Quality Management

Ausra Kalesinskas

** *. *** **** ****** M: 630-***-****

Naperville, IL 60565 *******@*******.***

Operations/Quality Professional

Operations/Quality Professional with more than 15 years' experience in

leading profitable chemical manufacturing organizations to improve quality,

increase efficiency, decrease spending, and enhance safety through Lean and

Continuous Improvement techniques. Uses superior project management

expertise to execute system and process enhancements for companies ranging

from startups to the well-established. An aggressive leader with a

dedication to formulating top-quality, cross-functional teams to achieve

and surpass organizational goals. Business insight complemented by a strong

academic background with an MBA in Operations Management, an MS in Organic

Chemistry, and a BS in Chemical Engineering.

Global Quality Improvement ... Change Management ... Total Quality

Management... Logistics ... Presentations

Product Quality ... Strategic Planning ... Production ... Fuel Quality ...

Six Sigma & Lean Principles ... Budgeting

Inventory Management ... Supply Chain Management ... Process & System

Improvement ... Customer Complaints

New Product Introduction ... Product Management...Manufacturing Continuous

Improvement...FMEA...5S...

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Renewable Energy Group - Chicago, IL 2010 to Present

A leading North American biodiesel manufacturer and marketer that focuses

on converting natural fats, oils, and greases into advanced biofuels;

possesses 210M+ gallons of owned/operated annual biorefinery production

capacity.

Quality Assurance Manager

Brought on board to establish a new 60M gallon/year biodiesel plant and

deliver outstanding quality management. Orchestrated the setup of all

production and laboratory equipment. Provides training, leadership, and

direction for 6 direct reports and 60+ plant staff. Utilizes chemistry

expertise to educate staff and provide technical leadership. Conducts

superior problem solving and analysis for failure determination and root

cause elimination; institutes processes to optimize yield, quality, and

meet quality standards.

Communicates closely with customers, providing technical assistance for

quality issues and concerns; monitors complaint types and frequencies to

verify effectiveness of corrective actions. Administers a $695k quality

budget and ensures exceptional product quality. Implements quality

specifications, tracks and maintains quality/process reports, and oversees

raw materials, in-process, and finished products. Coordinates all

divisional audits and investor/customer visits.

< Achieved BQ9000 Quality System implementation and Plant accreditation

in 6 months.

< Attained 0 customer complaints to date owing to facility's robust

quality and service delivery.

< Coordinates material inventory control for more than $5M

gallons/month.

< Directs new product and co-product introductions to market in-line

with specification settings and customer requirements.

< Contributes to cross-functional teams involving R&D, Operations, and

Sales to assess and resolve quality customer complaints and other

problems.

< Generates/develops process and quality performance metrics for

Leadership reviews.

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation - Aurora, IL 2000 to 2010

Leading supplier of Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) polishing slurries

for the semiconductor industry that enables the manufacture of smaller,

faster, and more complex devices by its customers.

Senior Product Quality Engineer (2005 to 2010)

Product Quality Engineer (2002 to 2005)

Fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible

leadership positions. Responsible for coordinating process and quality

control systems for raw materials, process intermediates, and final

products. Coordinated the global new product introduction process and

certified on time final shipments and documentation delivery to customers;

directed 6K+ shipments/year with total costs exceeding $96M.

Led process and quality control team, created improvements, and drove

execution efforts through weekly SPC review and critical communication.

Monitored the Quality Management System Compliance with ISO9001 standards.

Managed inventories in several global warehouses located in the US, Japan,

Singapore, Taiwan, and Europe. Provided guidance, motivation, and training

for quality associates.

< Launched 5+ new global products each year with $12M to $15M returns.

< Directed the end of line test elimination which resulted in savings of

$110K each year.

< Project managed the implementation of an automated chemical dosing

system and eliminated end of line testing; led to annual savings of

$90K.

< Increased acceptance level of finished goods to 99% which led to about

$500K in annual savings.

< Organized variation reduction activities to deliver copy exact

products to customers, effectively reducing variation by 35%.

< Minimized DPMO's by 70% by generating global quality and capability

metrics with a major focus on DPMO analysis and product quality

improvements.

< Authored 98 global quality and process documents -ISO9001 system

implementation.

< Notable customers included Micron, Samsung, Intel, Motorola, TI, UMC,

and TSMC.

Research Associate, R&D Team (2000 to 2002)

Brought on board to support the development of polyurethane pads for

polishing technology platforms. Created and implemented test methods to

demonstrate product suitability for application requirements. Analyzed and

summarized polymeric properties data of urethanes as a fine powder/final

product using DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, Instron, Aerosizer DSP, GC, KF, SEM,

Image Analysis systems, and other instruments. Developed analytical testing

methods and performed data analysis of fine particles and slurries to

successfully deliver low variability product to customers.

EDUCATION

MBA, Operations Management & Leadership/Change Management - DePaul

University - Chicago, IL

MS, Organic Chemistry/Polymers & Coatings Technology - DePaul University -

Chicago, IL

BS, Chemical Engineering - Kaunas University of Technology - Kaunas,

Lithuania

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Oracle, LIMS, Minitab, Qualtrax, MS Office, Share Point, Delta V,

Illuminator, Quality Analyst & Jump

Proficient knowledge of Six Sigma tools, statistical data analysis, and

SPC/SQC

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