Quality Assurance Manager

MICHAEL S. BELL

*** **** **** **. **************

NC 28791

Cell: (315) 664-

3439

E-mail:

acelsr@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION / QUALITY / MANAGER / SUPERVISOR

Reputation: commitment to excellence and making the impossible happen.

Quality-driven, ambitious, and results-focused manufacturing professional

offering 20+ years of experience in departmental management, hardware

qualifications and CNC machine operations. Easily transitioned into

management and have been acknowledged for delivering significant

achievements in productivity, operations, safety, quality, and profits.

Recognized as a "hands on manager" who keeps a pulse on shop floor

operations to monitor productivity and identify and prevent problems. A

decisive leader who capitalizes on wealth of operations and leadership

experiences to accelerate corporate earnings.

Demonstrated success in:

Department Turnarounds- Change Management-Team Building & Leadership-Profit

Improvements-Operations & Productivity Enhancements- Project Management-

Production Scheduling-Purchasing-Safety Committee Leader-Safety Practices-

OSHA Compliance- ISO 9001 & Auditing-Quality Assurance & Quality Control-

Materials Planning-Inventory Control-Lean Manufacturing-Cost Cutting

Initiatives-Rework Reductions-CNC Machine Operations-Prototyping-

Hiring/Terminating Staff-Employee Coaching and Training-Client Relations-

Vendor Relations-Time Management.

Fast Learner - Effective Problem-Solver - Decisive Manager - Mechanical and

Technical-Oriented Professional

MANUFACTURING BACKGROUND

BORGWARNER THERMAL SYSTEMS- Fletcher NC 11/13 to

Present

SENIOR PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR-

Currently I manage all aspects of first and second shifts within the plant.

I drive current issues to root cause and put in place corrective actions

that show improvement. I work with the Plant Manager to identify cost

reduction initiatives in various departments and implement change for

immediate cost savings. I have implemented current 5-S initiative and am

working to train all three shifts on the process. I have increased

production of fans by 50% across all three shifts while reducing scrap to

less than 3%. I have initiated a cost savings program of using diamond

tipped inserts instead of carbide which will in turn increase production

while reducing costs. I mentor new and current supervisors on the best

practices and the most effective way to handle a situation. I work to

empower people to run the business as if it is their own, believing that

people can make the changes to make a good business-a great business.

HONEYWELL IMAGING & MOBILITY, INC. -Skaneateles Falls NY

12/05 to 3/13

(Previously Hand Held Products, Inc. until Dec. 2007)

GLOBAL HARDWARE QUALIFICATION MANAGER --

6/09 to 3/13

I oversaw the startup of the qualification lab in Suzhou China, while

managing a three shift qualification lab in Skaneateles Falls NY. Job

duties include scheduling qualification builds, trouble shooting product

issues with engineering support, team building, promoting and enforcing

company policies, interviewing and hiring candidates, Budgeting for

departments here and in SZ, goal setting for employees. Manage a staff of

40+ people in multiple lab locations.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR --

1/07 to 6/09

Presently, Quality Assurance Supervisor at Honeywell, I oversee three

shifts of technicians in our Qualification Lab. Job duties include;

scheduling qualification builds, trouble shooting product issues with

engineering support, team building, promoting and enforcing company

policies, interviewing and hiring candidates,

Recognized for improving the relationship between the technicians and

quality engineers, morale of associates across all three shifts, attendance

and accountability. Created and implemented a daily shift report data base

in which the quality engineers were able to get the most updated

Information on the status of qualifications, with a dual purpose that

allows us to track where issues are and to put corrective action into

place. Created and designed the new Qualifications Lab which has been

received with rave reviews from within our company, and amongst our

customers worldwide.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR --

12/05 to 1/07

Previously Supervisor of the PDT 2nd shift department at Hand Held

Products, Inc. Duties included having full knowledge of all aspects of

management for PDT and its line of products. Key activities included

quality assurance, operations/production, project management, scheduling,

inventory control and management, preventative maintenance, safety, cost

cutting initiatives, hiring/training staff. I have effectively managed to

keep the high quality standards while keeping on schedule with production.

Has increased production numbers. Highly efficient in meeting deadlines

with schedules and completes work orders due to dispatch. Adheres to

safety policies and SOP's. Responsible for completing daily and monthly

CAP plans. An ambitious team player who is dedicated and has an excellent

work ethic which he instills into his department. Willing to go that extra

mile to help associates, other departments and the company.

