Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
John Charley
John C. Charley
Email: acdmz4@r.postjobfree.com
Southfield, Michigan 48075
Phone: 313-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully led organization to achieve Plant of the Year.
• Managed turn-around environment while executing short- and long-term strategies.
• Four promotions within 5 years of employment with Meridian Automotive Systems.
• Promoted a team atmosphere recognizing that people are the most important asset within an organization.
• Highly motivated, results driven superintendent with a proven track record and quantifiable results.
• Proven leadership skills gained from managing approximately 100 employees in a multi-mil dollar business servicing OEM
corporations (GM, Ford, and DCX) while reporting directly to Production Manager.
• Successfully managed multiple areas in a manufacturing environment including Material, Planning,
and Logistics (MPL); Fleet; Purchasing and Capital Projects.
• Managed entire Manufacturing Department, led development and executed business plans, hiring, managing,
and training staff while also implementing, overseeing and enforcing administrative policies.
2009- Current
Attended ITT Tech full-time - Associates of Applied Science with emphasis in Information Technology, April 2013
Pursuing Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Project Management
WORK HISTORY
Meridian Automotive Systems
Plant Superintendent/Process Engineer June 2003 – July 2009 Detroit, MI – UAW
Reports – 2 Direct (2) (Production Supervisors) and 100 Indirect
• Utilized lean manufacturing techniques in meeting and exceeding scheduled daily goals (i.e. FIFO, TQM, SPC,
continuous improvement and effective training).
• Led development of PFMEA’s
• Reduced manpower, maintained productivity goals and developed costing model to drive Annual Budgets.
• Championed program launches for new and existing jobs for all OEM deliverables and served as customer liaison.
• Prepared press operations schedules; maintained time and production records; reviewed production, operation and
various quality records to ensure minimum costs while preventing operational delays.
• Participated in interviewing, hiring, and training employees
• Coordinated and implemented changes in working conditions to increase efficiency of department and team members to
meet production schedules and quality requirements (i.e., QS-9000).
Key Accomplishments
• Led project launch for Ford service (Expedition / Navigator Fronts and Rear Fascia) from MAS Canton to MAS Detroit;
instrumental in determining location, capital investments, costing, manpower, MPL, and EBITDA 15% on $5mil.
• Increased efficiency from 85% to 90% resulting in $1.5mil savings and all metrics resulting in $1.6mil savings.
• Developed Plant Floor Plan – cell layout, product storage, time studies and visual aids to support process flow.
• Combine and eliminated several raw material types which resulted in $1 mil in annual savings.
Maintenance/Process Superintendent May 1999-June 2003 Detroit, MI - UAW
Reports- 40 Directs
• Planned organized and directed all activities of machine repair and tool repair divisions.
• Analyzed and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving problems.
• Counseled and recommended personnel actions in relation to corrective action plans.
• Developed plans to motivate workers to achieve goals.
• Enforced company, departmental, and safety rules.
• Enforced policy and ensured department goals were achieved.
• Instituted sound preventative & predictive maintenance programs to avoid excessive machine breakdowns to keep
operating cost a minimum.
• Consistently monitored production for quality assurance
• Trained personnel on procedures, expectations, emergency protocol, and Maximo system operation.
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• Reviewed all operating reports and records to ensure specified operating characteristics of presses and implemented
emergency response plan to be followed in order to get back online in the least amount of time.
• Analyzed and resolved work problems or assist workers in solving problems.
Key Accomplishments
• Led implementation of tool change Kaizens to decrease tool changes from 4.5 hours to 2.75 hours
• Developed Plant Floor Plan – cell layout, product storage, time studies and visual aids to support process flow.
Production Technician July 1998 – May 1999 Detroit, MI
• Performed processing applications and trials relating: capability/gage R&R studies, layouts, design of experiments,
drying fixture studies etc.
• Reviewed processing data and notified Operations Engineer of results through formal reporting.
• Assisted with post-launch processing open items, studies or issues.
• Diagnosed machine malfunctions and conducted repairs.
• Provided resolutions and implemented corrective action plans.
• Maintained orderly, up to date filing system for prototype information.
• Monitored controls and instruments and recorded test data for operations engineer's use.
• Evaluated and analyzed data to validate deviations from existing standards.
• Coordinated and participated in installations and job set ups to execute a proper run.
• Attend pre-launch meetings as required. (E.g. Design Review, APQP, FMEA etc.) Assist with development of control plans
and FMEA's.
Machine Repair June 1996 – July 1998 Detroit, MI
• Led and assisted in the repair of Molding Presses, including diagnosing and repairing the following Steam
system, Water system, Hydraulic system, Electrical system, Pneumatic system Bead transport system and
Ejection system.
• Performed written reports related to each system and organize in a file system or data base.
• Perform all duties assigned on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis in regard to that particular
system.
• Followed all safety rules and regulations set forth by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health
Administration and Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc.
• Valued team member in repair of safety violations.
• Made adjustments to molds during production runs (e.g. pull ejectors back, change hoses, fill guns etc.)
Cell Associate Leader May 1994 – June 1996 Detroit, MI
• Assisted with post-launch processing open items, studies or issues.
• Assisted employees with technical issues and conformance to specifications;
• Assisted in maintaining orderly, up to date filing system for prototype information.
• Monitored controls and instruments and recorded test data for Operation Engineer's use.
RELEVANT TRAINING
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Control Techniques
• ISO 14001 and OSHA Awareness
• TS 16949 and QS 9000 Awareness
• U of M Mid Management Development Program
• Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
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