Quality Assurance

Phone 989-***-****

Cell 989-***-****

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Terry D. Welch

OBJECTIVE

Quality, Operations, Manufacturing Management

(Planning and directing the manufacturing process to obtain customer

satisfaction

while maintaining projected budgets with goal cost reduction.

(Promote lean team atmosphere, communication, quality, delivery,

efficiency, safety,

reduction of cost, spending, and scrap

(Develop, implement, and maintain a plan for continuous improvement with

Quality

Engineering, Material Control, Maintenance, and Manufacturing

(See Goal, Achieve or Exceed, and Maintain

TECHNICAL EXPOSURE:

(Machines/Equipment/Systems: (welding, stamping, repair, material handling,

inspection

paint, lathe, assembly lines, scanners, scales, gauges, blue prints,

precision tooling, robots.)

(Materials: (metal, aluminum, plastic, rubber, paint, chrome platting)

(Computer: (word, excel, gmtks, lotus notes, windows, quality systems,

etc.)

(Trainer: (safety, team, fork truck, quality, QS, housekeeping)

PROFILE:

(Over 20 years of manufacturing management experience.

(Strong leadership skills in manufacturing and employee management.

(Returning to school for lean six-sigma black belt master's certification &

project mgt.

(Quality driven background

EXPERIENCE:

Alma Products - Alma, Mi. 03/2014-Present

Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

(Directed floor operations for the entire 2nd shift up to 50 hourly, 3

trades, 3 warehouse workers

(Responsible for all departments on 2nd shift ( brake calipers, turbines,

compressors, converters,

and transmissions.)

(Responsibilities included quality, safety, production and team training.

(Lead a strong team environment to obtain daily efficiency in all

departments on 2nd shift.

(Maintained plant policies and procedures to QS and ISO standards.

( Daily schedule, production reports, attendants, and of shift pass down (

word, and excel)

(Cross training to cover absents

Unified Brands-Weidman, Mi. 10/2012-03/2014

Fabrication Tech

(Commercial food fabrication

(MIG/TIG- welding stainless steel, galvanize steel and other metals

(Custom- build by blue print (special order unit's)

(Base builder for assembly pizza hut, pizza table, panera bread, and domino

pizza

(Creating- wrap finish product in plastic, measure unit, cut wood building

a secure create for

shipping, tagged and out the door

(Woodshop- building countertops and fronts. Measuring, cutting, glue, and 5

levels of sanding

on some tops

(Monthly safety course's follow by test

General Motors - Pontiac Metal Division (Contract Assignment) 01/2011-

Pontiac, MI.

Manufacturing Supervisor / Group leader

(Directed floor operations ( transfer press room).

(Responsibilities included quality, safety, production and team training.

(Daily inventory, scheduling,

(Followed proper training formats according to the UAW contract, proper

manpower

distribution, and overseeing all safety.

(Corrected the standardized work forms to reflect the job as it was being

performed.

(Maintained with team leader all GM data such as the Green (safety) book,

JIT (training) log,

and the level 4 / 5 board.

(Responsible for payroll on a daily and weekly basis.

Successfully completed the GM University payroll course.

(Scheduled employee vacations and checked time and attendance with General

Motors

electronic time keeping system (GMTKS).

(Adhered to UAW contract and New GM policies in issuing disciplinary

actions as related to

absenteeism and work performance.

(Maintained plant policies and procedures to QS

and ISO standards.

(Batch and hold

(Layer Audits and housekeeping audits.

(Team training, housekeeping, batch and hold, schedule PM, and rework

during

downtime.

(Supervise metal finishers, schedule dies for repair in die room, schedule

die setters and crane

for change over.

Johnson Controls - Metal and Mechanisms (Contract Assignment) - 06/2010 -

10/2010

Production Supervisor (Press Room)

(Floor operations for pressroom 800 ton and 1000 ton transfer presses.

(Managed pressroom, die room, dies setters, crane operators and quality.

(Responsibilities included throughput, quality, safety, 5s, and training.

(Work with quality, engineering, materials, off shift supervisors, and die

room to improve

process.

(Monitored in house sort company (PPM) to insure throughput to assembly and

shipping.

(Assured policy and procedures were followed.

(Daily schedule, production reports, attendants, and of shift pass down

(lotus, word, and excel).

(Build a positive team environment to reduce absenteeism and work

performance.

