Manager Engineer

MICHAEL D. SODEN

*** *** **** ****

Cabot, AR ***23

Phone 870-***-****

Objective

Management position with a growth oriented company where I can utilize my organizational, administrative and managerial skills to make a real contribution to its growth and return on investment.

Summary

Ability to motivate, manage, and lead by example in a team-oriented organization.

Experience

2013-Present

Remington Arms, Lonoke, AR

Quality Engineer

Responsible for Centerfire area quality and ISO 9001 continued

Registration. Personally responsible for control of all documents

Organization wide.

• Supervisory responsibility for 16 hourly employees. QPC’s were added to aid in quality inspection of the manufacturing process.

• Project manager of nickel plating tank replacement project.

• Developed and implemented training program for visual defects for each area of Centerfire manufacturing.

• Lead and participated in A3 corrective actions for Centerfire.

• Participated in Kiazen events, problem solving activities and reporting on daily Gemba walks with upper management.

2011-2013

Siemens Industry, Heber Springs AR

Quality Engineer

Complete responsibility for ISO 9001-2008 implementation in Heber Springs facility of Siemens Industry. No ISO system existed before I took over and started the implementation process.

• Developed a NCR reporting system to track supplier issues and implemented the requirement for effective corrective actions.

• Project leader for Parking Lot Rehabilitation project and Storage building project. Total of over $650,000 in both projects.

• Supervisor of 2 hourly employees.

• Responsible with direct interaction with customers by gathering information and compiling it into a comprehensive report to send to customers.

2010-2011

Mueller Copper Tube Products Inc., Wynne AR

Quality Manager

Complete responsibility for Quality Systems Management and for bringing OEM type business to the Wynne facility.

Worked directly with Corporate Sales Division in Memphis, TN to insure production capabilities are achievable before orders for new products were taken. Similar to APQP.

• Lead for plant during ISO re-certification audit (completed successfully)

• Direct interaction including on-site visits with OEM customers.

• Led numerous customer on-site audits in Wynne.

• Direct report of (4) employees 2 salary and 2 hourly.

2008- 2010

Eaton Hydraulics Corporation, Searcy, AR

Quality Engineer

Responsible for all OEM business of a 100+ million dollar division of Eaton.

• Direct interaction with customers such as John Deere, CAT, JLG, CNH, Toro, Tennent and any other OEM customer.

• Problem resolution with above customers using 8D problem solving techniques and direct input into customer format per their web portals.

• Leader of special project to pass John Deere G223 audit (successful)

• Direct interaction with floor associates to gain insight into real corrective actions for internal and external customer complaints.

• Lead over MRB process at plant to address scrap issues and institute correction actions per review.

2005-2007

Colson Caster Corporation, Jonesboro, AR

Sales Engineer

Responsible for OEM accounts for geographical locations west of the Mississippi River. Technical information related to customers needs.

• First hire as part of a new group of sales people intended to focus on OEM business. Use of technical knowledge to match customers with the correct casters for their applications.

• Grew the business by over 20% during time spent on west coast OEM’s.

• Acquired new accounts in Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona and California.

• Use of technical knowledge to match customer’s needs with the correct product for their applications.

• Taught section of product knowledge to distributors at a product school presented by Colson.

• Served as member of many cross functional teams in order to address problems that arose at the plant.

• Certified internal auditor for Quality systems.

2004-2005

Parker Hannifin Corp., Kennett, Mo.

Quality Manager

Responsible for all aspects of quality department as well as relations with other Parker Plants in the US and in Mexico.

• TS-16949 Audit Training

• Implementation of Lean Manufacturing principals in Laboratory.

• Investigating and responding to customer complaints which include Ford, GM, Honda, Chrysler and Sister Parker Plants by use of 8D methods of problem solving.

• Supervisor over 4 Lab Tech’s and one Quality Tech.

• Six Sigma Black Belt Training.

2002-2004

LA Darling Company

Quality Manager, Corning, AR

Responsible for all aspects of the Quality Department including customer

relations with corporate personnel

• Develop solutions to customer complaints by assembling cross functional teams from all sections of relevant departments.

o Results to date: Total Complaints 2002 - 50, 2003- 25 and 2004 - 4

• Develop and implement Poka Yoke devices to existing machinery

• ISO-9000 Maintenance to 1994 standards

• ISO-9000 Implementation and Registration to 2000 standards

• Supervise and develop Quality Technicians

• Develop strategy to insure suppliers become self certified.

• On-going implementation and revision of lean manufacturing strategies, including specific responsibility for 4 cells to convert to Lean process flow.

• Responsible for budget of Quality Department

• Responsible for Maintenance, Tool and Die, Outside Services and Facilities Management for 600,000 + square foot building.

• Construct AFE’s pertaining to plant capital purchases.

1998-2002

Gencorp / GDX Automotive

Quality Engineer II

Responsible for direct customer relations for all Ford programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Use and understanding of SPC tools

• 8D problem solving (Global 8D training, GD& T Training)

• Complete launch preparation for P / U 207, P-225, U-204, and U-152 Programs including design and purchase of final part gauges.

• APQP review and preparation.

• QS-9000 activities

• Extrusion programs and processes associated to Ford Business.

• Complete PPAP preparation to submission level 3.

• Selected by Ford STA to be the JQE (Joint Quality Engineer) between Ford Motor Company and GDX Automotive.

Programs include:

PN-96, P / U 207, U-204, CT-120, P-225, U-231 and U-152.

Ever Corporation

Quality Assurance Manager (1997-1998)

Responsible for complete quality control program including the beginning

of ISO-9000 qualification. As Quality Assurance Manager our customer complaints declined to a minimal amount due to prompt and helpful

customer response to all inquiries.

Sales Manager (1996-1997)

• Increased sales to a degree in which two additional production lines were needed to compensate for business requirements.

• Developed new business and increased sales to established customers.

• Promoted new areas of business to increase overall sales volume.

• Handled and expedited orders requiring special attention.

• Extensive correspondence, telephone contacts and personal meetings with buyers and manufacturing personnel.

Supervisor / Foreman (1992-1996)

Responsible for product line assignments, quality control, trouble shooting

any problems that arose, compiled daily production report, and supervised

up to twenty-five employees on an off shift.

Education

ISO Auditor training 2011

Advanced blue print training 2009

Six Sigma Black Belt Training(Partial) 2005

TS-16949 Audit Training - Excel Corporation - 2004

Lean Manufacturing Certification - Black River Technical College2003

Ford Global Problem Solving Techniques 8D Training 2001

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Arkansas State University, 1994

High School Diploma, Tuckerman, Arkansas, 1987.

References available upon Request

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