Quality Assurance Manufacturing
Resume:
Michael G. McDonald
Belmont, MA 02478 1935
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SUMMARY
Senior Executive certified in ISO 9000 and QS9000 Standards with exceptional
management expertise in development, manufacturing, quality, and operations for startup
to large size companies. Technical expertise in high volume consumer electronics products
manufacturing. Strong emphasis in working with Far East (China) suppliers in areas of
product development, factory qualification, contract negotiations, and quality. Additional
proficiencies include Auto Cad (all versions), Solid Works, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word,
and Power Point.
EXPERIENCE
Director of Corporate Quality
Euro Pro Operating LLC, 2006 to 2012
A mid size company that produces consumer products in the areas of floor care, steam
cleaners, kitchen, and garment care ($1+ Billion Revenue; 220 employees; 30 direct reports)
Key responsibilities included: quality improvement; set up Chinese QC operations; assuring
compliance of overseas contract manufacturers to GMPs, ISO guidelines and other
regulatory requirements
Set up the China Quality operation in both southern and northern China
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Saved $25 million by turning around underperforming supplier of major product line
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into superior supplier
Lead the redesign of two flagship products that decreased returns from 25% to 6%
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and 17% to 4% respectively.
Lead team that successfully transferred manufacturing operations of a major
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product line from bankrupt Chinese facility to two new Chinese factories
Implemented structured procedures to control the Pilot Run, Production Release
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processes CAR’s and ECN’s
Director of Engineering
Lentek International, Orlando, FL, 2001 to 2006
A small company that distributed innovative labor saving consumer products in kitchen, pet,
and pest control ($80 Million Revenue; 50 employees; 10 direct reports)
Key responsibilities included: designing and developing all products; implementing product
development process; evaluating and approving all outsourced manufacturing facilities;
documenting products from inception through production
Successfully redesigned signature product that reduced costs by 10% and reduced
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manufacturing defects and customer returns on annual revenues of over $20M
Worked with Far East manufacturer to develop and manufacture revolutionary
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thermoelectric wine cooler that generated over $10M in annual revenues
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Quality Assurance Manager
Water Bonnet Mfg., Inc., Casselberry, FL, 1999 to 2001
A small company that produced windshields and windows to OEM manufacturers of
consumer leisure boats ($50 Million Revenue; 150 employees; 6 direct employees)
Key responsibilities included: ensuring quality assurance; documenting all products from
inception through production; implementing ISO 9002 Quality Management System in both
facilities
Led team that implemented ISO 9002 Quality Management System which reduced
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product development time, increased productivity and quality, and improved
customer relations
Implemented new method of documenting products which reduced manufacturing
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errors and increased productivity
Independent Consultant
McDonald Engineering, Eureka Springs, AR, 1991 to 1999
Key responsibilities included: liaising between US companies and Chinese suppliers to
develop and deliver product; performing manufacturing/engineering/QA tasks for consumer
electronics firms
Developed test strategies, debugged prototype and set up production line for high
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resolution low cost digital camera designed by Sound Vision Inc.
Set up infrastructure for Brother Industries Inc. for NPI from newly developed R&D
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facility to existing manufacturing facility
Tested, debugged, modified and approved injection molding tools for toy companies,
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Louis Galoob Inc. and San Francisco’s Original Toymaker
Director, Worldwide Manufacturing Operations
Worlds of Wonder Inc., Fremont, CA, 1986 1991
Originally a start up company that manufactured cutting edge high tech toys ($440 Million
Revenue; 200 employees; 50 direct employees)
Key responsibilities included: reporting to president; setting up all contract manufacturing
worldwide; overseeing high volume manufacturing of complex electromechanical toy
products
Set manufacturing and logistics operations from Far East suppliers and contract
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manufacturers to domestic warehouse/distribution facilities
• Established long term relations with Far East and Mexico vendors to ensure
delivery and pricing of components and subassemblies.
• Managed cross functional/cross cultural teams that developed new products from
marketing concept through mass production and delivery to retail outlets
• Successfully negotiated price, delivery, and scheduling of component parts and
finished products with vendors for individual products with revenues exceeding
$100M annually
• Saved $7.5Mby implementing method to monitor new product development that
decreased overall defects by 11%, decreased length of time to bring products
successfully to mass production by 15%, and maintained high quality control.
• Designed, developed and patented new product that generated in excess of $10.5M in
revenue.
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Senior Product Engineer, Home Computer Division
Warner Communications, Atari Inc., San Jose, CA, 1982 1985
A division of a large corporation that manufactured personal computers ($460 Million
Revenue; 500 employees)
Key responsibilities included: transferring from prototype to mass production in China of
home computers and accessories; approving and modifying tooling for all injection molded
plastic components; ensuring products complied with regulatory agencies UL, CSA, FCC
etc.; setting up production line for pcb’s and final assembly
Ensured that Chinese mass production for 800XL, 1200XL and 1600XL models of
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ATARI home computer was on schedule and within budget
Implemented and set up on site screen room and off site open field EMI/RFI test
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facility which shortened product development time and expense while improving
productivity
Led and managed successful design of 64K memory board which generated
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approximately $1M in revenue
Manufactured 500,000 units that generated $99.5M in revenue per product line
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EDUCATION
BS, Electronics Engineering, DeVry Institute of Technology, Phoenix, AZ
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