Manager Quality

Chris Griffith

*** ****** ****** ****, ******, South Carolina 29669

Cellular: 864-***-**** / E-Mail: *****.*********@******.***

Experienced, Quality-Driven Automotive Manufacturing Professional

with extensive professional experience and strong skills in the following areas:

Press Shop Management Die Engineering Tool & Die Troubleshooting and Repair

Lean Manufacturing Program Launch and Commissioning

Process Improvement Cost Reduction Strategies Project Planning & Development

Profile:

Background encompasses extensive professional manufacturing-related experience utilizing a strong

work ethic, an attitude to “go the extra mile,” and a commitment to meeting and exceeding organizational

objectives.

Strengths: Proven management skills (able to motivate personnel to meet company objectives); detail-

oriented; results-driven; positive attitude - brings enthusiasm to daily tasks; excellent communication skills

(able to develop positive relationships upper-level management and subordinates); self-motivated;

achievement-oriented; works well independently or in a team environment; skilled at multi-tasking; highly

responsible; dependable.

Computer experience: SAP; Visio; Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access.

Areas of Expertise:

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Manufacturing Management Die spotting and finishing

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Die development and launch Production Engineering

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Employee Motivation/Accountability Cost Savings (Material Utilization)

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Process Troubleshooting Optimization through Press Velocity and SPMs

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Die Repairs & Preventive Maintenance Automation design and build

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Engineering changes Improving Quality Systems

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Setting up Tracking for Quality Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEAs)

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Home-line commissioning Blanking, Progressive, Transfer & Tandem Die

● Material Processing & Flow Stamping

● ● Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP)

Safety

● ● Advanced Parts Quality Planning (APQP)

Root Cause Analysis

Selected Accomplishments:

Magna Drive Automotive:

New Program Launch: BMW E70 Die design and tooling buyoff, Home-line commissioning; BMW F25

Process, Design & Tooling development and buyoff, Home-line commissioning; of Quality Systems; Set Up

Tracking for Quality.

Cost Savings: Systematic material utilization and process initiatives.

Education:

Associate of Applied Science: Machine Technologies, Ivy Tech State College, Indianapolis, Indiana

Completed 4-Year Japanese Tool & Die Apprenticeship Program (through PK USA)

Completed numerous Leadership courses and seminars

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Professional Experience:

Gestamp October 2013 to Present

Union, South Carolina

Press Shop Manager

Manage press operations of 6 press tandem line, 5 press tandem line and 3500t transfer press.

Lead team of 100+ personnel over 3 shifts of operation.

Magna Drive Automotive July 1999 to September 2013

Piedmont, South Carolina

Press Shop Manager (08/10-09/13)

Manage 6 press lines including 2000t 3-axix/crossbar transfer, (2) 400t coil fed prog presses, (2) 600t coil

fed blanking presses.

Commission a 1400t Verson coil fed press in 2011.

Lead 3 Supervisors, 9 Team Leaders, 18 Press Operators and 51 Associates.

Utilize quality systems: FMEA, Gage R&R, PDCA, CAR-8D, APQP, PPAP, Fishbones

Provide submissions for capital investment with payback analysis.

Implement cost savings through material utilization.

Meet all production quotas.

Interview, hire and supervise employees.

Die Engineer (04/05-08/10)

Responsible for all facets of the processing, design, buyoff and homeline commissioning of all types of

metal stamping dies.

Class A formability, draw simulations and circle grid analysis.

Purchased tools from all over the world including Michigan, Canada, Germany and South Korea.

Process improvement.

Achieved optimization through velocity and SPMs.

Toolmaker (07/99-04/05)

Focused on repair and preventive maintenance.

Troubleshooting of blanking, progressive, transfer and tandem dies.

Form changes.

Trim development and changes with hand tools.

Die spotting in tryout press.

Proficient with welding (mig,tig,arc), hand and surface grinding, milling, lathe, drill and cutoff/band saws.

All types of stamped automotive from structural body in white to Class A skin panels.

All aspects types of engineering changes establishing timing, costs, implementation and verification.

New program design and die buyoffs at tool shops.

PK USA September 1992 to July 1999

Shelbyville, Indiana

Tool & Die

Began as Associate in the Assembly Department.

Took evening classes for Machine Technologies.

Applied for the Tool & Die Apprenticeship and was accepted after six months of schooling.

Primary function in Tooling Department was preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of blanking,

prog and transfer dies.

Ran horizontal milling machine with Fanuc 12 controls for 2 years.

References:

Available upon request

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