(Implemented with time study, reduced downtime, longer run's, allowing die

repair time

to repair die's and increased efficiency.

( Worked 80 hours plus per week.

General Motors - Orion Assembly (Contract Assignment) 08/2009 - 11/2009

Lake Orion, MI.

Production Supervisor

(Directed floor operations for 1715 Group at the Hard Trim assembly line.

(Supervised 57 assemblers and 5 Team Leaders in the hard trim line

(Responsibilities included Quality, Safety and production as related to

1715 group assembly.

(Quality was maintained at 98.6 % with the base line being 95.6%.

(Followed proper training formats according to the UAW contract, proper

manpower

distribution, and overseeing all Safety items as related to 1715 group.

(Corrected the standardized work forms to reflect the job as it was being

performed.

(Maintained all GM data such as the Green (safety) book, Torque log, JIT

(training) log, and the

level 4 / 5 board.

(Responsible for payroll on a daily and weekly basis.

Successfully completed the GM University payroll course.

(Scheduled employee vacations and checked time and attendance with General

Motors

Electronic Time Keeping System (GMTKS).

(Adhered to UAW contract and New GM policies in issuing disciplinary

actions as related to

absenteeism and work performance.

(Maintained plant policies and procedures to QS 9000 and ISO 14001

standards.

(This position included all steps necessary to idle Orion Assembly for the

retooling process.

(Contract was successfully completed, and plant closed for retool

effectively on 11/25/2009.

Ryder - A sequencing warehouse for GM new product launch 2006-2007

Quality/Quality Sort Supervisor

(Direct planning of quality containment per GM and Suppliers to GM to

insure new product

launch.

(Establish relationships with Suppliers, GM, PDC to assist them with

required paper work,

cost timetables, placement of sort for nonconforming material, and

establish a breakpoint.

(As Coordinator I would implement start of sort, enter nonconforming part

numbers in ICM

database and Ryder nonconforming materials database.

(Interface directly with Logistics Manager, Materials, and Material drivers

to maintain sequence

cells supplying GM as I managed the pull of nonconforming material dloc

and uloc

(Distribution of visual documentation of nonconforming product to the

Materials department

sequencing cells and information centers through out both plants.

(Daily communication with Suppliers, GM, PDC until we achieve sort closure

(Customer

satisfaction)

(Responsibilities included department wide floor quality, to insure the

quality process and BTB.

Plastic/Paint Facility (Select) 2005-2006

Production Superintendent / Quality Engineer

(Managed 80 hourly in Assembly, Shipping/Receiving, Trades, Warehouse,

Quality and

Responsible for daily assignments, maintaining production standards and

schedule were met

(Implemented and managed a lean operating system, 5s, daily housekeeping,

cross training,

jit (just in time) shipping, team training, policies and procedures.

(Lead fellow team members in assuring safety procedures were follow in

order to maintain a

accident free working environment and responsibilities included

productions problems,

(preventative maintenance) on all production units.

(Establish cost reduction with team members for rework and scrap with a

goal reduction

and/or elimination

(Administrate and enforce company policies, Interface with customers and

suppliers on

quality related issues

(Led in problem solving activity for internal and external (customer and

supplier) related

quality issues within the Business Operating System

(Conducted audits of material flow process from initial start proceeding

through the final

material parts Inspections. (Inspections included: labeling, packaging,

and shipping)

(Responsibilities included blueprint part to print, surface checks, placing

parts under

microscopes, color scope, gauge color of paint to customers set

standards, define defects

for root cause to reduce ppm (parts per millions) PPAP and data for SPC

(Maintain and audit control plans, operator's instructions, safety

policies, rework, scrap/scrap

reduction Implement first time quality, maintain ISQ, auditor plant

safety and housekeeping

General Motors: Swartz Creek SPO 08/2005 - 10/2005

Swartz Creek, MI

Warehouse Supervisor

(Supervising raw material for shipment.

(Responsible for (Car load, unco, expedite, specifications) and Rewrap of

product.

(Managed and allocating resources for paint department job bank.

(Responsible for the loan out and in of hourly out of the department as

needed by

(Paint department requirements.

(Responsible for processing tape & tag. The second department consists of

the hourly with

restrictions.

(Responsible for daily safety meeting with hourly UAW employees.

