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COLLEEN LANE
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position within an established company, where I can utilize my over twenty years of background knowledge in Quality Control, with skills to contribute to the growth and success of an organization, within the Manufacturing and Testing industry. To make a positive impact to a company and others, using my Supervisory skills to allow me to act as a mentor and provide leadership.
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATES
Sheridan College of Applied Arts – Oakville ON Campus
General Studies – Health Sciences
Glenforest Secondary School – Mississauga, ON
Graduation - OAC
Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
American Society for Quality – Certification #: 12076 – 2011
Certificate of Qualification / Lead Auditor Certificate
Alan A. Griffin Associates UK Ltd. / Ken Jackman & Associates – Certification #: Q252039 – 2006
Joint Health & Safety Member Certification – 1999
Standard First Aid with CPR A + AED Certification
Class #: 1-250****** Reference #: 1-46U99N – April 2013
Computer Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
WORK HISTORY
PLITRON MANUFACTURING INC. – TORONTO, ON
July 2009 – August 2015
PLANT MANAGER / QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANAGER
Responsible for all production processes from receiving of materials through shipping of finished goods
Review design requirements on all in process production
Guided the Quality Team from the first off inspection, through Final Test and inspection processes.
Create, implement, and oversee all quality related policies and procedures companywide, ensuring that they met the ISO 9001:2008 requirements
Provided training and implemented the internal audit program with a multi-functional group
Was a focal point and leader to all quality system related programs and ensured maximum quality and effectiveness.
Gave guidance to Senior Managers to ensure the highest standard of quality so that the organization met both internal and external requirements
Ensured that all quality standards were met by all departments, by explaining the importance of maintaining quality standards.
Management Representative and Lead Auditor
Key Achievements
Provided the management leadership and guidance necessary for Plitron to pass the registration audit to receive the ISO 9001:2008 certification
STANDEX ELECTRONICS - OAKVILLE, ON & WATERLOO, ON
October 1994 – June 2009
QUALITY MANAGER
Provided training to Quality Inspectors on interpretation of blue prints, and inspection and testing of in process, and finished products.
Managed the quality teams, travelling between both Canadian locations.
Design Review Process Leader to establish mechanical and electrical compliance to the customer requirements.
Created, implemented and oversee all quality related policies and procedures companywide, ensuring that they met the ISO AS9100 requirements, and guided managers and departments to establish quality standards.
Audited Plant performance and designed internal corrective actions and managed CAPA (Corrective Action/Preventative Action).
Champion customer’s quality concerns and resolve nonconformance’s using 5 Why, 8D methodology, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Responsible for SPC, equipment calibration and process capability studies
PPAP, FMEA, APQP, control plan creation, and process flow mapping as necessary for new product development.
Monitored Supplier quality and performed off-site quality audits at the Supplier location, as required.
Travelled to other Standex locations within Mexico and the USA and liaise with quality staff at said locations,
Responsible for annual performance reviews on all quality team members
Key Achievements
Provided the management leadership and guidance necessary for both Standex Electronics locations in Canada to pass the registration audit to receive the AS 9100 certification
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST