Quality Master Black Belt

Gary A. Grindley

303-***-**** (C) - ****@************.*** - Denver, CO 80228

Manufacturing Management professional

Changing paradigms to Implement a Culture of Quality & Efficiency

Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Sensei with more than

25 years of proven performance implementing and improving quality processes

across industries (including healthcare, airline flight safety, and

industrial manufacturing). A results-focused problem solver, able to

leverage superior communications skills to transform and instill a culture

of continuous improvement. Highly adept in leading and training teams,

performing root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions and

building knowledge management systems and tools to standardize best

practices. A dynamic and strategic thinker with the highly transferable

skills and experiences to achieve and exceed quality, cost savings and

revenue objectives.

C A R E E R H I S T O R Y

Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System - Denver, CO

June

2013 - Present

Corporate Senior Quality Improvement Specialist - Six Sigma Master Black

Belt

A change agent leading inter-disciplinary teams and collaboratives to

improve clinical processes and outcomes. Currently managing multiple

improvement projects and teams using numerous Quality methodologies. Key

driver for standardization and reduction of variation through the use of

statistical analysis, plus the use, application, and adept in

The interpretation of statistical process control charts.

Using basic principles of Quality Improvement and the Deming's philosophy,

changes were made to processes and procedures to reduce Hospital Acquired

Conditions by over 40% in just one year.

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital - Grand Rapids, MI

June 2012 -

June 2013

Quality Improvement Specialist - Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Leading companywide, large-scale Lean Six Sigma patient safety and quality

improvement initiatives supporting the organization's vision and plan to be

the National Benchmark for Clinical Outcomes and the Safest Health System

in the Nation. Rapidly integrating and collaborating with physician and

clinician teams to implement new processes and drive results across

multiple departments. Developed Business Objects reports for analyzing data

from Cerner EMR to provide clinicians with evidence based results for

improving processes and procedures.

. Increased the number of patients seen by the sedation department by

20% without adding headcount or cost through improved scheduling

and utilization of physician assistants.

. Currently preparing the first full scale trial of RFID and RTLS

tracking across the Emergency and Sedation departments, which is

projected to increase efficiency and meet new requirements of the

Affordable Care Act.

. Following the first negative revenue month in the organization's

history, successfully completed projects resulting in the training

of residents to identify coding to better align inpatient versus

outpatient classifications.

Johnson Controls Automotive Interiors Group - Holland, MI

June 2011 - June 2012

Regional Director of Continuous Improvement - Midwest

Oversaw 12 reports across six different plants. Managed the improvement of

injection molding procedures, instrument panel design for manufacturing,

Kaizen projects, design and process failure mode effects analysis and Lean

simulations.

. Solved complex quality issues relating to multiple variables

(humidity, speed, drying time, etc for paint line processes,

reducing waste by 30% + and thereby saving up to $20M annually.

. Provided detailed analysis supporting the divestiture of the

underperforming blow molding business and replacement with higher

performing lines, thereby creating more than $10M in combined

savings and revenue.

G2 Engineering - Huntington, WV

March 2009 - April 2011

Six Sigma Master Black Belt - ISO 9000 Management Representative -

Contractor

G2 Engineering is an organization that promotes and teaches Advanced

Manufacturing Technologies & Quality Methodologies, as well as ISO 9000

Implementations.

Trained Students from Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt

Certification. I also Trained midsized companies to prepare for ISO 9000

and QS 14000 Certification and walked them through the registration process

while acting as the ISO Management Representative.

. Created Document Control and Tracking systems

. Established Preventative and Corrective Action Systems

. Initiated Checklists for critical inspections and electronic

signatures

. Assisted with high value quotations for armored vehicles for Iraq

. Created training CBT materials for vehicle usage

John Deere Power Systems - Waterloo, IA

August 2006 - March 2009

Quality Manager

Managed a team of seven Quality engineers and statisticians. Oversaw

product quality, auditing, metrology and directed Gage Calibration.

Directed Receiving Inspection, Engine Run Testing, Engine EPA and ISO 9000-

2008 Compliance, Statistical Process Controls. Served as a key liaison

between engineering design, quality and marketing stakeholders.

. Mitigated the risk of potential catastrophic engine failure due to

issues identified through a successful implementation of a new SPC

software system.

. Saved greater than 10 million dollars in potential EPA fines by

Restructuring Tier 4 Test Cells on time to accommodate new

regulations and safety issues.

Case New Holland - Racine, WI

October 1999 - September 2005

Quality Manager

Served as primary quality leader for plant machining, assembly, supplier

and final product processes and procedures. Maintained ISO 9000-2000

Certification as well as the Quality Management System.

. Led a project to improve training and reduce leaks during tractor

assembly which produced a 40% reduction in warranty claims within 6

months.

. Reduced assembly time by 22 minutes and errors by 85% while

simultaneously reducing salary expenses.

. Improved Cpk of Key Critical Characteristics from 0.92 to 1.68

through a torque inspection verification project.

. Developed training materials for replacement workers to maintain

continuity ahead of a union work stoppage.

White Rubber Inc. (formerly Safety Line) - Oakland, CA

March 1996 - October 1999

Plant Manager

Recruited to align culture, processes and turn around an underperforming

rubber manufacturer. Supervised a team of 154 employees and office staff.

Modernized, retrained work force, drove the reduction of warrantee costs

and oversaw P&L for a non-union facility through a change of business

ownership.

. Successfully transformed the organization and culture from 12 years

of negative performance and losses to a profit of $1.2M within 12

months of acquisition and restructuring.

. Motivated and improved workforce production and quality through

rightsizing and realignment of roles.

. Upgraded, replaced and modernized CNC machines, thereby doubling

the speed of product throughput.

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company - Long Beach, CA

July 1986 - March 1996

Senior Program Engineer - CNC Programmer

Developed Quality and Production programs for military and commercial

aircraft replacement parts.

. Selected to lead a 24 hour quick response team of five top-

performing code specialists and CAD/CAM users to service critical

aircraft with specialized and non-standard components.

. Created the program to produce the first Winglet for the MD-11 and

the first Winglet for the Military C-17 Cargo Aircraft which

created a competitive advantage over rivals Boeing and Airbus.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration Bachelors of Science, Engineering

Loyola University at Chicago, Chicago, IL California State University of Los

2004 Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate Magna Cum Laude, Top 3%

Master of Science, Statistics & Quality

Assurance Associate of Science in Industrial

California State University of Dominguez Technology

Hills, Carson, CA Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, with honors in Mathematics, and elected to Phi

Beta Kappa

. ASQ Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

. ASQ Certified Lead Auditor

Span of Expertise

Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Project & Program Management

Auditing & Regulatory Compliance Process Improvement

Waste Reduction Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Cost Efficiency EMR Systems (Cerner / Epic) RFID & RTLS

System & Process Validation Training & Mentorship

Problem Solving & Error Proofing

Presentation & Public Speaking Value Stream Mapping

ISO 9000 QS 14000 AS 9100 TS 16949

Malcolm Baldrige

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