EMCOM, Inc.-Auburn, NY

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR --

9/05 to 12/05

Recognized for superior leadership qualities, knowledge, ambition,

dedication, and initiative.

Began position with the company as Supervisor of the SMT department, and

has been

appointed by the plant manager to supervise the Hand Assembly and Final

Testing

departments simultaneously. Has turned these 3 departments around by

increasing

productivity, quality, rework, scheduling, and other issues that had a

negative impact on the

companies' productivity and profits. Has turned around these departments in

less than 3

month's time.

Dealing daily with quality issues and production crisis's as they arise.

Overseeing production

and scheduling of 40 plus employees. Issue praise as well as disciplinary

action to correct

situations. Has had extensive contact with large customer base to resolve

current quality

issues and to unite and implement corrective actions to prevent these

issues from arising again.

BO-MER PLASTICS - Auburn, NY

1996 to 9/05

FINISHING SUPERVISOR -

1998 to 9/05

Recognized for knowledge, initiative, ambition, and results, and appointed

by President to lead 2 departments simultaneously: Finishing Department and

CNC Department. Led turnaround for departments plagued with profit,

employee, quality, rework, scheduling, and other issues that negatively

impacted departmental productivity and profits. Manage a 14-person

Finishing Department and 16-person CNC Department and $2 million in

sophisticated equipment.

Key activities include operations/production, project management,

scheduling, materials planning, inventory control and management, quality

assurance, lean manufacturing, finishing/packaging activities, CNC

operations, preventative maintenance, safety, purchasing, cost cutting

initiatives, hiring/training staff, human resources (limited), vendor

relations, and more.

CNC Department Achievements:

. turned around department in 6-8 months and terminated unproductive

employees, hired and trained new staff, and reduced rejects from 25%

to less than 3%.

. Catalyst in helping company boost profitability 50% after assuming

leadership for departments.

. Increased machine cycle times, lowered scrap rate from 30% to 3.5%,

drove profit increases for each project, and improved product assembly

time.

. implemented numerous changes to machines that helped department

become more profitable, reduce scrap rate, and eliminate repetitive

problems that wasted time and money.

. Revamped operational functions by consolidating several machine

operations, moving some assembly operations from Finishing Department

to CNC to ensure employees were working during time machines were

independently operating. Cut a 30-minute cycle to 15 minutes.

. worked with Engineer/Principal to evaluate and buy $750,000 in new

CNC equipment.

Finishing Department Achievements:

. Turned around dysfunctional department and have been key in helping

proprietor (a company engineer) double sales and profits.

. Delivered strong productivity improvements that have been

instrumental in strong corporate growth. As a result, manage company's

only 2-shift department.

. Increased cycle time and efficiencies, merged several operations, set

up assembly line operations, and implemented other changes to help

products move out the door faster than before.

. Key participant in establishing and leading a Safety Committee for Bo-

Mer. Continuously emphasized safety practices that set the foundation

for reduction in accidents; wrote safety policies, shut down

procedures, and emergency lockout/tag out processes.

. Passed OSHA and ISO audits; certified as an ISO 9000 Auditor; wrote

and implemented ISO procedures.

SET UP / OPERATOR -

1996 to 1998

. Operated CNC 5 AXIS and 3 AXIS machines; activities included

setting up and initiating machine

. changes, reading blueprints, and ensuring products were produced

within strict tolerances.

. Recognized as one of company's best Operators; 100% of all

jobs/projects were deemed profitable.

. Trained 15 colleagues how to operate CNC 5 AXIS machines.

INDUSTRY TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified-12/2009

Negotiation Training - Supervisor Training 08/2008

Lean Manufacturing - 3 day program

Hazmat Training- 2010

Constructive Criticism - How to Deal With Employees - numerous Management

seminars and training

Certifications: ISO 9000 Auditor, Trained in TS16949, IS014001 procedures.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Advanced User of:

MS Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, SAP, Visual Manufacturing, Microsoft Power

Point & Kronos

EDUCATION

Cayuga Community College: Associates Degree in Business Administration

May 2012 Graduated Magna cum Laude

Kueka College: Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Business Organizational

Management 9/12-9/14

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