply chain, cost, innovation, ideas management and leadership development leveraging the ability to successfully organize numerous physical and human resources domestically, and globally.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Manager. MICO Industries Inc. Kentwood, MI. (04/2018 – 12/2018)

Responsible for significant reduction in internal, and external PPMs.

Responsible for supply base quality management, and overall improvements.

Responsible for the growth and development of 5 quality management team members.

Directly responsible for communication with customers for problem resolution, and prevention.

Provided direct input into APQP activities on new programs.

Auditing, improvement, and compliance of the QS in preparation for IATF certification.

Quality/New Launch Manager. Topcraft Precision Solutions. Hudsonville, MI.(09/2017 – 12/2017)

Assist in the development of manufacturing methods to meet customer, cost and performance objectives utilizing FMEA / APQP development process.

Identify opportunities for production process improvement and facilitate the realization of those opportunities with engineering and operations support.

Training, auditing and ensuring compliance to documented APQP processes.

Created program timelines to understand cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Directed PPAP activities per customer requirements from the launch phase through development of effective process controls (gauging methods, inspection plans, etc)

Monitored internal and external changes for input into ECN system.

Responsible for the growth, development, and overall management of 5 quality team members.

Responsible for the auditing, improvement, and compliance of the quality system to ISO.

Real Estate Sales. Keller Williams Realty. Holland, MI.(03/2013 - present)

Networking and prospecting to find customers for commercial and residential real estate.

Enter into legal agreements with clients to represent them in all real estate transactions.

Assess real estate value to advise clients regarding the purchase or sale of any real estate.

Responsible for comparing, and contrasting value of different properties of interest to clients.

Represent clients in all negotiations prior to the sale, or purchasing of real estate.

Establish annual budget guidelines based on growth objectives.

Design, and implement marketing strategies to secure, and convert leads on ongoing basis.

Responsible for securing training opportunities for team members to grow professionally.

Responsible for adhering to ethical, and legal requirements for Realtors in Michigan.

Director of Design Engineering & Quality. MODAR Inc. Benton Harbor. MI. (04/2014 – 02/2015)

Improved key design engineering processes to drive better alignment with quality management.

Responsible for the growth, and development of several design, and quality engineering teams.

Guided a team of Design Engineers to implement APQP in early stages design.

Streamlined designs to make them simpler, more manufacturable, robust, and cost efficient.

Developed APQP plan, and implementation on current, and new products.

Responsible for lowering internal PPMs through problem solving.

Responsible for managing problem resolution with internal, and primarily, external customers.

Improved overall quality system processes to drive accountability, and cost savings.

Responsible for the auditing, improvement, and compliance of the quality system to ISO.

Launch/Advanced Quality Mgt. JCI. Toyota BU. (Computech). U.S. & Mexico. (12/2011 – 12/2012)

Facilitated direct communication with internal, and external customers on quality matters.

Oversaw APQP plan, and its implementation on new vehicle seat track programs.

Provided quality support and directed the creation of plans for containment prior to and during prototype, pre-production, and production builds.

Collaborated with team members to make PPAP submissions to internal customers.

Directly responsible for driving quality improvement by working with key global suppliers.

Worked closely with functional teams to ensure proper quality, on time.

Global Quality Lead for Wire Harnesses. Whirlpool Corporation. Global Quality. (01/2009 – 05/2010)

Led global supply base APQP implementation across 15 manufacturing plants.

Cooperated with global commodity manager to drive high-quality standards into negotiations.

Directed design reviews with global supply base, Engineering, and Manufacturing prior to design release.

Selected and allocated resources to perform on-site global quality audits prior to, and during SOP.

Managed global supply base for harnesses to improve internal quality by 50% in one year.

Monitored quality levels at all NAR manufacturing plants to engage global supply base.

Guided holistic problem-solving activities when critical issues affected several plants simultaneously.

Facilitated product design changes with Engineering, and global suppliers to improve quality.

Facilitated Six Sigma BB training resources to help global supply base become more effective.

Procurement Project Manager for NPI. Whirlpool Corporation. Laundry Division. (01/2005 – 12/2008)

Successfully launched several mega-projects with high quality, within budget, and on time.

Managed all aspects of mega-projects in NPI from Concept Selection to Production Release.

Monitored $50M capital budget to procure tooling and manufacturing equipment.

Led supplier selection with input from Buyer, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Commodity Mgt.

Ensured contractual component cost compliance to established should-cost models.

Provided procurement support to Manufacturing Plant’s Directors and Managers up to SOP.

Encouraged the timely implementation of long-terms agreements with the global supply base.

Collaborated with Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, Legal, and Supply Base to implement Technology Development Agreements.

Procurement Senior Buyer. Whirlpool Corporation. Laundry Division. (01/2004 – 12/2004)

Led global supplier selection, aided by Commodity Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing.

Responsible for $250M purchases for electro-mechanical assemblies for laundry projects.

Led cost analysis during the quoting process, with help from the cost management team.

Controlled cost management via collaboration with internal cost team, and the global supply base.

Helped with inventory management, to ensure product availability all the way up to SOP.

Participated in Quality Systems audits, as part of the audit team prior to supplier selection.

Global Cost Manager. Whirlpool Corporation. Global Procurement. (01/2003 – 12/2003)

Led cost management teams in North America, and China to reduce component cost by approximately $15M in one year.

Developed cost models for key commodities to help purchasing teams negotiate better pricing.

Standardized the use of cost break-down models to clearly see cost drivers and eliminate them.

Trained purchasing teams to use cost break-down models in their daily evaluations of quotes.

Participated with global suppliers in developing their own cost models to drive cost-reductions.

Worked directly with purchasing managers to provide guidance on cost reductions opportunities.

Responsible for monthly updates to upper management regarding plans, goals, and progress towards agreed upon performance.

Quality Manager. Whirlpool Corporation. Laundry Procurement. (01/2002 – 12/2002)

Managed the auditing of critical suppliers’ quality systems in the USA, Mexico and China.

Directed problem-solving activities to support laundry manufacturing divisions.

Performed the evaluation of critical component suppliers’ Reliability Programs and Preventive Maintenance Programs.

Supervised laundry suppliers’ domestic and global manufacturing relocation activities.

Responsible for the growth and development of several Quality Engineers.

Facilitated the improvement of corporate Quality policies and procedures through Quality council meetings.

DONNELLY CORPORATION (Now MAGNA). Holland, MI. (01/1988 – 12/2001)

Sr. Advanced Quality Engineer (GM/Chrysler BU – Interior Mirrors)

Operations Quality Engineer (Computer Screens)

Product test and validation lab team leader (Interior Mirrors, Trim and Lighting)

Manufacturing supervisor (Windows group)

Mirror Assembler (Interior Mirrors Group)

EDUCATION

Master's Degree in Business and Finance, Grand Valley State University, 2001

Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Mathematics, GVSU 1995

Trainings: Six-Sigma Black Belt, Project Management, Cost Management, Ideas Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Leadership Development, Lead Auditing for ISO, TS-16949, IATF Standards, AIAG APQP, MSA, FMEA, DFM/DFA, Problem-Solving, and VA/VE

Previously held certifications from the American Society for Quality: CQM, CQE, CQA

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