Meridian Automotive Bumper Division: Plating, Stamping, Paint 2003-2004

Quality Assurance

(Team up engineering problem solving, troubleshooting, and root cause

annualized for

chrome and paint defects implementing corrective actions

(Documented and nonconforming material, disposition for rework or scrap,

and

communicated in the (CIP) Continuous Improvement Process meeting

(Conducted audits work instructions, control plans, employee comprehension

of work

instructions per QS Requirements

(Work with floor, plating, buffing, assembly, final inspectors to assure

quality process.

Alma Products Re-manufacturing Torque Converters and Air Conditioning

Compressors 2001-2003

Production Supervisor - 60 hourly in assembly, quality, skilled trades,

machine operation, materials in a union environment

(Implement work cells into assembly, job balancing, cross training, on all

other operations

showing marginal profit during first quarter to achieve the goal lean

manufacturing

(Team up with quality in the development of work instruction, control

plans, training of

employees to obtain QS9000 certification.

(Maintain trades in a multi machine plant (Mig/Tig/Automatic welders,

cutting lathes,

press punch, CNC, high-speed spin balancer, part washer, acid tanks,

materials packaging,

and schedule pm

(Responsible for quality, housekeeping, safety, material flow, eff.

throughput, training

equalization of hour, day's off/vacation approval, consoling/discipline

and team meetings

General Motors -Flint Metal Fabrication 1999-2001

Manufacturing Supervisor - 50 UAW hourly employees

(GM Metal Fabrication Division a Stamping plant consisting of conventional

press lines

up to new tri-axe stamping press, robotic welders, radiator support

welding unit, and more

(Ownership of my department ran it as a business with responsibilities

cost, throughput,

Quality/QS90000, housekeeping, training, and discipline

(Responsible for quality inspector, trades, and die setters who serviced my

department and

planning scheduled PM

(Worked overtime other in other departments and managed the repair

department (4hrs) per

day on overtime and weekend making my average workweek 72 hours

(Effectively participated in the initial QS9000 Audit with complete

responsibility of my

department quality (control plans, operator's instructions, training,

matrix, daily sign off sheets

(Responsible for approval and equalization of hour, end of shift report and

scheduling, PR,

safety, 5 phase, hourly sign off quality, training matrix,

team/supervisor meetings, safety/ppe

daily housekeeping audits, discipline, and grievance procedure

General Motors -Lake Orion Assembly Plant 1998-1999

Production supervisor (Assembly) - 60 UAW hourly employees

(Managed in multi departments Chassis, Hard trim, and Soft trim

(Maintain positive moral, motivation, discipline in environment where

hundreds of

jobs were coming to an end or transferred to another facility

(Responsible for on time start, know how to effectually operate each hourly

position

(Daily responsibility for quality, throughput, approval of hours,

equalization, maintain

ISQ9000, safety, housekeeping, communication between departments and

shifts

American Bumper Raw metal, press lines, buffing, platting, paint 1997-1998

Quality Assurance Supervisor - 40 hourly union Inspectors

(Responsible for quality for raw sheet metal to press line, buffing,

loading, pre-plate

inspection, platter inspection, assembly, shipping, and receiving

(Evaluated defects, set standards, sometimes a judgmental call, and set buy

off point, and

sign of parts for inspectors compare until system is back to set

standard

(Team up with Quality Manager in development of work instructions, control

plans,

training matrix, visuals, and quality systems achieve QS9000

certification.

(Trainer for material drivers and then testing for approval of license

(Responsible for Employee training for quality control, lockout and hazards

(platter)

proper ppe, daily safety team meeting, pay roll responsibilities,

disciplinary, performance

evaluations for merit raise, equalization of hours, and audit of PPE

(Dupont Safety)

(Experienced in computers, windows, word, excel, QS9000, and lotus Notes

ITT Automotive - Automotive seating and seat tracks 1992-1997

Manufacturing Supervisor/Quality Assurance 50 hourly union employees

(Set and maintain standards for product quality, buy off point decision

maker,

part to print (blueprints), daily usage of calipers, micrometers, weld

testing

and quality inspection tools, and gages.

(Collected data from quality, safety, training, production, then annualize

with

SPC (Statistical Process Control) and placement of data on information

boards.

(Led employee training for quality control, safety, fork truck and employee

involvement.

(Held daily safety and team meetings, payroll responsibilities,

disciplinary, approval

scheduling of overtime, and equalization of hours.

(Responsible for daily throughput, cost, delivery, downtime, and all

operations.

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